Horses in Training

    I’m not sure what these horses were training for, but last Friday they were walking down Victoria Avenue. The horses didn’t have anything over them saying where they were from. The men riding the horses had shirts on that said “Horses in Training”. Their helmets had a shield/logo of some kind, but I couldn’t make…

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      Marineland “Terrors of the Sea” shark exhibit update!

      How was that for a headline?! 🙂 Well, yesterday I went to Marineland. Here is the update (click on the picture to see a larger version): To no one’s great surprise, there has been no progress. I’ll post a few more pictures and a video from our visit later in the week…

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        home! | Ephemeral Blog

        Someone with his own blog recently posted about a trip to Niagara Falls: I had a truly terrific time in Niagara, which I’ll relate in a little bit, but it truly is wonderful to be home again. The hotel was nice, we had fun, the food was good, it was great to get away and…

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          Travelodge At the Falls News (July 2008)

          On Sunday I received the latest newsletter from the Niagara Clifton Group (the Travelodge, Fun House, Brick City, etc group). They are promoting various packages and their fun pass. To sign up for the newsletter, click on the Join our FREE Email Mailing List link on the side of any of the pages at Falls.com

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            Maid of the Mist lease deal questioned

            From the Buffalo News: Boats have chugged through the waters below the American and Horseshoe falls as far back as 1846, but unusual lease arrangements as old as the Maid of the Mist Steamboat Co. have gone largely unnoticed — until now. Today’s Maid of the Mist Corp. holds one of only two 40-year leases…

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              Pushing for a scenic route to the Falls

              From the Niagara Falls Review: Chester Kowalik doesn’t mind the cars that rumble past his roadside fruit market on Victoria Avenue in Vineland. For him, the more traffic, the better. That was his motivation two years ago for taking pencil to paper and designing a scenic route from Vineland to Niagara Falls that cataract-loving tourists…

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                Province should enforce transparency at Niagara Parks, city says

                From the Niagara Falls Review: If the Niagara Parks Commission won’t open up about its lease with the Maid of the Maid Steamboat Co., the provincial government should force it to be more forthcoming city councillors say. “Make it more open, transparent and accountable and let us know what the heck is going on up…

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                  Red Hot Summer Savings – Save Up To 25%

                  Last Friday I received the latest newsletter from the Great Wolf Lodge. They are promoting a couple of packages, as well as the new kids Scooops Spa. The Niagara Falls part of the Great Wolf Lodge site doesn’t have any information in it yet, but the Traverse City, Michigan part does. To sign up for…

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                    Avaia Practice and off stage – a set on Flickr

                    I recently came across a Flickr gallery with some behind-the-scenes pictures of Avaia. I know it’s gone, but they are still interesting to see…

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                      A Weekend of Distractions << rare monsters

                      Someone with a WordPress blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls: We spent the rest of the afternoon exploring Clifton Hill. There is a lot to do on that short street most of it really fun. S spotted a place called Brick City. We paid a surprising $23 for the three of us…

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