From the Lockport Journal: Alice Putnam and her two lady friends from Niagara Falls just wanted to have lunch in Lewiston. And then ride up to Old Fort Niagara to visit Alice’s daughter who works in the gift shop there. Joyce and Bill Price had walked from Lewiston to Youngstown with their daughter, Rachael, her…
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…
The Niagara Gazette has a Niagara Falls New York related summary of 2016 For years the local tourist industry operators had stressed the need to connect Niagara Falls State Park and the city within the other area attractions. It was finally accomplished this year with the Discover Niagara Shuttle. The inaugural service linked the city,…
From Niagara This Week: Plans by a Youngstown, N.Y.-based jetboat operator to offer trips along the Niagara River and into the Falls basin are not something that will be duplicated on this side of the border. That’s according to John Kinney, the operator of Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours, which has been conducting tours through the…
From the Niagara Gazette: The new Niagara Jet Adventures ready to launch boat tours along the lower river this year is planning a job fair Wednesday at the Village Center, 240 Lockport St. The job fair is set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the center (Red Brick School) with the company looking to…
(This is old, but again, I wanted to post it still) From the Tonawanda News: Two historic forts and nearby communities along the Niagara River will be under siege again this month as part of colorful pageantry to commemorate the War of 1812. The events also marking the 200th anniversary of peace between the U.S….
From the New York Post: Fame can be a real pain. Take Niagara Falls, for instance. The stuff of legend. Even if you’ve never set foot on the Rainbow Bridge and gazed down on the majesty with your own eyes, you’ve probably got an opinion about the place. You probably think you know it. The…