How to rediscover Niagara Falls with your family

From the Globe and Mail: After our umpteen day trips escorting overseas visitors to Niagara Falls, it’s hard to imagine there could be anything new to see. But this time we’re doing it differently – just us, with two kids aged 1 and 3 in tow, and for a three-day stay.

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Niagara Falls on the rebound?

From Niagara This Week: The streets are crowded, bodies are packed tightly aboard the Maid of the Mist Tour boats as they chug toward the foot of the Horseshoe Falls. Throngs of fun seekers on the sidewalks lining Clifton Hill spill out on to the road way. There seems to a be a buzz in…

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STUDY REVEALS THE 15 MOST INSTAGRAMMED DESTINATIONS IN THE WORLD

From D’Marge: Thousands upon thousands of snap-happy travellers have shared their #beachvibes, #sunsets, and #wanderlust on Instagram. The app is our go-to place for planning holidays and making friends jealous of our jet-setting, and we’re never short of inspiration. Sometimes we’re in the mood to get away from it all, but when we’re looking for…

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CanCon-heavy Niagara Falls New Year’s lineup unveiled

It’s disappointing this won’t be on TV. I’ve never gone down to the park to see anything live, but we always watch it. From Niagara This Week: Canadian content will be king at Niagara Falls for New Year’s Eve. The Niagara Parks Commission and the City of Niagara Falls, along with its other New Year’s…

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    American TV talk-show hosts Regis and Kelly make a splash at Niagara Falls

    From Yahoo! News Canada: Some 6,000 people came from as far as Ohio to shiver and scream as part of the audience for American TV talk show darlings Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa. Fans, mostly from Ontario and New York state, began lining up at midnight for front-row seats on the lawn for two tapings…

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      More on Totem and Woodcarving Park

      Yesterday I posted an article about the new Niagara Parks Commision attraction. The Buffalo News has an article called World of wooden wonders that explains more about the Totem and Woodcarving Park. It also has a picture of some of the carvings. As of this morning, the Niagara Parks Commission web site doesn’t have any…

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      Fixing the Falls: Downtown still under development

      From the Niagara Gazette: The DiCienzio family has been doing hotel business on both sides of the border in Niagara Falls for years. In 2007, the family business, Canadian Niagara Hotels, sold the old Holiday Inn at the corner of Third Street and Rainbow Boulevard to make way for its demolition as part of the…

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      Falls Avenue Resort Presents Niagaralicious

      Last week I received the latest email newsletter from the Falls Avenue Resort.

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        IHG Announces Crowne Plaza Hotel Opening in Niagara Falls

        Here is a press release at Franchising.com: HG (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s largest hotel groups by number of rooms, announced today the historic Brock Plaza in Niagara Falls will join the Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts portfolio. The Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls – Fallsview will open later this month following an extensive…

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