Twitter updates for 2010-11-17
Someone named Christian is missing their Denny's name tag (seen on the ground on Stanley Ave) http://twitpic.com/37ojn9 # Wow, I can barely walk up Murray St hill. It is very windy! #
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Cuomo announces $10M for revitalization of Niagara Falls’ Bridge District
From the Buffalo News: The effort to revive Niagara Falls’ Main Street received a $10 million boost from the state Wednesday. In an appearance in the Conference Center Niagara Falls, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced the Falls is this year’s recipient of funds from the Downtown Revitalization Initiative in Western New York. “The state has…
New Year’s Eve In Niagara Falls
Last week I received the latest email newsletter from the Falls Avenue Resort.
Tour operator blasts Falls tourism fee
From the Niagara Falls Review: A Toronto tour operator has blasted the city’s Destination Marketing Fee (DMF) in an e-mail forwarded to council members, saying it “damages the image of Niagara as a welcoming tourist destination.” Jacob Stevens, owner of Tripsetter Inc., is angry that the fee – up to 10% at some hotels –…
People Mover inches toward reality
From Niagara This Week: The lengthy process of creating a new People Mover system for the Falls, stalled for some time, has moved forward after proposal architects found solutions to key issues holding it back. But the solutions are just good enough to get the project to what is known as the request for proposal…
Couples Getaways To Niagara Falls
Earlier this week I received the latest email newsletter from the Falls Avenue Resort.
Shah Rukh Khan at Movieland Wax Museum of Stars
I’ve never heard of him, but Movieland Wax Museum of Stars on Clifton Hill has a new wax figure of Shah Rukh Khan. I may not have known who he was before I saw this sign, but there are a lot of people who do know and love him. He is a Bollywood actor who has…
Niagara Tunnel on target for December 2013 opening
From the Niagara Falls Review: At $1.6 billion, it’s one of the biggest construction projects ever in Niagara. And in just more than a year, it should be done. The Niagara Tunnel Project will help carry more water from the upper Niagara River to the Sir Adam Beck generating station, providing enough hydroelectricity to power…
Americana Hot Rates for March
Last week I received the latest email newsletter from the Americana Conference Resort Spa & Waterpark. To subscribe to the newsletter, fill out the form on the bottom right of the main Americana Conference Resort & Spa web site.