Ambitious plans for Buffalo Ave. in Niagara Falls unveiled to public

From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: An ambitious proposal for the future of an industrial corridor in Niagara Falls was unveiled Tuesday night. Architecture firm LaBella Associates presented to the public long-term proposals for Buffalo Avenue.

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Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours Newsletter (20100804)

Last Wednesday I received the latest email newsletter from Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours. You can sign up for their newsletter by entering your email address in the “Signup” form on the left side of most of the pages of the Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours web site.

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    Honeymoon capital adds horses and genies

    From the Toronto Star: Once upon a time, this tourist destination meant waterfalls and honeymooners. Then they added the arcade-rich world of Clifton Hill for family entertainment. Then along came the casinos, bringing in slick nightlife and high rollers of every description. But the one thing the city has lacked – until this summer –…

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    Online reservation booking becomes increasingly popular

    From the Buffalo News: The online booking of tourism reservations continues to grow in popularity, according to the Niagara Tourism&Convention Corp., principal promoter of tourism in Niagara County. Bookings through the corporation’s Web site ( www.niagara-usa.com ) in June and July amounted to twice as much revenue for local hospitality vendors as did bookings for…

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    My wild ride on a Whirlpool Jet Boat

    Twitter can be a great thing. I’ve been able to get in contact with many operators that I otherwise might not have. One of those is Brad Billard, Director of Marketing & Promotions for Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours. I was in contact with him much earlier in the year about possibly getting some passes so…

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      Icewine Festival So Cold, It’s Hot

      While this isn’t exactly Niagara Falls news, it is certainly Niagara Region news, and many people who come to Niagara Falls also end up visiting the wineries in the area. From Niagara This Week: The cold comes to mind when winter and icewine are brought up, but come January, Niagara-on-the-Lake will warm up with Canada’s…

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      Twitter updates for 2009-08-04

      I've recently contact @BaymontNiagara and @WinterFestival about some things I'd like to tweet or post, but haven't heard back from either… # Google has a "Street View" car in the region right now. Cool.. I can't wait to see how they present Clifton Hill! http://bit.ly/19sTLT #

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      ‘Prince of the Air’ conquers Niagara Falls tightrope in the first of EIGHTY-ONE skywalks 600ft in the air

      From the Daily Mail (it includes some nice pictures): He is called ‘Prince of the Air’ and in the first of a planned 81 death-defying walks he truly lives up to his name. Wirewalker Jay Cochrane ticked the first walk off his long list as he treaded the two inch wire between the Skylon Tower and…

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