New tourism tax in the Falls discussed

From the Niagara Gazette: A new “tourism tax” is in the works in the City of Niagara Falls. City Council Chairman Sam Fruscione and members of the Niagara Falls Tourism Advisory Board on Monday discussed plans to impose a 50-cent tax on tickets sold by area attractions and tour operators. Supporters say the effort, modeled…

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    Countdown ’til Holiday Time at Great Wolf Lodge!

    On Wednesday I received the latest newsletter from the Great Wolf Lodge. They are promoting October through December packages. You can sign up for the mailings by visiting the Email Signup page on the Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls web site.

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    PARTY IN THE PARK

    From the Niagara Falls Review (includes pictures and videos): When you put a rock band named after a mythical river next to one of the world’s legendary rivers, it’s a recipe for a soggy experience. But thousands ot New Year’s Eve revellers rang in 2010 with the powerful rock band Styx, named after the mythological…

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      Niagara Falls Winter Festival of Lights to Host Spring in Bloom Concerts

      Another PRWeb press release, this time for the Winter Festival of Lights: The Winter Festival of Lights is pleased to announce it is launching a spring concert series called the Spring in Bloom Concerts. The inaugural event will feature award-winning musical artists, Mickey Gilley and The Lettermen performing from May 1 to 3, 2008 at…

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      Canadians Love Deals in WNY

      From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo: If you’re anywhere near a local mall these days there’s good chance you’ll spot even more Canadian license plates than usual. That’s because the Canadian dollar has grown stronger and now goes further at U.S. Stores. Better selection and lower taxes on this side of the border have long…

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      Choose safety over a pretty picture

      From the Toronto Sun: Why do people think it’s safe for their children to lean over the railing and tempt the Horseshoe Falls? Just because it’s a great picture? Just steps from where a teen went over Sunday, a little girl of 2 1/2 leaned over the edge of the falls Tuesday and laughed as…

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      Niagara’s newest horror festival is 5 weeks (now 2 weeks) away!

      A couple of weeks ago I received an email about the Frightmare in the Falls event taking place in November at the Scotiabank Convention Centre.

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      **Wild Wednesday’s at the Embassy Suites**

      Yesterday (Thursday) I received the latest email newsletters from the Embassy Suites by Hilton Niagara Falls – Fallsview.

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      Marineland’s last-ditch effort to get injunction to keep killer whale fails

      From the Niagara Falls Review: Lawyers for Marineland hoped an 11th hour temporary injunction would block the return of one of its two killer whales to SeaWorld Friday. The injunction, however, was denied by a U.S. district court judge and that led to the dramatic transport of the 1,815-kilogram killer whale Ikaika Saturday night. More…

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