City businesses being asked to help cover Wallenda costs

From the Niagara Falls Review: Businesses in Niagara Falls are being asked to help foot the bill for Nik Wallenda’s wirewalk. Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati confirmed Friday he has asked the “bigger” business improvement areas in the city to donate money toward Wallenda’s tightrope walk across the Niagara Gorge June 15. Wallenda, who will…

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Free parking, festivals for downtown

From the Niagara Falls Review: Two-hour free parking and 10 weeks of weekend festivals are the keys to this summer’s plan to generate activity in downtown Niagara Falls. The Downtown Business Improvement Area board asked city council to use $250,000 of city money to help it run special events this summer, to cover the cost…

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Bike Rally on the Parkway

From Niagara This Week: It is said that Winston Churchill called it “the prettiest Sunday afternoon drive in the world” and on Sunday, June 20, thousands of bikers will likely share his sentiment as they cruise down the Niagara Parkway. Between June 18 and 20 thousands of bikers will descend on Niagara Falls for the…

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This summer could be a thriller in the city

From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s not always about what you’re selling. Sometimes, especially in an industry like tourism, it’s how you sell it. Take Clifton Hill as an example. As the 2010 tourism season kicks off this long weekend, the area is preparing for new attractions, restaurants and accommodations. “A lot of people who…

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Niagara Falls Accommodations Feature New Fall Getaway Packages on Fallsview Boulevard

From a PR Web press release seen at Hospitality NET: An array of Niagara Falls accommodations — all within walking distance of the Falls — have made the destination’s mild fall weather even more enticing with affordable Fall Getaway Packages at www.FallsviewBoulevard.com. Just steps from the mighty Falls, IMAX Theatre, indoor waterparks, and Fallsview Casino,…

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