Twitter updates for 2010-09-14
Just saw 3 men in Queen Victoria Park playing cricket. First time I've ever seen that 🙂 #
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A trip to the Great Wolf Lodge is the ideal family getaway!
About a month ago I wrote about the Business Link Niagara newspaper articles about the Great Wolf Lodge. The February 2006 issue is now out, and it has an article about RDIF (that’s what the article calls it, but it is more commonly called RFID). Mom and Dad need not worry about the kids —…
Creme de la Crema at Niagara Square
This isn’t exactly in the main tourist district, but I was emailed about this so I figured I’d pass it along… Chris Tollins and his wife have opened a new café and boutique in Niagara Falls called Creme de la Crema. It has been their dream for a while to do this, and with the…
7-Eleven is gone, something else going in?
There used to be a 7-Eleven at the corner of Stanley Ave and Ferry St (it also was a Beaver gas bar). It closed a couple of months ago. Recently, some work has been done on the outside. There is no indication if anything is going in, or if it is just being improved so…
Christmas Lights Display in Niagara Falls, Canada
From Associated Content: Niagara Falls, with all its beauty and wonder, is even more awesome during the holiday season, when the holiday lights display illuminates the Mighty Niagara. In earlier years, visitors could visit both sides of the border for out-of-this-world lights displays, but the American side of the Falls has discontinued the former Festival…
‘They’re more sharp’: Tourists take in new lights on falls
From the Niagara Falls Review: For longtime Niagara Falls visitor Chris Endres, it was like looking at the falls with a new glasses. They were brighter. Clearer. Better. Like several other tourists Saturday night, he had come to check out the falls in a better light. Four million dollars worth of better lights, actually. On…
Relax, Refresh, Revive at Serenity Spa by the Falls
Last week I received an email newsletter from the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview and Spa
More improvements at Wolfgang Puck Cafe
This isn’t anything earth-shattering, but entertainment and dining establishments are always trying to look a little better. This is a picture of the patio at Wolfgang Puck Cafe. I never thought anything of the cement look that was there (before the patching was done), but it will look better with the ceramic tiles.
Busy holiday weekend in Niagara Falls
This St Catharines Standard article is about the holiday weekend in May. Based on my observations from Wednesday, July 1 (Canada Day), it should have been another successful day for the tourism industry. The tourists are back in town. Many visitors took advantage of the great weather during the Victoria Day holiday weekend to have…
Turning Off Niagara Falls Could Reveal Geological Secrets
This is kind of old news, but it has a nice perspective of what might be found if the water stops flowing at Niagara Falls. From LiveScience.com: or the first time in nearly 50 years, officials are debating turning off the tap for part of Niagara Falls. Officials have proposed drying out two of the…