New Falls festival promises costumes, colour and culture

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Tango dancing, exotic foods and cultural entertainment will hit the Niagara Parkway in a new festival hosted by the Niagara Parks Commission. The first Celebrate Cultures event will be held from the Maid of the Mist centre near the bottom of Clifton Hill up to Table Rock House in front…

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      Clifton Hill Resorts Update – August 26, 2008

      On Tuesday I received the latest issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter. They are promoting some early fall packages and they announce the latest contest winner. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.

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        KIWIS on TOUR: Our last day in Canada…

        Someone with a TypePad blog (presumably from Australia) posted about a recent trip to Canada (including Niagara Falls): Yes, today is our last day in Ontario and Canada and it is a rest day for us. We are at the tourist trap of Niagara Falls. As we sat discussing this place yesterday evening we likened…

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          whonose’s Xanga Site – NIAGARA FALLS

          Someone with a Xango site posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls: Even from over a kilometre away, we could feel the mists generated by such a thundering natural wonder. With over 168,000 cubic metres of water cascading down fifty-three metres of freefall every minute, the resulting roar can be heard even further away….

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            Slight Niagara Falls Doubletree name change

            As regular visitor Adam pointed out, the Niagara Falls Doubletree has changed their name. It used to be: Doubletree Resort Lodge & Spa Fallsview It is now: Doubletree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton I contacted the Doubletree to get the scoop and this is what I found out. The addition of the “by Hilton”…

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              Girl faints at fright show

              From the Niagara Falls Review: The thrills and chills became all too real at Screamers Monday, when a little girl’s heart stopped following a seizure at the Victoria Avenue fright factory. “I knew something was wrong when the lights came on because they never do that,” said employee Tyler Woodhouse, who was escorting a different…

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                Niagara Falls Doubletree Awarded Three Green Key Eco-Rating

                From Hotel Business Magazine: The Doubletree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton-Niagara Falls here has earned a Three Green Key Eco-Rating from the Hotel Association of Canada. The program is a voluntary program designed to recognize hotels that have taken significant steps towards sustainability through participation in environmental programs, best management practices, training programs, and…

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                  Rainbows, butterflies, and tacky souvenirs: this must be Niagara Falls

                  Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls (with some nice pictures): On Thursday, Maggie and Stuart read as part of the Virus Readings series, in the Book Nook at 4555 Queen St, Niagara Falls. Stuart’s friend Heather and I came along, and we made a day trip out of…

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                    2-Night Spa Getaway Special

                    Yesterday I received the latest newsletter from the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa. 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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                      Captain Michael Seymour in 1846

                      “American Treasures of the Library of Congress” has a couple of nice pictures you can view online of Niagara Falls in 1846. The pictures were taken by Captain Michael Seymour: Captain Michael Seymour, commanding officer of the H.M.S. Vindictive, toured the eastern seaboard for fifteen days in July 1846, traveling through Boston, the state of…

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