From Chutney to Maple syrup….our move to Canada.: Maid of the Mist

    Someone with a Blogger blog has recently moved to Canada. Among other things, they write about a trip to Niagara Falls: Let me take you on an adventure….to one of the most beautiful places on earth………..the Niagara Falls. Most of the other falls I have seen, now seem more like a small shower compared to…

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      McGuinty envoy to talk tourism

      From the Niagara Falls Review: John Holer isn’t entirely certain what Greg Sorbara is hoping to achieve through his Ontario Tourism Competitiveness Study. Or what’s wrong with tourism all over Ontario. “But I know quite a bit about the situation in this community here,” said the Marineland owner. “If he wants to hear from me,…

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        Niagara Concerts opens 35th season

        From the Niagara Falls Review: Two things are certain for Niagara Concerts’ 35th season: Every show is already sold out and every show will look a whole lot better. The sell-outs are nothing new: Niagara Concerts has been on an unprecedented roll the past few years, with most of the 1,000 season subscriptions snatched up…

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          Poker tourney returns to Fallsview

          From the Niagara Falls Review: Texas Hold’em competitors are priming their poker faces as they battle to see who will qualify for the upcoming North American Poker Championship at the Fallsview Casino Resort. Now in its third year, the event promises big prize purses, with the jackpot estimated at just over $1 million. “Canada is…

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            Is it IHOP Niagara Falls or is it Niagara Falls IHOP?

            Not that it really matters, but I was just curious what the official name of the restaurant is. Sometimes the chain name is first; sometimes the location name is first. Anyway, I did make it out Lundy’s Lane to see the new IHOP. Here are a few pictures:

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              U.S. Customs and Border Protection Launches WHTI Advertising Campaign in Canada

              From a press release seen at Hospitality-1st.net: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is launching a television and print advertising campaign in Canada to remind the Canadian public about travel document requirements for entry into the U.S. that go into effect on June 1, 2009. The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative…

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                A Sibling for Celia: Show and Tell

                Someone with a Blogger blog reminisces about some trips to Niagara Falls: Since my daughter just started PreK, and now has Show N Tell every Friday, I decided to finally jump in on the fun! I grew up in Buffalo, NY. And having grown up there, made it so I was very close to one…

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                  More Marvel sign removal at Adventure City

                  As I’ve reported before, Adventure City on Clifton Hill still has blank signs from when all of the Marvel logos and images were taken down. Well, it looks like at least one of them is coming down. There used to be a giant Spider-man beside the Rainforest Cafe volcano. Then they took down the Spider-man,…

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                    Falls in fine form during ‘Whistle-Stop’

                    From the Buffalo News: This is what I’m thinking: It didn’t go off without a hitch and wasn’t entirely Chamber of Commerce material, but overall, Tuesday morning’s Whistle-Stop tour visit of ABC’s “Good Morning America” to Niagara Falls was a pretty positive experience for the area. Diane Sawyer, Robin Roberts, Chris Cuomo and Sam Champion…

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                      It’s lights, camera, Falls, as city stars on GMA

                      From the Medina Journal-Register: The American Falls left a lasting impression on the crew of ABC’s “Good Morning America.” “It’s beautiful and a really amazing place,” anchor Diane Sawyer told the Niagara Gazette after the two-hour nationally televised show wrapped up Tuesday morning. “How many rainbows can you deliver?” Sawyer was referring to the everlasting…

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