May 28, 2008
Niagara Falls, Ont. is growing, but not because of U.S. visitors
From the Buffalo News: The number of Americans crossing into Ontario steadily declined during the past nine years, but that hasn’t slowed the pace of new hotels and tourist attractions in Niagara Falls, Ont. A 58-story Hilton Hotel is going up near the Fallsview Casino, and a $7 million virtual experience tour of the formation…
Niagara needs a tourism ambassador too
From the Niagara Falls Review: How’s Niagara Falls supposed to compete with Hello Kitty? Earlier this month, Japan’s tourism ministry named Hello Kitty, a cartoon character, its “tourism ambassador” to China and Hong Kong, a market Niagara has also been eager to tap… If Niagara wanted to follow Japan’s approach, there are so many colourful…