From a Market Wired press release seen on Yahoo! Finance: Niagara Falls has gone from being an attractive honeymoon destination to being one of the most attractive destinations in the world, period. (And yes, that still includes honeymoons.) According to MSN Travel, in fact, Niagara Falls takes the No. 5 position among the world’s best…
From a CNW Group press release seen on Yahoo! Finance: Celebrities, world leaders and tourists from Canada and around the world will once again have a chance to ride the iconic Maid of the Mist when the boats are launched in Niagara Falls, N.Y., beginning Saturday, May 10, at 10 a.m. The Maid’s 2014 season…
From a PR Newswire press release seen on Yahoo! Finance: Stand-up comedian and TV/movie star Kevin James brings his endearing yet hilarious stand-up to Fallsview Casino for two nights on August 23 & 24. James is perhaps best known for his nine-season turn as Doug Heffernan on the hit TV show, “The King of Queens”…
From the Buffalo News: Niagara County and the Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp. have agreed in principle on a new three-year contract for the NTCC to continue as the county’s official tourism promotion agency. NTCC President John Percy said details remain to be negotiated, but the agreement staved off the June 18 expiration of the…
From Canoe.ca: Police were probing a possible security threat at the Scotiabank Convention Centre in Niagara Falls Friday evening. A call of a man with a weapon and a bomb at the convention centre was made to U.S. police around 6:30 p.m. Friday. The U.S. authorities alerted Niagara Regional Police to the call. Police are…
Yesterday afternoon the Hornblower Guardian took a drive down Clifton Hill. I’m not clear on which boat it was, or what it’s purpose was, but it looked kind of funny having such a big boat going down the street.
Here is an interesting article from Reed Construction Data about developments in the Niagara region: For anyone who hasn’t visited Niagara Falls in a decade or so, the most astonishing initial sight is skyscrapers rising into the clouds to the east of the Queen Elizabeth Way. The city has changed dramatically, with luxury high-rise hotels…
Earlier this month I received the latest email from the Holiday Inn Niagara Falls You can subscribe to the email newsletter by entering your email address in the form on the left side of the Holiday Inn Niagara Falls web site
From Niagara This Week: More than 500 participants huffed and puffed, climbing to the top of the Skylon Tower, all to raise money for the fight against children’s cancer. All conquered the 660 steps to the top of the iconic tower overlooking the Horseshoe and American falls — some more than once — and raised…
From the Buffalo News: Annual rock scaling operations on the wall of the Niagara Gorge on the Canadian side of the Horseshoe Falls will begin next week, the Niagara Parks Commission announced Wednesday.