Twitter updates for 2012-08-25
I'm not around all the time, but I've only seen 1 stilt walker 1 time at Jimmy Buffett's Margarita ville so far this year #
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Twitter updates for 2012-08-24
I guess I look like a local. In front of TGI Friday's I was just asked how to get to the falls by foot. I sent them to the Jolley Cut # I'm on Clark Ave . A car just stopped in the middle of the street to ask me where the Crowne Plaza is….
Wallenda makes return visit to Falls
Fr0m Niagara This Week: Nik Wallenda rubbed some lotion into his feet then gingerly stepped onto a 250-pound slab of wet concrete for posterity. He teetered a little – very little, mind you – but just enough for someone in the crowd to suggest he watch his balance. “Yeah, wouldn’t that be embarrassing if I…
News reports regarding Marineland inspection
Apparently CAZA and the OSPCA have inspected Marineland. Here are some news reports: Niagara Falls Review – Marineland releases inspection findings Niagara This Week – Inspection reveals ‘no major issues’ at Marineland The Canadian Press (via Canada.com) – No major issues found in inspection, says Marineland Niagara This Week – City adopts wait-and-see approach
Marineland: At Niagara Falls attraction, it’s business as usual
From the Toronto Star: The crowd before her roars as Buttercup waddles onto the stage on this late Wednesday afternoon at Marineland’s King Waldorf’s Stadium. The centre of attention, the 900-kilogram walrus twists around and wags her flippers at her trainer’s call, sending people in the nearly packed bleachers clapping and cheering even louder for…
Memories of Falls serve as inspiration
From the Buffalo News: When David Stebbins was growing up near 15th and Pine streets, the Falls fostered a love for cities that has carried through his decades-long career as an urban planner. “When I was a young boy, when you walked down Falls Street, the sidewalks were wall-to-wall people. There were shops and restaurants…
Must-sees in Niagara Falls
The Sun Media chain of newspapers recently had information about what do do in Niagara Falls. The list was put together by people at the Marriott Fallsview, but they do a decent job highlighting the “big” attractions. Some of them include: Whirlpool Jet Boats Niagara Helicopter Maid of the Mist Butterfly Conservatory Clifton Hill Follow…
From Florida to the falls, by bicycle
From the Buffalo News: Two travelers from Florida came to see our natural wonder last weekend. But unlike most of the 8 million tourists who flock to the falls each year, it took Nate Frankoski and Mike Buonaiuto 49 days to get here. The college students rode bicycles from Key West, Fla., to Niagara Falls…
$109 Days Inn Dinner Package
Last week I received the latest newsletter from the Days Inn Niagara Falls Clifton Hill Casino.
Former Marineland staff ‘sickened’ by park’s explanations
From the Toronto Star: Brendan Kelly left after his shift last week as MC of the stadium show at Marineland, and hasn’t gone back. The grinning guy in the bright red shirt who invited children to feed the dolphins couldn’t take it anymore. “I can’t go back now. I just can’t face being that happy…