Twitter updates for 2009-06-30
I haven't been around for a few days, so not much to report #
June 2009
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Today in History (June 30)
According to the Minneapolis – St. Paul Star Tribune, on this day in 1859… French acrobat Charles Blondin (born Jean Francois Gravelet) walked back and forth on a tightrope above the gorge of Niagara Falls as thousands of spectators watched.
Twitter updates for 2009-06-26
Lots of rain over the last day or so. Looks like mostly sun for the weekend. #
Clifton HillBilly’s sign
When this was first opened, you could barely see the sign. Now they’ve put up some better positioned signs and you can actually tell what it is from further away.
GO trains roll into Niagara Saturday
From the Niagara Falls Review: After years of clamouring to get on the GO train, Niagara finally gets on board Saturday morning, though with 36 hours before the first train’s arrival there aren’t many signs of the debut of a much-anticipated service. On Thursday, there weren’t many signs at the Bridge Street station indicating the…
Save the Date and Ring in the New Year Marriott Style!
On Wednesday I received the latest newsletter from the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa. You can subscribe to the newsletter by clicking on the Special Email Offers link on the side of the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa main page.
PHI Properties Inc. Completes Conversion of the Travelodge Niagara Falls to the Baymont Brand’s First Property Outside the U.S.
From a press release seen on Hotel-Online.com: At a time when news reports are focused on the challenging economic climate, the Baymont brand, one of North America’s fastest growing hotel chains known for its hometown hospitality, continues to grow to meet consumer demand with the opening of its first hotel outside of the U.S.: the…
Hypnotist Dave Curran live at the Niagara Falls Hard Rock Club
From a press release I saw on i-NewsWire.com: Niagara Falls Hard Rock Club is pleased to announce that Dave Curran, the Bad Boy of Hypnosis, will be performing every Friday from July 3, 2009 until September 11, 2009. Dave Curran is a comedian and hypnotist that use his comedic improv background into a hilarious hypnotic…
Twitter updates for 2009-06-25
Dave & Buster's is open. It looks nice (it's new after all), but it's quite cramped out there, and nothing on the street draws you in. # I noticed recently that Star Dragon restaurant on Victoria Ave is still closed. I guess the Fallsview Group didn't find a tenant. #
Kool Katts Caribbean Restaurant & Juice Bar
Last year in the lot at the corner of Fallsview Blvd and Robinson St there was a carnival truck that sold cotton candy and other treats. I haven’t seen that one yet, but yesterday there was another food truck there. It was from Kool Katts Caribbean Restaurant and Juice Bar (their storefront is at 6383…