(very small) Change to Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville patio

All sorts of work was done on the old Wolfgang Puck Cafe to turn it into Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville. However, the patio remained essentially unchanged. The worst looking part was the fact that the tiles on the side of the patio were in various stages of disrepair. Some were gone, some were cracked, and some…

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Work on (the soon to be opened) Johnny Peppers

As I mentioned back in April, the former Cantina Charlies is going to reopen at some point as Johnny Peppers (or so the sign said). I was am a little surprised that it isn’t open yet, and it hasn’t seemed like there was much work going on. However, since last week, they’ve taken down the…

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Vacationing in Ontario: Family trip to Niagara Falls proves all wet — in a good way (with video)

From the News-Herald (in northern Ohio): My oldest son, Nate, was dancing around his seat even before the dolphin, walrus and sea lion show officially began at the outdoor Marineland stadium. His enthusiasm paid off. The emcee chose 9-year-old Nate from the packed crowd and invited him on stage in the middle of the show…

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Fixing the Falls: Downtown still under development

From the Niagara Gazette: The DiCienzio family has been doing hotel business on both sides of the border in Niagara Falls for years. In 2007, the family business, Canadian Niagara Hotels, sold the old Holiday Inn at the corner of Third Street and Rainbow Boulevard to make way for its demolition as part of the…

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