Rainbows, butterflies, and tacky souvenirs: this must be Niagara Falls

    Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls (with some nice pictures): On Thursday, Maggie and Stuart read as part of the Virus Readings series, in the Book Nook at 4555 Queen St, Niagara Falls. Stuart’s friend Heather and I came along, and we made a day trip out of…

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      Trip to Marineland Canada – The Rides

      Along with the animals, there are also a fair amount of rides. Among the 16 currently in operation, there are several different kinds and sizes that should suit all ages. The first area that we went to after the show at King Waldorf’s Stadium was the Family Rides section. They have several rides that are…

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      Public aerosol art installation on Robinson Street

      You may have noticed an old house on Robinson St that appears to have a lot of spray paint graffiti on it. This is actually artwork. “Robinson House” is a public aerosol art installation located on Robinson Street at the corner of Fallsview Boulevard. It is a collaboration between the DoubleTree Fallsview Resort & Spa…

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        Spectacles drew crowds as summer progressed; After good first season Silver Mist, Cirque planning for 2007

        This is a great article from the Niagara Falls Review. It has a bit of a summary of how Aladdin Jr and Avaia did: They arrived with lots of hype, hope and hoopla. Now that Cirque Niagara and Silver Mist Productions have survived their first summer in Niagara Falls, work is already underway for 2007….

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        Photos from Ghost Blasters (inside the Great Canadian Midway)

        As I mentioned yesterday, we went to Niagara Falls last week to play. Along with going to Wizards’ Golf, we also went through Ghost Blasters. I tried to take some photos with my phone. But it’s hard as I’m moving and still trying to beat my wife’s score! 🙂 Anyway, here are some photos (some…

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          Hotel Email Newsletters

          I have subscribed to the newsletter of several area hotels, but so far I’ve only received the Clifton Hill Resorts Update. This is done by the people who own the Comfort Inn and Quality Inn on Clifton Hill, along with the Great Canadian Midway, Boston Pizza, and other outlets. I just received the August 2005…

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          Ice bridge takes shape under falls

          From the Tonawanda News: In the wake of bone-chilling temperatures over the past couple of weeks, Niagara’s top off-season attraction has formed below the falls. The ice bridge, as it is known, was spotted Friday morning by Emil Bende, general manager of marine operations at the Canadian Maid of the Mist landing. “It (the ice)…

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          Magic show preview: The trick to a good magic show

          This isn’t specifically Niagara Falls-related, but it does pertain to Greg Frewin, so I figured I’d include it. Besides, it has some nice background information about him. From Canada.com: Greg Frewin got his first magic kit when he was seven years old. It was nothing fancy, just a bunch of simple magic tricks, a magic…

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          Shining the light on Niagara

          From the St Catharines Standard: For 54 years, Peter Gordon played to an audience of millions. The Niagara Falls resident estimates thousands of people a night – between 90,000 to 150,000 on a summer night – have been entertained by his rainbow of lights on both the Horseshoe and American Falls. “It made you feel…

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