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Last week I received latest email newsletters from the Embassy Suites by Hilton Niagara Falls – Fallsview. To get your own copy of the newsletter, you can fill out the form on the the mailing list page.
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Festival of Lights brighter than ever; Night parades cancelled, organizers add $250,000 worth of new lights, displays
From the Niagara Falls Review: For its 24th year, the Winter Festival of Lights is doing some adding through subtracting. Say goodbye to the weekly night parades after eight years. Say hello to $250,000 worth of new lights, displays and events. The winter tradition, starting Nov. 4, will include more concerts and activities this year…
Clifton Hill Resort Update – Mid July 2010
Last Wednesday 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.
Curtain of secrecy lifting to reveal secrets inside Niagara Parks Commission
From the Niagara Falls Review: First of all, congratulations to Niagara Parks Commissioners for voting in favour of opening their meetings to the public and the media. Quite a novel idea for public lands, we guess. Vince Kerrio made the motion that was supported by his colleagues. This was the right thing to do and…
Niagara casinos PR chief resigns
From the Niagara Falls Review: The director of communications for Niagara Casinos has resigned from his post to accept a position as vice president of external relations at Niagara College. “It’s not easy to leave a workplace you love…20 years of friendships and incredible work experiences,” Greg Medulun said Thursday. “But, I could not be…
Falls tourism set to flourish this summer
From the Niagara Falls Review: All signs point to a perfect summer tourism season in Niagara Falls. Redeveloped and new attractions, a favourable U.S. currency exchange and weather forecasts, and the first good indicator: One of the best Victoria Day long weekends in recent memory. “I heard at least one person say that he felt…
yelleatme: Autumn’s around the corner
Someone with a LiveJournal blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls: Niagara Falls & Clifton Hill was great, makes me feel like to kid when I visit every few years. Went on the Maid of the Mist ride for the first time, and I must have spent 3 hours in the arcade, minimum.
Niagara Falls fireworks
From CHCH (includes video of the fireworks): The May long weekend is one of the biggest days for fireworks. Down in Niagara, one man is responsible for creating Canada’s longest running series which kicks off Friday, the first of 70 shows. For the past 18 years, David Whysall has been the mastermind behind the fireworks…
Hello ‘Street of Fun,’ it’s been awhile
From the St Catharines Standard: Most times, Bob and Kevin meet up at a bar. Over a beer with a hockey game on. But there they were Sunday, fist-bumping next to a Statue of Liberty made out of toothpicks. For one day a year it’s the place where locals meet. The one place they avoid…
CAW applies to unionize casino workers
From the Niagara Falls Review: The Canadian Auto Workers union is trying its luck again at Niagara’s casinos, betting the time is right to bring hundreds of workers under its umbrella. The union filed an application Thursday to become the union representing most workers at Fallsview Casino and Casino Niagara. But management says it prefers…