From Niagara This Week: Organizers of the Ontario Power Generation Winter Festival of Lights say extra funding from the city will allow for the festival to expand its programming for the 2017-18 event. On May 9, city politicians approved a request for $300,000 in additional funding so organizers could expand programming to mark a number…
From the Niagara Falls Review: A record number of people checked out the Ontario Power Generation Winter Festival of Lights last season.
From the Niagara Gazette: Support from Niagara Falls could keep the Discover Niagara Shuttle service free to riders. In coming weeks, city lawmakers will consider giving up to $100,000 to the Discover Niagara Shuttle, which during the 2016 tourist season ferried 33,000 visitors and locals from Youngstown to Niagara Falls. It was free for riders…
From HospitalityNet: The city of Niagara Falls, Ontario, is on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, which forms the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the US state of New York. The natural wonder of Niagara Falls, which is the collective name for the Horseshoe Falls, the adjacent American Falls, and the…
This is an old article, but the flow of visitors certainly seemed to continue through the whole summer. From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara’s two casinos are cashing in thanks to a weaker Canadian dollar and more Americans crossing the border. “Business was solid April through June,” said Greg Medulun, director of communications for Fallsview…
Last week I received the latest newsletter from the Scotiabank Convention Centre Niagara Falls.
From Niagara This Week: Calling the tourism industry “our General Motors,” Mayor Jim Diodati said the city needs to exploit opportunities to stage “blockbuster events” to further increase the number of visitors coming to Niagara Falls. “People poke fun at it, but (tourism) is our General Motors,” Diodati told and audience of 200 at the…
From WGRZ Channel 2 in Buffalo: When it opened on black Friday, organizers of the Holiday Market in Niagara Falls thought they could hit 400,000 visitors. Now, it appears they will only get around half that. With four days before Christmas, an estimated 150,000 people have visited the market. Despite that, the people behind the…
From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo: New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Rose Harvey on Tuesday outlined a three-part plan to ensure that Niagara Falls State Park offers a welcoming and attractive visitor experience that matches the natural beauty of the Niagara River falls and gorge. “Governor Cuomo’s administration is fully committed…
From Niagara This Week: Described as a critical piece of the pie in terms of attracting people to Niagara, the gleaming new Scotiabank Convention Centre opened in Niagara Falls on Friday to much fanfare. Years in the making, the new centre across from the old Loretto Academy attracted hundreds of people to the opening celebration….