From the Niagara Falls Review: Ground hasn’t even broken on Niagara’s convention centre, but it’s already drumming up business. City and regional officials want to land the 2014 annual general meeting of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities as one of its first big events. That convention usually attracts 4,000 delegates. “The revenues to the municipality…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Ontario’s new Family Day was supposed to be mid-winter break for families to spend time together, but it has also turned into a “nice little boost” for Niagara’s tourism industry. Hotelier Vince Kerrio said reservations coming in at his three hotels were noticeably up for this weekend compared to last…
Jim Pattison, the Canadian Billionaire, has owned the various Ripley’s rights for a while now. He has also had a long association with Guinness museums (including in Niagara Falls). Well, apparently he has taken it one step further and on Friday purchased the Guinness Book of “It gives us another iconic global brand that works…
Another PRWeb press release, this time for the Winter Festival of Lights: The Winter Festival of Lights is pleased to announce it is launching a spring concert series called the Spring in Bloom Concerts. The inaugural event will feature award-winning musical artists, Mickey Gilley and The Lettermen performing from May 1 to 3, 2008 at…
From Niagara This Week: Niagara Parks Commission is promising the biggest new thrill to hit Niagara. The thing is, its not saying too much more about it, other than it’s coming soon. Niagara Parks launched a new website Tuesday, www.niagarasfury.com, with the words “Niagara’s Fury” boldly written across the screen and a message to check…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Sometimes it takes someone from the outside looking in to remind us what we ought to know, but all too often take for granted. On Thursday, that someone was Sandra Pupatello, Ontario’s minister of economic development and trade, who sang the city’s praises when she addressed a crowd of civic…
This is the travel journal of two British girls travelling across the great expanse of North America. Spending most of that time on very slow trains… We waved goodbye to our VIA Canada train as we jumped off on the Canadian side of the falls. … The Falls themselves are beautiful but nonetheless appeared swamped…
From the Buffalo News: Ask Carol Rogers about Niagara Falls and she will tell you it’s more than just a lot of rushing water dropping off a tall precipice. There’s a great deal of history to go along with the majesty of the cataract, she’ll say. … Her presentations, and other by the staff of…
As Drafty mentioned, the Niagara Parks Commission is starting to share more information about their development at Table Rock. According to a press release, they are going to have a candy shop, a restaurant, and an attraction called Niagara’s Fury. The biggest thrill, 10,000 years in the making, will take Niagara Falls by storm. This…
I had another one of those short debates in my head (remember the first Hooters newsletter I posted?) about posting this, but it is about tourism, so why not… From the Niagara Falls Review: Sexyboots, 37, and her husband (Mr. Boots) will be among the hundreds of couples expected to attend this weekend’s Valentines in…