An old Niagara Falls attraction is getting new life

From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo: An old Niagara Falls attraction is getting new life. For the first time in 29 years, a funicular will be transporting people from the bottom of Clifton Hill into the Niagara Gorge. See also: The Buffalo News – Hornblower Cruises restores Clifton Hill cable car to gorge after 29…

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Multi-level go-kart racing coming to Niagara Falls, Ontario

From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo: Get ready for a multi-level go-karting experience in Niagara Falls, Ontario. HOCO Entertainment and Resorts tells 7EWN that construction on the new “Niagara Speedway” is nearing completion. The spiraling track is being built on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls and is inspired by “Heavy Metal High Rise” which is…

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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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Free WIFI could be coming to Niagara Falls

From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo: The Niagara Global Tourism Institute (NGTI) has asked the city of Niagara Falls for $50,000 to create three blocks of public WIFI between the Seneca Niagara Casino and Niagara Falls State Park on Old Falls Street. The purpose of the WIFI is to help tourists avoid the “roaming” charges…

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Group wants ‘World Weather Center’ in Niagara Falls

From the Lockport Journal: A group pushing for a “World Weather Center” has decided it wants it to be located in Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls City Council members may not be too hot on the idea. They’ve been asked to consider contributing $100,000 to the project with a well-known local meteorologist at its helm. When…

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‘Live! With Kelly and Ryan’ coming to Niagara Falls

From Niagara This Week: Kelly’s coming back, and she’s bringing Ryan with her. Kelly Ripa and newly minted co-host Ryan Seacrest will be in Niagara Falls on June 5 to tape a pair of episodes of Live! With Kelly and Ryan. “It’s great news,” Mayor Jim Diodati said. “We’ve been working on it for quite…

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Cuomo has big plans for Niagara Falls tourism

From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo (includes video): Governor Andrew Cuomo is now proposing a second phase of the Buffalo Billion initiative. A key focus is increasing tourism in places like Niagara Falls. The governor would like to construct a new state-operated tourism visitor center on Grand Island, reclaim 135,000 acres of the Niagara Gorge…

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Nature gives Niagara Falls an icy new look

From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo: If you thought it felt icy out there Friday, take a look at some of these stone-cold shots we took up in Niagara Falls! Trees, view finders and street lamps located near one of the most breath-taking sites in all of Western New York are covered in ice! Temperatures…

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World’s smallest sculptures on display in Niagara Falls, Ontario

From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo: One of the mainstays of Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls, Ontario is currently presenting the world’s smallest sculptures. At Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Museum, the works of Willard Wigan can be viewed by visitors, but not with the naked eye. The incredibly small sculptures can only be seen…

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Niagara University lays out plans for tourism institute

From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo: Niagara University’s Global Tourism Institute will include building space in downtown Niagara Falls and dedicated research efforts that seek new tourism opportunities, university officials said this week. It will aim to attract international students interested in studying tourism and also establish partnerships with other educational entities and businesses.

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