Festival is a laughing matter

From the Niagara Falls Review: Bigger festival = bigger laughs. After two years as a single night event, the Niagara Falls Comedy Fest has supersized itself for its return in February. With a roster of nearly 20 comics, the event has gone back to its roots to become a three-day affair. And it will be…

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    Travelodge keycards

    Another in my series on keycards… I’m not sure which hotel this is for, but I found a Travelodge keycard the other day. The toll free number is for the central reservations line for the entire chain. There isn’t anything that is specific to any hotel.

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      Parks, Cirque performance benefit Niagara cancer care

      From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Parks Commission and Cirque Niagara are teaming up to support cancer care in Niagara. On June 14, Cirque Niagara will present an evening performance of Avaia to raise money for the Niagara Health System Foundation, St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation and the Juravinski Cancer Centre Foundation.

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      Hilton parking decision creates uneven playing field, hotelier says

      From the Niagara Falls Review: A city council decision allowing the Hilton hotel to park guests’ cars on leased land could be headed to the Ontario Municipal Board after a competitor expressed his disappointment in the move. “This certainly would be taken further,” said Michael DiCienzo, a vice-president with Canadian Niagara Hotels. It’s another twist…

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        Cirque Niagara ‘had a blast,’ will return next summer

        From the Niagara Falls Review: A memorable summer comes to a close for Cirque Niagara this weekend. After five months, the high-flying tourist attraction will pack up and head home to Russia Sunday. But not before making a hefty deposit … and a promise to return. At 1 p.m. in the Main Tent today, the…

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          Pilgrim Restaurant closing?

          I have nothing official to back this up, but I thought I’d pass along what I’d heard… The Pilgrim Restaurant on Clifton Hill will be closing for good on October 15. As was discussed (see this comment and the ones that follow) back in January/February, the Hilltop Motel building was sold. There was some thought…

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          Adam Sandler checks out Niagara Falls

          From the Niagara Falls Review: An average of 700,000 people a year get up close and personal with the Horseshoe Falls at Journey Behind the Falls. On Saturday, actor Adam Sandler and his family took in the popular Niagara Parks attraction. Sandler, the Saturday Night Live alumnus and star of Happy Gilmore and The Waterboy…

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