“Holiday” weekend impressions; license plate update

    This weekend was an unofficial holiday (some people get it off, some people don’t, I’m one of those suckers who don’t). Anyway, the weather has been beautiful, and there has been loads of people around. I was driving down Stanley Avenue around 3 pm on Saturday, and it was backed up from Victoria Avenue almost…

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      bworiginals – Met John Barrowman again

      Someone with a LiveJournal blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls: …I got to go to the casino (lost $100 on Friday and won $40 on Saturday – overall down $60 but many hours of fun!). My only complaint was the price of food at the restaurants there – you need to bank…

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        News from Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours – July 31, 2008

        Last Thursday I received the latest newsletter from Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours For now, the only way I am aware of signing up for the newsletter is by visiting the web site of the company that provides the newsletter service.

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          Reader postcard from Niagara Falls

          The Travel/Outdoors section of the Seattle Times newspaper has a weekly feature where they include readers’ travel photos. This week, there is a picture of Niagara Falls: This was one of the many rainbows we saw at Niagara Falls. The view is of Horseshoe Falls with the Maid of the Mist below.

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            The Skeptical Chemist: Reapers of the Park (part 1 of 2)

            Someone with the Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls: We met up with the gang and headed to Clifton Hill and the falls. Niagara Falls is the quintessential tourist trap. Core attractions ringed with eateries and souvenir shops and surrounded by a sea of motels. I couldn’t seem to find the…

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