Comfort Inn, Niagara Falls closing in October (UPDATE)

From the Vanmeer Free Press: The Vanmeer Free Press has confirmed the Comfort Inn on Clifton Hill Niagara Falls is closing it’s doors on October 12th, putting up to 50 people out of work, some people will be given jobs in other areas within the parent company officials say. The Inn is one by Hoco…

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TWO NEW PRIMARY INSPECTION LANES ADDED TO THE LEWISTON QUEENSTON BRIDGE TO ALLEVIATE CONGESTION

This is a press release I received from the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission: Niagara Falls Bridge Commission offers tips on how to avoid peak traffic delays when crossing one of the three international bridges over the Niagara River LEWISTON, NEW YORK – The Victoria and Memorial Day weekends mark the beginning of the summer travel…

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Niagara Falls to go dark for Earth Hour

From Niagara This Week: It’ll be lights out at the Horseshoe and American Falls Saturday. The Niagara Parks Commission (NPC), in partnership with the Niagara Falls Illumination Board, plans to participate in the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) global Earth Hour initiative by switching off the evening Illumination of the falls from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30…

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Autumn Sell-off!

Last Thursday I received the latest email newsletter from the Hilton Hotel and Suites Niagara Falls Fallsview. To subscribe to the newsletter, fill out the form on the Special Offers page on the Hilton Hotel and Suites Niagara Falls Fallsview web site.

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Post Foods to close south Modesto facility, cutting 140 jobs

This isn’t directly related to Niagara Falls tourism, but there is a Post Foods factory in Niagara Falls just a few blocks from Clifton Hill. Apparently a Modesto, California factory is being closed with some production shifted to Niagara Falls. I guess what is good for the city is good for tourism, and vice versa.

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‘This is not a laughing matter’

Yesterday I posted about seeing Steve Santini, the escape artist, at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls. If you haven’t seen the video, you should check it out on YouTube I mentioned in my posting that there were lots of people with cameras. John Law, the write for the…

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Rink revival

From the Niagara Gazette: The recent record snowfalls and frigid temperatures have delayed the installation of a free outdoor ice skating rink, set to open in DeVeaux Woods State Park. New York State Park spokesperson Angela Berti said workers removed more than 18 inches of snow Wednesday in an effort to refill the rink with…

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The October 2013 Entertainment Line Up Is On Sale Now!

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

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    Mike, Sarah, Brad and Lucky’s Big Road Trip: Niagara, Ontario, Canada

    Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls (including quite a few pictures): Niagara Falls is a wonderland of glorious nature and exciting schlock. The falls are grand and beautiful. Of course, you can see them from above, you can also take a journey under the falls, or see them…

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