Archive for the 'Niagara Falls Shopping' Category

Twisted Ts storefront

A while ago I posted an article that mentioned a new store called Twisted Ts. The other day I came across it. It’s on Clark Ave across from that parking lot:

Stores want to open on holidays

From Niagara This Week:

Tourists teem in places such as Clifton Hill, Ferry Street, Victoria Park and Table Rock in Niagara Falls, but do they venture as far as the area of Optimist Park or Montrose Road north of Thorold Stone Road in the city’s north end?

The Home Depot next to Optimist Park and the A&P supermarket on Montrose Road think so. Both stores have asked for permission to be open for business on most statutory holidays through a tourist exemption under the Retail Business Holidays Act.

T-Shirt Factory

The former teddy bear store which became the former candy store/museum, is now the T-Shirt Factory. This store is located on Oneida Lane underneath Burger King.

Shoppin’ In Clifton Hill !

Someone who guys by the name Ladie Lynn has a blog and she posted about some recent purchases she made:

I just recently moved out to the Niagara Falls. I have been going out when I can, down to Clifton Hill.. You know, where all the parties are at?? & all the bargain shops, oh yeah don’t forget the Haunted Houses!!. It’s sweet down here.. It’s really different from visiting then actually living here.. I miss my home town (Hamilton) but it is nice out here…

Anywho, off topic!! lol… I went down to the Hip Hop Joint down here this past weekend, and they have some wicked stuff on sale!

Welcome mats are rolled out

From Niagara This Week:

Darryl Magierowski has a creative vision for what a T-shirt shop can be and it’s definitely more than simply a place to get a souvenir. It should be an experience.

From London, his vision of a retail store, screen printing centre and oddity museum didn’t exactly fit his hometown. He’s found it does in Niagara Falls, so he and his wife, Boo, have packed up and moved to the Rainbow City.

Twisted Ts and the Deformatorium oddities museum, created with a certain Coney Island flavour, is set to open for business this long weekend, the start to the magical 100 days between now and Labour Day weekend when tourists flood into the city.

Victoria Day weekend construction update

I can’t believe it is that time again. This weekend (Victoria Day weekend) and next weekend (Memorial Day weekend) mark the unofficial start of summer. Even though there are troubles in the economy, there seems to be some optimism going into the season, and there has been a fair amount of changes happening over the last few months. Here is a rather large update:



Al Macs is coming along. The building with its sign looks quite nice



Bronto’s Adventure Playland is open again


During the winter, the Criminal Hall of Fame was charging $5. Now it’s up to $6. I wonder how high it will go…


The sign for Cosmic Coaster is down having been replaced by 3 flat panel TVs and an FX Ride Theatre sign


They seem to be making good progress now. But is it 52, 62, or 72 storeys?



They are doing some painting at the Lodge Inn & Suites


The hotdog was missing for a long time. It’s back now


Sugar Mountain is open now. It opened last Thursday (8 days ago). The store is quite spacious, but the stuff is expensive!

Update to the “Beginning of May construction update”

Here are a couple of other things I should have included in the last update:

House of Cuban Cigars and Mini Mart on Clifton Hill
The former Domino’s on Clifton Hill is now a “House of Cuban Cigars & Mini Mart”

Al Macs construction update
They built the “tower” for Al Macs on the ground, and I originally thought they were gazebos. I know some of you think this is going to be an IHOP, but there still aren’t any signs, so I think it is just an Al Macs renovation.

Table Rock Place construction update

Here are a few pictures of the construction at Table Rock Place:

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Walkway over the street

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I believe this is the location of the new attraction

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I believe this is the new restaurant

Correction on new High Times location

I don’t mean to beat this to death, but I had something wrong before, so I wanted to correct it. I posted before about High Times closing and moving. It appeared that they were moving into the cigar shop near Clifton Hill. That was wrong. They moved into a shop right beside the Golden Griddle.

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Correct location of High Times

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A different High Times

High Times closed/moved

I know how much you are all interested in this topic :-) so here is the last update (at least I hope it’s the last).

The original store is closed…

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…and has moved…

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…down the street…

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(We had figured as much, but in the beginning, the original store didn’t say that they were moving).