Welcome to the big country

    Dominic Ryan of the Scotsman, visited Ontario and included in his report are his thoughts on Niagara Falls: There are still so many places to see in wider Ontario, and nowhere better to start than Niagara Falls. The drive to Canada’s top tourist spot takes only an hour. The most exciting way to see the…

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    Region throws support behind summer games bid

    This isn’t exactly related to the main Niagara Falls tourism district, but if a large event is held in the region, it would certainly bring a lot of tourists. From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Region has put its support behind a bid to host the 2021 Canada Summer Games. Council committed $85,000 Thursday to…

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      Have A Whale Of A Good Time!

      Last Thursday I received the latest newsletter from the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa. You can subscribe to the newsletter by clicking on the Special Email Offers link on the side of the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview & Spa main page.

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      Blondin to get street name recognition

      From Niagara This Week: Niagara Falls’ first funambulist is getting his due. Immortalized in miniature crossing Victoria Avenue on a highwire, Blondin will now be recognized with his very own street after city politicians approved the naming of a small north section of Falls Avenue running between John and Bender Streets. Council unanimously endorsed the…

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      Police confirm identity of man who went over Falls

      From the Buffalo News: North Tonawanda police Tuesday said that a body pulled from Canadian side of the Niagara River this weekend has been positively identified as Douglas Vaillancourt, a 23-year-old North Tonawanda man who was reported missing last week when he failed to report to his job at the Niagara Falls Post Office. North…

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      Casinos named top employer for fourth straight year

      From Niagara This Week: For the fourth year in a row, Niagara Casinos has been named one of Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers. Now in its eighth year, Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers is an annual competition in which employers in the same field are compared and evaluated using eight criteria….

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      Hard Rock Cafe to ring in New Year with guitar drop

      From AuburnPub.com: New York City drops a crystal ball in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. In Niagara Falls, N.Y., 2010 will be ushered in with the dropping of a big guitar. A 10-foot fiberglass guitar will be dropped at midnight at the Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Niagara Falls. The model of a Gibson…

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      Twitter updates for 2009-07-15

      Has anyone been to Crystal Caves (underneath Burger King)? Is it any good? How much is it? I would like to go but haven't had time… # Had lunch at Boston Pizza on Clifton Hill Tuesday for my wife's b-day. My kids loved sitting on the "patio" looking at the people go by 🙂 #…

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      Ripley’s now a selfie heaven: Attraction on Clifton Hill embraces kitsch and social media clicks

      From Niagara This Week: The newest attraction on Clifton Hill is a selfie paradise. Ripley’s Selfie Studios, which opened at noon Thursday, offers 23 themed installations visitors can interact with. From a disco to a retro diner to a Niagara Falls tightrope, it’s meant to embrace the kitsch and get social media clicks. “We wanted…

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