Recent site problems

I’ve been having some issues with the Access Niagara site over the last couple of days, and I’ve been dealing with the hosting provider. I don’t want to post too much regular content as I’m not sure how much people are seeing. I think things are working now, so I’ll probably be back to regular…

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    East Side Mario’s construction update

    The new East Side Mario’s (has this been confirmed yet?) seems to have slowed down. Certainly from an outsiders point of view, it doesn’t look like they’ve gotten much done in the last few weeks.

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      Finally, a Build-A-Bear Workshop sign

      Even though we knew that the new building on Victoria Avenue was going to be a Build-A-Bear Workshop, for the longest time there was no indication on the building itself that is what it was going to be. Well, there is finally a sign up now.

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      Wind damage from Saturday

      If you live within a few hours of Niagara Falls, you probably experienced some very high winds last Saturday. Occasionally we experience that, but this lasted for 18 hours or so. However, with all of that wind, there was actually very little damage. Other than some small branches around, the only damage I saw was…

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      Best Western Fallsview dining credit

      A while back I found this $40 dining voucher from the Best Western Fallsview for some area restaurants. $40 would be a good voucher at East Side Mario’s, but wouldn’t get you much at Ruth’s Chris Steak House

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      Border requirements impact local tourism

      From the Niagara Falls Review: The Canadian tourism industry is experiencing its longest period of decline since the 9-11 terrorist attacks almost eight years ago, according to Statistics Canada report released Monday. But if the recent experience of the Niagara Parks Commission is a good indication of what’s happening elsewhere in Niagara, Ontario and across…

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      Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum music display

      This has got to be one of my favourite displays on Clifton Hill. As mentioned previously, the lobby/entrance to the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum was recently renovated.  One of the displays ia of a group of misfit musicians. There is just something about it that I find quite clever, and funny. I’ve posted…

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      Romantic Couple’s Getaway in Niagara

      Last week I received a newsletter from Niagara Hospitality Hotels, the operator of the The Oakes Hotel Overlooking the Falls. To subscribe to the newsletter, click on the Email Deals link on the main page of their site.

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        Snack Bar open

        We posted a while ago that the Travelodge on Victoria Avenue/Ferry Street gutted one of the end rooms that is right next to the street and was looking to rent it out. Well, it isn’t anything fancy, but a snack bar opene dup recently. They sell hotdogs, fries, pop, drinks, etc.

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