From the Buffalo News: Owners of the newly named Four Points Hotel, formerly the Inn on the River, are finalizing details of a grant from the NFC Development Corp. and are on schedule for opening on New Year’s Eve, according to Mayor Paul A. Dyster.
From The Commercial Appeal (in Memphis, Tennessee): Willie Mae Irving of Collierville enjoyed a trip to Niagara Falls in New York thanks to the Collierville-based Forever Young Senior Wish Organization. Irving’s lifelong dream to visit this spectacular sight was granted this summer. She was accompanied by her daughter, Betty Ethridge of Collierville, her granddaughter, Shauna…
There has been some news over the last day or two about the proposed Canadian Motor Speedway near Fort Erie: Niagara Falls Review – Road opening up for track One of the largest private-sector projects ever proposed in Fort Erie is one step closer to being built. The multi-million dollar Canadian Motor Speedway project will…
From a PRWeb press release: The Falls Avenue Resort in Niagara Falls Ontario Canada is set to welcome one of Canada’s most popular Chefs, Massimo Capra. Most often recognized as the host of the Food Network’s popular series “Restaurant Makeover”, Capra has helped guide the spectacular Fallsview restaurant through renovations and rebranding. Located across from…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The Rink at the Brink might see another winter after Niagara Parks Commission and Winter Festival of Lights officials smoothed over some of the commission’s concerns about the fledgling tourist attraction’s first season. “We are cautiously optimistic the parks commission board will approve the rink operating within the parks’ land…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara’s DiCienzo family has picked up two of the best views of the Horseshoe Falls after buying the Marriott Fallsview and Sheraton Fallsview hotels last week. “We’ve been looking for acquisitions for a little while. This move seemed to make sense,” said Dino A. DiCienzo, one of four children of…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Ontario’s tourism industry, particularly in Niagara, has been in one long struggle for the better part of the last decade. Ever since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, border security in the United States has been an ongoing concern; a byproduct of that has been fewer American visitors heading north….
I don’t know anything about this, but apparently there is going to be a play that is “about a real-life lady daredevil who survived a plunge over Niagara Falls”. The play will be about Annie Taylor.
From the Buffalo News: The online booking of tourism reservations continues to grow in popularity, according to the Niagara Tourism&Convention Corp., principal promoter of tourism in Niagara County. Bookings through the corporation’s Web site ( www.niagara-usa.com ) in June and July amounted to twice as much revenue for local hospitality vendors as did bookings for…
From the Buffalo News: The once-elegant 12-story Hotel Niagara, built in 1924 with 193 rooms, is going on the foreclosure auction block. The hotel, which has been closed for some time, has fallen on hard economic times and needs modernization if it is to remain competitive. It has been the subject of a mechanic’s lien,…