Photos of St Paul Street St Catharines Ontario Canada by Linda Randall

Coffee Culture

196 St Paul Street

St Catharines, Ontario, Canada

905 397 5124

photos by Linda Randall 

Idea Girl Consulting

IGC Entertainment Canada

I'm starting a new client referral program where I take photos of a business and blog about them to bring more business to the area.

Downtown St Catharines has always struggled over the past ten years or so to get people to come and shop there.

I'm working on a sales and marketing technique to change that.

I've chosen a few businesses as an example of how powerful the internet can be in the advertising world.

Brochures are great for the locals but what you really want is people from all over the world, who come to the Niagara Region as tourists, to check out your establishment and spend their hard earned money.

When I do a review I'll be posting it on YELP and RESTAURANTICA with photos to give these businesses exposure on the net that they didn't have before.

Many people are "old school" they do not have time to use a computer, therefore the "internet" is a foreign thought to them.

I intend to change all that in my own little way.

Linda Randall

Idea Girl Consulting

IGC Entertainment Canada

If your a business and you would like to be featured in my tours contact me on my youtube channel where I post the different kinds of videos.

I do Restaurants, Tourist Info, City Tours, Events, Historical Sites, People, Places and Things to do, Ghosts, Haunted Houses in Ontario, Celebrity Videos, Music from local artists created in some of the videos will help them get noticed.

For IGC Entertainment Canada - I focus on three things Media, Movies and Music.

This is for authors, writers, bloggers, Directors, Producers, and Talented Artists.  You can contact me about my fees.

http://www.youtube.com/ideagirlconsulting

http://www.youtube.com/igcentertainmentca

Niagara Falls Photos - 4Triple5 Cafe - 4555 Queen St - Music Bar

I first stepped into the 4Triple5 Cafe last summer.
History of a Haunting was performing there that night.

Sayge was a channelor who has the spirit of Zoltar take over his body then answer questions about the present or future.

Some people asked about a little girls ghost that was haunting them at 3 a.m. in the morning.

Another woman asked about her career plans.

I asked about a case I was working on at the time.

I wanted confirmation that where I was looking was the right place to start.

I was excited to see the lovely art on the walls.  They really celebrate works of Art on Queen St in Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada.  Dean Tedesco has been working hard with the downtown core group to revitalize the area and make it a major tourist attraction.

Various Artists display their work here on the walls.

You can even ask to purchase some of the art here or visit the local Art Galleries and Curio Shops nearby.

Vote St Catharines - Hasbro Monopoly Canada - The Idea Girl - Linda Randall

I'm blogging about the same thing on all of my blogs because I want all my readers to vote for my city. :)
It took me 12 hours to make this video, so I hope you enjoy it!

Vote St Catharines - Hasbro Monopoly Canada - The Idea Girl - Linda Randall


Share it with the world.
Come visit us here in St Catharines Ontario Canada
You will love it!

Time Zones - Cities - States - Revising The Calamity Girl Manuscript

In my woman's fiction manuscript for The Calamity Girl - The Promotion ,
Rachel Tornquist and Michael Ferraras fly from Toronto, Ontario to Tucson, Arizona.
I found out it takes 3 hours and 45 mins on a cool site called Travel Math to help you determine the amount of time in your dialogue for your book.  They watch two movies during the flight, so I wanted to make sure that it would coinside with their flight time.

Not only is this a great tool for your books, but you can use it for when you actually do travel!

Travel Math

I wanted to check the time zones for Toronto and Arizona , to calculate what time they would arrive there.

Time and Date Calendar

Creative Hobbies - Youtube Video Subject Material

Port Dalhousie Shoreline

Copyright- Linda Randall

I entered this photo in a contest and it won.
It's supposed to be published in Endless Journeys - The International Library of Photography sometime this year. (ISBN:0-7951-5247-7)
I just found out it was a scam.
I'm glad I didn't try to buy the book, it was $80.00
I feel sorry for the people that did order it!
I have become addicted to making youtube videos. :)
This week I made several movies about celebrities that I blog about on The Idea Girl Says and Idea Girl Consulting Word Press sites.
Today I made some special videos of pictures that I took back in 2008.
The Blue Ghost Tunnel
The Screaming Tunnel
Rodman Hall Arts Centre
Shaw Festival Theatre
Hernder Estate Wines
I figure its a way for people to see what some of my hobbies are.
I think it's cool to show your work to the world.
How about you?
Do you have any creative talents other than writing?
Show them off.
Why?
Because you want people to know how well rounded you are in creative works.

Mide Bistro - Niagara Falls, Ontario

What a delightful place to eat.  Mide Bistro is filled with inspirational artwork about the earth, mind, body , soul and spirit, this place will fill your tummy and make your spirit, soul and body refreshed.  Located at 4337 Queen St in Niagara Falls, Ontario.  It's down the street from the Niagara Gallery where you can see a real life sized sculpture of a plato (dinosaur) before May 25th.  

Mide also sports a yoga center, and oxygen bar where you can site for 10 or 20 minutes with an oxygen gizmo attached to your nose while you have a drink, a bite to eat or are just there to chill.  It's said to boost your energy, immune system, metabolism and so much more.

Mide Bistro

4337 Queen St 

Niagara Falls, On

289-296-5632

mon - thus 11-8

fri, sat 11-9

sun 11-6

Brunch/lunch menu

Wed 8pm - Song Writer Night starting May 20th, 2009