CWF Canada invades Niagara Falls

From Niagara This Week: Over the years Niagara Falls has always been a popular destination for honeymoons and professional wrestling. From the years of Tony “Cannonball” Parisi, Neo Spirit Pro Wrestling’s monthly shows at the old Polish Hall on Stanley Avenue, and the WWE retail store on Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls has always been a…

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Group chosen to build new Niagara Falls theatre

From the Niagara Falls Review: Mississauga company Bird Construction is part of the consortium which will build a 5,000-seat entertainment centre in Niagara Falls. The company is among principals known as Niagara Falls Entertainment Partners, which beat out four other conglomerates for the right to design, build and maintain the facility. The winning bidder was…

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Groundbreaking ceremony to be held for Niagara Falls luxury condo complex

From MortgageBrokerNews.ca: The official groundbreaking and reception for a 10-storey, 150-unit condominium complex in Niagara Falls is scheduled for later today from 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Niagara Fall mayor Jim Diodati will be in attendance at 4:00 pm. Developed by Evertrust Development Groups Canada Inc., the $100-million Upper Vista Luxury Condominiums project represents “a…

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A visit to Prospect Point: Breathtaking views of Niagara Falls from state park

From NewYorkUpstate.com (includes many nice photos): It would be hard to be disappointed at the views from Prospect Point at Niagara Falls State Park, and that’s probably why more than 8 million people visit every year. The stunning view by day and by night can leave a visitor breathless and struggling for superlatives. You can…

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Airbnb says home-sharing business is booming in Niagara Falls

From the Buffalo News: The private home-sharing economy is becoming a factor in the Niagara Falls tourism scene, though so far it’s made little dent in the hotel trade in the Cataract City. Since 2014, the number of Niagara Falls-area residents hosting tourists in their homes has quadrupled, and the number of tourists choosing to…

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What’s next for Niagara Falls’ Downtown BIA?

From Niagara This Week: Some members of the Downtown BIA who had concerns over how the business organization is being run are taking a wait-and-see approach as to what comes next. And, despite the resignation of board chair Julio Batres-Gavidia, Lisa Thomas, a Queen Street business owner and member of the BIA board who went…

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Niagara Falls couple may have captured Daredevil Kirk Jones final moments on camera

From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo (includes video): There’s new information about the death of Niagara Falls Daredevil Kirk Jones. A couple living in Niagara Falls may have witnessed his final moments. Peggie and Ron Bastian were simply having coffee at home over looking the river, when they saw not one, but two men put…

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A couple of random Niagara Falls articles

I get Google Alerts for things that pertain to Niagara Falls. Neither of these stories are particularly tourism-related, but were still interesting, so I figured I’d share them… Niagara Gazette – A daughter’s journey: Minnesota woman’s trek to Niagara Falls turns up gift of family she never knew Pam Edwards, a native of Grand Rapids,…

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