From the Niagara Falls Review: Removing the provincial sales tax applied to hotel stays and attractions would provide an economic boost for tourist towns like Niagara Falls, says Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader John Tory. Doing so would also benefit families and businesses struggling through challenging economic times made worse by skyrocketing energy costs, he said….
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer: Tere’s more than one way to get wet in Niagara Falls: • Hop on a Maid of the Mist boat tour and hang out at the base of Horseshoe Falls, letting the spray surround you. • Take a Cave of the Winds tour, carefully navigating the steps next to the…
From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo: Jim Grimaldi, a West Seneca, NY based filmmaker and television producer, also operates a business where he’ll take your old home movies and convert them to a modern format. Recently, the family of a long ago local dentist named Harold Sipple approached him with a box of 8mm films,…
From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: It’s expected to be one of the biggest events happening at Niagara Falls this year – Erendira Wallenda will be flying, suspended from a helicopter by her teeth, over the falls. “For whatever reason, every time there’s this sense of wonder,” said Andrea Czopp, the Communications Director for Destination…
From the Buffalo News: The city will chip in $650,000 of its casino revenue toward a project to renovate a high-rise hotel on the Niagara River. Directors of the city’s NFC Development Corp. on Monday unanimously approved a $650,000 grant for a project by hotelier Faisal Merani to reopen the former Inn on the River…
What gorgeous day here in Niagara Falls! http://t.co/CUBzjtmV #
On Saturday I received the latest issue of the Falls Avenue Newsletter. They are promoting winter packages, as well as highlighting special events and features during the holiday break. To subscribe, visit the main page and enter your name and email address middle of the bottom of the page.
Early yesterday morning I received the latest newsletter from the Marriott Niagara Falls Falsview & Spa. Like most of the hotels in the area, they are promoting Fall packages. You can subscribe to the newsletter by clicking on the Special Email Offers link on the side of the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa main…
For the first time in years, I have the March Break off as a vacation week, so I won’t be posting much this week. I’m sure a few things will get posted, but generally I’ll be away from the computer and I’ll be busy playing with the kids. Have fun without me!
Niagara This Week has another one of these articles about a Travelocity award given to a hotel. However, I don’t see any reference to this award on the Travelocity web site. Part of a any hotel’s mission is to provide a top-notch experience to guests —their reputation depends on it. That kind of focus has…