Twitter updates for 2009-12-21

RT @Hilton_Niagara @NiagaraParksPR Photo highlights from the Stanley Cup visit to Niagara Falls this weekend: http://bit.ly/4z8kTp # http://twitpic.com/uijdt – This was a group of people out front of the Niagara SkyWheel this morning. They seemed to be part of some team. # RT @NiagaraParksPR @nthoms12: http://twitpic.com/uibrl – the Olympic Torch run through Niagara Falls! #…

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HIGGS: Early tourism took visitors below and behind the falls

From the Niagara Gazette: Since Franciscan monk and explorer Louis Hennepin became the first European to encounter the “Falls at Niagara” in 1658 we could call him the first “tourist,” but let’s start in the early 19th century. We will begin around the time of the construction of the Erie Canal on July 4, 1817…

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Forum focuses on Niagara Falls tourism

From the Buffalo News: Regional attractions are losing visitors from school field trips because of budget cuts. Some signage in downtown Niagara Falls may be either missing or misleading to tourists. Shifty tour guides are attempting shakedowns at local attractions. And there still is no means of transportation connecting attractions in the Falls to others…

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    Clifton Hill Resorts Update – May 2008

    Yesterday I received the latest issue of the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter. They are promoting a Marineland package and the new Fun Pass again. They also have some good mid-week rates. You can subscribe to the Clifton Hill Resorts Update newsletter by visiting the Clifton Hill Newsletter page.

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      Niagara Entertainment in 2008 Includes Vegas-Style Magic, Bird Shows & Live Music All Around the Ontario Vacation Destination

      Here is a press release from Market Wire (via Yahoo! Finance): Spring is around the corner in Niagara Falls, and this season Niagara entertainment is heating up with world-renowned musicians, magicians, and more. The impressive list of live entertainment venues and events around Niagara Falls includes Avalon Ballroom at the Fallsview Casino, Greg Frewin Theatre,…

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        Quality Inn Clifton Hill sign removal

        The Quality Inn Clifton Hill driveway and front desk area (including Golden Griddle) will be removed for the arrival of the Ferris wheel. The workers were out today removing the sign. This is right on Clifton Hill between the Boston Pizza entrance and the new retail building that is currently under construction.

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        Last Minute Summer Vacation at the Americana Resort Niagara Falls

        On Tuesday I received the latest email newsletter from the Americana Waterpark Resort. To subscribe to the newsletter, click on the “Stay Informed with the Americana Newsletter” link on the left of the every page of the Americana Conference Resort & Spa web site.

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        Time for province to tackle DMF mess in Falls

        From the Niagara Falls Review: Last spring, my cohort Ray Spiteri and I did a three-part series on the Destination Marketing Fee, the notorious tourism fee several Niagara Falls hotels and restaurants have been charging since 2004. In recent years, the fee – up to 10 per cent in some places – has angered countless…

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