September 2006

Back in June I posted some pictures of the new Teddy Town store that was underneath the Burger King on Clifton Hill. As Lisa from Rochester pointed out in a posting, the store is now closed. I barely l2 months! \

Anyone who has been to Niagara Falls knows that the best place to view the Falls is from the Canadian side of the border. We’ve got towers, wheels, boats, helicopters and more where you can get a great view of the Falls. The US side of the border has a much smaller selection. One of…

From the Niagara Falls Review: A small taste of tropical storm Ernesto made for a wet and chilly Labour Day weekend in Niagara Falls. But not all tourists were about to spend the traditional last gasp of summer indoors. After a steady downpour Saturday, the crowds made Sunday and Monday count. “It hasn’t been too…

At the corner of Stanley Avenue and Forsythe Street there is some construction going on. A large hole was dug, and a foundation has been laid. A sign on the fencing on the Stanley Avenue side says that Allen & Chui Architects are involved. Unfortunately there web site doesn’t have any information on this project….

This is a great article from the Niagara Falls Review. It has a bit of a summary of how Aladdin Jr and Avaia did: They arrived with lots of hype, hope and hoopla. Now that Cirque Niagara and Silver Mist Productions have survived their first summer in Niagara Falls, work is already underway for 2007….

From the Niagara Falls Review: “Niagara Falls is a vast unnecessary amount of water flowing the wrong way over unnecessary rocks.” This quite original observation was uttered by the great Irish playwright and wit Oscar Wilde during his visit in February 1882. It is a memorable line. Over the years, there have been many other…

From Canada.com: A night of poker. For a good cause. With Dan Marino. Who could say no? The Hall of Fame quarterback was the marquee personality at this week’s John Congemi Aces and Aces Celebrity Golf Classic and poker tournament at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, in support of local Niagara-area charities. Golf is Marino’s game…

Regular contributor Lisa from Rochester sent this in: When I was in Canada a few weeks back it came time to get reimbursed for my taxes and three receipts were rejected so look at your receipts before you leave the store. The Centre Gift Shop on Lundy’s Lane – Two receipts were rejected because they…

From the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle: If you’re traveling to Canada this weekend, prepare to wait. More than 40,000 vehicles are expected to cross the three main bridges to and from Canada over the long Labor Day weekend. When Shirley Lappi and Pamela Sherry decided to visit this Canadian tourist town this week, they planned…