Happy Wanderer for sale

I noticed this yesterday when I was out. The Happy Wanderer, a German-themed restaurant on Stanley Avenue is for sale. This could have been for sale for a while, I don’t know. My best guess is it was back in June or July, based on the dates on recent reviews. I’ve never been, but the…

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Yet another parking lot

As seems to happen with all empty lots, the former Johnny Peppers (which had a fire, and then was ultimately demolished) has become a parking lot

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Young ambassadors for Niagara

From Niagara This Week: Watching a video of Luke and Emma Jasnich, it’s clear they two kids have an unbridled enthusiasm about all things Niagara. And that enthusiasm resulted in Luke, 9, and Emma, 7, playing host to singer/dancer Jordan Francis for a one-day tour of the region’s fun spots, including stops at the Butterfly…

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Into the mist, and far above, at Niagara Falls

From The Hawk Eye (in Burlington, Iowa): Our first glimpse of Niagara Falls was from the Rainbow Bridge, which connects the United States and Canada. It was the end of a long day on the road when we arrived in northwest New York, having driven through a portion of the Adirondacks on the drive west…

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    Sir Harry Oakes

    From the Nassau Guardian: During the seven short years that he lived in The Bahamas, Harry Oakes was to make a great impact on the society. Originally from Maine in the United States, Oakes decided in his youth that he wanted, above all, to be a wealthy man. Educated at Bowdoin College, he worked for…

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    Canadian Snowbirds Soar over Niagara Falls

    From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo: The Canadian Aerial Demonstration team, the Snowbirds, visited Niagara Falls Wednesday. The Snowbirds did several flyovers at the falls on the sunny summer evening, wowing their audience with their impressive tricks and aerial formations. The precision flying team performed aerobatic maneuvers over the Horseshoe Falls for about 20 minutes, while…

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    GLYNN: ‘Kelly & Ryan’ TV show gives huge boost to tourism

    Surprisingly, I’ve actually seen very little written about the show in the local papers. I thought there would be more, but the even kind of came and went without much fanfare. There were definitely lots of people there for the show, and I know people who saw some famous people in town, but other than…

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    Tweet: I have 1,000 followers now. Cool! Thanks to everyo…

    I have 1,000 followers now. Cool! Thanks to everyone who follows. Lots more @NiagaraFalls tourism, hotel and attraction info to come!

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    Summer Destinations

    The London Free Press had a special advertising section on Saturday that explored summer travel options. There was, of course, some information on Niagara Falls. Their web site has a very cool Flash-based reader where you can view the section. Drench your senses with the breathtaking majesty of Niagara Falls as you see the mighty…

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