NPC postpones zip line talks

From Niagara This Week: A public meeting concerning the establishment of a zip line attraction by the Niagara Parks Commission never got off the ground Thursday. The session, scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Legends on the Niagara Golf Course, was cancelled abruptly after NPC staff had recommended taking more time to determine whether to…

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Hotel project eyed for Rainbow Boulevard

From the Niagara Gazette: Another new hotel project is in the works in the city of Niagara Falls. The board of directors for the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency is expected to consider an application for assistance today from Plati Niagara Inc., LLC, a firm owned by the Strangio family, operators of the Quality Inn Hotel…

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Canada simply gives up competing for the American tourist

This isn’t directly Niagara Falls related, but in the tourism industry we definitely know what the article is talking about. We just don’t get the US visitors we used to. From the Toronto Star: Ottawa no longer wants to waste time and money trying to lure American tourists to the land of moose, mountains and…

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Independent water quality experts release report on Marineland’s water systems

From a CNW Group press release seen on Yahoo! Canada Finance: Marineland of Canada Inc. announces that Stantec, the independent water quality experts have today released their report of their investigation of Marineland’s water quality systems. The report dated April 13, 2013 states: The water management system at Marineland has been developed over many years….

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Savor: A touch of class in downtown Niagara Falls, N.Y.

From the Buffalo News: Ten years ago, when my job included reporting developments – or lack thereof – in downtown Niagara Falls, I was often asked where to find the best meal within a walk of the famed cataracts. My answers made hungry people sad. Three weeks ago, I found myself eating at a fine…

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Jet boats driven 100 yard from Falls

From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: Marina owners decided to take their jet boats out through Niagara’s treacherous whirlpools and rapids Saturday morning. Mike Fox and Chris Bohnenkamp, the owners of Fox BoyZ Marina, took two of their 26-foot BWC Gatlin jet boats from their Youngstown business out on the water. They came within just…

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