Welcome mats are rolled out

    From Niagara This Week: Darryl Magierowski has a creative vision for what a T-shirt shop can be and it’s definitely more than simply a place to get a souvenir. It should be an experience. From London, his vision of a retail store, screen printing centre and oddity museum didn’t exactly fit his hometown. He’s found…

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      Falls Ave Construction Underway

      As has been well publicized, there will be a new hotel, waterpark, and pedestrian walkways on the property on Falls Avenue. The two pictures below show that work is underway. There is a very large crane working on one side of the property, and you can see that a large section of the side of…

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      Brief visit to Dave & Buster’s Niagara Falls on Friday night

      On Friday night I came down with my wife to Niagara Falls (without the kids). We wanted to get some ice cream, and then we walked around for a couple of hours. Our first stop was in Dave & Buster’s on Clifton Hill. We didn’t play anything, but here are a few observations: The first…

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      Moses Parkway poll supports compromise

      From the Buffalo News: A significant majority of partisans on both sides of the issue agreed Tuesday that there is hope for a compromise on the future of the Robert Moses Parkway that would please some people but would anger others. An unscientific poll among 180 people at a meeting in the Earl W. Brydges…

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      And away… WEGO!

      From Niagara This Week: The replacement for the aging Peoplemover transit system in Niagara Falls now has a name — WEGO. The brand is meant to be a fun pairing of the words “we,” meaning friendship and social activity with “go” to emphasize adventure and exploration. The name was unveiled Thursday in a joint statement…

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      OLG to close Fort Erie slots Apr. 30

      From the Niagara Falls Review: The OLG Slots at Fort Erie Race Track shut down temporarily Wednesday morning for Ontario Lottery and Gaming officials to tell workers the slot machines will stop ringing for good April 30. Employees who left a 9 a.m., meeting with OLG representatives told reporters they had been told the slots…

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        Niagara Falls Aviary still closed

        The comments on my last post on the Niagara Falls Aviary got me wondering if they are still closed. The web site still has the same pop-up saying they are closed. I called today and their message still says they are closed due to a watermain break. Come on… how long does it take to…

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