Our first trip to Safari Niagara (formerly Zooz) this year

As I’ve mentioned before, our family bought Safari Niagara season passes for Christmas. Last Saturday (May 15) was opening day, so off we went. At some point this summer, I’ll write a thorough review, but for now, here are some random thoughts regarding Saturday’s trip: The weather was not that great. There is obviously nothing…

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    Clifton Hill Resorts Update – September 2007

    Yesterday I received the latest issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter. They are promoting the same sorts of packages they always promote. They also highlight the Big Becky project. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.

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    Crazy weather so far this year

    This picture was taken from the same spot in front of the Niagara Parks Police building, and the pictures weren’t touched up at all. One picture was taken facing west, and one facing east. This has been what the weather has been like so far this year. Partly sunny and partly cloudy. The one direction…

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    Niagara TV station to launch Monday

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Executives behind a new Niagara-based television station say the news, sports and weather-focused channel will fill a void in the region. Called Niagara News TV, the St. Paul St.-based station will run nightly newscasts from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. from Monday to Friday, and paid programming and regular news…

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    Clock ticking on trailer park

    From the Niagara Falls Review: …In February of last year, nearly 50 individuals and families received a letter from Marineland and Game Farm, the owner of the property, advising them the trailer park was being closed and the landlord was converting it to other purposes. That news came as a shock to many tenants because…

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      From the Ground Up – Great Wolf Lodge

      The Business Link Niagara newspaper has had a series on the Great Wolf Lodge. They are now on installment 10. In a way, they seem like material straight out of their marketing material, but they still contain some useful information. Here are the links I could find (even the some of the titles are the…

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      Greg Frewin reaches big milestone

      From Niagara This Week: When Greg Frewin made the move to Niagara Falls approximately seven years ago, he wasn’t sure what to expect. The award-winning illusionist and “world champion of magic” left behind the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas to make a new home for himself and his family in Niagara Falls. “I loved…

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      Bids received for boat tours below Falls

      From the Buffalo News: A deadline to submit proposals to operate boat tours from the Canadian shore below Niagara Falls passed Monday, but the number of bidders and the names of companies that submitted proposals will remain secret for now. Niagara Parks Commission Chairwoman Fay Booker said the commission does not plan to release details…

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