No TV, but fans flock to New Year’s concert

From Niagara Falls Review: With Queen Victoria Park filling up and fireworks about to go off, Alan Doyle took a moment to soak it all in New Year’s Eve. The former Great Big Sea singer was making his fourth appearance at the annual concert, and it’s among his favourite gigs. “I always think of Niagara…

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Falls casinos cash in on 2015

From Niagara Falls Review: When October and November are “banner months” for a prime tourist attraction — and not the typical July and August — you know you’ve had a good year. “We’ve enjoyed a very solid year. The fall season has been especially good, with October and November being banner months for us,” said…

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Niagara Falls New Years Eve Concert Lineup Announced!

Last week I received the latest email newsletter from the Clifton Hill Resort. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resort Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.

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WFOL honours best and brightest displays with annual Sparkle Awards

From Niagara This Week: Four new homes have earned a place on the Ontario Power Generation Winter Festival of Light’s Sparkle Lighting Awards list of top residential light displays in the city. The awards are an annual competition that recognizes the best residential and commercial property holiday light displays in Niagara Falls. Participants are judged…

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Interesting videos and pictures on Shutterstock

The other day I came across a couple of nice Niagara Falls videos that were on Shutterstock. They all have a “shutterstock” watermark on the videos, so they are meant to be purchased. But I still thought it would be good to share the link. You can start at http://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-13214060-stock-footage-niagara-falls-canada-december-clifton-hill-tourist-area-in-niagara-falls-ontario-in-the.html to see some of them. Of course…

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Niagara Falls Hotels Get Ready for the Country’s Biggest Holiday Lights Event

From a MarketWired press release: Few things evoke the holidays as powerfully as a good lights display. And the Winter Festival of Lights at Niagara Falls is about as spectacular as they come. Boasting more than 3 million lights and 125 animated displays, this annual event, now in its 33rd year, will attract thousands of…

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Major changes for Clifton Hill

From the Niagara Falls Review: Expect to see some multi-million dollar changes taking place near the top of Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls. Older buildings like the Comfort Inn are slated for demolition, businesses like Ripley’s Believe it or Not Museum and Kelsey’s Restaurant are being renovated or expanded, and new interactive entertainment features are…

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Hamister Project in Niagara Falls Expected to Move Forward Soon

From Time Warner Cable News: The space on 310 Rainbow Boulevard in Niagara Falls is the projected home of a future six-story, mixed use development, but as it stands today, it’s still just empty undeveloped space. “It’s a large project it’s a very complex project and it’s taking considerably longer than anyone had anticipated to…

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HOTEL INSIDER: Great Wolf Lodge

From Hotel Insider: This American chain of resorts first opened its doors in 1997 in Wisconsin, followed by additional outposts across the United States, including Michigan, North Carolina, Texas and Ohio. The first—and thus far only—location outside of the U.S. is in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Beloved by families, Great Wolf Lodge is best described as…

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