Hello world and those of you reading this from alien planets,
First and foremost, we have two new followers. Lauren and Sharon bring our followers up to 9- a whopping 29% increase. And after only two blogs this year! Is it just us or is our charm and humor infecting the population more rapidly?
Onto more Tourism-related news. The Sound of Music was pretty much the most exciting musical experience that has ever graced your soul in the matter of four days. There were 25,000 attendants Thursday night, which shattered all previous Thursday night attendance records. As one woman once said to us, “never underestimate the power of a free Marianas Trench concert”. The fireworks Saturday night drew a large audience as well. They were very captivating- not unlike your Travel Counsellors. We would also like to thank Mother Nature for holding down her end of the bargain. We pay you and you give us good weather. It seems like a fair bargain.
It’s been a while since we gave you a glimpse into the glamour and intrigue of our day-to-day lives, so here’s a little overview:
08:00: Dania and Alyssa start work.
08:02: Dania takes out the sign. Alyssa updates the whiteboard and turns on WORLD CUP SOCCER.
08:30: First visitor arrives. They are very pleased with our friendly demeanor and excellent customer service.
09:00: Alyssa does menus for the fabulous Taste of Burlington program starting July 19th. This takes a while.
10:00: Kat and Celine arrive at home base.
11:00-13:30: Dania and Celine man the fort while Kat and Alyssa go on a Top Secret Mission to recruit allies and distribute information regarding our upcoming and fabulous event, a Taste of Burlington (Shameless plug: A Taste of Burlington features 23 of Burlington’s finest restaurants offering prix-fixe lunch and/or dinner menus! To learn more, visit http://www.tasteofburlington.ca/).
13:30-14:00: Stop for refueling.
14:00-16:00: Reconnaissance mission to Discovery Landing.
16:00-18:00: Back at the Visitor Centre.
One last update before we depart – Canada Day festivities will be held at Spencer Smith Park next Thursday July 1st. They will kick off at 8:30am with the Canada Day 5km run and conclude with a fireworks display of awesome at 10:00pm. There will also be FREE BREAKFAST at 9:30am (while quantities last). It is going to be fantastic.
More to come next week. Until then…
Stand by,
K&A.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
The Hills are Alive with the Sound of AWESOME
Remember that time Sound of Music started today? Oh yeah, that’s today. Remember that time we were looking for the cube? Oh yeah, we found it. And we didn’t need three hours or Megan Fox to do it – what do you think this is, a Michael Bay movie? No, this is a Sally Fitzgibbon production. We do things efficiently, cheerfully and with a delightfully charming British accent (and on a much tighter budget).
With our charisma restored, we can once again resume our witty and entertaining coverage of Burlington and its events. To start it off, last week featured not one but TWO exciting festivals!! Numerous locations across Burlington welcomed visitors as part of Doors Open and the Burlington Art Centre hosted the Fine Art and Craft Festival. All in all, another awesome weekend in Burlington.
As we remembered at the beginning of the blog, tonight is the start of BURLINGTON’S SOUND OF MUSIC FESTIVAL. And tonight’s gonna be a good night. We’ve got a feeling. Since We Are Bravest (Thursday 7:00pm), we thought we’d give you a little preview of the weekend’s line-up. For Those About to Rock (Thursday 8:30pm), as long as you have Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust with Tinkerbell (Sunday 5:00pm), you’ll be The Bee’s Knees (Saturday 2:00pm and 4:00pm). You’re Practically Hip (Thursday 10:00pm) if you’re a Great Lake Swimmer[s] (Saturday 3:30pm). People are coming all the way from the Marianas Trench (Thursday 9:45pm) and even the Lighthouse (Friday 9:30pm). The Irish Descendents (Saturday 8:00pm) will be bringing their Small Potatoes (Sunday 2:00pm) and the Two Crown King[s] (Saturday 9:00pm) will be bringing Jason Collett (Friday 8:00pm). Even if you live 2112 (Thursday 7:00pm) miles away, you should come out and witness the New York Dolls (Saturday 3:30pm). Hey Rosetta! (Saturday 8:00pm) – that includes you. For more details, visit www.soundofmusic.ca.
As the very friendly man from an unnamed Canadian satellite TV provider came and fixed our satellite, Tourism Burlington is now proud to host the World Cup (disclaimer: we are not actually hosting the World Cup. It is in South Africa. But we are broadcasting the games live on our large television!). Your travel counselors each have a favourite team (but we all know England is the best. We refuse to talk about that goal). Come on in, grab a bite to eat from Pane Fresco and cheer on your teams!
Before we sign off, we’d like to send a special shout out to our former comrade, A-Nelz. She is currently saving the entire province of Nova Scotia, no big deal.
Stand by,
K&A.
With our charisma restored, we can once again resume our witty and entertaining coverage of Burlington and its events. To start it off, last week featured not one but TWO exciting festivals!! Numerous locations across Burlington welcomed visitors as part of Doors Open and the Burlington Art Centre hosted the Fine Art and Craft Festival. All in all, another awesome weekend in Burlington.
As we remembered at the beginning of the blog, tonight is the start of BURLINGTON’S SOUND OF MUSIC FESTIVAL. And tonight’s gonna be a good night. We’ve got a feeling. Since We Are Bravest (Thursday 7:00pm), we thought we’d give you a little preview of the weekend’s line-up. For Those About to Rock (Thursday 8:30pm), as long as you have Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust with Tinkerbell (Sunday 5:00pm), you’ll be The Bee’s Knees (Saturday 2:00pm and 4:00pm). You’re Practically Hip (Thursday 10:00pm) if you’re a Great Lake Swimmer[s] (Saturday 3:30pm). People are coming all the way from the Marianas Trench (Thursday 9:45pm) and even the Lighthouse (Friday 9:30pm). The Irish Descendents (Saturday 8:00pm) will be bringing their Small Potatoes (Sunday 2:00pm) and the Two Crown King[s] (Saturday 9:00pm) will be bringing Jason Collett (Friday 8:00pm). Even if you live 2112 (Thursday 7:00pm) miles away, you should come out and witness the New York Dolls (Saturday 3:30pm). Hey Rosetta! (Saturday 8:00pm) – that includes you. For more details, visit www.soundofmusic.ca.
As the very friendly man from an unnamed Canadian satellite TV provider came and fixed our satellite, Tourism Burlington is now proud to host the World Cup (disclaimer: we are not actually hosting the World Cup. It is in South Africa. But we are broadcasting the games live on our large television!). Your travel counselors each have a favourite team (but we all know England is the best. We refuse to talk about that goal). Come on in, grab a bite to eat from Pane Fresco and cheer on your teams!
Before we sign off, we’d like to send a special shout out to our former comrade, A-Nelz. She is currently saving the entire province of Nova Scotia, no big deal.
Stand by,
K&A.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Transformers: Prologue
Before time began, there was the Cube. We know not where it comes from, only that it holds the power to provide knowledge and fill our souls with charisma. That is how we were born. For a time, we lived in harmony. But like all great powers, some wanted it for good, others for evil. And so began the battle. A battle that ravaged our planet and the Cube was lost to the far reaches of space. We scattered across the galaxy, hoping to find it and become even more awesome. Searching every star, every world. And just when all hope seemed lost, message of a new discovery drew us to an unknown planet called... Earth.
Such is our quest. We have narrowed down the location of the Cube to the beautiful city of Burlington, situated on the shores of Lake Ontario and conveniently located within an hour of Toronto and Niagara Falls (so we can catch a Jays’ game in between completely destroying the Decepticons). Over the next three months we will be documenting our endeavours while posing as Travel Counsellors with Tourism Burlington. This way we have access to all maps, city Intelligence and a really useful coupon book.
We send this message to any citizens looking for something to do this summer. Read the blog, come to the Visitors’ Centre, visit the city.
We are here. We are waiting.
Such is our quest. We have narrowed down the location of the Cube to the beautiful city of Burlington, situated on the shores of Lake Ontario and conveniently located within an hour of Toronto and Niagara Falls (so we can catch a Jays’ game in between completely destroying the Decepticons). Over the next three months we will be documenting our endeavours while posing as Travel Counsellors with Tourism Burlington. This way we have access to all maps, city Intelligence and a really useful coupon book.
We send this message to any citizens looking for something to do this summer. Read the blog, come to the Visitors’ Centre, visit the city.
We are here. We are waiting.
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