Mickey, Minnie back on board lights fest

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Mickey and Minnie will be there, but Winter Festival of Lights general manager Dino Fazio promises the 25th anniversary of the event won’t be a Mickey Mouse celebration. “I have absolutely no qualms saying if (the Winter Festival of Lights) is not the best illumination festival in North America, it’s…

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      Jolley Cut off the table: Pietrangelo

      From Niagara This Week: The Jolley Cut, a beloved pathway leading into Queen Victoria Park from Robinson Street, is still off the table as the DiCienzo family prepare construction of what’s being called the city’s first, true five-star hotel. Canadian Niagara Hotels, owned and operated by the DiCienzo family, is moving forward with its 26-storey…

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        Some older Skylon Tower games and tickets

        As many of you have noticed, regular visitor Sara is quite interested in the Skylon Tower and its arcade. She recently emailed me the following: I am back with the picture from the Skylon Tower. It’s of the Sega R360 arcade game, which is an extremely rare arcade game. Also its important to mention that…

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          Hooters Bikini Contest 2007

          I debated whether or not to post this, but it is information about a restaurant/bar in Niagara Falls and it’s from their newsletter, so I figured I’d post it. The latest Hooters newsletter indicates that their annual Bikini Contest will be in Niagara Falls on October 30. To subscribe to the Hooters newsletter, visit the…

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            Falls bathed in pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

            From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Falls will be bathed in pink, tonight, to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The waterfall will represent Canada during Estee Lauder’s eighth annual Global Landmarks Illumination campaign. It is the seventh time Niagara Falls has been lit for the campaign. The illumination ceremony will take place at the Illumination…

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              Fallsview train earns tourism award

              From Niagara This Week: A VIA train car wrapped up to look like a slot machine with special casino service inside has earned VIA Rail, the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort and Peller Estates honours for best tourism marketing partnership from the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Awards… “Being recognized by your peers in tourism is always…

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                Cirque Niagara folds its tent after second season

                From Niagara This Week: The demise of Cirque Niagara’s Avaia may have more to do with a flawed business plan than with succumbing to some of the challenges in the new tourism landscape, says the chair of Niagara Falls Tourism. It’s not expected that other major attractions will be closing up, said Wayne Thomson, chair…

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                  Travelodge At the Falls News (mid-October)

                  On Sunday I received the latest newsletter from the Travelodge at the Falls. They are promoting Winter Festival of Lights packages. To sign up for the newsletter, click on the Join our FREE Email Mailing List link on the side of any of the pages at Falls.com

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