Patrick Kaler, president and CEO of Visit Buffalo Niagara, talks about how the agency has pivoted to marketing Buffalo tourism to other American cities to compensate for the loss of Canadian visitors who have stopped coming to the United States in response to President Trump’s hostile rhetor…
On a recent weekend that once would have brought a steady stream of Ontario license plates over the bridges, the parking lots near Western New York’s biggest tourist draws were noticeably quieter.
Alyssa Cargile of Redding, Calif., takes a selfie from Prospect Point on a frigid day at Niagara Falls State Park. Local tourism venues have been hurt by Canadians deciding against travel to the United States.
A shortfall of more than 1,000 hotel rooms, and the lack of a large-scale nationally branded hotel in downtown Buffalo, is crippling the city’s convention business, hindering efforts by Visit Buffalo to land over two dozen major business bookings since the start of the year, the agency’s CEO says.
A steep drop in Canadian visitors is hurting Buffalo Niagara businesses that rely heavily on cross-border tourism this time of year. It’s having a big impact on local tourism operators, hotels, restaurants, culturals and attractions.
Visitors walk along a path at Niagara Falls State Park, which serves what is literally a natural wonder of the world, bringing in millions of visitors from around the globe.
Welcome to Prospectus 2026: This year is when Buffalo Niagara businesses will come to grips with the uncertainty. Fewer Canadian visitors. Hig…
Tourism and hospitality professionals in the Buffalo Niagara region are facing an uphill battle, working harder to make up for losses and keep the local industry humming.
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Alyssa Cargile of Redding, Calif., takes a selfie from Prospect Point on a frigid day at Niagara Falls State Park. Local tourism venues have been hurt by Canadians deciding against travel to the United States.
Visitors walk along a path at Niagara Falls State Park, which serves what is literally a natural wonder of the world, bringing in millions of visitors from around the globe.
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