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Twitter updates for 2009-11-10

Graham — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:01:00 +0000

http://twitpic.com/p0mzn – Here is a picture of some of the work going on at the lot where the Quality Inn Clifton Hill used to be. #
There is work going on again in the lot where the Quality Inn Clifton Hill used to be. I'll take a picture later. #

Twitter updates for 2009-10-21 http://twitpic.com/md17s – The big T-Rex by the waterfall at...
Twitter updates for 2009-08-01 http://twitpic.com/celcb – This was taken in Oakes Garden Theatre...
Twitter updates for 2009-09-16 http://twitpic.com/hy4t4 – Thought this was funny… An Alaska Holiday...

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Lucky 13th at the Hilton Niagara Falls

Graham — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:00:01 +0000

Last Thursday I received the latest newsletter from the Hilton Hotel and Suites Niagara Falls Fallsview.

To subscribe to the newsletter, fill out the form on the left-hand side of any page on the Hilton Hotel and Suites Niagara Falls Fallsview web site.

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Pan Am Games may spur public transit expansion to Niagara

Graham — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:00:32 +0000

From the Niagara Falls Review:

The Pan Am Games might spur changes to the long-term transit plans for the Golden Horseshoe.

While some say certain projects should be moved up the priority list to be completed in time for the games, others critical of the idea of using diesel trains for the Union-Pearson Rail Link, say the games should be a catalyst to electrify that line from the get-go.

Yesterday, Transportation Minister Jim Bradley said changing the long-term transit plan because of the Pan Am Games, which will span the entire region from Niagara Falls to Oshawa, is possible, but he wouldn’t commit to additional funding.

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Simply Stacie: We’re Back

Graham — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:00:38 +0000

Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls:

We also went to Niagara Falls and had a blast there. We went to Clifton Hill and did a few of the attractions there. Nightmares Fear Factory was my favourite. It was really scary! The falls are really pretty. I’ve been to Niagara Falls a few times and I am always in awe of how breathtaking Mother Nature is.

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Timing is everything

Graham — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:19:21 +0000

From the Toronto Sun:

Explore your own backyard

Tourist towns near the border with the U.S. have suffered a triple whammy in recent years. The recession, new passport rules and a strong Canadian dollar have kept Americans at home.

According to statistics from Ontario Tourism, from January to June 2009 the number of American visitors to Ontario fell 7.9% compared with the same period in 2008.

Some of the losses have been offset by an increase in Canadian visitors cashing in on deals for hotels, dining and attractions in places hard hit by the downturn such as Niagara Falls.

Many of us think of the Falls as a summer getaway but there are enough year-round attractions to make it a fun long weekend for families, couples or friends.

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Festival lights up Niagara

Graham — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:30:52 +0000

From the Niagara Falls Review:

With the flick of a switch, the Niagara Parkway erupted with about three million lights illuminating more than 120 seasonal displays.

The 27th annual Winter Festival of Lights, which attracts more than one million visitors each year, officially got underway this past weekend with performances ranging from magical to soulful.

Mother Nature, however, provided anything but wintery weather for the roughly 6,000 people who gathered at Queen Victoria Park Saturday to watch Disney divas Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck, the Festival of Lights Choir, Niagara Star Singers and A Cappella Niagara.

Cool, but comfortable, temperatures provided the perfect backdrop for performances by magician Greg Frewin and the cast from the Oh Canada Eh! Dinner Show, which preceded the major attraction of the evening as Disney’s Mickey Mouse and galpal Minnie flipped the switch to sparkle the parkway.

Fireworks shot off in the gorge capped off the show.

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Spinning Security at 500 Feet

Graham — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:00:35 +0000

This doesn’t affect any of the visiting tourists, but here is a short article from JMR SoftwareSystems about the challenges implementing a network at the spinning restaurant at the Skylon Tower:

The very location of the RDR presents a challenge. With a more than 500 foot span from the central computers at the bottom of the tower to the terminals at the top, fibre optic connections are necessary to bridge the gap. In the dining room stations are located on both the revolving floor and the stationary centre, making wireless connectivity for the system a must.

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Sleep Cheap rooms still available

Graham — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:30:54 +0000

From the Niagara Falls Review:

Rooms are still available for next week’s Sleep Cheap, Charities Reap event in Niagara Falls. Local hoteliers are offering Niagara region residents overnight stays starting at $35 between Nov. 9 to 12. About two-thirds of the rooms have been sold for the event, said organizer Jim Diodati. Some hotels are sold out, especially fallsview rooms and hotels with waterparks. But others still have space.

Note: This was from Saturday, so it is referring to this week’s Sleep Cheap.

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Where will you be when the clock strikes 2010?

Graham — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:00:53 +0000

On Thursday I received the latest email newsletter from the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa.

You can subscribe to the newsletter by clicking on the Special Email Offers link on the side of the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa main page.

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The Szmurlos: Niagara Falls

Graham — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:00:32 +0000

Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls (with lots of pictures):

I made everyone stand around and wait at the top of the falls because I had to get a video of the Maid of the Mist doing its thing. Turns out that it just fights the current of the water rushing away from the Falls then turns back to pick up its next load

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