Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville construction update
There is lots of work being done, that’s for sure. There is also a sign up on the door about an upcoming job fair:
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New Maid of the Mist plaza construction
The Maid of the Mist has a plaza and ticket booths at the edge of the gorge and then you get on the boats down below and river level. This Spring they have been building 4 new small buildings (gazebos, kiosks, booths, I’m not sure what to call them). I’m not sure what property the…
Latest improvements at Niagara Falls State Park unveiled, next phase in $25M project begins
From Yahoo! Canada News: The multi-million-dollar improvements made to New York’s most-visited state park have been unveiled, while the next phase of the renovations begin. Local media outlets report that state and local officials gathered Wednesday at Prospect Point at the edge of the American Falls in Niagara Falls State Park to celebrate the completion…
Hotel’s makeover bringing largess of furniture to area’s nonprofit groups
The purpose of the Niagara Falls Blog is to cover the scene on the Canadian side of the Falls. But as a follow-up to the posting about the Crowne Plaza hotels in both Niagara Falls, ON and Niagara Falls, NY, the Buffalo News has a nice article: Nearly a million dollars in high-quality hotel furniture…
TravelPod – Trip to Niagara Falls
TravelPod has a posting about someone’s recent trip to Niagara Falls: Today we got up early to take Chris to Niagara Falls since he has never been there. We had a leisurely breakfast and then parked at the Casino (it’s really cheap there, especially if you are a casino member, it’s free to join, and…
Marineland wildlife “dying to entertain you”
From Now Toronto: Several hundred animal rights and liberation activists marched five kilometres through the streets of Niagara Falls to the gates of Marineland for opening day demanding the release of the park’s captive wildlife. John Holer, the park’s owner, was onsite but did not address the crowd directly.
Filming a movie in Niagara Falls
As you’ve heard, there is a movie filming in Niagara Falls that started today. The movie is called “A Beginner’s Guide to Endings” and apparently stars Dennis Hopper (even though he is currently undergoing treatment for prostate cancer). I saw some actual filming today (“Action!, Cut!”), but I didn’t recognize anyone. They were filming at…
The divine Bette Midler headlines at Fallsview Casino in November
From a PR Newswire press release: Audiences will get up close and personal during an intimate conversation with true Hollywood royalty Bette Midler as she takes centre stage to reflect on her storied career as part of Fallsview Casino’s November entertainment series. Self-anointed The Divine Miss M, Midler has graced her fans with record-breaking performances…
Twitter updates for 2010-06-18
I just went into Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville. All I can say for now is WOW!!! I'll post a few notes later… # RT @BIRDKINGDOM: Bird Kingdom Admission Tickets are on SALE on-line at 50% OFF for Father's Day Weekend!… http://fb.me/B1sRM37n # On TV I watched some of Breakfast Television live from Niagara Falls this morning….
Niagara TV station to launch Monday
From the Niagara Falls Review: Executives behind a new Niagara-based television station say the news, sports and weather-focused channel will fill a void in the region. Called Niagara News TV, the St. Paul St.-based station will run nightly newscasts from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. from Monday to Friday, and paid programming and regular news…