The Continental connection

From Niagara This Week: When Jesse McCracken set out to create a documentary film on motel culture in Niagara Falls, he found himself on the doorstep of the Continental Motel on Ferry Street, expecting another interview discussing the decline in the number of the mom-and-pop type of inns that were once a booming part of…

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CLOSEUP: Casino Niagara turns 20

From the Niagara Falls Review: Some were fearful and skeptical. Others excited and optimistic. Wayne Thomson, mayor at the time, was caught in the middle, trying to convince the former group to join the latter. “I was a little nervous about running again for mayor,” says the current Niagara Falls city councillor. “But I came…

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Falls ‘one of the crown jewels’ of Ontario

From the Niagara Falls Review: People from around the world visit Canada because of Niagara Falls, so it’s important the Ontario government continues to support the Honeymoon Capital, says Tourism, Culture and Sport Minister Michael Coteau. “We have a $28-billion tourism sector here in Ontario, (which) represents four per cent of the GDP of the…

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Road Trip! Destination: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

From TribLive (western PA): It’s a body of water that flows and amazes unlike no other. Niagara Falls is an enormously popular tourist destination — from both the American side in New York and the Canadian vantage point in Ontario. Known as the honeymoon capital of the world, the Falls at Niagara are about 12,000…

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Good news hints at better days for Niagara Falls

From the Ithaca Journal: Visitors to Niagara Falls may soon find themselves zip-lining in the Niagara Gorge, biking along the rushing river and staying in a new hotel room, all after being drawn to town by fresh advertising. They might even drive past a new factory in this city swollen then shriveled by industry. Could…

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Wallenda won’t walk Niagara Falls again: NPC

Speaking of Nik Wallenda, apparently he won’t be walking over the Falls again… From the St Catharines Standard: Don’t expect to see Nik Wallenda back in Niagara Falls for Round 2: Untethered. “I’d say no, not at all,” Niagara Parks Commission chairwoman Janice Thomson said when asked if there’s a chance the tightrope walker will return to…

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Valentine’s deal in Niagara Falls

From Canoe.ca Travel: Canada’s honeymoon capital — has grown from a small town into a sophisticated playground with great hotels, fine dining, casinos, theatres, discos, wineries and more. These attractions make it an excellent choice for a romantic getaway, says Anthony Annunziata, vice president of marketing at Marriott Fallsview Hotel & Spa.

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Decline and falls: an American city in crisis

From The Telegraph: In the Fifties, Niagara Falls was known as the “Honeymoon Capital of the World” as young newlyweds, attracted by the romance of the city, flocked to the banks of the Horseshoe falls. More than 50 years on, the honeymoon is well and truly over. The world’s most famous waterfalls continue to attract…

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