Daily Archive for January 22nd, 2007

Niagara and Virginia: Two places to rid yourself of the winter blues

From the Frederick News Post:

The Maid of the Mist doesn’t run, and you can’t take the Aero Car over the whirlpool, but you won’t mind. In the winter, Niagara Falls is resplendent, a true wonderland of ice, snow and roaring water. With Southwest Airlines specials making it possible to fly roundtrip from Baltimore to Buffalo for under $100, there’s no reason not to go.

How the Rainbow Bridge was built

From the Niagara Falls Review:

The Rainbow Bridge, which has become one of Niagara Falls’ most recognizable structures, was built by the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission. Made up of members from both Canada and the United States, the Commission still owns and operates the Rainbow Bridge, as well as the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge and the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge.

Formal groundbreaking ceremonies for the Rainbow Bridge took place on the American side, May 16, 1940.