Marineland unveils new family thrill ride

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Marineland visitors are going head over heels for the newest ride at the theme park. Or at least that’s how they feel after a twirl aboard the Topple Tower, only the second ride of its kind in North America. “It’s like a rocking chair,” said Sonia Devin, who was visiting…

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    Entertainment Insider – August 2011 Show Announcements

    Last week I received the latest Entertainment Insider email newsletter from the Fallsview Casino Resort.

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    Cash-tight festival needs help from city

    From the Niagara Falls Review: With its own finances at the brink, the Winter Festival of Lights has turned to city hall to back up its bid to get a line of credit it needs to pay the bills on the new Rink at the Brink skating attraction. Festival manager Dino Fazio said his organization…

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      Baskin Robbins curb changes

      Back in March there was a city meeting about creating a separate property by Baskin Robbins on Victoria Avenue. I don’t know where this property is going to be, but I have noticed that they have moved the curb out to remove the street-side parking in front of Baskin Robbins: I don’t know if this…

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        Great Wolf renos for Glenview

        From the Niagara Falls Review: Last fall, the house at the corner of Broughton Street and Leader Lane was a tiny, four-bedroom wartime home, in need of upgrading and repair. Nine months and some $300,000 later, it’s a three-bedroom, open-concept house with stainless steel appliances, a gas fireplace, laminate flooring with lots of light and…

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        Progress on the new Convention Center

        A couple of weeks ago they erected the crane on the job site of the new Niagara Convention & Civic Center and have been making steady progress on the foundation of the building. They are also working in the back of the property on the parking lot that will enter off Dunn Street.

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        Enchanted Rainforest exhibit coming to the Butterfly Conservatory

        From the Niagara Parks blog: Tiny creatures from a magical world have found a safe haven at the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory! The Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) is pleased to announce a new exhibit entitled The Enchanted Rainforest, which will run from November 3 to January 6. This holiday exhibit is intended to captivate the…

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        10 most beautiful waterfalls

        From Today Travel: Few things in nature are as mesmerizing as a waterfall — the thunderous roar as water spills over cliffs, the light glistening off the spray, the sheer force of it all. We found the 10 most enticing cascades on the planet. Some are obvious choices (who could resist the honeymooners’ classic Niagara?),…

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          GMA – The Power of Niagara Falls

          This is a 2 1/2-minute video about energy. The first part of the video talks about the power of Niagara Falls: From ABC News/Good Morning America: A look at hydroelectric energy and it’s future in the US

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            Historic Niagara Falls Hotel is Born Again

            This is from a press release from PR.com: Canadian Niagara Hotels Inc., owners of North America’s largest indoor water park, hotel and entertainment complex are proud to announce that the historic Brock Plaza in Niagara Falls has joined the Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts portfolio. The Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls — Fallsview is now open…

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