Marineland “Terrors of the Sea” shark exhibit update!

    How was that for a headline?! 🙂 Well, yesterday I went to Marineland. Here is the update (click on the picture to see a larger version): To no one’s great surprise, there has been no progress. I’ll post a few more pictures and a video from our visit later in the week…

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      home! | Ephemeral Blog

      Someone with his own blog recently posted about a trip to Niagara Falls: I had a truly terrific time in Niagara, which I’ll relate in a little bit, but it truly is wonderful to be home again. The hotel was nice, we had fun, the food was good, it was great to get away and…

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        Travelodge At the Falls News (July 2008)

        On Sunday I received the latest newsletter from the Niagara Clifton Group (the Travelodge, Fun House, Brick City, etc group). They are promoting various packages and their fun pass. To sign up for the newsletter, click on the Join our FREE Email Mailing List link on the side of any of the pages at Falls.com

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          Maid of the Mist lease deal questioned

          From the Buffalo News: Boats have chugged through the waters below the American and Horseshoe falls as far back as 1846, but unusual lease arrangements as old as the Maid of the Mist Steamboat Co. have gone largely unnoticed — until now. Today’s Maid of the Mist Corp. holds one of only two 40-year leases…

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            Pushing for a scenic route to the Falls

            From the Niagara Falls Review: Chester Kowalik doesn’t mind the cars that rumble past his roadside fruit market on Victoria Avenue in Vineland. For him, the more traffic, the better. That was his motivation two years ago for taking pencil to paper and designing a scenic route from Vineland to Niagara Falls that cataract-loving tourists…

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              Province should enforce transparency at Niagara Parks, city says

              From the Niagara Falls Review: If the Niagara Parks Commission won’t open up about its lease with the Maid of the Maid Steamboat Co., the provincial government should force it to be more forthcoming city councillors say. “Make it more open, transparent and accountable and let us know what the heck is going on up…

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