Twitter updates for 2011-07-13
Strange/funny thing I overheard… someone (obviously not from around here) asked another what Tim Hortons was! Can you believe it ? 🙂 #
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Canada’s fling with Marilyn
(this isn’t directly related to Niagara Falls, but there is a blurb about Marilyn Monroe being in Niagara Falls) From the Niagara Falls Review: We know her influence in the U.S. but what kind of impression did Marilyn Monroe leave in Canada? Plenty, according to the man who organized an exhibition in her honour at…
Comes with Color T.V.!!!
I’ve walked by this sign at the Stanley Motor Inn hundreds of times, but the other day I saw this and it made me laugh out loud. I always thought it was an old-school sign, but the other daying seeeing that they highlighted the Color T.V. just seemed particularly funny. Could you imagine going to…
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A couple of pictures of Dinosaur Adventure Golf at night
The other night I was by Dinosaur Adventure Golf on Clifton Hill. It was a beautiful evening, and the place was packed. Everything looks fantastic all lit up! (the pictures were taken with my cell phone, so they aren’t great)
(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…
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…
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…
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…
Marineland ordered to return killer whale to SeaWorld
Marineland has been out of the news for a few years now. I occasionally see a very small group of protestors outside the park, but other than that, it’s been quiet. That all changed this week when a lawsuit and court decision came to light about the male Orca whale they have on loan from…