Twitter updates for 2010-02-23

RT @NiagaraParksPR: Tom Brokaw Explains #Canada To Americans: http://bit.ly/cMJdsg – Very well done. Thanks for the great find! # Tried to leave comment on the NPC blog. Says I need to be logged in, but they’ve disabled registration. No one can leave comments. Not good! # RT @NiagaraParksPR: Niagara Falls – A Place in The…

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Cash-tight festival needs help from city

From the Niagara Falls Review: With its own finances at the brink, the Winter Festival of Lights has turned to city hall to back up its bid to get a line of credit it needs to pay the bills on the new Rink at the Brink skating attraction. Festival manager Dino Fazio said his organization…

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Niagara County tourism group unveils marketing plan

From the Buffalo News: A new two-year plan to market tourism in Niagara Falls and Niagara County will focus on targeting 21 types of travelers — from empty nesters to African American church groups — that are seen as the best opportunities for drawing more visitors. The plan, unveiled Thursday by the Niagara Tourism and…

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Officials say popular parks could close

From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: No nuptials at Niagara Falls? Jones Beach off limits on a 90-degree day? The “Grand Canyon of the East” devoid of campers? New York’s state parks system, the nation’s oldest, is facing another round of funding cuts that is likely to result in the first budget-related closures in the…

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