From an Associated Press story seen on Yahoo! News: Walking a high wire over Niagara Falls isn’t only a dicey proposition, it turns out it’s pretty pricey, too. Daredevil Nik Wallenda estimates his history-making, U.S.-to-Canada walk by way of a cable strung over the brink will cost about $1.2 million to $1.3 million. That includes [...]
From the Buffalo News: Remember all of those rooms Niagara Falls hotels expected to book for Nik Wallenda’s dramatic tightrope walk? If they really want to protect the tourist attraction’s brand, they should offer full refunds to anyone who cancels after finding out the death-defying feat they thought they were coming to see will be [...]
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From the Buffalo News: The date for Nik Wallenda’s tightrope walk across Niagara Falls will be decided in the next two weeks after negotiations with major television networks, Wallenda’s manager said Friday. Wallenda’s management team is in “very deep discussions” with the networks, which have expressed interest in filming the 1,800-foot walk across the Niagara [...]
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From the Niagara Falls Review: Tourism may not be as prominent an issue in this provincial election as it was in 2007. But candidates representing the three major parties looking to form government after Oct. 6 are adamant they’re not overlooking an industry they say is so vital to Niagara’s economy. During the provincial election [...]
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Regular visitor Dan let me know about this. It isn’t in the main tourist districts of Clifton Hill or Fallsview, but downtown Niagara Falls (Queen Street) is becoming more of a destination for people. I’m not sure exactly who is in charge of what, but a group out of Maryland has created a marketing video [...]
From the Niagara Falls Review: The $395,000 expenses claimed by recently departed Niagara Parks Commission executive Joel Noden are expected to come up during Question Period at Queen’s Park this morning, staff in NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said. The Globe and Mail reported Noden, formerly the revenue, marketing and business development manager, racked up close [...]
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From Niagara This Week: Yes it’s true, Brasa Brazilian Steakhouse has 12 different kinds of meat, all you can eat, served right at your table! “We’ve taken a very authentic approach,” said Anthony Annunziata, vice president of marketing. “Our grill master is from Brazil and has been trained for this style of service,” Ricardo Zanona, [...]
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From the Buffalo News: The Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp. has brought back a consultant who helped start the agency six years ago to refocus its marketing strategy for the future. The strategic marketing plan will attempt to pin down exactly who visits Niagara Falls and what markets should be pursued, corporation President John Percy [...]
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From the Niagara Falls Review: Despite tough economic times, the provincial government will come through with $40 million to help promote tourism in Ontario, Finance Minister Dwight Duncan announced Thursday at Queen’s Park. “To help ensure that our tourism sector has the resources it needs to attract more visitors, and alleviate the impact of the [...]
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From the Niagara Falls Review: Swapping the Maid of the Mist for a newcomer would cause at least a five-year disruption in service the historic boat-tour operator has provided in Niagara Falls for more than 160 years, a company vice-president says. “Replacing our boats with a new fleet… is a process that would literally take [...]
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