Niagara Falls is Working with Review Site ‘Yelp’ to Promote City

From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo: Destination Niagara USA recognizes the power of social media and says by connecting with the popular review site ‘Yelp,’ it will help local businesses and tourism in Niagara Falls. Destination Niagara USA is the marketing organization for Niagara Falls and Niagara County that promotes tourism.

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    Actor Danny Glover to Rally Niagara Falls Hotel Workers to demand Justice

    I received this press release yesterday afternoon: Well known actor and Special United Nations Ambassador, Danny Glover will join hotel workers in Niagara Falls on Saturday, September 16th to demand workplace justice. The workers, all members of UNITE HERE local 2347, work in three hotels owned by the Canadian Niagara Hotels –Sheraton on the Falls,…

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    Greeters sought for tourism season

    From the Niagara Gazette: With the tourist season just around the corner, the Niagara Greeters Program is inviting interested volunteers to participate in the countywide program. Coordinator Louise Yots said the success of the program depends on the volunteers who are willing to give of their time and expertise to promote the region’s many attractions…

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      Actor says goodbye eh?; Performer, show partner sells share of city’s premiere entertainment attractions

      From the Niagara Falls Review: There’s plenty Jim Cooper will miss about Oh Canada Eh?, the patriotic dinner show he co-founded 12 years ago. The songs won’t be one of them. “When you’ve sang the same songs about 1,700 or 1,800 times, it might be nice to put some of them to bed,” he says…

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        Selling Sex In Honeymoon Heaven

        I’m not really sure what to make of this article. The article from FreeRepublic seems to be all over the place (and it’s very long), but it does spend quite a bit of time talking about Marilyn Monroe in Niagara Falls: In 1952, when Marilyn Monroe arrived at the General Brock Hotel in Niagara Falls,…

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        Best of Access Niagara – My visit to Niagara Helicopters

        This is a continuation of my “Best of Access Niagara” series. This series looks back on popular posts, highly commented posts, my favourite places, etc. I have to admit… I’m not much of a thrill seeker. I don’t mind a roller coaster every now and then, but I’m definitely not an adrenaline junkie. That’s why…

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          Niagara SkyWheel plaza

          I’m not exactly sure what the plans are for what used to be the Quality Inn Clifton Hill driveway, but they’ve dug it up and poured all sorts of cement. It’s hard to tell, but an earlier picture seems to have a fountain and lots of lights.

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            New “Fun Pass” on Clifton Hill

            Late last week (Thursday or Friday I think), the Fun Pass offered for many of the Clifton Hill attractions was expanded. Prior to this, for $25, the Fun Pass used to include the following: Niagara SkyWheel Movieland Wax Museum Galaxy Golf or Dinosaur Park Miniature Golf Ghost Blasters Cosmic Coaster (FX ride) 10 or 15…

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