New Saturday rock concert series announced in Falls

From the Buffalo News: The family-oriented free concerts on Saturday evenings in the former E. Dent Lackey Plaza are long gone, but downtown Niagara Falls soon will be rocking with a new Saturday night concert series that will be more upbeat and more modern and may appeal to a more diverse audience of active tourists…

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Tourism officials set sights on U.S. visitors

From Niagara This Week: With a sinking loonie, the playing field has tilted slightly toward tourism operators on the Canadian side of the border. As of Tuesday, the dollar was trading a little more than 90 cents (.0902) against the US greenback, and tourism officials in Niagara Falls said they’re ready to take advantage. “Since…

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Hurry, Only 2 days left to book!

Yesterday I received the latest newsletter from the Hilton Hotel and Suites Niagara Falls Fallsview. To subscribe to the newsletter, fill out the form on the left-hand side of any page on the Hilton Hotel and Suites Niagara Falls Fallsview web site.

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Twitter updates for 2012-02-09

I want to go! @NiagaraParksPR: New Animals of the Rainforest Exhibit opens this weekend at Butterfly Conservatory:… http://t.co/ZCGJuHO8 # The new Mac's at Stanley/Ferry is now open. I went in and it looks nice. The gas bar isn't open yet http://t.co/nKN4IKt2 #

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Overnight fire guts four Niagara Falls businesses

I’m a little late in posting this, but here are some articles regarding the fire on Victoria Ave that I posted about last week… From Niagara This Week: A major fire early Wednesday morning destroyed four businesses on Victoria Avenue, not far from Clifton Hill. When firefighters arrived on the scene just after midnight, they…

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Falls tourists treated to free trolley

From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: Tourists can enjoy free trolley rides in Niagara Falls – starting today. The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority is providing the service to visitors at participating hotels. The service runs via the Niagara Falls Blvd. and Pine Avenue bus route. Service will be available only on weekends in may and…

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    GST rebate program cut devastating: business owner

    From Niagara This Week: A federal government decision to cancel the GST Visitors’ Rebate Program could devastate the region’s, and the country’s, economy, says a new study. The study, which was completed by CRA International and commissioned by Global Refund Canada, says if the program is cancelled April 1, the country’s Gross Domestic Product would…

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