Family Fun at Hilton Niagara Falls!

Last Thursday I received the latest newsletter from the Hilton Hotel and Suites Niagara Falls Fallsview. To subscribe to the newsletter, fill out the form on the left-hand side of any page on the Hilton Hotel and Suites Niagara Falls Fallsview web site.

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Twitter updates for 2010-03-09

http://twitpic.com/17ldhy – The Falls Plaza Hotel now has a brand. It is a Ramada (I can't remember if I mentioned this before or not) # http://twitpic.com/17lahs – At the future Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, they've dug up a lot around the front of the building on Fallsview # RT @NiagaraParksPR @niagarareporter Reptiles @ the Butterfly Conservatory…

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Spring is in the air (for now)

I realize that we’re still near the beginning of March, but this weather is awesome. It’s supposed to stay well above freezing for the rest of the week. While I was walking through Queen Victoria Park I saw some crocus and daffodil shoots coming up.

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Pamper Yourself with our 1-Night in Niagara Spa Package

Last Wednesday I received the latest email newsletter from the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa. You can subscribe to the newsletter by clicking on the Special Email Offers link on the side of the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa main page.

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Rally to save parks from budget ax

WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo had a report (including video) on an upcoming rally to try to save the NY State Parks system. Wednesday in Albany, a rally to save the state parks from the budget ax. Residents and state leaders will hold a rally to protest cuts in the governor’s budget, which could mean…

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Talks boost development hopes in Falls, but progress still slow

From the Buffalo News: More than a decade ago, Manhattan real estate billionaire Howard P. Milstein first invested in a company with grand plans to redevelop a huge swath of derelict property in Niagara Falls, and so far there is almost nothing to show for it.

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Feds want passport views

From the Niagara Falls Review: The federal government won’t move ahead with its plan to incorporate biometric technology into passports until Canadians have had a chance to weigh in on it. Pamela Stephens, a spokeswoman for Justice Minister and Attorney General Rob Nicholson, said Friday the minister’s office has been assured by Passport Canada that…

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“1934 POSTCARD VIEW FROM CLIFTON HILL NIAGRA FALLS #1210”

An eBay user has an auction for a postcard from 1934 that shows the area that would be the current Maid of the Mist plaza (at the base of Clifton Hill) with the Falls in the background. Neat!

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Not a lot of posting lately

Sorry about that. I’ve been sick for a week or so and just haven’t felt like going near the computer any more than I have to. I’m getting better, so there should be more postings this week.

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