General “Family Day” observations

    Today is Ontario’s first “Family Day”. This is a new statutory holiday to honour the family. As I posted the other day, the feeling is this has been good for business. Friday was a beautiful, clear day, and there were a surprising number of people around. Yesterday and today has been kind of rainy and…

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    Cochrane delivers on promise

    From Niagara This Week: Jay Cochrane came before City politicians Tuesday night bearing gifts for the Tender Wishes Foundation, the Boys and Girls Club of Niagara and the City. The 68-year-old funambulist raised more than $10,000 to be split evenly between the two organizations. “He’s really an angel of men,” boys and girls club board…

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    Niagara Falls images on Pinterest

    Sometimes I’m a little slow… It wasn’t until just the other day that I considered what a great source for pictures of Niagara Falls that Pinterest could be. Somehow in one of my alert emails that I get, a pin by Susan Keltz showed up. It was a beautiful shot of the American Falls that…

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      Fudge Factory on Clifton Hill confirmed

      This certainly comes as no great surprise, but HOCO has confirmed that the space where the Falls Tower used to be will be a new Fudge Factory. Artist rendering courtesy of CliftonHill.com

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        Romance In Niagara – Niagara Falls Hilton again

        The Hilton Niagara Falls Fallsview sent out a promotional email this week advertising Valentine Specials. It is the same one they sent out a couple of weeks ago. 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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          Travelodge At the Falls News (April 2008)

          On Tuesday I received the latest newsletter from the Travelodge at the Falls. They have an aggressive package where you get a room and quite a bit of other things included. There are several hotels that seem to have this sort of offer. If you are looking to come to Niagara Falls before either of…

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          The story of the Niagara River: The water wonder of the world

          From the Globe and Mail: Oscar Wilde, Richard Nixon, Pierre Trudeau, Marilyn Monroe, Winston Churchill, Shirley Temple, Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain, Charles Blondin, Wild Bill Hickok, Laura Secord, H.G. Wells, Charles Dickens, Helen Keller, Sir Harry Oakes, Jimmy Stewart, Princess Diana … Bit characters all – in a story in which the main character has…

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          Adam Sandler heading to Fallsview

          From the Niagara Falls Review: Adam Sandler has a date with Niagara Falls. The Saturday Night Live icon is returning to stand-up comedy in 2017, with two shows in Niagara Falls June 23 and 24. Once one of the biggest comedy stars in Hollywood, Sandler’s long list of hits include The Wedding Singer, Happy Gilmore…

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