Casino entertainment centre talks ‘ramp up’

From the Niagara Falls Review: More star power and a bigger theatre in Niagara Falls could boost tourism, create jobs and give Niagarans a better chance of getting tickets to the entertainers who perform at the Fallsview Casino, says Mayor Jim Diodati. Encouraging the construction of a 7,000-seat entertainment centre will be one of city…

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    Niagara Falls has disappeared

    You’d almost think that Greg Frewin was performing today. The Falls have entirely disappeared! Yesterday was cool and rainy in the morning and then it warmed up in the afternoon. Today is quite warm, and so there is fog over the water, but no where else. Walking along Queen Victoria Park is as clear as…

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      Comfort Inn keycards

      Another in my series on keycards… This is the keycard for the Comfort Inn Clifton Hill. It is the same as the keycard for the Quality Inn Clifton Hill, just with the different logo. There is nothing that would indicate which hotel it was actually for, or anything Niagara Falls-related.

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        Clifton Hill Resorts Update – January 2008

        Yesterday I received the latest issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter. It is much shorter than usual, and is promoting a couple of packages. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.

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          Falls Avenue Newsletter Issue #6

          Last Saturday I received the latest issue of the Falls Avenue Newsletter. They are highlighting several of their package plans promoting Valentines Day and March Break: 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…

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            New Quality Hotel Opens just in time for summer

            As was mentioned previously, there is a new Quality Hotel on Ferry Street (it’s not Lundy’s Lane yet at that point). Here is part of the press release: Choice Hotels Canada welcomes the addition of a recently converted 145-room Quality Hotel® & Conference Centre in Niagara Falls, ON. Located in the heart of the city’s…

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              Duty free fighting GST cuts

              From the Niagara Falls Review: With Niagara Falls $35 million closer to a convention centre, the federal government’s plan to keep the GST rebate program for conventions and group tours is good news to those who feared millions of dollars in cancelled reservations. But Chuck Loewen has little reason to celebrate. Loewen is general manager…

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