Niagara Wine Getaway!
Last week I received the latest email newsletter from the Hilton Hotel and Suites Niagara Falls Fallsview.
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Festival of Lights brighter than ever; Night parades cancelled, organizers add $250,000 worth of new lights, displays
From the Niagara Falls Review: For its 24th year, the Winter Festival of Lights is doing some adding through subtracting. Say goodbye to the weekly night parades after eight years. Say hello to $250,000 worth of new lights, displays and events. The winter tradition, starting Nov. 4, will include more concerts and activities this year…
Man accused of trying to blow up hotel lobby in Niagara Falls, Ont.
From Canoe.ca News: A 43-year-old man has been charged after a makeshift bomb ignited but didn’t explode in a hotel lobby Wednesday, police say. Emergency crews were called to the Courtside Inn around 6:30 p.m. after a guest lit a glass jar filled with liquid and debris before running back to his room, police said….
Frank stepping down as Casinos president
From Niagara This Week: Art Frank is stepping down as president of Niagara Casinos. Frank has been with Falls Management, which oversees Casino Niagara and Fallsview Casino Resort since 2006 but has a career in the gaming industry that has spanned three decades. “It has been an honour to lead both Fallsview Casino and Casino…
Have A Whale Of A Good Time!
Last Thursday I received the latest newsletter from the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa. 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 page.
How Nik Wallenda’s sister saw his Niagara Falls high-wire walk
From the Las Vegas Weekly: At this time last week, Lijana Wallenda-Hernandez was feeling a little stressed. There was the water, the height, the mist. There were the cameras, the reporters, the 125,000 Canadians waiting in the dark, the two years of negotiating and changing laws, all leading to this one day: the day her…
Honeymoon capital adds horses and genies
From the Toronto Star: Once upon a time, this tourist destination meant waterfalls and honeymooners. Then they added the arcade-rich world of Clifton Hill for family entertainment. Then along came the casinos, bringing in slick nightlife and high rollers of every description. But the one thing the city has lacked – until this summer –…
Battle Ground Hotel offers taste of early tourism
From the Niagara Falls Review: Access to mass transportation in the middle 1800s created new industries and introduced destinations such as Niagara Falls to the masses. Railroad networks provided easier access to the wonders of North America and Niagara Falls was one of the major must see attractions, just as it is today. At this…
Red Arrows to fly over Niagara Falls
From Niagara This Week: Britain’s Red Arrows are gearing up for a Niagara Falls flyby in August. The iconic display team of the Royal Air Force is to soar over the city Aug. 28 as part of a six-city tour of Canada starting Aug. 8 in Halifax. Details for the flyover have yet to be…
Niagara Falls Illumination Board Shines Spotlight on Niagara Falls
From a PR Newswire press release seen on Yahoo! Canada Finance: As part of its ongoing role to support the destination and promote increased visitation to the region, the Niagara Falls Illumination Board has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ), to investigate new lighting technology and capabilities to improve the overall illumination of both the…