Good news hints at better days for Niagara Falls

From the Ithaca Journal: Visitors to Niagara Falls may soon find themselves zip-lining in the Niagara Gorge, biking along the rushing river and staying in a new hotel room, all after being drawn to town by fresh advertising. They might even drive past a new factory in this city swollen then shriveled by industry. Could…

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Niagara Falls Women’s Half Marathon a family affair

From the St Catharines Standard: It wasn’t fatigue or exhaustion that caused Bernadette Miszk to break down as she approached the finish line at the Niagara Falls Women’s Half Marathon, Sunday. Nineteen-year-old daughter Julianne stood at the finish line, waiting to place a medal around her mother’s neck… More than 1,600 women participated in the…

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Passport regulation complicates already low American travel to Canada

From CanadaEast.com: David Tetrault has noticed a 50 per cent drop in business at his bed and breakfast in Niagara Falls, Ont., this year and he estimates a chunk of that is the result of new passport regulations at the Canada-U.S. border. “Our business is probably 30 per cent less just because of the passport…

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    Niagara Concerts opens 35th season

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Two things are certain for Niagara Concerts’ 35th season: Every show is already sold out and every show will look a whole lot better. The sell-outs are nothing new: Niagara Concerts has been on an unprecedented roll the past few years, with most of the 1,000 season subscriptions snatched up…

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      “Action packed week”

      Another Google Alert led me to a blog where someone mentioned coming to Niagara Falls. There was nothing terribly exciting about her visit, but her closing comments were interesting: We couldn’t believe that for such a touristy place the town of Niagara is really well ….. a hole! The falls and this crazy street call…

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