80K people celebrate Canada in tourism district

From the Niagara Falls Review: About 80,000 people packed the heart of the tourism area of Niagara Falls on Canada Day, the largest gathering of people in the city since an estimated 100,000 watched Nik Wallenda’s historic wirewalk over the Horseshoe Falls in 2012. “It was tremendous,” said Niagara Parks Commission chairwoman Janice Thomson. “That…

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NPC unveils Canada 150 night-time Falls experience

From the Niagara Falls Review: Beginning Canada Day, and continuing throughout the summer months, Night Lights: Journey Behind the Falls After Dark will allow visitors to enjoy Niagara Parks’ 128-year-old experience after hours, during the nightly illumination of Niagara Falls.

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Niagara Falls celebrates Canada 150

From the Niagara Falls Review (includes photos): Marching bands, giant inflatables, colourful floats, jugglers, dancers and community groups helped Niagara Falls celebrate a special Canada Day with its annual downtown parade Saturday. Residents and visitors, most decked out in red and white, lined the streets and waved Canadian flags as the country celebrates the 150th…

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Canada Day on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls

Saturday was Canada Day and we celebrated Canada’s 150th birthday. Normally Canada Day is a huge draw, but this year it definitely did seem to be bigger. I was in the Falls until around 5 pm, and took these pictures late in the afternoon. There were lots of people around, but there were still more…

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New Effort to Spur Niagara Falls Tourism

From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo (includes video): There’s a new effort to spark tourism in Niagara Falls by building more attractions for visitors. Leaders say this one differs from others because it seeks to target certain types of development in a specific area, and that funding decisions will be made locally. $3 million in…

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More Niagara Speedway go-kart track railings and netting

Based on the traffic I’ve gotten for some of my Niagara Speedway posts, it seems that many people are anxious to get more details about the go-kart track. I’m sorry to say that I have no information. There are no signs up and no indication of when it will open. All I can say is…

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