Lundy’s Lane site has longtime tourism association

    Unfortunately the web site doesn’t show the picture the article refers to, but the Niagara Falls Review had an article about Lundy’s Lane: The photo at the left was taken in 1946. It shows a part of the Lundy’s Lane Tourist Camp, which sat on the south side of the Lane beside the Queen Elizabeth…

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    Niagara casinos thinking green with trees

    From Niagara This Week: More than a dozen new trees were planted along the Olympic Torch Run Legacy Trail in downtown Niagara Falls Friday, as part of Niagara Casinos’ green initiative. The first of the 14 trees was planted by Dave Brown, engineering shift manager with Niagara Casinos, who received the company’s first Green Leader…

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    Twitter updates for 2010-09-16

    It looks like one of the first holes at the new Dinosaur Park Adventure Golf is being done. http://twitpic.com/2p0umy # It is a dull, rainy day today, but the weather looks decent for Fri/Sat/Sun # The latest Man v Food show was shown the other day. It was filmed at Mick & Angelo's on Lundy's…

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      Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks Opening Today!

      As you can see by this sign that was just inside Tussaud’s, they are opening today at 5 pm. Below is another picture of the front of the building, this time taken from the north side looking south. The other pictures I’ve taken are from the south side looking north.

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      Notice of Public Meeting

      Regular contributor Drafty had mentioned here, that he saw in the Review on Saturday a notice of application for zoning change for redevelopment of the Loretto Academy property on June 8, 2009. The Public Notice board reads: ( To Permit a future mixed use residential condominium/hotel development on the land, consisting of 3 buildings with…

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      Media requests flow over falls photos

      From the Niagara Falls Review: It has been more than three decades since Russ Glasson last set eyes upon the mighty cataracts of Niagara. But during the past week, the iconic tourist attraction has figured prominently in the life of the semi-retired 75-year-old Weatherfield, Conn., resident. Last year, Glasson posted a small collection of 41-year-old…

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      Controversy rocks Maid of the Mist Corp.’s boat

      From the Buffalo News: Maid of the Mist tours will soon launch for their 125th consecutive summer, but a festering controversy over the attraction’s Canadian and American leases has cast uncertainity over the future of the famous boats. Could this be the last season for the American family that has owned the company since 1971?…

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        “Toad”ally Awesome

        From WKBW: When you walk into the Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara Falls, Ontario, you’ll see orange butterflies, black butterflies and even ones with what looks like an eye on their wings. And now, you’ll also find–poison frogs? That’s right, black and yellow ones and kid favorite blue ones as well.

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          Our world or Caroline’s…I’m not sure which?: Canada: First few days

          Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls (and other surrounding areas… there are pictures): That night we went to Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls and visited a motorcycle museum for Tab. Caroline really liked the “little” bikes and the Pink one!

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