Skylon Tower’s New Website Nominations and Niagara Events!
Earlier this week I received the latest email from the Skylon Tower.
August 2013
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Clifton Hill museum founder dies
From the St Catharines Standard: Believe it or not, there was a time Clifton Hill wasn’t filled with museums, arcades, shops and houses of horror. One man, Alec Rigby, helped pave the way for the hill to become Niagara Falls’ main tourist destination when he brought the Ripley’s Believe It or Not museum to the…
Tesla statue overlooking Niagara Falls
A writer for NetworkWorld magazine recently visited Niagara Falls: Like most (all?) of you, I’m cursed with finding it difficult to leave work behind while on vacation, especially when connected by smartphone or other devices. Sure enough, on a family vacation to Niagara Falls in Canada last month I couldn’t help looking around for the…
NYC Developer Agrees To Meet With Falls Mayor About Undeveloped Properties
From WIVB Channel 2 in Buffalo: If you drive around downtown Niagara Falls you see constantly see vacant pieces of land with “Niagara Falls Redevelopment” signs on them. The properties, totaling 140 acres in all, are owned by New York City billionaire developer Howard Milstein. Milstein has done nothing with the properties since he bought…
The October 2013 Entertainment Line Up Is On Sale Now!
Last month I received the latest Entertainment Insider email newsletter from the Fallsview Casino Resort.
Niagara Falls Hotel Wins Travelocity Excellence Award
From a Marketwire press release: Excellence isn’t just acquired, it’s earned, and the hard work of the staff at the Niagara Falls Marriott Gateway on the Falls has paid off, putting the Niagara Falls luxury hotel among an exclusive group of hotels to receive the 2012 Travelocity Excellence Award. The award honors this Niagara Falls…
Grammy Award-Winning Singer/Pianist Diana Krall to Perform at Fallsview Casino
From a PR Newswire press release: She has carved herself a permanent position at the top of the jazz charts, and soon Canadian jazz singer and pianist Diana Krall will be coming to Fallsview Casino to kick off October’s live concerts with a two-night engagement. As one of the best-selling artists of her time, Krall…
Visit Niagara Falls Before the Summer Holidays are Over!
Last week I received the latest email newsletter from the Clifton Hill Resort. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resort Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.
County tourism agency sues city over bed tax proceeds
From the Buffalo News: Niagara County’s tourism promotion agency sued the City of Niagara Falls on Tuesday over the city’s refusal to convey proceeds of the city’s tax on hotel and motel bills to the agency. The Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp. filed the suit in State Supreme Court, demanding that a judge order to…
Falls tourism board lends a hand to Higgins in power authority fight
From the Niagara Gazette: The Niagara Falls Tourism Advisory Board is doing its part to help U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins in his quest to get the New York Power Authority to pay for the removal of the Robert Moses Parkway. Board members submitted materials — historic maps, newspaper clippings — they gathered in an effort…