IN CONVERSATION WITH: Dino Fazio
From the Niagara Falls Review:
It’s a Wednesday afternoon a few days before Christmas and the last thing Dino Fazio wants to see is weather like this.
As winter begins, rain is pouring onto the outdoor skating rink built near the Table Rock building.
After seven years of heading up the Winter Festival of Lights, the 40-year-old Fazio knows weather is one of those elements he just has to roll with.
“When you’re involved in outdoor events, the one thing you can’t control is the weather. You’re always worried about it,” he said.
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Back from Florida
I’m back from Florida, and trying to get used to this crummy weather 
It’ll probably take me a few days to get organized and get caught up on my posting.
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What a beautiful Autumn day in Niagara Falls!
As you can see by the pictures, it was gorgeous out. It is supposed to be like for the next 5 days or so. Woohoo!
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Summer 2010 is “over”… was it good?
I know that summer doesn’t officially end in this part of the world until September 21, but in this tourist area it might as well be over. The beginning of September and the passing of Labour Day makrs the beginning of school. That means that family vacations are no more. The weekends might still be busy here, but things are significantly slower during the week.
So, how as Summer 2010? It’s hard to get a good read on this. Admittedly, I haven’t contacted anyone who their input (I don’t think they’d give me an honest answer anyway), but my impression was that it was a better year that they’ve had the last couple. Here are a few of my own observations (including some comments I’ve made before):
- There often seemed to be a lot of people around
- There were more US license plates seen
- The weather was fantastic
- Apparently the motorcycle get-together, and the Elvis festival were not big hits
- The new Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville opened and always seems to have a decent number of people in it
- I didn’t go, but it sounds like the party for the opening of the Hart & Huntington tattoo shop was the place to be
Hopefully the last couple of years were the bottom, and with improved business will come even more growth. I assume that the new convention centre will only help…
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Perfect Weather this Weekend in Niagara Falls
Perfect weather in Niagara FallsThe unoffical start to summer 2010
I guess this weekend and next constitute the unofficial start of summer. Yes, I know that summer doesn’t start until June 21, but traditionally, the Victoria Day and Memorial Day weekends are the first long weekends when the weather is warmer and people want to get out. The temperature is going to be great this weekend, but we could get some rain on Saturday. The long range forecast for next weekend looks good at this point.
Here’s to a successful summer full of fun times, good weather, and exciting developments!
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Niagara Falls, Ontario Attractions Open for the 2010 Season, Spring Packages Abound
From a Niagara Falls Tourism press release distributed by PR Web and seen on Yahoo! News:
Niagara Falls, Ontario is welcoming visitors with beautiful Spring weather; the opening of popular attractions in the region, including the ever-popular Maid of the Mist and the Shaw Festival in nearby Niagara-on-the-Lake; and special rates for those visiting before summer arrives.
April saw the first Maid of the Mist voyage of the 2010 season. The popular Niagara Falls tours takes visitors into the shoe below the Falls many times daily from now through mid-October. Visitors, clad in the Mad of the Mist’s famous blue rain slicks, are offered a wet and wild view of the 13-storey Falls from below on the iconic boat tour, which has been thrilling visitors to Niagara Falls since the mid-1800s.
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December visitor figures gloomy
From the Niagara Falls Review:
The weather wasn’t the only thing that was dreary in December.
The latest figures from Ontario’s Ministry of Tourism and Culture show border crossings into Ontario from the United States were down 12.4% compared to the same period the previous year.
Same day travel was down 15.5% while overnight crossings saw an 8.7% decrease, according to the most current edition of the provincial Tourism Performance Bulletin.
The December numbers were a continuation of a year-long trend that saw U.S. same-day crossing down an average of 16.1% in 2009 compared to 2008 and overnight crossings down 7.7 per cent.
Travel to Ontario from overseas markets declined by 5.6% in December and were down 13.6% for the whole year.
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It was a beautiful day yesterday!
I’m not sure what the weather is supposed to be like today, but yesterday it was gorgeous!
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Spring is in the air (for now)
I realize that we’re still near the beginning of March, but this weather is awesome. It’s supposed to stay well above freezing for the rest of the week. While I was walking through Queen Victoria Park I saw some crocus and daffodil shoots coming up.
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