Street acrobat flips out; Self-taught performer thrills Clifton Hill crowds

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Joshua Green is head over heals – literally. The 21-year-old Niagara Falls resident has a unique talent that he loves showing off to astonished tourists along Clifton Hill. “I know it may seem like I’m a crazy kid who is going to break his neck someday, but there is a…

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      It’s a beautiful day!

      We’ve had a couple of weeks of wet, cool, overcast weather. It’s still cool today (a high of 15°C or 60°F), but it is beautiful.

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        New Little Caesars on Victoria Avenue

        I reported a while ago about a Beer Garden on Victoria Avenue. Either as part of that development, or in place of it (I’m not sure), there is going to be a Little Caesars: Based on a job posting I’ve seen, it appears it will be run by Embassy Suites Niagara Falls – Fallsview. They…

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          Pictures of Niagara SkyWheel

          The most notable new addition to the Niagara Falls skyline this year was the Niagara SkyWheel. Built where the Golden Griddle on Clifton Hill used to be, it can be seen from miles around. It provides an excellent view of the Falls, along with a great view of many of the surround attractions and hotels….

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            Hotel workers find Lethal Weapon in Glover

            From Niagara This Week: Hollywood actor Danny Glover travelled all night from California to show support for unionized hotel workers Saturday only to be threatened with arrest for his efforts. Glover, who is best known for his role in the Lethal Weapon movie series, has been involved with the Hotel Workers Rising campaign, which highlights…

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              New sign at Guinness World Records Museum

              I’m not sure how long it has been there for, but the other day I noticed a new sign outside the Guinness World Records Museum. There is still the tall vertical sign (see the bottom picture), but there is a new sign right above the store attached to the side of Ruby Tuesdays. It is…

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                Changes at casino affect 300 staff

                From the Niagara Falls Review: New “customer-friendly” technology in the city’s two casinos hasn’t proven friendly to staff on the gaming floor. Approximately 300 workers were told recently their jobs have been made redundant by new technology aimed at streamlining efficiency, such as the ticket-in/ticket-out operation of slot machines – instead of coins – and…

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                  Motel 6 progress

                  As reported previously, there is a Motel 6 being built at the corner of Stanley Avenue and Forsythe Street. There is now a sign up recognizing that it will be a Motel 6 and that it will be open in Spring 2007: I looked for more information, but there is nothing on the Accor Hotels…

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                    Niagara Fallsview Casino September Spotlight

                    On Friday I received the Niagara Fallsview Casino September Spotlight: I don’t remember getting the August Spotlight. To subscribe, click on the Spotlight Updates link on the right side of the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort main page.

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                      Rockettes get kick out of falls

                      From the Niagara Falls Review: Mitch Gabe was enjoying his first trip to Niagara Falls Friday when two shapely gals in skimpy outfits caught his eye. His wife Melinda didn’t mind. She was staring, too. “We’re taking a walk by the falls, I look at these two ladies, and my wife and I said the…

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