From Niagara This Week: Employees at the Scotiabank Convention Centre could be excused for wanting to have their cake and eat it, too. Staff were marking the centre’s second anniversary, and a brief cake cutting ceremony was held to celebrate. Mayor Jim Diodati joined board chair Wayne Thomson and SCCN president and general manager Kerry…
This isn’t directly related to Niagara Falls tourism, but there is a Post Foods factory in Niagara Falls just a few blocks from Clifton Hill. Apparently a Modesto, California factory is being closed with some production shifted to Niagara Falls. I guess what is good for the city is good for tourism, and vice versa.
From the Tonawanda News: For at least the next month, crews will be removing loose rocks, boulders and other items from the Niagara Gorge near the Gorge Discovery Center in Niagara Falls State Park. A release issued Monday by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation characterized the rock-scaling project as…
From a PR Newswire press release: Dancing with the Stars fans and audiences alike will have their chance to crown a champion during a new interactive dance competition as part of Fallsview Casino’s July entertainment. Hosted by multi-talented Canadian Alan Thicke , “Dancing Like The Pros” showcases an all-star cast of acclaimed dancers that will…
From Buffalo.com: Get up close and personal with the Horseshoe Falls on Friday when the Maid of the Mist boats open to the public for the 2013 season. The boats will launch at 10 a.m. Friday from both the U.S. and Canadian sides of the border.
From the Niagara Falls Review: The New York side of Niagara Falls will never be what the Canadian side is, says Michael DiCienzo. And the Niagara Falls developer understands that. But it’s not deterring his company from plunking down $50 million on hotels and attractions on the US side. “That could easily double,” says the…
I’m on vacation this week. Nothing big is planned, but I won’t be in the Falls until Friday. I have a few things scheduled to go up, but other than that there won’t be any regular updates. I’ll be back to regular blogging by mid-week next week.
A couple of weeks ago I received the latest email newsletter from the Americana Conference Resort Spa & Waterpark. To subscribe to the newsletter, click on the “Stay Informed with the Americana Newsletter” link on the left of the every page of the Americana Conference Resort & Spa web site.
It’s funny what you find accidentally… One of the alerts I received about Niagara Falls linked to a car enthusiast website called Hemmings. Someone had posted a picture and was pointing out the age and types of cars. From a Niagara Falls perspective, it is a great photo. It was taken from the driveway of the former Park Hotel…
I recently received the following information from the DoubleTree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton – Niagara Falls. You can find out more about both packages on the Doubletree Fallsview website. Summer Family Package at DoubleTree Fallsview Take the family to Niagara Falls this summer and enjoy breakfast for two adults and up to two…