Upsurge in class trips is sought for Falls

From the Buffalo News: Niagara County’s tourism promotion agency is planning a stepped-up effort to bring more class trips by middle and high school students to Niagara Falls. Officials of Niagara Tourism & Convention Corp. discussed the plans with hotel and attraction owners at the agency’s quarterly marketing meeting, held last week in the Holiday…

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Tories raise questions about Maid of the Mist deal

From CTV Toronto: The controversy over a 25-year lease renewal for the Maid of the Mist tourist boats in Niagara Falls spilled into the Ontario legislature Monday, with the Opposition alleging political interference by the Liberal government. The Niagara Parks Commission decided to extend the lease with the American operators of the tour boats, the…

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“My Husband And I Are Planning To Visit Niagara Falls”

The following question (with submitted answers) was posted to The Pitt 10 web site: My Husband And I Are Planning To Visit Niagara Falls. How Far Is It From Buffalo Airport? What activities should we consider? We are only staying for 3 days before we continue our trip to Pittsburgh. Any recommendation for the hotels,…

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$50 M for new People Mover

From Niagara This Week: A long-awaited city-owned People Mover system in Niagara Falls is finally poised to become reality, with the province and federal government announcing Monday they’re going to pump $50 million into the project. The concept for a new People Mover system has been kicked around for years. At one time it was…

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