Wingate by Wyndham nets $980K state grant

From the Niagara Gazette: The state is continuing its investment in downtown Niagara Falls with a $980,000 grant to a hotelier. Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office announced the incentive package, set to be awarded to Plati Niagara Inc. for its $10.2 million Wingate by Wyndham hotel project in a press release Thursday.

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    Excellent March Break Packages Still Available!

    On Friday I received the latest newsletter from the Marriott. They are promoting March Break packages. 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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      Resident wants last Fallsview look at cataract preserved

      From Niagara This Week: A city resident wants the last remaining view of Niagara Falls from the Fallsview area protected against development through a heritage designation. Bernadette Secco made a presentation to council asking them to start the process leading towards a historical designation for the pedestrian deck, located beside the former Loretto Academy in…

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      Restaurant recos in Niagara Falls?

      Someone posted this on ChowHound this morning: Going to Niagara Falls this weekend with a bunch of girlfriends. Does anyone have any restaurant recommendations for the area?

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      Hornblower hopeful of breaking another record

      From the Niagara Falls Review: It will be the earliest start to Niagara’s world-famous boat tour into the mighty falls. And it could also be the longest boat tour operating season ever, including a New Year’s Eve ride. Hornblower Niagara Cruises is set to sail for a third season, starting April 1. General Manager Mory…

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      Over Niagara Falls, and back again << 853

      Someone with a WordPress blog has posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls: My second major goof came at Niagara Falls – but in the end, it turned out not to matter. I’d chosen to stay on the US side to catch this morning’s train; had successfully negotiated the border (through the door marked…

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      60 stories would be height limit within Falls

      From the Buffalo News: A new system of tiered building heights proposed for the downtown commercial district would allow buildings as tall as 60 stories on some blocks under a newly revised set of proposed zoning codes. Allowing even taller buildings on some city streets closest to the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel was an…

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      Wallenda to meet with Niagara Parks Commission officials on Thursday

      From the Niagara Falls Review: Nik Wallenda, the American aerialist who wants to walk across the Niagara Gorge on a tightrope, will meet with officials from the Niagara Parks Commission this week. NPC chairwoman Janice Thomson told The Review on Monday that a meeting has been scheduled for Thursday between Wallenda and NPC senior staff….

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