Graham on February 8th, 2010
  • http://twitpic.com/123lot – Looks like work has started on the new Margaritaville (old Wolfgang Puck's) by the Skylon Tower. This sign is on #
  • http://twitpic.com/123l5n – The Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum front entrance is undergoing some renovations. #
  • http://twitpic.com/123l1t – The Ripley's wax hand area has a small display of souvenirs. I don't know how long this has been here for, but I #

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Graham on February 8th, 2010

Last week I received this information from the Doubletree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton – Niagara Falls:

Buchanans Chophouse located in the Doubletree Niagara Falls Hotel has just launched a new menu offering a selection of five $5 Appetizers and five $5 VQA Niagara Region Wines by the Glass. This menu is available daily from noon – closing, dine-in only. Buchanans offers casual fine dining with a fresh, regional flair. At this stylish steakhouse, chophouse favourites are skillfully prepared – New York Steak, rib eye steak, rack of lamb, Angus fillet of beef, plus an ever-changing Market Menu featuring seafood, pasta and chicken selections. VQA Award of Excellence wine list. Lunch from $12-14, Dinner from $24. Live dinner music most Fridays, call for details – 905-353-4111. Complimentary on-site parking. For directions and additional contact information visit them at www.niagarafallsdoubletree.com

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From the Buffalo News:

A new stairway will descend into the Niagara Gorge from a scenic overlook near the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge under a plan to enhance trails and viewpoints at three points in Niagara Falls and Lewiston.

The new stairs will descend about 300 feet to a second overlook above the lower Niagara River, said Edward Alkiewicz, licensing manager for the New York Power Authority.

“The main focus and feature of this project is to have another spot in the gorge where people can relatively easily — because of the construction of a new trail and stair system—get into the bottom of the gorge,” said Albert J. Nihill, associate landscape architect for the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

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Graham on February 8th, 2010

Last Wednesday I received an the latest email newsletter from Great Wolf Lodge

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Graham on February 4th, 2010

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Graham on February 4th, 2010

From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo:

Ice skaters, sharpen your skates. The DeVeaux Ice Rink is now open.

The rink, located at DeVeaux Woods State Park, was expected to open last month but was delayed so the park could acquire the necessary ice-making equipment.

The lighted facility will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., weather permitting. According to Parks spokesperson Angela Berti, the rink is free and open to the public.

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Graham on February 4th, 2010

On Monday I received the latest newsletter from Oh Canada, Eh? Dinner Theatre:

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Graham on February 3rd, 2010

From the Niagara Gazette:

City tourism officials expressed support on Monday for a tentative plan to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the opening of Niagara Falls State Park with a July parade through the downtown area.

Members of the Niagara Falls Tourism Advisory Board endorsed the concept of the city celebration parade, which is being developed in cooperation with state parks by Peach Festival parade organizer and former A Festival of Lights CEO Jerry Wolfgang.

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Graham on February 3rd, 2010

Last Thursday I received an email newsletter from the Greg Frewin Theatre:

To subscribe to the newsletter, fill out the form on the Greg Frewin Theatre Mailing List page.

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Graham on February 3rd, 2010

From TGDaily.com:

Visitors to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver next week will be able to control lightshows at major landmarks by the power of thought alone.

Toronto-based InteraXon has invented a headset that picks up the user’s alpha and beta waves and translates them into commands.

“We’re like interpreters fluent in the language of the mind: our system analyses the frequency of your brainwaves and then translates them into a control signal for the computer to understand,” says the company.

The system will be used to control lightshows at Toronto’s CN Tower, Ottawa’s Parliament buildings and Niagara Falls.

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