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I went to Niagara Falls for 4th of July weekend with pleia2. I know, who goes to Canada for the 4th of July? Canada Day is July 1st they don’t even celebrate the 4th.  There were fireworks on the American side but we didn’t even bother going to see them.  By 3pm there were already throngs of people gathered down by the water on the Canadian side.

We stayed at a cute little bed and breakfast called Ambiance By The Falls just across the Canadian border.  It was only a three room B&B; small, the way I like them.  It has a great location on the edge of town in the adjoining development.  From there you can walk to all the attractions.  Breakfast was good and our hostess was kind.  Overall, a very nice trip.

Here are some highlights.  (Picture spam to follow!)

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Ok, I might be neglecting my blog.  Thats pretty sad since I always think of things I want to put here.  So, I’ll catch myself up now.  Part of the intent of having a blog at all was to collect a list of things to do and places to go.  I’ve been to some places lately.

Last weekend I went to DC on a business trip and took Lyz with me.  After a long full day meeting and a company dinner on Friday we went to the Natural History Museum and caught a 3D IMAX movie at the Air & Space museum on Saturday and then went to the zoo on Sunday.  The company put us up in the Renaissance Mayflower on Thursday and Friday and I picked up Saturday night at the Reniassance M Street from Priceline.  Lyz posted pictures, and.. well, I’m too lazy to post pictures right now, so see them here and here.

Closer to home I went to Union Barrel Works in Reamstown on Friday for a rather tasty meal.  Of the beer I only found the Kolsch to be drinkable, but thats pretty good considering I didn’t know I liked any beer until a month or so ago.

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Ok, enough for now.

Went to the Allen Theater in Anneville yesterday to see Indiana Jones with Lyz. Its a relatively small theater with one screen. It looks very small-town. However, you can get coffee drinks and a number of other delicious items from the coffee shop to take into the theater. Cute place. And oh yea, Indiana Jones was good, but not Raiders of the Lost Ark good. Before the show they played the national anthem and everyone stood up; I’m still a little confused about that. Local tradition?

Allen Theatre