From the Worcester Telegram & Gazette News:
When Ginger Strand first heard the roar that fills the air around Niagara Falls she was hooked.
She was surprised by her reaction to the thundering rush of water. She was, after all, a college student who had come to the Falls with her boyfriend to smirk at the tacky surroundings and buy up kitschy souvenirs for her friends.
Yet as Strand explains in her new book, “Inventing Niagara: Beauty, Power, Lies” (Simon & Schuster, $25), Niagara Falls — and its complicated history — exert a magnetic pull.
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Quote from this book:
“Canadians have done more to develop the tourist aspects of the area — but Americans are catching up as they redevelop historic properties and repair some of the urban renewal disasters of the 1960s. The Canadians can boast fancier hotels and entertainment, while Americans can point to beautiful state parks and natural wonders.”
I just love statements like this, especially from people who don’t even live in the area.
What historic properties are being redeveloped? Is Seneca Casino the urban renewal disaster repair? And while the Niagara State Park is a very nice 260 acres, the Niagara Parks Commission and their 4000 acres isn’t even mentioned. And just what are the ‘natural wonders’ that are on the U.S. side only? Sounds like a book full of crap to me.