Visitor center now open; some work still unfinished

From the Buffalo News: The Niagara USA Visitor Center, operated by the Niagara Tourism and Convention Corporation, is now open to visitors. Major construction on the building at 10 Rainbow Blvd. has been completed, but display installation and work on final interior details are still in progress. An official grand opening is slated for late…

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Falls State Park offers photo focus in highlighting ‘Beyond the Barrel’

From the Buffalo News: It took Kenn Morgan more than six months to capture just the right shot of Niagara Falls State Park on film. Morgan, a Buffalo resident, and seven other still-film camera buffs set out in the fall to find unique images of the country’s oldest state park. “The idea when we started…

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New ad campaign looks to draw visitors to Niagara

From the Buffalo News (includes video): Attractions in the Niagara Falls area are highlighted as part of a media campaign running in six cities for the next six weeks. The Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp. kicked off a media campaign on Tuesday, it announced in its monthly e-newsletter. The campaign includes online, radio and TV…

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Tourism pros shown more to boost in Niagara County

From the Buffalo News: Among tourist attractions, Niagara County is a lot more than just Niagara Falls and the Maid of the Mist. Other attractions stretch from the vineyards and orchards along the Lake Ontario shore at the north end of the county to the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum in North Tonawanda at the south…

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Improving tourist signs in city becomes priority

From the Buffalo News: The generations- old debate over the best use of street signs to direct tourists to local attractions may be nearing a settlement — but not quite yet. City Council Chairman Sam Fruscione and Mayor Paul A. Dyster said they plan to discuss the issue during a private meeting today, and the…

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Park poised for 125th anniversary

From the Buffalo News: Dignitaries from around the nation and Canada came to Niagara Falls in 1885 to be a part of history when the governor of New York accepted the Niagara Reservation as a state park. Organizers hope marching units will come from far and wide to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the park…

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‘Price is Right’ to feature Niagara Falls

From the Buffalo News: Niagara Falls is about to get a little game show exposure. A contestant on “The Price is Right” will get the chance to win a seven-day, six-night vacation package featuring the Barton Hill Hotel and Spa in Lewiston and local attractions throughout Niagara County in an episode set to air Friday….

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New Saturday rock concert series announced in Falls

From the Buffalo News: The family-oriented free concerts on Saturday evenings in the former E. Dent Lackey Plaza are long gone, but downtown Niagara Falls soon will be rocking with a new Saturday night concert series that will be more upbeat and more modern and may appeal to a more diverse audience of active tourists…

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