February « 2010 « Thats Niagara

26Feb/10Off

Video – USA vs. Finland (fights), Canada vs. Slovakia (dives)

I'm very surprised how many of the teams have performed, so rather than predicting who wins and what the score will be, I will predict this: USA vs. Finland - Prediction: Fights, Canada vs. Slovakia - prediction: Dives

Filed under: 2010, canada, dive, fight, finland, General, hockey, niagara falls, Non-Niagara Video, olympics, slovakia Comments Off

26Feb/10Off

Trainers safe from killer whales at Marineland

From the Niagara Falls Review:

The death of a SeaWorld trainer who was attacked by a killer whale Wednesday has little chance of happening at Marineland in Niagara Falls, a company spokeswoman said.

That’s because Marineland stopped performances with trainers and whales 12 years ago with the opening of its viewing facility Friendship Cove.

“We don’t do routines with the killer whales any more like we used to,” said Marineland’s marketing office manager Ann Marie Rondinelli Thursday.

“The killer whales do splash and jump sessions there, but (trainers) don’t go in the water with them during those splash and jump sessions.”

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Filed under: ann marie rondinelli, friendship cove, killer whale, killer whales, Marineland, Niagara Falls Attractions, Niagara Falls Marineland, Niagara Falls News, niagara falls review, orca, orca whale, orca whales, seaworld Comments Off

26Feb/10Off

Famous Friday – Steve Mesler

Steve Mesler member of the USA 2010 Olympics Four-Men Bobsled Team.

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25Feb/10Off

Niagara Falls Lures Honeymooners Again

From an EU News Network press release:

Economic woes and an episode of the TV comedy “The Office” have lured honeymooners to the U.S. and Canadian sides of Niagara Falls, experts say.

Kate Scaglione, a spokeswoman for the Niagara Tourism and Convention Corporation, told CNN the number of hits on the wedding section of its Web site went up 83 percent the day after Jim and Pam married on “The Office.”

Some honeymooners have said Niagara lured them because they could avoid the expense of flying. The area has a retro charm, Rebecca Dolgin of TheKnot.com, said.

The Falls have lured newlyweds since the early 19th century when Aaron Burr’s daughter spent her honeymoon there. In the 1950s and 1960s, the region billed itself as “the honeymoon capital of the world.”

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Filed under: aaron burr, cnn, honeymoon capital, jim, Niagara Falls Weddings, niagara tourism, Niagara Tourism and Convention Corporation, pam, rebecca dolgin, the office Comments Off

25Feb/10Off

Dirty Washrooms at Fast Food Chains

Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent bad experience at the Burger King on Clifton Hill:

Why do multi-national food chains, with billions of dollars in profits all have the worst washrooms in the country? I recently had lunch on Clifton Hill at Niagara Falls
. Me and my family ate at the “King’s” palace…you know the guy, the royal with the crown and whopper???!!! The restaurant was dirty and dingy. As you approach the counter, you notice the signs right away, ‘We Do Not Participate in Coupon Programs’ and ‘We Do Not Offer Refills.’ I was hesitant, but I ordered anyway…fries for my daughter, and 3 combos…for me, my husband and son. The burgers were small, the fries were barely non-existent and my coke was less than refreshing. I was ok with all that until my daughter said she had to use the washroom. I dreaded going to the washroom (if you have a small child who is being potty trained, you know what I am talking about.) As we got to the washrooms, there was a girl standing in line. Looking at my daughter, and knowing she couldn’t wait very long, I asked the girl ahead of me if there was anyone in the mens’ washroom. She said she did not think so. I pushed my way
in there. (A mother has to do, what a mother has to do.) I could’ve vomitted. The place smelled of urine, feces and others. It looked disgusting and I was afraid to touch anything, even worse, I kept on telling my daughter every 5 seconds to not touch anything.

Note: I usually don’t post this sort of negative thing, but this person seemed genuinely sincere, and had just a terrible experience. I sure hope she contacts the corporate customer service people. It’s the only way to have this sort of thing addressed.

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Filed under: blogger, burger king, burgers, Clifton Hill, coke, customer service, fast food chains, fries, Niagara Falls Dining, Niagara Falls Trips, washrooms Comments Off

25Feb/10Off

Kim Craitor stresses the importance of Defibrillators

Niagara Falls MPP, Kim Craitor speaks to students about the danger of heart disease and cause of heart attacks. He stresses students not to smoke and keep active daily. Very few get another chance at life after experiencing a heart attack, that can be varied between a healthy lifestyle. Those lives that could have been saved [...]

Filed under: AED, defibrillator, Good Samaritan Law, heart attack, kim craitor, mpp, niagara falls, Political Comments Off

24Feb/10Off

Twitter updates for 2010-02-24

Just saw some fire trucks out front of the Hilton across from the Fallsview Casino… #

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