Sleep Cheap raises $126,250 for charities

From Bullet News Niagara: Thanks to the committed efforts of participating Niagara Falls hotels and attractions, this year’s Sleep Cheap event raised $126,250 to benefit local charitable groups. This total amount raised for charity over the past eleven years now totals $1,442,825. Community support for the event is unparalleled – everybody wins in this fundraiser….

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Niagara Falls Blog Contest!

In conjunction with ETours.to, I am running a contents during this week. They offer a Niagara Falls Tour from Toronto that includes pick-up and return from all locations in Toronto, winery visit with wine tasting, Niagara-on-the-Lake visit, Maid of the Mist (seasonal) or Journey Behind the Falls admission, and free time in Niagara Falls. You…

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Sleep Cheap, Charities Reap 2009 is here!

I’m sorry I’m a couple of hours late on this… You can book rooms for Sleep Cheap as of 8 am this morning. There are 28 hotels participating, and a few other extras. The Niagara Falls Review reports about it this way: It’s time! The phone lines are now open for anyone ready to book…

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    Hilton progress (how many floors is it up to?)

    It’s pretty easy to see how many floors are above the ledge (they are working on the 14th) on the Hilton addition, but how many floors are before that ledge. It appears that the first 3 levels for sure are double height. So I’m counting those as 1&2 and 3&4 & 5&6. The 7th floor…

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    Twitter updates for 2010-04-28

    RT @NiagaraParksPR @travelzoo: Affordable wonder: Niagara Falls is our new Destination of the Week! http://bit.ly/cFS2FT #travel # Are these CAW flags on Stanley Ave at half staff? http://twitpic.com/1j53du #

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    A visit to Big Top Maze of Mirrors

    Last night my family had a chance to go to the Big Top Maze of Mirrors on Clifton Hill. It was a lot of fun. In particular, the Lazer Maze was fantastic! I’ll have a write-up in a couple of days, but I thought I’d let you know that we were pleasantly surprised by our…

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    NPC says it followed the rules for carousel deal

    From the Niagara Falls Review: They won’t say how much it cost for the six-week rental of a carousel ride, but the Niagara Parks Commission says the proper bidding process was followed. The Victorian Candy Lane carousel opened Saturday at Queen Victoria Place and the NPC says more than 700 rides were taken on the…

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    Stars headed to Falls to film movie

    From the Tonawanda News: Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars are heading to Niagara Falls for a movie shoot. Multiple media outlets in Wilmington, N.C., reported this week that local filming has wrapped on a movie called “Tammy,” which features Oscar-winner Susan Sarandon, Melissa McCarthy, Dan Akroyd and Kathy Bates.

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    Niagara Falls Calls For More Casinos and OLG Investment in Existing Casinos

    From Yahoo! Canada Finance: The city of Niagara Falls has put out the welcome mat for investment by the world’s gaming sector, unanimously passing a City Council resolution asking Premier Kathleen Wynne and her Finance Minister to allow new gaming sites in the city and to direct Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corp. (OLG) to include…

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