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dressed under-30 crowd. This dance club requires a $10 cover charge for the gents on Fri-
days; on Saturdays, everybody pays $10.
For a good laugh, try
Yuk-Yuks Comedy Club
(5705 Falls Ave., 905/262-5233,
www.yukyuks.com
,
Thurs.-Sat., $11-$16) inside Casino Niagara, adjacent to Clifton Hill.
The headliner talent here is top-notch and ticket prices are very reasonable. Shows are at
9pm Thursday and Friday; Saturday 8pm and 10:30pm. You must be 19 or over to attend.
Casinos
When
Casino Niagara
(5705FallsAve.,905/374-3598,
www.casinoniagara.com
,
24hours
daily) first opened in 1996, it was meant as a temporary location while a larger, permanent
casino was being built. Once the permanent casino, Fallsview Casino Resort, was complete
and operating, the Ontario government decided to keep Casino Niagara open. Casino
Niagara is much smaller than Fallsview, but still has a lot for gamers, including 2,700 slot
machines, 40 tables for gaming, and poker rooms. There are four restaurants and free live
music 9pm-1:30am on weekends on the main gaming floor.
The
Fallsview Casino Resort
(6380 Fallsview Blvd., 888/325-5788,
www.fallsviewcasinoresort.com
,
24 hours daily) is Canada's largest gaming facility. This
casino primarily attracts Toronto residents, and draws a sizable crowd no matter the time
of day. This world-class casino has 3,000 slot machines and more than 100 gaming tables.
Frompennyslotstohigh-limitVIProoms,it'sasafebetthatyou'llfindsomethingtowager
on.
The 1,500-seat Avalon Ballroom Theatre at the Fallsview is designed for intimate per-
formances—all seats are within 100 feet of the stage. The venue routinely attracts per-
formers such as Bill Cosby, Jay Leno, Keith Urban, Diana Krall, and musical revue acts.
Live music from regional bands is played on weekends at Club 365, a lounge bar on the
main gaming floor. Gamers and those attending performances at Ontario casinos must be at
least 19 years old.
Performances
Another Las Vegas-style nightlife attraction is found at the
Greg Frewin Theatre
(5781
Ellen Ave., 905/356-0777,
www.gregfrewintheatre.com
,
shows Fri.-Sat. 7:30pm, seasonal
weekday shows, tickets $25-60). Highly accomplished, world-renowned illusionist Greg
Frewin will astound you with his magic show featuring music, dancers, and tigers. The en-
tertainment is perfect for families, couples, and groups, and it will leave you marveling at
Frewin'smagical acts.Sometimes thetheater hoststribute bandsonweekdays.Ellen Aven-
ue runs parallel to Victoria Avenue and is joined by Clifton Hill. Parking is free.
