Hotel workers march through Niagara Falls

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Hotel and restaurant workers from across Ontario marched through Niagara Falls Saturday. Protesters ended the march with a rally in front of the Sheraton on the Falls hotel, owned by Canadian Niagara Hotels. UNITE HERE, the labour union representing hourly employees at three Canadian Niagara Hotels properties, has been in…

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    Farewell to the Maids

    From the Niagara Falls Review: There will be considerable change along the Niagara River in 2014 now that Hornblower Niagara Cruises has secured the contract to carry passengers from the Canadian side of the river to the base of the Horseshoe Falls. Two members of the famous Maid of the Mist fleet are no longer…

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      Hilton Niagara Falls After Christmas Pick Me-Up

      I received the following email from the Hilton Niagara Falls: Because of Christmas being on a Sunday this year, most students were in school until December 23, so they are off for a full week past New Year’s Day. It looks like the Hilton Niagara Falls has some nice activities for the children to participate…

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      Passport required

      From the Niagara Falls Review: Canadians travelling to the U. S. by car need to add one more thing to their checklist starting today as new rules requiring passports kick in. Showing up at a crossing with your birth certificate or citizenship card and photo ID won’t guarantee entry anymore. The United States now requires…

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      You’ve Hit The Jackpot with our 1-Night Casino Package!

      Last Wednesday I received the latest email newsletter from the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa. You can subscribe to the newsletter by clicking on the Special Email Offers link on the side of the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa main page.

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        Dr. Frankenstein’s Brain Freeze

        As Dan mentioned in a previous comment, there is a new snack stand beside the House of Frankenstein. It’s called Dr. Frankenstein’s Brain Freeze (Dan called it Frankenstein’s Sweet Tooth). They sell popcorn and slushies. There used to be a currency exchange booth there. I guess with the US dollar being where it is, there…

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        The Great Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope

        On June 30 I posted about one of Blondin’s trips across the gorge. The Nashua Telegraph has some more detailed information (more than the blurb I put below): Dressed in pink tights and a yellow tunic, world-class funambulist Jean-Francois Gravelet (better known as The Great Blondin due to his fair hair) became the first person…

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        July Highlights: Niagara Falls << Wall Family - Summer 2009

        Someone with a WordPress blog has posted about a summer trip to Niagara Falls: I think this ended up as the consensus highlight stop of the trip to Ontario for all of us. Michelle had begun to feel better, the weather was getting warmer, and the kids were beside themselves with excitement at the prospect…

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