Daily Archive for June 12th, 2007

NIAGARA FALLS: How far can we stretch $50

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Graham
on June 12, 2007
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From the Niagara Gazette:

“So what, exactly, are you going to do in Niagara Falls?”

It was a fair question, considering I had just told a customs officer that I had “no idea” and added, nervously, “Well, whatever I can spend about $50 on.” And unlike the many newly-arrived tourists and locals with the same dilemma that afternoon, I was sticking to my story.

Unless you’re a watercolor artist or possessed of a deeply calm demeanor, a few minutes of stunned gazing at those aquatic anomalies (and a few healthy coatings of mist) quickly summons up the urge to try a simpler, maybe guiltier pleasure.

That’s where Night and Day is stepping in.

Normally, this publication tries its best to highlight worthwhile arts and entertainment on the U.S. side of the border, but the release of a new Border Hopper guide left its publisher feeling a bit generous.

So, with an 80-degree afternoon on the horizon, a $50 spending limit and a demand to find something interesting to write about, this reporter was dispatched across the border.

Your Marriott Awaits! - Niagara Falls Marriott Fallsview

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Graham
on June 12, 2007
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Last Wednesday I received the latest newsletter from the Niagara Falls Marriott Fallsview. They are promoting the return of Cirque Niagara.

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You can subscribe to the newsletter by clicking on the Special Email Offers link on the side of the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa main page.

New Passport Rules Bring Worry Over Tourism at Niagara Falls

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Graham
on June 12, 2007
in Niagara Falls News and Niagara Falls Travel
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From the New York Times:

Standing at Prospect Point in Niagara Falls State Park, Paul Cranley looked through the mist formed by millions of gallons of water dropping more than 160 feet to the gorge below.

“It’s pretty awesome,” said Mr. Cranley, a retired chemist from Lake Jackson, Tex., who had brought his wife and son more than 1,500 miles to see Niagara Falls for the second time, 21 years after their first visit. “It’s incredible to get up close to all that water. One would hope that people on both sides could see all of it.”

But as the vacation season begins in earnest, many people in the tourism industry and other businesses dependent on travel fear the repercussions of changes looming for crossing the border between the United States and Canada. They say the new rules could discourage millions of visitors from coming to one of the nation’s most majestic and romantic tourist attractions and result in billions of dollars a year in lost revenue.