Ontario’s Festivals Light Up the Holiday Season

    Apparently press releases are the “hot” way to promote yourself. Here is yet another one, this time from OntarioTravel.net (via CNW): Families looking for innovative ways to warm up to winter during the festive season will find some great ideas at Ontario’s travel website, www.ontariotravel.net, Tourism Minister Peter Fonseca said today. “I encourage people to…

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      Building between Mama Mia’s and Tussaud’s

      As has been mentioned before, the building between Mama Mia’s and Tussaud’s was torn down, and a new building is going up. Quite a bit has been done since the last time I took a picture. There have been rumours that it will be a Build-a-Bear store, but nothing official has been announced.

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      Setting sail under cloud of uncertainty

      From the Buffalo News: Maid of the Mist workers Tuesday hurriedly prepared for the start of the upcoming tourist season — hoping it won’t be the last on the Canadian side for an iconic tour boat company that traces its roots back 126 years. The Maid of the Mist Steamboat Corp. has owned exclusive rights…

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      Clifton Hill redevelopment taking shape

      From the Niagara Falls Review: Consumer demands are changing, and Clifton Hill has to change with them, says Tim Parker, general manager of the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! in Niagara Falls. “The consumers are demanding more types of entertainment, rather than the stagnant entertainment that we’ve had for years. So we’ve answered the call,”…

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      Niagara Webcams

      Not all of us are lucky enough to live in the Niagara Region.  That’s why we follow the AccessNiagara Blog. We also rely on webcams to get our daily dose of Niagara. The first webcam I found was on top of the Sheraton Fallsview (which is now one of the many Marriotts in the area)….

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      Canada, Eh?: The US Neighbor to the North Welcomes American Travelers and Enables a Mutually Beneficial Summer of Tourism

      From HospitalityNet: As we find ourselves in this precarious era of global travel and tourism, there is a sense that U.S. summer vacationers are staying just a bit closer to home in 2016. Canada has proven appealing for those who seek a travel experience while still remaining near. Thanks to the f traveling back and…

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