Thats Niagara

Dinner and Show for 4 for $100!

Graham — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:00:18 +0000

On Tuesday I received the latest email newsletter from Oh Canada, Eh? Dinner Theatre

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Twitter updates for 2010-09-02

Graham — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:00:00 +0000

Very cool! RT @NiagaraParksPR: The Dude! Guided Jeff Bridges on a VIP tour of Niagara Falls this morning. http://twitpic.com/2kkwdc #
It has been raining a bit today. After days/weeks of humidity, it is kind of nice #
http://twitpic.com/2kj2py – That is one large Gummy Bear! (at Fudge Factory on Clifton Hill) #
http://twitpic.com/2kiv5s – The IHOP signs are gone at the Dave & Buster's on Clifton Hill. I guess it's not coming back legit #

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youDiscover Series Crowns its Champions

Niagara Blog — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:53:57 +0000

The band Running Red Lights of Toronto has been crowned musical champion, while Calwyn Shurgold, of Toronto has been selected best comic performer in this year’s youDiscover Summer Competition.

$89 Falls Side Room

Graham — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:00:15 +0000

Last Friday I received the latest 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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Twitter updates for 2010-09-01

Graham — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:00:00 +0000

Standing at the corner Murray St and Fallsview Blvd I had a couple ask me where the casino was. Uh, right there #
It is hot and my son looks like he's going to pass out he's been running around so much (@ Bronto's) http://4sq.com/9jzuno #
I just unlocked the "Crunked" badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/bVUFEO #
The kids love to play the games (@ Great Canadian Midway) http://4sq.com/9Y4fF4 #
Love it, love it, love it! (@ Sweets & Treats) http://4sq.com/c3NFGQ #
My kids are very excited to be going Unfortunately, Mommy is afraid of heights so isn't joining us (@ Niagara SkyWheel) #

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EDITORIAL — Reducing passport prices would aid tourism industry

Graham — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:00:58 +0000

From the Niagara Falls Review:

Ontario’s tourism industry, particularly in Niagara, has been in one long struggle for the better part of the last decade.

Ever since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, border security in the United States has been an ongoing concern; a byproduct of that has been fewer American visitors heading north.

That scenario was magnified last year when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security implemented its Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, making a passport a necessity if you plan on crossing the border — or more to the point, if you want to enter the United States.

That means any American without a passport can get out of their homeland, but they can’t get back in.

And because fewer than one in three Americans owns a passport, that has manifested in plummeting tourism numbers.

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Oh Baby! Ripley’s in Niagara Falls to Host Fertility Statues Exhibit

Graham — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:00:18 +0000

I received the following via email, but also found it on the web:

Oh Baby!
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium
in Niagara Falls to Host Fertility Statue Exhibit
World-famous statues are linked
to more than 2,000 pregnancies – so proceed with caution!

Niagara Falls, ON. – (August 4, 2010) – Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium in Niagara Falls will host the return of the world-famous Ripley’s Fertility Statues for public viewing from September 4 to September 26.

Please Don’t Touch – Unless You Want a Baby!

More than 2,000 women have reported that they became pregnant shortly after touching the wooden statues. Many of them had been told by doctors they would never be able to conceive. Some are very serious about touching the statues, believing in their powers to help them conceive. Others want to avoid touching the statues – for the very same reason! The five-foot tall wooden statues were acquired from the Ivory Coast of West Africa in 1993 and were placed in the lobby of Ripley Entertainment’s corporate headquarters in Orlando. Within months, 13 women, including staffers and office visitors, were pregnant.

The Real American Idols

Following a December 1995 story in the Wall Street Journal chronicling the phenomenon, the demand to touch them became international news. In the ensuing years, the edifices made three trips around the world.
They were retired to the Ripley warehouse in 2001, but due to great demand, they were put on display at the Ripley headquarters in Orlando, where women routinely made special visits just to see and touch the statues.
“For years, we were inundated with requests to make these statues available once again, so we’ve brought them out of retirement and they are proving to be very popular during this world tour,” said Edward Meyer, VP of Archives & Exhibits for Ripley Entertainment.
The statues are back in the U.S. after wrapping up the European leg of their three-year world tour. They have been seen by thousands of people during crowd-pleasing stops at the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! museums in New York’s Times Square, Grand Prairie, Texas, Williamsburg, Virginia, Orlando, Florida, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, San Francisco, California, London, Blackpool, England, St. Augustine, Florida, Newport, Oregon, San Antonio, Texas, Branson, Missouri, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Ocean City, Maryland and Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

How to Reach Out and Touch the Statues in Niagara Falls

The statues will be on display in the lobby of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium in Niagara Falls from September 4 through September 26. Would-be parents are invited to come in and touch them for FREE during regular business hours. Museum hours and location:
Daily 9 a.m. – midnight
4960 Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls, Ontario
L2G 3N4 Canada
(905) 356-2238
After Niagara Falls, the statues’ final stop will be in Panama City, Florida from October 4 – October 25.
To set up an interview with a mother who touched the statues and became pregnant, contact Tim O’Brien at obrien@ripleys.com.
For more information, including high resolution images and video, please visit www.ripleysnewsroom.com.

About Ripley Entertainment Inc.

Ripley Entertainment Inc. (www.ripleys.com), keepers of the venerable Ripley’s Believe It or Not! brand, is a global leader in location-based entertainment, entertaining more than 13 million annually at its 80 attractions in 11 countries. In addition to its 31 Believe It or Not!Odditoriums, the Orlando, Florida-based company has publishing, licensing and broadcast divisions, best-selling books and the popular syndicated cartoon strip, Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, that still runs daily in 42 countries. Ripley Entertainment is a Jim Pattison Company, the third-largest privately held company in Canada.

Contacts:

Tim Parker
General Manager
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Niagara Falls
Office – 905-356-2238
parker@ripleys.com

Tim O’Brien
VP Communications
Ripley Entertainment Inc.
Office – 615-646-7465
Cell – 615-496-5949
obrien@ripleys.com

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$79 Value Package

Graham — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:00:49 +0000

Last Thursday I received this email newsletter from the Days Inn Niagara Falls Clifton Hill Casino.

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Twitter updates for 2010-08-31

Graham — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:00:00 +0000

@NiagaraParksPR Thanks for the info. I thought $40 was a little steep. I've updated the blog post to show the other pricing. in reply to NiagaraParksPR #

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West 49 Take The Cake in Niagara Falls

Graham — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:00:52 +0000

I don’t know where I’ve been for the last few months, but I’m just hearing about this now (even though the earliest reference I can see about this is back in May). West 49 has an event called Take the Cake that will take place at the beginning of October:

To mark 15 years as Canada’s largest retail skateboard shop, West 49 is celebrating in a big way. West 49 Take The Cake skateboard contest will take place in Niagara Falls, Ontario in October 2010.

On Saturday, October 2, 2010, West 49 Take The Cake will erupt Oakes Garden Theatre in Niagara Falls featuring 10 of the worlds most influential and recognizable pro skaters throwing down their best tricks for a $100,000.00 CASH prize. Canada’s largest Cash purse event in Canada.

Attending skaters will be Ryan Sheckler, Paul Rodriguez, Chaz Ortiz, Torey Pudwill, Sierra Fellers, Corey Duffel, Darrell Stanton, Alex Olson, Chima Ferguson, Brandon Westgate, Shuriken Shannon, Matt Miller, Paul Trep, Grant Patterson and Tom Asta. I’m not familiar with these names (it’s not really my crowd), but a quick search shows that some of these people are quite famous.

It looks like it will cost $40 to attend.

UPDATE: @NiagaraParksPR let me know that there will be general admission tickets available for $10 and a weekend pass will be $15.

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