Niagara Falls Favorite Tips by JennysTravels Top 5 Page for this destination

It's not a trap!

Favorite thing: Hi,

Welcome to my city!! I hope you have a great time here as there is plenty to do and enjoy on a tight budget.

Niagara Falls is best viewed from the Canadian side. You can get up close or view from one of the hotels, restaurants or casinos that line the waters edge.

Ok. Must Do's in Niagara Falls

1. The Maid of the Mist. It's just amazing!
2. The Ferris Wheel. Big and fun.
3. Check out live entertainment in the Fallsview Casino in Club 365. Maybe drop a few dimes...you never know!
4. There's a cool nightclub in the Fallsview Casino and for the life of me I can't remember it's name...but it's a good time.
5. Take a 30min drive to my second hometown Niagara-On-The-Lake. Take a romantic stroll at the edge of Lake Ontario, grab a pint at The Angel Inn, shop all along main street.
6. While in NOTL sample some of our local wine. Just stop at any winery you see and they will be happy to sort you out.
7. Back in Niagara Falls, there's Clifton Hill. What many people call a tourist trap. I don't believe this way, it's just what it is. IMO a mini-Las Vegas, and is Vegas a tourist trap? So Clifton Hill is jammed packed with bars, restuarants, carnival type games, cotton candy, cheap tshirts, donuts, moving movie theaters, muesums and all sorts of fun wacky people.
8. Where to stay...there is a youth hostel by the train station. I believe it's a YHA. They might have private couples room.
9. On when to leave, depends on you. Do you have appointments monday? Do you want to drive sunday night?
10. Eating is easy, the portions are generall BIG, so order one sandwich or burger with fries and share! I've done it with friends all over the world.

Have fun. Hope this helps.

Safety First

Favorite thing: There is always mist comming from Niagara Falls, especially right in the crook of the Horseshoe Falls. In the winter watch for black ice, it's very dangerous and extremely slippery. You may think the road is just wet, but it could be a patch of black ice. Just driver beware, there are plenty of road signs telling you just that. In the remaining months it's just really wet. Bring a raincoat.

Niagara Falls Great Gorge Adventure Pass

Favorite thing: You can buy this pass online at www.niagaraparks.com

Your pass includes:

Butterfly Conservatory - Over 2000 free flying butterflies in a lush, rain forest setting.

Whirlpool Aero Car - Ride above the world's most beautiful natural setting.

White Water Walk - Walk beside Niagara Falls.

Maid of the Misdt - Get soaked at the bottom of Niagara Falls

Journey Behind The Falls - travel though tunnels and feel the thunder of Niagara Falls

Also: All day thransportation on the People Mover and Incline Railway.

Adult Pass $37.95 pl tx. Child $23.95 pl tx.
Children under 5 free
Pass valid May-October

It's a great deal seeing as The Maid is $14.00. I just did it the other day. Can I say AMAZING!

I AM CANADIAN, EH!

Favorite thing: So, what do Canadians have to be proud of, eh?

1. Smarties

2. Crispy Crunch, Coffee Crisp

3. The size of our footballs fields and one less down

4. Baseball is Canadian

5. Lacrosse is Canadian

6. Hockey is Canadian

7. Basketball is Canadian

8. Apple pie is Canadian

9. Mr. Dress-up kicks Mr. Rogers

10. Tim Hortons kicks Dunkin' Donuts

11. In the war of 1812, started by America, Canadians pushed the Americans back... past their 'White House'. Then we burned it... and most of Washington, under the command of George Cockburn who was insane and hammered all the time. We got bored because they ran away, so we came home and partied... Go figure…

12. Canada has the largest French population that never surrendered to Germany.

13. We have the largest English population that never ever surrendered or withdrew during any war to anyone. Anywhere. EVER.

14. Our civil war was fought in a bar and it lasted a little over an hour.

15. The only person who was arrested in our civil war was an American mercenary, who slept in and missed the whole thing... but showed up just in time to get caught.

16. We knew plaid was cool far before Seattle caught on.

17. The Hudsons Bay Company once owned over 10% of the earth's surface and is still around as the worlds oldest company.

18. The average dog sled team can kill and devour a full grown human in under 3 minutes.

19. We still know what to do with all the parts of a buffalo.

20. We invented ski-doos, jet-skis, velcro, zippers, insulin, penicillin, zambonis, the telephone and short wave radios that save countless lives each year.

21. We ALL have frozen our tongues to something metal and lived to tell about it.

22. A Canadian invented Superman.

23. We have coloured money.

24. Our beer advertisements kick.

BUT MOST IMPORTANT!

25. The handles on our beer cases are big enough to fit your hands with mitts on. OOOoohhhhh Canada!

26. And we don't bomb our allies.

27. oh yeah... our elections only take one day.