From the Niagara Falls Review: A deal that could lead to a new mass-transit system serving the tourism areas could be finalized as early as Friday, the mayor and Niagara Parks Commission manager say. Mayor Ted Salci is scheduled to meet with Niagara Parks Commission chairwoman Fay Booker and general manager John Kernahan Friday, in…
From the Toronto Star: Tucked between Screamers House of Horrors, a $12.95 prime rib special and a slew of motels with heart-shaped Jacuzzis is a near-empty parking lot where the attendants, on the first Saturday in June, are parked on lawn chairs. The odd vehicle cruises by on the once-gridlocked main drag. Mike Piccirillo, who…
From the Niagara Falls Review: The bicentennial celebrations for the War of 1812 will last three years, but if local tourism operators play their cards right, the good time can last much longer. That was the message Mary Mahon Jones, CEO of the Council of Tourism Associations of British Columbia, had for local tourism operators…
From the Niagara Falls Review: For the first time in years, the Maid of the Mist will have to fend off competitors to hold onto the right to run boat tours in the Niagara River. Ontario Tourism Minister Monique Smith announced Wednesday the Niagara Parks Commission will solicit competing bids from companies interested in leasing…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Let the good times roll. The lower Canadian dollar is encouraging more Americans to visit and more Canadians to stay at home. At Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls, business has been “solid since the spring of last year” and they have continued to experience measurable growth in the summer and…
From the Buffalo News: Niagara Falls tourism officials customarily say that their city draws 8 million visitors a year, but a new study may show the figure may be larger than that. A consultant estimates 7.3 million Americans visited Niagara Falls last year. Longwoods International is still working on numbers for Canadian and other foreign…
From the Niagara Gazette: A number of visitors to the Niagara Falls State Park — some living within a day’s drive — were surprised to learn about Nik Wallenda’s plans to walk on a tightrope above the falls. Virtually none had even heard that Wallenda, 33, has been given permission from the parks commission on…
Here is the newsletter announcing the June 2017 entertainment line-up at the Fallsview Casino Resort:
From a PRWeb press release (via Yahoo! News): The most thrilling Niagara Falls attractions have a home on Fallsview Boulevard, a bustling area with Fallsview hotels, nightclubs and more just 500 yards from the Mighty Falls. This summer, Skylon Tower, the IMAX Niagara, and Niagara Freefall have been joined by yet another gripping Fallsview attraction…
From the Niagara Falls Review: An integrity commissioner has found no evidence that city Coun. Wayne Thomson shared confidential information from an in-camera meeting earlier this year. In a report going before council Tuesday, Integrity Commissioner Brian Duxbury says a complaint submitted to the city clerk alleged Thomson disclosed information from the meeting to third…