Hilton progress (how many floors is it up to?)

    It’s pretty easy to see how many floors are above the ledge (they are working on the 14th) on the Hilton addition, but how many floors are before that ledge. It appears that the first 3 levels for sure are double height. So I’m counting those as 1&2 and 3&4 & 5&6. The 7th floor…

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      Tourism Niagara Announces Annual Visitor Guides for 2008/2009 Now Available

      From a MarketWire press release (via Yahoo! Finance): Tourism Niagara, a division of Niagara Economic Development Corporation, is delighted to announce that the 2008/2009 edition of “Niagara Seasons” and the 2008/2009 “Les Saisons” are available for visitors looking to experience the best of Niagara Falls, Ontario. “Niagara Seasons,” which is published in partnership with Niagara…

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        Niagara Falls, NY vs. Niagara Falls, ON

        WGRZ out of Buffalo has an article on their site about the difference between the two Niagara Falls: With a long list of restaurants, museums, casinos and hotels, Niagara Falls, Ontario makes competition tough for Niagara Falls, New York. Niagara Falls mayor Paul Dyster says he’d rather see Niagara Falls, NY as the green space…

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          Correction on new High Times location

          I don’t mean to beat this to death, but I had something wrong before, so I wanted to correct it. I posted before about High Times closing and moving. It appeared that they were moving into the cigar shop near Clifton Hill. That was wrong. They moved into a shop right beside the Golden Griddle….

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            Interest in attraction rising

            From the Niagara Falls Review: But beyond that, they’ve released few clues as to what Niagara’s Fury will be. A contest that began in February invited people to say what they think the new attraction will entail. Joel Noden, executive director of revenue operations and business development for the commission, said since the contest was…

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              Hilton Niagara Falls Exclusive Spring Offer

              Last Friday I received the latest newsletter from the Hilton Niagara Falls Fallsview. To subscribe to the newsletter, fill out the form on the left-hand side of any page on the Hilton Niagara Falls web site.

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                Thunder of Water – A Niagara Falls Article

                Someone with a blog called Writeronthestorm’s Weblog has posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls: Whilst staying in New York, I booked a hotel at Niagara Falls. I neglected to check which side of the falls the hotel was, US or Canadian. After a brief visit to the Crowne Plaza on the US side,…

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                  Parks, staff settle on 3-year contract

                  From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parks Commission has reached a three-year collective agreement with its restaurant servers. The Niagara Parks and Unite HERE union Local 2347, which represents restaurant servers, ratified the deal Friday. Union members voted in favour of the plan April 7. The deal includes improved working conditions and wages for…

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