Twitter updates for 2009-10-27

I just signed up with Twellow, the Twitter directory. Check me out: http://twellow.com/u/nfblog # http://twitpic.com/n5xfy – I previously posted a pic of the graffiti on the T-Rex at Dinosaur Park Miniature Golf. I also mentioned that it # http://twitpic.com/n5wwy – I've mentioned before the work going on in the building at the corner of Fallsview…

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Crazy Joe’s Adventures: Niagara Falls

Someone with a Blogger blog posted a brief comment about a visit to Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum: On Sunday I was in Niagara Falls to visit Ripley’s Believe It or Not Odditorium, Clifton Hill and also to see the falls. While at Ripley’s we touched touched the fertility statues which were on tour….

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Festival of Lights opens in Niagara Falls’ Hyde Park

From the Buffalo News: A drive-through festival of holiday light display was to be switched on, followed by a fireworks show, the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 23 in Hyde Park. There were more than 20 displays available Wednesday, but Peter P. Robinson, head of A Hand Up Inc., said the number will soon increase to…

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Lasers, 3D projections and more on tap for OPG Winter Festival of Lights

From Niagara This Week: While the 32nd annual Ontario Power Generation Winter Festival of Lights last year was regarded as a transitional year for the event, this year’s promises to build on that and establish a more modern festival. Lasers, 3D illuminations and projection lighting are the new signatures, including a new “Spirit of Niagara”…

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    Tourism’s ‘perfect storm’ shows no sign of relenting

    This isn’t specifically about Niagara Falls, but the information is pertinent. From the Niagara Falls Review: A summer of record oil prices, a strong Canadian dollar and a slowing world economy are creating a “perfect storm” that’s putting a dent in Canada’s tourism market this summer, industry officials say. Canada’s three major tourist destinations –…

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    ET Canada Rings In 2010 With ‘New Year’s Eve In Niagara Falls’

    From a CNW press release: Global Television and Entertainment Tonight Canada welcome 2010 with ‘New Year’s Eve in Niagara Falls’, a fun-filled evening in celebration of the coming year. The nationwide fete is an ET Canada first and will kick off with a 90-minute live broadcast from the Falls on Thursday, December 31 beginning at…

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      Niagara Falls Aviary still closed

      The comments on my last post on the Niagara Falls Aviary got me wondering if they are still closed. The web site still has the same pop-up saying they are closed. I called today and their message still says they are closed due to a watermain break. Come on… how long does it take to…

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