Kids out of luck for casino concerts

    From the Niagara Falls Review: A new admission policy at the Avalon Ballroom may leave ticket buyers feeling burned, worries one local parent. On Wednesday morning, Niagara Falls resident Sarah Kennedy purchased two tickets to an upcoming Alice Cooper concert at the Avalon, located inside the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort. One was for her husband…

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      Niagara Falls: Spectactular sight

      From the Salisbury Post (in North Carolina): This summer, my wife Sammie and I visited Niagara Falls for the first time. You hear about it for years and you think it can’t be that big. Then you see it and … oh my gracious!

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      Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls

      Someone with a blog called “A Penchant for Travelling” visited Niagara Falls recently and posted about their trip (including pictures): The famous tourist area in Niagara Falls is called Clifton Hill, where there are many hotels, restaurants and shops for tourists visiting Niagara Falls. I think it was the only time we stayed near to…

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      Prepare for the Summer of Thrills

      From the Niagara Falls Review: The Summer of Thrills is back. For the second year in a row, the Summer of Thrills is set to entertain and amaze onlookers with high-in-the-sky death-defying acts and a variety of street performances on the Victoria Ave. promenade. “The goal of the event is to animate the street and…

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      Sleep Cheap off to rousing start

      From the Niagara Falls Review: One of the city’s top fundraising promotions is off to its usual hot start. Founder Jim Diodati says hotel phone lines were buzzing Monday for the first day of bookings for Sleep Cheap Charities Reap. By Tuesday, five of the 28 properties taking part were sold out. “The first day…

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      Stormtroopers, wrestlers, zombies invade Clifton Hill

      From the Niagara Falls Review (includes a video and some pictures): Back when it was still called WWF wrestling and Hulk Hogan ruled the ring with his headband and tear-away shirt, Paul Lemire started buying up the rubber action figures that most boys under the age of 12 would covet and then ultimately forget about…

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      Twitter updates for 2010-06-18

      I just went into Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville. All I can say for now is WOW!!! I'll post a few notes later… # RT @BIRDKINGDOM: Bird Kingdom Admission Tickets are on SALE on-line at 50% OFF for Father's Day Weekend!… http://fb.me/B1sRM37n # On TV I watched some of Breakfast Television live from Niagara Falls this morning….

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        No Jay-walking

        From Niagara This Week: A bid to have high-wire walker Jay Cochrane back in Niagara Falls walking over Clifton Hill this summer seems like it won’t be getting off the ground. Cochrane, who was in the Falls last summer for daily tightrope walks near the Skylon Tower, was hoping to return to Niagara Falls this…

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        Twitter updates for 2009-10-13

        Dinosaur Park is open now. I guess it's just opening later than before… # It's a brisk, cool day. The sun is shining (mostly), the wind is blowing (lightly), and the sky is blue (where it's not cloudy). # Dinosaur Park mini golf is closed today (or at least so far today). This is the…

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