Yet another Ramada keycard (third one)
Another in my series on keycards… This is the third Ramada Niagara Falls keycard that I’ve found. The front is the same as the last one, but quite different from the first one.
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Niagara Falls council wants ‘flawed’ casino RFP process stopped
From Niagara This Week: The city plans to explore all “available legal avenues” with the hopes of getting the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) to halt the process of procuring a new operator for Casino Niagara and Fallsview Casino Resort. At a special council meeting on June 22, council voted unanimously in support of…
State suspends work on new park police station at Niagara Gorge
From the Buffalo News: State officials announced Sunday that work is being suspended on a new State Park Police station that would overlook the Niagara Gorge. Sam Hoyt, local head of Empire State Development Corp., and Randy Simons, spokesman for the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, said a renewed but…
After Iguazú, Niagara is puny
The Lexington Herald-Ledger has an article about the Iguazú Falls in Argentina and mentions Niagara Falls a couple of times: …a horseshoe of more than 275 separate falls, dwarfs Niagara Falls in height, width and volume… …Next to Iguazú, Niagara Falls seems like the drizzle from your shower head… …A more daring version of Niagara’s…
$79 Dinner Package
Last week I received this email newsletter from the Days Inn Niagara Falls Fallsview.
GST rebate program cut devastating: business owner
From Niagara This Week: A federal government decision to cancel the GST Visitors’ Rebate Program could devastate the region’s, and the country’s, economy, says a new study. The study, which was completed by CRA International and commissioned by Global Refund Canada, says if the program is cancelled April 1, the country’s Gross Domestic Product would…
First Hornblower boat ready for shipment
I know this is a couple of weeks old, but I wanted to include it in case you missed it. The article also has a picture of the new boat. It looks very nice, but a little plain. From Buffalo Business First: The first of the two catamarans that will carry Hornblower Niagara Cruises passengers…
Spandy Andy on Clifton Hill
Do you know who Spandy Andy is? I didn’t until a few days ago. he is a guy who wears a full body bright spandex suit and dances. He performs on the street, tried out for So You Think You Can Dance Canada, and apparently even has a gig at Marineland. I’m not really a…
Nik Wallenda Stay-cation in the Falls
From the Niagara Gazette: Nik Wallenda enjoyed a day-off in Niagara Falls on Monday, taking a jet boat and helicopter ride with family, friends and cast members of his Darien Lake show. Along with performing at Darien Lake, he is also performing at the Erie County Fair on Sunday. I’m going on Saturday, so I…
Familiar faces return to iconic Falls tourism hot spot
From the Niagara Falls Review: The new-look Oh Canada Eh? has an old face running the show. Three years after he retired and sold his share of the company he co-founded in 1994, Jim Cooper has returned to the award-winning dinner theatre. And he’s bringing some friends along. Veteran show member Melissa Penner, who left…