Pure plastic pleasure? You bet

    This interesting article from the Globe and Mail is about the author’s trip to the Fallsview Casino. There was one part near the middle of the article that stood out to me: Fallsview is so tasteful and appealing, it’s almost disruptive — especially when you consider that just three blocks away you can stroll lurid,…

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    Hypnotist Dave Curran live at the Niagara Falls Hard Rock Club

    From a press release I saw on i-NewsWire.com: Niagara Falls Hard Rock Club is pleased to announce that Dave Curran, the Bad Boy of Hypnosis, will be performing every Friday from July 3, 2009 until September 11, 2009. Dave Curran is a comedian and hypnotist that use his comedic improv background into a hilarious hypnotic…

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    Tweet: I saw this big screen being setup at the @RedBullC…

    I saw this big screen being setup at the @RedBullCanada @CrashedIce course in @NiagaraFalls http://t.co/2vp2njos

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      Victoria Day weekend construction update

      I can’t believe it is that time again. This weekend (Victoria Day weekend) and next weekend (Memorial Day weekend) mark the unofficial start of summer. Even though there are troubles in the economy, there seems to be some optimism going into the season, and there has been a fair amount of changes happening over the…

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      Twitter updates for 2009-06-16

      Just heard on the blog that Boccelli's (inside Lodge Inn & Suites) will reopen as Wild Wing in July. # The work is moving along at Lodge Inn & Suites on Victoria Ave. I would guess they are changing their branding, but I don't know for sure. # I actually saw the WWE ride going…

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        Another reason NPC meetings should be open to the public

        From the Niagara Falls Review: … So when he packed it in this week, we also knew something was wrong at the Niagara Parks Commission. But what? Gale, bound by a confidentiality agreement signed by all Parks commissioners, says he can’t tell anyone. Jim Williams, the commission chairman, says Gale took issue with an unnamed…

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        Travelocity Names Luxury Hotel in Niagara Falls a Top 5 Canadian Destination

        From a Marketwire press release: The last long weekend of the summer is quickly approaching, and with the Marriott Fallsview Hotel & Spa you can refresh and revive before autumn arrives at one of Canada’s top boutique hotels in Niagara Falls. According to Travelocity.ca, Niagara Falls and the Marriott Fallsview are one of Canada’s Top…

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        Marineland stormed by protesters

        Sounds there was quite a bit of excitement at Marineland on Sunday! From the Toronto Star: The last day of Marineland’s operating season drew hundreds of protesters outside the Niagara tourist attraction’s gates on Sunday and escalated when about 150 people stormed inside, yelling “shut it down.” Organizers said they hadn’t planned to enter the…

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        Failed land purchase adds more delays to speedway project

        From Niagara This Week: The long-delayed Canadian Motor Speedway appears to have hit yet another snag on the road to development, but those behind the project remain tight-lipped about any further setbacks. Three key properties which must be purchased before a building permit can be issued remain out of the hands of the developers, and…

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