Kicking off tourism season Friday

From the Niagara Falls Review: Tourism officials in Niagara are expecting another solid tourism season as Canada celebrates its 150th anniversary. Jackie Phillip, manager of the two Ontario travel information centres in Niagara, said she has talked to a few tourism officials who expect to see business increase between 10 and 20 per cent. “If…

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Tourism operator credits casino patrol unit

From the Niagara Falls Review: An incident that occurred during the long weekend at an attraction on Clifton Hill is just another example of how important the Niagara Regional Police’s casino patrol unit is to the Niagara Falls tourism core, says Niagara Clifton Group president Charlie Burland. Burland, whose family has owned property on the…

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Looming casino revenue loss could hit Niagara Falls hard

From WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo: “If we spend it now and it’s not there and this thing lasts for quite some time it can cause a lot of problems,” said Andrew Touma, Niagara Falls City Councilman. Touma is calling for a 90-day moratorium on casino revenue spending following the Seneca Nation’s announcement to discontinue…

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Cuomo Talks Toppling Taxes, Defends Thruway Signs, Tourism in Niagara Falls

From Time Warner Cable News: …Cuomo says he won’t stop his call for development on Goat Island in Niagara Falls, despite a petition calling for the park to remain focused on nature and having funds instead go toward other parts of the city. Cuomo says the state is still pushing forward with a request for…

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Letter: Retain natural beauty around Niagara Falls

From a letter to the editor in the Buffalo News: If Frederick Law Olmsted were around today to learn about plans to improve tourism in Niagara Falls, he would remind people that compared with the Canadian side, Niagara Falls State Park lets walkers enjoy one of the most beautiful natural areas in North America. “It…

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Council to ask locals be exempt from DMF

From the Niagara Falls Review: It appears Niagara Falls city council is finally wading into the contentious waters of the Destination Marketing Fee (DMF). At Tuesday’s meeting, Coun. Wayne Campbell introduced a motion calling on Mayor Jim Diodati to meet with the city’s tourism stakeholders to possibly remove the fee for Niagara Falls residents… “There…

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Falls’ new Thunder Gallery gets cracking

From the Niagara Falls Review: The rumbling started last spring. This year, the Thunder Gallery wants to storm Niagara Falls. Located on Robinson Street next to Club Seven, the contemporary gallery has a hefty ‘to do’ list for the upcoming months. In addition to a Niagara Falls ‘art walk’ and Family Day video projection, owner…

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