Little Pink Flowers: We’re Off to RR&R

Someone with a TypePad blog has posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls (start at this page, and then view the next couple of days of posts to hear about the things they did each day): Tonight Andy and I are flying away to what I’ve heard is one of the most romantic places…

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Twitter updates for 2012-09-07

Just a bagel today (@ Tim Hortons) http://t.co/4gLUEOSf # In front of a foul-mouthed guy at Tim Hortons on Clifton Hill. If he didn't like the wait, he could have left instead of swearing repeatedly #

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Niagara casinos thinking green with trees

From Niagara This Week: More than a dozen new trees were planted along the Olympic Torch Run Legacy Trail in downtown Niagara Falls Friday, as part of Niagara Casinos’ green initiative. The first of the 14 trees was planted by Dave Brown, engineering shift manager with Niagara Casinos, who received the company’s first Green Leader…

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    On The Road: Time got away again!

    Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls: …we planned a trip to Niagara Falls because we had promised Alex when he was younger that someday we would come back and DO Clifton Hill at night. With diesel nearing $5 a gallon, we decided to book a hotel near the…

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      Parks withholds taxes

      From the Niagara Falls Review: A decision by the Niagara Parks Commission to stop paying property tax is leading to a legal battle with city hall in what council says is a fight for fairness and close to $1 million. Last year, the parks commission declared itself exempt from municipal taxation and stopped paying the…

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      Twitter updates for 2012-05-02

      It is a gorgeous day in Niagara Falls and it looks like it is going to get even better! # RT @NiagaraFallsUSA: Need additional information regarding the @NikWallenda walk? Visit, http://t.co/cKBsOlln #wallendawalks # A New Attraction Coming to Clifton Hill – http://t.co/rrXhzjbT #

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      Sleep Cheap returns Nov. 13-17

      From Niagara This Week: Sleep Cheap is back for an eighth year with a seven-figure goal in mind. The fundraising event that gives Niagara residents the opportunity to stay in local hotels at vastly reduced rates with the proceeds going to charity is looking to cross the million-dollar mark this year. More than $845,000 has…

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      New attraction at Niagara Falls part of $900m NY Parks 2020 plan

      From Blooloop.com: A new $7m pre-show at Cave of the Winds is one of a series of new public and privately funded attractions coming to Niagara Falls. The pre-show facility has a number of displays and a film screen room where a video highlights the history of Niagara Falls, a valuable source of hydroelectric power….

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        Prince of the Air soars

        I saw Jay Cochrane make is long-anticipated walk from the Fallsview Casino to the Skylon Tower on Saturday. I took several pictures, but I haven’t had a chance to look at them and edit/resize them. I’ll post them soon. From the July 18, 2005 issue of the Niagara Falls Review: Prince of the Air soars…

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