Truck crash at Fallsview Casino entrance

You may have heard about this on the news this morning. Apparently a truck that was trying to get away from the police crashed into the front doors of the Fallsview Casino. Buffalo News – Fleeing suspect smashes car into Fallsview Casino Niagara Falls Review – Truck crashes through casino entrance WIVB Channel 4 –…

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Daytripper: Niagara Falls, Ontario

From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: From Rochester: About 90 miles. Attraction: The Winter Festival of Lights in Niagara Falls, Ontario, running through Jan. 4, features holiday light displays, live concerts, fireworks and special events. The outdoor displays are lighted from 5 p.m. to midnight, including an “Enchantment of Disney” display.

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Brasa Brazilian Steakhouse: Restaurant’s gauchos slice 12 kinds of Brazilian barbecue

From the Buffalo News: They have an awful lot of roast meat in Brazil. Or so it would seem if you visit Brasa, a traditional, newly opened Brazilian barbecue restaurant called a “churrascaria” in the luxe Hilton Hotel attached to the casino. You can start training for the 2016 Olympics now. A churrascaria serves meats…

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Twitter updates for 2009-12-21

RT @Hilton_Niagara @NiagaraParksPR Photo highlights from the Stanley Cup visit to Niagara Falls this weekend: http://bit.ly/4z8kTp # http://twitpic.com/uijdt – This was a group of people out front of the Niagara SkyWheel this morning. They seemed to be part of some team. # RT @NiagaraParksPR @nthoms12: http://twitpic.com/uibrl – the Olympic Torch run through Niagara Falls! #…

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Niagara should be leader in province’s new tourism plan: Thomson

From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Falls should be a leader in the province’s plan to build a stronger, more competitive tourism industry, says Niagara Falls Tourism chairman Wayne Thomson. “There’s no question that Niagara Falls is the logical leader in tourism,” he said. “While Niagara as a whole provides plenty of tourism opportunities, there…

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Curtain of secrecy lifting to reveal secrets inside Niagara Parks Commission

From the Niagara Falls Review: First of all, congratulations to Niagara Parks Commissioners for voting in favour of opening their meetings to the public and the media. Quite a novel idea for public lands, we guess. Vince Kerrio made the motion that was supported by his colleagues. This was the right thing to do and…

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