Marineland in June 2011

(as you can tell, I’m trying to get caught up on some posting before the busy summer season) For several years we had Marineland passes each year. Then we went a couple of years without passes. Last year we got them again, and went half a dozen times. If you’ve been to Marineland any time…

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Progress on the upside-down house on Oneida Lane

The upside-down house on Oneida Lane looks good. I know it is supposed to be an attraction, but I’m still not sure what you would do in it, and why anyone would pay to go in it.

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Is the Skylon Tower environmentally friendly?

I don’t mean to make too much of a big deal about this, but it was nice to see all of these green bins (for food scraps) and recycle bins lined up outside the Skylon Tower. Hopefully they are used a lot.

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Dinosaur Adventure Golf in June 2011

As you know, Dinosaur Park Miniature Golf has moved around a bit over the years. At one point it was on Clifton Hill, right at the street, kind of where Boston Pizza is right now. Then once Boston Pizza and the Great Canadian Midway was built, it was moved into an area of the parking…

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Wallenda negotiating media coverage for wire walk

From the Buffalo News: The date for Nik Wallenda’s tightrope walk across Niagara Falls will be decided in the next two weeks after negotiations with major television networks, Wallenda’s manager said Friday. Wallenda’s management team is in “very deep discussions” with the networks, which have expressed interest in filming the 1,800-foot walk across the Niagara…

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Dave & Buster’s Rechargeable Power Card

The other day I was out for a walk and I found a shiney new Dave & Buster’s rechargeable Power Card. I’ve never played at D&B before, but apparently you buy points, and then use the card to pay for the games. I was kind of hoping that the card still had some value on…

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Work at the Skylon Tower

There is some work happening on the Murray St side of the base of Skylon Tower. The stairs and escalator are closed, and the steel I-beams are exposed (look under the Revolving Dining Room banner on the left).

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Twitter updates for 2012-03-26

I just heard someone on Clifton Hill say, "I'm gonna take that T-Rex and put him in my front yard." 🙂 # It's a nice clear day today, but a little chilly out in Niagara Falls #

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