Finishing touches to some restaurants

    None of these are anything significant, but the restaurants that have recently opened (or in the case of Montana’s are soon to open) are indeed open for business, but they aren’t quite finished with the building. The Spicy Olive Bar + Grille now has railings out front Cafe Tu Tu Tango has pictures up on…

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    Weekend Getaways: Niagara Falls

    From Dose.ca (including pictures): Having grown up in a small town near Niagara Falls, it seemed like the perfect choice for a quick weekend trip away from Toronto. I was already somewhat familiar with the city, but had never really indulged in all its great touristy adventures.

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    Twitter updates for 2010-06-01

    The pool at the Diplomat Inn is being painted. I would assume it would open soon http://twitpic.com/1t3br5 # @Niagara_Hotel Yes I did. I should have a picture up tomorrow in reply to Niagara_Hotel # I just noticed how close @hnhniagara is to Lucky 13 Tattoo (a block away). I can't see both of them surviving…

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    Canada’s fling with Marilyn

    (this isn’t directly related to Niagara Falls, but there is a blurb about Marilyn Monroe being in Niagara Falls) From the Niagara Falls Review: We know her influence in the U.S. but what kind of impression did Marilyn Monroe leave in Canada? Plenty, according to the man who organized an exhibition in her honour at…

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    LG Slid into Red Bull Crashed Ice

    I share this not because it has much to do with Niagara Falls specifically, but because it goes to show you how big that Red Bull Crashed Ice event was. There were lots of big name brands involved with it. From a PR Newswire press release: While ice-hockey aces hurtled down the track at the…

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      Book spotlights dark side of Falls

      From the Buffalo News: A book that showcases the exploits of criminals like the late mob boss Stefano Magaddino and killer William Shrubsall might not be everyone’s idea of the best way to interest tourists in Niagara Falls. But the authors of â€ŔNiagara Falls Confidential: Murder, Mayhem and Madness in the Honeymoon Capital of the…

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      Jimmy Buffett chooses Falls site for eatery

      From the Niagara Falls Review: The first Cheeseburger in Paradise to be sold in Canada will be right here in Niagara Falls, when Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville opens this spring. And there’s a chance the restaurant’s famous namesake will show up at some point to perform there. The eatery will be open year-round and feature live…

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      “Canada” (including Niagara Falls)

      At another store, I recently saw this book from 1978 called Canada which includes an introduction by Harry J Boyle (apparently he was a famous CBC broadcaster). The book has information about different parts of Canada and there was a section about Niagara Falls: Niagara Falls, where the mighty Niagara River plunges over the escarpment into a deep…

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      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…

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