B.B. King: The thrill will be gone after farewell tour

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Some artists you’re just happy to see. Some you feel privileged being in the same room with. If there’s a level above that, B.B. King resides there. The most imitated, influential blues guitarist in history is on his farewell tour, which made Friday’s first of two shows at the Niagara…

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      Jock Carroll’s ‘Marilyn’ and other photos go to National Archive

      From CBC Arts: The National Library and Archives in Ottawa has obtained the photograph collection of Canadian photojournalist Jock Carroll. Carroll spent three decades travelling the world for news organizations like Maclean’s, Weekend Magazine, Colliers and Sports Illustrated. He died in 1995 at age 76. During a long career, he put together a personal archive…

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        Raimondo + Associates Architects Inc.

        I noticed this sign on some fencing at the DongBu Tours building: The name is familiar, so I looked at their website. Apparently they have done several projects in Niagara Falls, including the Canadian Niagara Hotels Conference Centre, Planet Hollywood, and the Radisson Hotel.

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          Canadian Idol Finalists Coming to the Falls

          Louis Bretton, the Marketing Manager at the Niagara Falls Marriott left a comment on a previous post that I have moved to here: Canadian Idols that we heard and loved during last season’s most-watched TV show are anything but idle. Three of the top ten finalists are in the area for the next two weeks…

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            City of Niagara Falls March 2006 Business News Update

            The latest issue of the Business News Update (direct link to the PDF) from the City of Niagara Falls is 4 pages long and has information on 2 attractions/shows that I’ve posted about before: To learn more about the Aladdin Jr show, visit the Silver Mist Productions web site or the Greg Frewin Theatre web…

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              Golf at a discount

              From the Niagara Falls Review: A new $5 resident’s card will give area golfers a discount at two of the Niagara Parks Commission golf courses. Residents will get 20 per cent off selected green fees and regularly priced merchandise at Whirlpool and Legends on the Niagara golf courses. “When we undertook our community consultations last…

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                Call for Regis & Kelly Tickets Crashes Niagara Websites

                From Niagara This Week: Niagara residents are going bonkers over the chance to attend two Live With Regis & Kelly shows scheduled for Oakes Garden Theatre in the Falls on Victoria Day. But organizers are pleading with residents to stop calling with ticket requests, saying they’ve been overwhelmed by the response. The Niagara Parks Commission…

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