Niagara Falls hotel rates fell 5% in 2009

From the Niagara Falls Review: A Niagara Falls vacation was a little cheaper in 2009 than it was the year before as hotel room rates dropped last year by about 5%, according to Hotels.ca,a hotel reservation agency that tracks prices across Canada. Lower room rates is a trend that should continue this summer as the…

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Butterflies set to soar again

From the Niagara Falls Review: The metamorphosis at the Butterfly Conservatory is almost complete. The large windows of the Niagara Parks attraction have been washed and the massive netting that keeps the colourful winged inhabitants away from the misting and air-handling units has been replaced. The verdant habitat of tropical greens has been pruned, rearranged…

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Opening day brings addition to fence for Marineland

From Niagara This Week: A familiar sight will be awaiting Marineland when it opens for its 58th season Saturday: Protestors. But those protestors will be seeing something different: A long, blacked-out section of the fence dividing the property from Portage Road. It spans the grounds where protestors are legally allowed to gather, in the area…

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Signs are up at Chuck’s Roadhouse Bar and Grill

I posted about two months ago about Chuck’s Roadhouse Bar and Grill opening in the former Tony Roma’s location. The Chuck’s Roadhouse Bar and Grill locations page shows that the Niagara Falls location is coming soon (no date given). There are now signs on the outside of the building.

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    $300 In Free Niagara Falls Attractions

    On Saturday I received a promotional Falls Avenue Newsletter. They are promoting the same thing that was mentioned in their last newsletter: To subscribe, visit their “Spin to Win” page and fill out the form. Be sure to check that you’d “like to receive news on Niagara Falls discounts and seasonal special eMail”.

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      Falls Avenue Newsletter #7

      On Saturday I received the latest issue of the Falls Avenue Newsletter. They are highlighting several of their package plans again, along with a contest (this is popular these days) and information about not needing a passport: To subscribe, visit their “Spin to Win” page and fill out the form. Be sure to check that…

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      Twitter updates for 2010-05-27

      There was a press day at the Bodies exhibition that started at 11 but I didn't find out until 10:30. Wish I could have gone # Here is what the new Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville looks like today. It's coming along nicely. http://twitpic.com/1rkhal # Over the last couple of weeks I've seen quite a few large…

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        Wacky Wings sports bar

        I don’t know if the bar formerly known as Route 66 ever really opened. It always looked empty. Well, it has reopened with a new name, Wacky Wings. It’s located on Ferry Street, right beside Tony Roma’s.

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          Hilton expansion progress

          The work seems to be moving along quickly at the corner of Fallsview Blvd and Murray Hill where the Hilton is expanding. They’ve dug down a couple of stories, and now are preparing the foundation. That’s a lot of rebar!

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