Wedding atop the Konica Minolta Tower

    I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was attending a wedding at the top of the Konica Minolta Tower. Well, actually, I performed the wedding. I have certain responsibilities with the church I attend, and I am legally authorized to perform marriages in the province of Ontario. It was certainly not the typical wedding…

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    Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls moves forward on $71M expansion

    From the Niagara Gazette: It was a year of success for Macerich Real Estate Trust and its Town of Niagara-based Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls, even if the dog days of summer seemed to drag on and on. The year started and ended in victory for the mall, receiving approval on its request for tax…

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      New Movieland display

      This isn’t a great picture because of the glare, but the window display at Movieland has been changed recently. There used to be a hotplate with melted wax in it as if someone were creating something new. That has been taken away, and Brad Pitt figure has been put there instead. The person in the…

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      The August 2014 Entertainment Line Up is On Sale NOW!

      Quite a while ago I received the latest Entertainment Insider email newsletter from the Fallsview Casino Resort.

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        Fallsview train earns tourism award

        From Niagara This Week: A VIA train car wrapped up to look like a slot machine with special casino service inside has earned VIA Rail, the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort and Peller Estates honours for best tourism marketing partnership from the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Awards… “Being recognized by your peers in tourism is always…

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          WiGLE Niagara Falls

          Quite some time ago I posted some information about wireless hotspots in Niagara Falls. I recently came across a site called WiGLE (Wireless Geographic Logging Engine) that shows you wireless networks on a map. I’ve searched for the Niagara Falls area, and there are quite a few wireless spots.

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          Spring is in the air (for now)

          I realize that we’re still near the beginning of March, but this weather is awesome. It’s supposed to stay well above freezing for the rest of the week. While I was walking through Queen Victoria Park I saw some crocus and daffodil shoots coming up.

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          Mayor defends Marineland amid allegations

          From the Niagara Falls Review: …In a story published in a Toronto newspaper Wednesday, Demers said the poor conditions and a lack of action by park owner John Holer is what made him quit – and subsequently break a non-disclosure agreement by going public. The public reaction to the report has been significant, with Marineland…

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            Building between Mama Mia’s and Tussaud’s

            As has been mentioned before, the building between Mama Mia’s and Tussaud’s was torn down, and a new building is going up. Quite a bit has been done since the last time I took a picture. There have been rumours that it will be a Build-a-Bear store, but nothing official has been announced.

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