Twitter updates for 2010-08-03

The former Twisted Ts location on Clark Ave has now become a restaurant called Il Sorriso. http://twitpic.com/2bbbw3 # What??? Another IHOP? I think that is 4 of them now, where a year or more ago we had none… http://twitpic.com/2bbb9w # This Notice of Application was outside the new Bravo! restaurant. They are seeking approval for…

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Niagara Falls images on Pinterest

Sometimes I’m a little slow… It wasn’t until just the other day that I considered what a great source for pictures of Niagara Falls that Pinterest could be. Somehow in one of my alert emails that I get, a pin by Susan Keltz showed up. It was a beautiful shot of the American Falls that…

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    Ponchos and Tourists

    Here is a Blogger blog posting about someone’s visit to Niagara Falls: Wednesday we took a break from our job-hunting and resume-writing to be tourists for a day. Dave is an engineer and is consulting on a site in Niagara which he visits once a week so he kindly took us with him and unleashed…

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    Patio at Antica Pizzeria

    On Monday, there were railings put up outside Antica Pizzeria to outline the patio. There is an area on each side of the restaurant.

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    Convention centre game changer

    From Niagara This Week: Described as a critical piece of the pie in terms of attracting people to Niagara, the gleaming new Scotiabank Convention Centre opened in Niagara Falls on Friday to much fanfare. Years in the making, the new centre across from the old Loretto Academy attracted hundreds of people to the opening celebration….

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    Temporary closures for Niagara Parks attractions

    From Niagara This Week: A pair of Niagara Parks attractions will be closed temporarily over the next few weeks. The shutdowns at the Butterfly Conservatory and Niagara’s Fury attractions are to accommodate for annual maintenance programs. These closures allow Niagara Parks staff to carry out needed maintenance to ensure the continued operation of these popular…

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    EDITORIAL — Reducing passport prices would aid tourism industry

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Ontario’s tourism industry, particularly in Niagara, has been in one long struggle for the better part of the last decade. Ever since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, border security in the United States has been an ongoing concern; a byproduct of that has been fewer American visitors heading north….

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    How to follow Access Niagara and the Niagara Falls Blog

    If you are following the Niagara Falls Blog regularly, you know that I have my ups and downs… sometimes the blog is very busy, and other times I don’t post anything for an extended period of time. For the last two months I’ve been posting several things every day, and I’m trying to keep it…

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    Appellate court backs Maid of the Mist

    From Buffalo Business First: The Maid of the Mist Corp. has won its latest legal battle against Niagara Falls interests who felt the company’s off-season storage and maintenance facilities were given various municipal approval without full reviews.

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    Falls tourists treated to free trolley

    From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: Tourists can enjoy free trolley rides in Niagara Falls – starting today. The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority is providing the service to visitors at participating hotels. The service runs via the Niagara Falls Blvd. and Pine Avenue bus route. Service will be available only on weekends in may and…

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