Winter visit to Niagara an icy splendour

    From the Niagara Falls Review: “To make a break in a long Canadian winter, a small party was formed in the garrison of London, Canada West (now Ontario), at the beginning of 1843 to visit the falls at Niagara.” So wrote Sir James Alexander of the 14th Regiment as he introduced an account of a…

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    Twitter updates for 2009-08-18

    I guess along with going to @NiagHelicopters, the Discovery Channel is also on Clifton Hill right now in front of the Niagara SkyWheel # http://twitpic.com/ed02n – I wonder what's happening at the Fallsview Plaza Hotel… # http://twitpic.com/eczad – I've walked by this building (behind the rose garden at Queen Victoria Park) literally a thousand times…

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    Freebies slashed at Niagara Parks Commission

    From Bullet Media: If they want to play, they’re going to have to pay. Niagara Parks Commissioners have decided they’ll no longer take free passes to play golf on NPC courses, ending a practice that some saw as a perk and others a useful promotional tool. Politicians too, with few exceptions, will have to bring…

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    Canada simply gives up competing for the American tourist

    This isn’t directly Niagara Falls related, but in the tourism industry we definitely know what the article is talking about. We just don’t get the US visitors we used to. From the Toronto Star: Ottawa no longer wants to waste time and money trying to lure American tourists to the land of moose, mountains and…

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    Twitter updates for 2011-05-18

    WagJag deal… $15 For $30 Worth of Steak, Seafood and More at Beef Baron http://t.co/tIOGyA8 # The rain has finally stopped and the sun is peaking out 🙂 #

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    Niagara Falls sets up fund to streamline hotel projects

    From the Buffalo News: The city has created a $650,000 fund to use as an incentive for major hotel projects for the first time since it began receiving casino revenue more than five years ago. The money has been allocated to the city’s NFC Development Corp. to create a streamlined process to help upgrade hotels…

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    Water park finds magical way to entertain kids

    Apparently the Niagara Falls Great Wolf Lodge has a new interactive game that is being installed. The Niagara Falls Review Business Beat has a report: You have to watch your step walking through the halls of Great Wolf Lodge. Even on a weekday winter morning, dozens of kids are running around from floor to floor…

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      A new seven wonders list…and no Niagara Falls?

      From the Niagara Falls Review: On the seventh day of the seventh month of the new millenniums seventh year, a brand new Seven Wonders of the World will be announced. And just like last time, Niagara Falls wont be among them. Whats that? We ARE on the list? Not according to the original Magnificent Seven…

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      Clifton Hill Update – Winter Holidays 2010

      On Tuesday I received the latest email newsletter from the Clifton Hill Resort. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resort Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.

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      Twitter updates for 2012-01-02

      There is still quite a bit of traffic (foot and car) in Niagara Falls. I guess some people stuck around after NYE2012 #

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