Public, council deserve to know how much extra tax hotels collect

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Public financing of Niagara Falls Tourism has been a point of contention at city budget deliberation time for years – although it appears the group might get a warmer reception at council this year, despite the fact it wants more taxpayer money… Many tourism operators in the city have been…

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      New light display for Winter Festival of Lights

      I’m sure there are a few new things this year (as there are most years) for the Winter Festival of Lights. The main thing that I’ve noticed that is new in in the Zimmerman Fountain Pond at the bottom of Clifton Hill in Queen Victoria Park. Over the last week or so a couple of…

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        Cogeco revisits festival’s first 25 years

        From the Niagara Falls Review: To mark the Winter Festival of Lights’ 25th anniversary, Jack Custers has gone digging through the vaults. The production supervisor of Cogeco Cable 10 has footage from most every festival, and felt it was time for a look back. Starting this week, nostalgic vignettes on the event’s colourful history will…

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          Fall Festival Specials at the Americana Resort, Niagara Falls

          Last Thursday I received the latest newsletter from the Americana Conference Resort & Spa. They are promoting special Fall packages, a Beauty & the Beast package, and a “Cosmopolitan reception” To subscribe to the newsletter, click on the “Stay informed…” link on the left of the every page of the Americana Conference Resort & Spa…

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