Jay Cochrane equipment gone

    Last Thursday when I was out and around, the towers and wires used for Jay Cochrane‘s skywalks were taken down. The concrete blocks that were on the sidewalks are gone, but the blocks that were on private property are still there You can see them taking down the tower closest to the Skylon Tower The…

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      Canada – Niagara Falls at night

      This is a Multiply blog posting where a person talks about their trip to Niagara Falls. As usual, there are some nice accompanying pictures. After a short rest, we drove towards the town area – Clifton Hill. It is like a mini Hollywood, San Francisco bay area, a more upscale Bintang Walk…crazy fun!!

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        Council OK’s wedging hotel into small site

        From Niagara This Week: Despite “uniquely strong” opposition from city staff, council gave the go-ahead for the densest hotel development in the city — one which could also have dramatic adverse environmental affects for Fallsview Avenue. But the developer says the major impact can be corrected during the design phase and the 383-room, 30-storey Hampton…

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          August 31st, 2007 – A Day at the Falls

          Here is another Blogger blog about a trip to Niagara Falls: With that taken care of, Mom and I headed to the Falls for the day. Our first stop was the SkyWheel on Clifton Hill. The SkyWheel is a giant ferris wheel, over 175 feet tall with climate controlled cabins that can seat up to…

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            Niagara Falls (& a little hobbying too)

            Here is a Blogger blog about a trip someone took to Niagara Falls: We got up this morning and decided to go to Niagara Falls! YEAH!! Since we are only 2 hours away and always say we are going to go, we went! I think HobbyHubby was about to faint when I said I was…

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              Council approves new 30-storey hotel

              From the Niagara Falls Review: Hoteliers Victor and Carmen Menechella will be allowed to build one of the Fallsview area’s densest hotels despite the objections of the city’s planning department and its next-door neighbour. “As it sits here, I think it’s not a bad idea. It’s a smart idea and it fits nicely,” Coun. Jim…

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                Observations from Saturday trip to Marineland

                I went to Marineland on Saturday with my wife and two sons. It was a beautiful day, but the park wasn’t very busy. There were no line-ups for any of the rides. Here are a few observations from our visit: I went on the boat carousel with my two sons. The ride was very creaky….

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                  Niagara Falls is guaranteed to leave you misty

                  From the New York Daily News: There’s still plenty of good weather left for a weekend getaway. But if your wanderlust leans toward an international destination that doesn’t require a passport, is reachable by car and boasts one of the world’s natural wonders, consider a visit to Niagara Falls – on the Canadian side. We…

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                    A Calgary resident’s impression of Niagara

                    Here is a LiveJournal posting of someone who is from Calgary who was in Toronto and came down to see Niagara Falls: We went to the Niagara whirlpool, then the top of the falls (tablelands?) and then down to the entry to the Maid of the Mist, which happened to close 10 minutes before we…

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