Annual rock scaling operations set to begin

From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Parks will conduct its annual rock-scaling operations along the Niagara Gorge wall on the Canadian side of the Horseshoe Falls Monday to Thursday, weather permitting. The activity removes any loose rocks and debris that built up during the winter months. It’s intended to ensure the safe operation and opening…

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    Falls tourism spends money to make money

    From Niagara This Week: If Niagara Falls Tourism can stick to a business plan which includes a money-making web presence, it hopes to wean itself off municipal funding by 2011. But for 2006, it will receive funding from the city in the order of $500,000. Council finally threw its support behind a proposal to allocate…

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    Flames along border to re-live War of 1812

    (This is old, but again, I wanted to post it still) From the Tonawanda News: Two historic forts and nearby communities along the Niagara River will be under siege again this month as part of colorful pageantry to commemorate the War of 1812. The events also marking the 200th anniversary of peace between the U.S….

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      A ‘Great American Vacation’ in our own backyard

      From the Buffalo News: Dave Price, weather anchor for â€ŔThe Early Show” on CBS, took one bite of an Anchor Bar chicken wing with suicide sauce Thursday morning and was too shocked to give the national weather report. â€ŔI can’t swallow right now,” Price choked into the camera as he stood at Terrapin Point on…

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      $40 million incentive package aims to spur Falls development

      From the Buffalo News: The best ideas for new downtown development projects will have a crack at $40 million in public incentives, state and city officials announced Thursday. The state and the City of Niagara Falls are offering access to public dollars over the next five years as part of a competition dubbed the “Downtown…

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      Canadian Developers Bullish On Niagara Falls, N.Y.

      From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo: Thursday evening, the Four Points Sheraton hotel in Niagara Falls will have its grand opening. “It’s a smart place to invest money,” said Faisal Merani. Merani and his family are investing a lot of money in Niagara Falls, New York. They are hotel developers from Niagara Falls, Ontario. 2…

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      And so ends another year… (2016)

      I know it is only the 23rd of December today, but I’m pretty sure I’m done posting for the year. I’m off now until the first week of January and will be enjoying a break with my family. 2016 was a difficult year for the blog and website. I was tempted on numerous occasions to…

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      $155 1-Night Niagara Spa Package

      Last Wednesday I received the latest newsletter from the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa. This package is $44 cheaper than it was in July. 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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      Going to see Busytown Busy at Scotiabank Convention Centre

      Have you had a chance go to to the Scotiabank Convention Centre yet? I haven’t, but will very soon. Next Friday (a week from today), I will be going to see the Busytown Busy show with my family. We are quite excited. I’m looking forward to checking out the facilities, and my kids are looking…

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