Historic Lewiston News (updates and things to do)

July 2, 2012 By 
"BEST FOR FOOD" JUDGES GET TASTE OF LEWISTON HOSPITALITY

Announcement of national winner on July 17

Travel Channel airs special July 25 at 8pm

Video prepared by the Road Bros:  http://goo.gl/ohxuF


It's important that we get as many "views" for this YouTube

video as possible.  Please share this link with friends and loved

ones via Facebook, email and other social outlets.

Click here:  http://goo.gl/ohxuF


     Hundreds of local citizens showed up with posters and chef hats to

give the Best of the Road judges -- Mike and Brian of the Road Bros -- a

rousing welcome on Thursday, June 21.

     Mike and Brian were in town on their second stop of a six-town

national tour to help determine the winner for the Best for Food small town

in America.  Lewiston beat 176 larger communities in an online voting

contest, qualifying as a finalist.  The campaign to get Lewiston to the top

was an all volunteer effort organized by local citizens who have no direct

connection to Lewiston restaurants, but do have strong belief Lewiston is

deserving of the title.

     Thanks goes to all the volunteers, local supporters, and the gracious

and generous restaurants who helped showcase Lewiston.  The Whirlpool

Jetboat also let them ride the rapids and the Barton Hill provided

complimentary accommodations.  Organizers also want to thank the local

press, particularly the Sentinel, Gazette and YNN for the great coverage.


     Here are some press highlights you don't want to miss:


     Sentinel articles and videos, by Joshua Maloni:

     http://www.wnypapers.com/best-for-food

     http://www.wnypapers.com/road-bros


     YNN video coverage:

     http://goo.gl/JYwDJ


     Niagara Gazette articles, including two front pages, by Timothy Chipp:

     http://goo.gl/FMwTt

     http://goo.gl/gtqXx


     Mike and Brian are also competing for a $10,000 prize for best videos

and blogs.  The number of "views" (the people who click on the videos) is

one of the criteria used to determine popularity.  So it's important that

we get as many people as possible to view their video here:

http://goo.gl/ohxuF

     Please put that video on your Facebook page or website and send emails

to all your friends (or just forward this email) to encourage people to

click on it and view it.  It all helps!

     Meanwhile, we'll be anxiously waiting for the announcement of the

winner of the Best for Food contest on July 17 at the Annual Destination

Marketing Association in Seattle, Washington.  The announcement will be

made anytime between 2:15-3:45pm.  If Lewiston wins, you will hear from

us immediately.


     The Travel Channel will air an one-hour special on the contest on July

25 at 8pm, available on your high-def digital cable channel.


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MORE GREAT PHOTOS


Check out this spectacular photo of the Freedom Crossing Monument,

taken by local photographer, Mike Stuart.  It is Easter Day sunset, 2012:

http://goo.gl/59pKI


Here are photos from the Historical Association Annual Celebration at

the Niagara Falls Country Club, June 27, 2012, by Lewiston photographer,

Bill Carpenter.  Congratulations to all our deserving award winners and

thanks to Bill and Joanne Carpenter for their donated photographs:

<http://www.pbase.com/decarr/hal_2012_annual_celebration>


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LEWISTON IS HEATING UP

Summer is prime time with dozens of events and activities

(Schedules can always change, so be sure to double-check all event

listings.  You can call the Chamber at 716-754-9500 to verify.)

Get more details:  <http://niagarariverregion.com/visitors/calendar.shtml>


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