Big Weekend a Big Bust for Tourism

Another long Fourth of July weekend has come and gone, and many in the tourism industry here are left feeling that the sun-drenched holiday missed yet another opportunity to capitalize on as many as 100,000 who passed through town, for the most part briefly, on their way to the state park, the casino or Canada. At the Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp. facility in the former Artisan's Alley at the corner of Rainbow Boulevard and First Street, sales of sightseeing tours were halted by the city after it was discovered that none of the salespeople had the required licenses.