Entertainment Insider – November 2010 Show Announcement
On Saturday I received the latest Entertainment Insider email newsletter from the Fallsview Casino Resort.
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GotoBus.com Offers Late Summer Tours to Majestic Niagara Falls
From a press release seen on dBusinessNews: GotoBus.com has compiled the widest and most affordable selection of Niagara Falls tours available online for the Labor Day holiday. Niagara Falls is a popular, must-see destination for both domestic and international travelers, and draws roughly 13 million visitors each year. It is the perfect combination of beauty…
ABC of Canada
My sister bought a book for my son called “ABC of Canada” by Per-Henrik Gurth and Kim Bellefontaine. Each letter of the alphabet has something to do with a place in Canada. As could be expected, N is for Niagara Falls: You can learn more about the book at the Kids Can Press web site.
Border changes to hurt Canadians more
From the Globe and Mail: The U.S. government has confirmed what many Canadian officials and business people have long feared that the economic burden of the border-passport requirement will weigh more heavily on Canada than on the United States. Washington says its plan to require passport-like documents on cross-border traffic beginning in 2008 will have…
Waterpark workers injured in 40-foot crane plummet
From the Niagara Falls Review: Two workers who suffered serious injuries when the hydraulic lift they were using toppled over at the Americana Resort’s waterpark Tuesday morning are expected to recover, a Niagara Regional Police source says. “They’re both going to survive. That’s what they say,” acting staff Sgt. Dan Tibbs said. They were in…
Park to become $2-million skating attraction
From Niagara This Week: The City of Niagara Falls is going to cash in on a partnership with Ripley’s Entertainment to not only add a first-class, $2 million off-season attraction, but to also convert an existing unused property into a beautiful new park. City politicians approved a proposal from Ripley’s that would see the company…
Fall Into Savings
A couple of weeks ago I received the latest email newsletter from the Hilton Niagara Falls Fallsview Hotel and Suites.
Tightrope walker Nik Wallenda’s plan to conquer Niagara Falls
From the Toronto Star: Wallenda can’t afford to make a similar stumble this Friday during his highest-profile act yet: walking 550 metres across Niagara Falls, on a wire 60 metres above the gorge. “This is unique because it’s the longest unsupported or unstabilized cable that anyone’s put up in the history of wire-walking,” Wallenda says….
Hotelier hopes to bring Comfort Inn to 6115 NIagara Falls Blvd
From the Niagara Gazette: Niagara Gazette — Niagara Falls may have another 100 hotel rooms soon. The Niagara County Industrial Development Agency expects to receive an application for assistance for consideration from hotelier Ali Rizek, who intends to build a Comfort Inn on an empty lot at 6115 Niagara Falls Blvd. at their monthly meeting…
Niagara Falls’ majesty, tackiness can inundate you
From USA Today: Rich in natural beauty and man-made kitsch, Niagara Falls has in its history tempted and terrified and inspired feats both amazing and harebrained. Now it’s the subject of a PBS special, Niagara Falls: An Intimate Portrait, airing July 5. John Grant, executive producer and co-author of the companion book of the same…