CITY DESK: Bullish on the Falls

From the Niagara Gazette: If you are down on Niagara Falls, USA, then Frank Strangio’s not your guy. Ever the optimist, the local hotelier has been one of the city’s biggest boosters for years, both as a private business owner and as a former chairman of the county tourism agency, formerly known as the Niagara…

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Niagara Falls, USA, Tourism Gets Bounce From Nik Wallenda’s Latest Walk

From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo (includes video): If you watched Nik Wallenda cross walk across the Little Colorado River Gorge Sunday, you may have seen a commercial about Niagara Falls. It’s estimated that over five million other people saw it too. Niagara USA is the group under the Niagara Tourism and Convention Corporation (NTCC) that…

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Niagara USA recreates ‘Niagara’ in anniversary package

Niagara Frontier Publications has an article about celebrating the 60th anniversary of the movie “Niagara. Through May 2013, you have the opportunity to celebrate the movie, starring Marilyn Monroe, by experiencing some of the best Niagara Falls attractions from the film. The Niagara Tourism & Convention Corp has created a package that includes some of the…

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Online reservation booking becomes increasingly popular

From the Buffalo News: The online booking of tourism reservations continues to grow in popularity, according to the Niagara Tourism&Convention Corp., principal promoter of tourism in Niagara County. Bookings through the corporation’s Web site ( www.niagara-usa.com ) in June and July amounted to twice as much revenue for local hospitality vendors as did bookings for…

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Visitor center now open; some work still unfinished

From the Buffalo News: The Niagara USA Visitor Center, operated by the Niagara Tourism and Convention Corporation, is now open to visitors. Major construction on the building at 10 Rainbow Blvd. has been completed, but display installation and work on final interior details are still in progress. An official grand opening is slated for late…

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Tourism pros shown more to boost in Niagara County

From the Buffalo News: Among tourist attractions, Niagara County is a lot more than just Niagara Falls and the Maid of the Mist. Other attractions stretch from the vineyards and orchards along the Lake Ontario shore at the north end of the county to the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum in North Tonawanda at the south…

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