Convention centre growing in popularity

From the Niagara Falls Review: Canada’s dominant leisure destination has also become the best meeting destination, says Noel Buckley, president and general manager of the Scotiabank Convention Centre. “We are the dominant leisure destination in Canada, generating more international demand than any other leisure destination in the country,” Buckley recently told Niagara Falls city council…

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RITA’S ITALIAN ICE AWARDS AREA DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR GREATER TORONTO AREA (GTA) CANADA

From a press release seen on EIN News: RITA’S ITALIAN ICE AWARDS AREA DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Canada Rita’s Expands to Ontario with Three Stores Opening in June 2017 Calgary Alberta: July 12, 2017: Rita’s Italian Ice, the world’s largest Italian Ice concept with over 650 stores, announced it has awarded franchise…

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Review columnist says goodbye

From the Niagara Falls Review: Sherman Zavitz has closed the book on one chapter in his life. Over the past 26 years, he has written around 900 columns on local history for the Niagara Falls Review. His final Niagara Note column will appear in Saturday’s newspaper. “It has become increasingly difficult for me to come…

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Walking Tour of new food outlets and attractions on Clifton Hill

On Saturday I walked along Victoria Avenue and then into the new Clifton Hill Courtyard to show the work that has been done. As I mention in the video, it is hard to believe there used to be a hotel there! Anyway, if you haven’t had a chance to come down to the Falls yet,…

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Smartphone app offers virtual tour of Niagara Falls State Park

From the Buffalo News: A smartphone app called “The Official Niagara Falls State Park Tour” is now available, according to Delaware North, which operates concessions in the park. The app, available in the Apple App and Google Play stores, can be used as a tour guide while walking in the park, or a way to…

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Some of the new operations on Clifton Hill are open

On Friday many of the new operations on Clifton Hill opened for the first time. It looks like the only thing that is NOT open is the go-kart track. Right behind Kelsey’s is the new Zombie Attack attraction. It is a motion simulator (similar to the one in the Great Canadian Midway) that also has…

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