The electric chair on Clifton Hill is called Shake ‘N Bake:
Daily Archive for August 28th, 2008
From the Niagara Falls Review:
Mayor Brian McMullan of St. Catharines is right about one thing: Niagara is fortunate to have Niagara Falls as a major tourist destination.
But he veers off course in suggesting all Niagara municipalities pool destination marketing fee money to promote the region to tourists.
Given the number of hotels in the city, Niagara Falls would be carrying the bulk of the load when it comes to contributing pooled resources.
The status quo is far from perfect. Right now, the money collected in Niagara Falls stays with the hotel owners to fund their own programs as well as buy-in promotions with Niagara Falls Tourism.
In the case of St. Catharines, a government-approved destination marketing fee is collected by the city and remitted to the Ontario Restaurant, Hotel and Motel Association, where it is also managed.
But that’s not the point in this instance.
From the Niagara Falls Review:
Tango dancing, exotic foods and cultural entertainment will hit the Niagara Parkway in a new festival hosted by the Niagara Parks Commission.
The first Celebrate Cultures event will be held from the Maid of the Mist centre near the bottom of Clifton Hill up to Table Rock House in front of the falls, during the first three weeks of September.
“It’s a time when it’s less busy, so it allows us to really put on more of a demonstration for these cultures without it being lost in the maze of people,” said Parks chairman Jim Williams. “Niagara Falls is such a well-known tourist destination worldwide, celebrating international cultures that are prominent in the park is something that is long overdue for us.”
The parks commission is hoping to make the festival an annual event.
On Tuesday I received the latest issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter. They are promoting some early fall packages and they announce the latest contest winner.
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Someone with a TypePad blog (presumably from Australia) posted about a recent trip to Canada (including Niagara Falls):
Yes, today is our last day in Ontario and Canada and it is a rest day for us. We are at the tourist trap of Niagara Falls. As we sat discussing this place yesterday evening we likened it to Queenstown - completely over priced!
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