Sleep Cheap rooms still available at “hidden treasures”

    From the Niagara Falls Review: There are about 1,000 rooms left in the Sleep Cheap, Charities Reap promotion, says Coun. Jim Didoati, the event’s co-ordinator. Rooms at some of the bigger hotels, including the three with waterparks, were snapped quickly after the annual charity event started on Friday. But some of the smaller hotels have…

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      NEW BRIDGE TOLLS AIM FOR HAPPY MEDIUM

      From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission is bringing parity to the border. Beginning Nov. 15, it will cost the same amount to pay the toll in either Canadian or U.S. currency at the Rainbow and Queenston-Lewiston bridges. The new fee will be $3.25 – a 25-cent increase for those paying in…

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        Daredevil eyes record for jumping out of helicopter

        From a Nanaimo Daily News: Nanaimo daredevil Dean Sullivan has landed a summer job in Niagara Falls, where he is being paid to leap off a 155-metre tower and break the world record for the longest rappel out of a helicopter. Sullivan is no stranger to risk-taking. He made calculated jumps off Niagara Falls last…

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        $200M outlet mall taking shape in Niagara-on-the-Lake

        From Buffalo Business First: Driving along the Queen Elizabeth Way, it is hard not to see the Outlet Collection at Niagara. At 520,000-square-feet and with 102 stores, the outlet mall — which is scheduled to open on May 15 — is designed to attract shoppers and visitors, especially those who might have otherwise crossed the…

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        Holiday lights to shine bright

        From the Buffalo News: The holiday lights will go on again Wednesday in the city. For the last six years, the United Way has been trying to re-create the theme of the old Festival of Lights, and this year’s re-creation promises to be the most extensive yet.

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          Niagara’s tourism future could be rooted in the past

          From the Niagara Falls Review: Some call it a niche market. Others claim it could be the missing link for tourism in Niagara. Ron Dale has his own take on heritage tourism. If local municipalities “think outside the box” when celebrations kick off to commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812 in four years,…

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            Danny Glover convicted of trespassing in Niagara Falls, Ont.

            Those of you who have been around for a while, know that I was there the day that Danny Glover was first in Niagara Falls for the hotel workers union. He was sitting on the wall of Oakes Garden Theater on Falls Avenue across from the Canadian Niagara Hotels properties. Well, as has been report…

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              Niagara Falls Valentine’s Package at Renaissance Fallsview Sparks Romance and Relaxation

              From a PRWeb press release on Yahoo! News: Conjuring up a romantic Valentine’s retreat for a significant other is as simple as a short drive to one of the world’s most romantic destinations and a package tailored to the occasion. Niagara’s Renaissance Fallsview Hotel features the Valentine’s Romance Package to help put the pieces in…

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