Niagara Falls State Park Named Top ‘Green’ Destination in New York

From a press release found on Hospitality-1st.com: Niagara Falls State Park topped New York’s top ten green travel destinations Monday (April 26) by I Love New York, as part of the state tourism agency’s new “Green Heart NY” promotion initiative. “It’s truly fitting that New York’s oldest state park topped the list of green destinations…

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Labour Board holding casino union drive ballot boxes

From the Niagara Falls Review: The Canadian Auto Workers union is hoping the fifth time’s the charm. Management with the two Niagara Falls casinos hope this latest disruption is over. Both sides have done this dance before, and now comes the waiting game after thousands of employees cast ballots this week in the CAW’s latest…

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Bodes The Exhibition ad

This ad for Bodies The Exhibition was on page 94 of the the Thursday, April 22, 2010 issue of Niagara This Week. It is the first print ad I’ve seen for the exhibit. Bodies The Exhibition An exhibition of real human bodies Opening May 28, 2010 at the Niagara Exhibition Centre www.bodiesniagara.com The Niagara Exhibition…

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Changes at Dave & Buster’s on Clifton Hill

I mentioned before about seeing a job ad for a mini-golf attendant at the Dave & Busters’s on Clifton Hill. Well, it seems that quite a bit is going on there. I haven’t gone in to see, but apparently there is a “lazer tag” attraction open now. Note: The pixel board sign is new as…

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Twitter updates for 2010-04-24

This Public Hearing notice was on the window of the bar/hot dog place beside Baskin Robbins/Little Caesars on Vict http://twitpic.com/1i35e5 # Looks like the movie inside FX Ride Theatre has changed to Coaster Chaos. I think this is the same movie it had wh http://twitpic.com/1i31mg # The work on the ice cream shop near the…

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200 group-travel planners here to visit tourist sites

From the Buffalo News: The Buffalo Niagara region is rolling out the red carpet this week in an effort to persuade about 200 group-travel planners to come back within the next three to five years with busloads of travelers. The travel planners began arriving Tuesday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel to begin a whirlwind, three-day…

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Fort Erie mayor researching speedway impact in Virginia

From the Niagara Falls Review: Mayor Doug Martin is heading to Virginia next weekend to see what impact, if any, the Richmond International Raceway has had on the community. While thousands of motor heads will be cheering their favourite driver during the May 1 Crown Royal Heath Calhoun 400, part of NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series,…

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“Tour De Niagara”

I’m not sure what they are driving, but apparently some people will be coming to Niagara Falls on July 10: This meet will be a cruise / tour of Niagara The Stops will include: 1 1/2 hrs – Port Dalhousie 1 1/2 hrs – Niagara on the Lake 2 1/2 hrs – Clifton Hill, Niagara…

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