Ice boom being removed

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Work crews are busy removing the Lake Erie-Niagara River Ice Boom. The New York Power Authority, who own the boom in partnership with Ontario Power Generation, began opening the 22 spans Tuesday. The boom, which is installed every winter, must be removed when the barrier of ice at the entrance…

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    Cuomo Talks Toppling Taxes, Defends Thruway Signs, Tourism in Niagara Falls

    From Time Warner Cable News: …Cuomo says he won’t stop his call for development on Goat Island in Niagara Falls, despite a petition calling for the park to remain focused on nature and having funds instead go toward other parts of the city. Cuomo says the state is still pushing forward with a request for…

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      New shuttle links city’s two casinos

      This article appeared in todays (May 25, 2005) issue of the Niagara Falls Review. Sorry, but the article doesn’t appear to be online. New shuttle links city’s two casinos NIAGARA FALLS – It’s a little easier this week to travel between Niagara’s two casinos. Officials with Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort and Casino Niagara say the…

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      Battle Ground Hotel offers taste of early tourism

      From the Niagara Falls Review: Access to mass transportation in the middle 1800s created new industries and introduced destinations such as Niagara Falls to the masses. Railroad networks provided easier access to the wonders of North America and Niagara Falls was one of the major must see attractions, just as it is today. At this…

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        Golden Griddle sign / balloon

        I’ve mentioned previously that the Golden Griddle that is part of the Imperial Hotel & Suites is now open. It looks quite nice. They have beautiful hanging baskets hanging around the patio, and they have fresh signs on the awning as well as on the side of the building (that’s what the red letters are)….

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        Twitter updates for 2012-07-07

        The flame from the volcano at Dinosaur Adventure Golf is pretty hot (but cool)! http://t.co/Cwt3SpZ6 # Victoria Avenue always gets backed up with cars http://t.co/pCHxHPBJ # Can you really have more than 100 flavours of chicken wings?? http://t.co/NaxkOugf # Clifton Hill is much busier than when I started out http://t.co/dvqIS9Tt # The new Kelsey's patio…

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        No more Little Caesars on Victoria Avenue?

        It would appear so. I don’t know when the change was made, but all of the signage at the former Little Caesars location on Victoria Avenue is gone, and the signs now have the name

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        The $205 million Falls hotel that no one wants to talk about

        From the Buffalo News: Niagara Falls Redevelopment has submitted a plan for a $205 million hotel in downtown Niagara Falls. Normally, city officials said, such a large project would be announced with plenty of hype. But in this case, the plans were simply dropped off at the city planning office on a Friday afternoon. “Usually,…

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