Tourism’s contentious marketing solution

    There is a fantastic article in today’s Niagara Falls Review about the Destination Marketing Fund (DMF). Apparently there will be another article tomorrow. Guests staying at Fallsview hotels like the Embassy Suites and Hilton, as well as motels like the Blue Moon and Candlelight Motor Inn a little further afield, see a three per cent…

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      Quick response douses Skylon fire

      From the Niagara Falls Review: A fire at the Skylon Tower late Tuesday night caused $15,000 in damages, but resulted in no injuries to the public. The Niagara Falls Fire Department and Niagara Regional Police responded to a call at 11:56 p.m. for a fire in the tower’s Summit Dining Room. When emergency services arrived…

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      Appellate court backs Maid of the Mist

      From Buffalo Business First: The Maid of the Mist Corp. has won its latest legal battle against Niagara Falls interests who felt the company’s off-season storage and maintenance facilities were given various municipal approval without full reviews.

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      Niagara Falls Cartoons

      I’m not sure where I came across this, but CartoonStock is a cartoon-licensing site. They have some Niagara Falls-related cartoons. This is just a sample. You can see more at the site:

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      My trip to Niagara Helicopters in Fall 2012

      I’ve lived in the Niagara Region for most of my life and have worked in Niagara Falls for 12+ years. After all that time, one thing I had never done was take a helicopter ride around Niagara Falls. Last week I had the opportunity to do just that, and it was awesome! Our trip started…

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      Twitter updates for 2009-09-04

      My fortune: To reach the highest you must first begin at the lowest. # Mmmm… Mandarin at Niagara Square for lunch today! # I just drove past the convention centre. It seems to be coming along nicely. # Wow, that was a great meal. I had a steak and my wife had chicken. Good stuff!…

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      Orbitz.com Customers Name Favorite Hotels for 2014

      From a Globe Newswire press release seen on Yahoo! Finance: Orbitz.com today announced the winners of the 2014 Best In Stay Awards, which honor nearly 400 top-rated hotels in 75 popular destinations based on reviews by Orbitz customers. There are up to five Best In Stay winners in each destination, and hotels with the highest…

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      Hornblower Niagara Cruises Welcomes Mory DiMaurizio as its New General Manager

      From a PR Web press release: Hornblower Niagara Cruises (HNC) is delighted to announce the addition of Mory DiMaurizio to its management team. DiMaurizio will serve as the company’s General Manager, initially working to develop infrastructure for HNC’s brand new, multi-faceted Niagara Falls touring and entertainment facility and overseeing hiring and Human Resources. DiMaurizio has 18 years…

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