Niagara: Legends of the Falls

    From the Worcester Telegram & Gazette News: When Ginger Strand first heard the roar that fills the air around Niagara Falls she was hooked. She was surprised by her reaction to the thundering rush of water. She was, after all, a college student who had come to the Falls with her boyfriend to smirk at…

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      Demonstration outside Fallsview Casino

      As I was out for my walk today, I was going up Murray Hill and there were several police cars. As I got to Fallsview Blvd, I noticed there was a very large demonstration in front of the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort. There were dozens of people blowing whistles and holding up various signs. Some…

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        City’s People Mover plan shuffling along

        From Niagara This Week: The city’s People Mover project, planned to move riders from one end of the tourist area to the other, is still not dead, although a new crop of obstacles is forcing a shortening of its route. No longer moving forward with a looped route, council gave the go-ahead to launch studies…

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        Doubletree Resort Lodge & Spa Fallsview Marineland package

        A lot of the local hotels have packages that include local attractions. A common package includes passes to Marineland. I received an email recently from the Doubletree Resort Lodge & Spa Fallsview with information about a new Marineland package they have: This summer create long lasting family memories at Marineland, in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The…

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          buffalo_dorks: Friday activities?

          This is a little late, but someone with a LiveJournal blog posted about a trip they were taking to Niagara Falls (they were planning on coming this past weekend): My family and best friend are coming tonight and tomorrow to see me walk in a graduation ceremony on Saturday. What are some fun, relaxing/fun/stress relieving…

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            New GM at Radisson

            From the Niagara Falls Review: James Bertulli has been named general manager of the Radisson Hotel & Suites Fallsview. Prior to joining Buffalo Lodging Associates, Bertulli worked at Niagara Hospitality Hotels. He has also worked for Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn and Sheraton.

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              Sign of the times

              From the Niagara Falls Review: Father Louis Hennepin found Niagara Falls on his own without bilingual signs to tell him where to park his canoe. The Franciscan monk was the first European to write an account of visiting the falls, back in 1678. He wrote in French because he was from Belgium and probably because…

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                Clifton Hill Resorts Update – May 2008

                Yesterday I received the latest issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter. They are promoting a Marineland package and the new Fun Pass again. They also have some good mid-week rates. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.

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                  Time Riders – FX Thrill Ride

                  The motion simulator ride inside the Great Canadian Midway has had a rocky history. It started out as the Fun House Express Ride, then it became the FX Thrill Ride, then it became Cosmic Coaster, and now it is FX Ride Theatre (I might have the two FX names mixed up). They have only shown…

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