Twitter updates for 2009-07-11

Does anyone buy tour packages from a booth at the side of the road? There's one on Murray St that has a sales girl, but never any customers! # I have a post about the @BirdKingdom visit set for Monday. Check out the pictures @andreajwing and I took in the AccessNiagara image gallery # The…

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    Jay Cochrane Skywalking

    I haven’t taken any pictures yet, but I believe that yesterday was the first of dozens of “skywalks” that Jay Cochrane will take from the Fallsview Casino to the Hilton hotel. I saw him yesterday, but I was too far away to see more than a dot on the wire. It was quite windy and…

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      Niagara SkyWheel gondolas

      The wheel of the Niagara SkyWheel has been up for weeks, and it didn’t look like they were making much progress. Well, today they are putting the gondolas up: They aren’t all up yet, but given the speed with which they are going up, if they aren’t all up by the end of the day,…

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      Bustling New York… Raging Niagara!

      From the Sun Star Cebu in the Philippines: New York! The City that Never Sleeps. Niagara Falls. Power Like Thunder! Blend these two, then add glimpses of Philadelphia, Washington DC, Boston City, Rhode Island and New Jersey, and, presto, you get a rare USA experience… The power of the sights and sounds of Niagara Fall,…

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      New focus at Niagara Glen Nature Centre

      From the Niagara Falls Review: The iconic stone building at the Niagara Glen along the Niagara Parkway has been used as a restaurant, caretaker’s residence, temporary residence for School of Horticulture students and spent many years a gift shop. The Niagara Glen Nature Centre recently underwent a series of renovations to add new programming to…

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      Rediscover the falls in spring

      From the Buffalo News: As we reawaken to spring and remember all the things we can do outside while wearing lighter clothes—and maybe even sunglasses—one activity still feels a couple of months away: A day trip to our own international tourist attraction. Think again. Niagara Falls State Park can be a treat to visit any…

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      Everyone loves Ontario’s Marineland

      From the Toronto Sun: “There’s a place I know in Ontario, where the sea lions kiss, so the story goes. “Its amazing shows and Friendship Cove . . . everyone loves Marineland.” Wait, there’s more: “You’ll be spinning, diving and soaring high. Our roller-coaster ride will fly you to the sky. Now you know what…

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