‘Blockbuster’ the name of the tourism game

From the Niagara Falls Review: It used to be a video store, but “Blockbuster” is now the mantra of the tourism industry in Niagara and the province of Ontario. Get used to it. Blockbuster. Blockbuster. Blockbuster. At some point, the word became the catch phrase for the kind of events Ontario’s tourism industry wants to…

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The Red Bull Crashed Ice course

The Wednesday edition of Niagara This Week had a whole section about the Red Bull Crashed Ice event in Niagara Falls this weekend. You can visit their website to see all of the articles, but I’ve scanned the course map.

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Twitter updates for 2009-09-21

http://twitpic.com/il2wj – Looks like some work is being done on the Dave and Busters sign. # http://twitpic.com/ikyme – It's a beautiful morning, but it might rain later today. #

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Niagara KOA KOs the competition

From the Niagara Falls Review: The Niagara Falls KOA Campground has been recognized as being among the “best of the best” in the Kampgrounds of America system that includes more than 470 campgrounds across North America. The Lundy’s Lane campground, operated by manager Lisa Thompson, recently received the 2009 Kampgrounds of America President’s Award at…

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Twitter updates for 2009-07-11

Does anyone buy tour packages from a booth at the side of the road? There's one on Murray St that has a sales girl, but never any customers! # I have a post about the @BirdKingdom visit set for Monday. Check out the pictures @andreajwing and I took in the AccessNiagara image gallery # The…

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    Time for Niagara to seriously look at new markets for tourism

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara’s tourism industry continues to suffer a hangover from significant events of years past – the SARS outbreak and 9-11. Compounding these lingering effects are issues like confusion about the need to show identification when crossing the border, the rising loonie and the end of a GST exemption for visitors…

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    World Poker Tour® Returns to Niagara Falls for the Fallsview Poker Classic WPT® at Fallsview Casino Resort

    From a PR Newswire press release: Fallsview Casino and World Poker Tour® are giving Canadian players another opportunity to compete for the chance to have their name etched onto the prestigious WPT® Champions Cup as WPT expands its Season XII schedule to include the Fallsview Poker Classic WPT running February 22-24, 2014. “Poker is more…

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    Renovations at Sweets & Treats and Spuds Hot Dogs

    On Clifton Hill beside the Fudge Factory and underneath Boston Pizza are a couple of concessions… Sweets & Treats and Spuds Hot Dogs. They are currently closed, undergoing some kind of renovations. 15

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