Cross border fandom

I hadn’t even heard about this until I read this article… From the Niagara Falls Review: It was William Kircher’s second visit to Canada. The New Zealand actor, best known for his role as the dwarf Bifur in the The Hobbit trilogy, was one of the celebrity guests at the inaugural Fan World event held…

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Marilyn Monroe’s room at the Crowne Plaza, Niagara Falls

From the Niagara Falls Review: Marilyn Monroe slept here. It’s Room 801 inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Niagara Falls and if you play your cards right, you can sleep there, too. It’s on the eighth floor, right at the end of the hall, on the left side. “It’s more than just the room, it’s…

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Niagara Webcams

Not all of us are lucky enough to live in the Niagara Region.  That’s why we follow the AccessNiagara Blog. We also rely on webcams to get our daily dose of Niagara. The first webcam I found was on top of the Sheraton Fallsview (which is now one of the many Marriotts in the area)….

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Fixing the Falls: Downtown still under development

From the Niagara Gazette: The DiCienzio family has been doing hotel business on both sides of the border in Niagara Falls for years. In 2007, the family business, Canadian Niagara Hotels, sold the old Holiday Inn at the corner of Third Street and Rainbow Boulevard to make way for its demolition as part of the…

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Falls Avenue Resort Niagara Falls to Welcome Celebrated Chef with Charity Gala & Reception

From a PR Web press release seen on Yahoo! News: The 20 acre Falls Avenue Resort in Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada is set to officially welcome esteemed Chef, Author and TV Host Massimo Capra with a Gala Reception at the Rainbow Room Fallsview Restaurant to benefit Niagara Falls Community Outreach. One of the most recognizable…

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Bankruptcy Filings Drop

From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo: A popular Niagara Falls, NY hotel is changing hands. A report in today’s Business First says Canadian Niagara Hotels will buy The Crowne Plaza Hotel on 3rd Street. Last March, a New York City investment trust bid $21 million for the hotel during a court-ordered foreclosure auction. It has…

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World Renowned Chef to Join Legendary Niagara Falls Restaurant

From a PRWeb press release: The Falls Avenue Resort in Niagara Falls Ontario Canada is set to welcome one of Canada’s most popular Chefs, Massimo Capra. Most often recognized as the host of the Food Network’s popular series “Restaurant Makeover”, Capra has helped guide the spectacular Fallsview restaurant through renovations and rebranding. Located across from…

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200 group-travel planners here to visit tourist sites

From the Buffalo News: The Buffalo Niagara region is rolling out the red carpet this week in an effort to persuade about 200 group-travel planners to come back within the next three to five years with busloads of travelers. The travel planners began arriving Tuesday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel to begin a whirlwind, three-day…

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