Daily Archive for July 28th, 2008

Free Pass to Fun

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In case anyone is interested, I’m a big fan of Oatmeal Crisp Triple Berry cereal. I love it! Feel free to send me boxes :-)

Anyway, over the Spring, many of the General Mills cereal had information about a free admission (as you can see by the image above). For the longest time I just ignored it, and then for some reason I decided to check it out. I should have earlier! Each “Free Pass to Fun” gives you free entrance into dozens, if not hundreds, of attractions.

This is how it works… on the inside of the cereal box are two different pieces. One of them gets you one free admission into the attraction of your choice. The other one is a code. Once you have enough codes, you can get other free admissions or prizes. Here is what it looks like:

I went on the FreePassToFun.ca web site (the site didn’t load properly in Firefox 3 but it loaded fine in IE7) and pulled up all of the local attractions that are participating:

  • Niagara Falls Aviary Birds of the Lost Kingdom - Buy One Get One Free
  • Lundy’s Lane Historical Museum - Free Admission
  • Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks - Free Admission
  • Ripley’s Believe It Or Not -  Free Admission For Adult or Child
  • Ripley’s Moving Theater - Free Admission For Adult or Child
  • Greg Frewin Theater - Free Admission to Show Within Price Ranges

I currently have two free passes (I would have had a dozen if I would have paid attention sooner!) and I plan on using them at Ripley’s Believe It or Not (I haven’t been there in ages) and at Ripley’s Moving Theater (I’ve never been).

Bryan Caporicci Photography: Jen and Brandon Engagement Photos

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I’ve mentioned and posted some pictures from Bryan Caporicci before. Here is another set of photos he did for a couple that got engaged.

MaiTy: The rest of the trip

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Someone with a Blogger blog posted about a recent trip to Niagara Falls:

After visiting all the significant locations in Palmyra, we made our way to Niagara Falls. I don’t know how many of you have had the chance to visit, but if you didn’t ride the maid of the mist and get soaking wet, you’ve never experienced the falls! My goodness, we figured we’d get a little wet, but we had no idea what we were getting in to! It was amazing.

Rises in the Falls: A guide to Niagara Falls, Ont., attractions

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From the Buffalo News:

As Western New Yorkers, we’ve all been to the falls a million times. But although the cataracts’ natural beauty is the draw for us — and our out-of-town visitors — there’s no avoiding the bustling strips of tourist-centric attractions.

Yes, these places are hokey. Yes, many are overpriced. And no, the booming neon palaces will never be confused with the rich cultural institutions we have throughout our region. But sometimes these morsels of escapist entertainment, though aimed at entertaining tourists, satisfy the cravings of us locals.

There’s little doubt that the Canadian side of the falls — for better or worse — outdoes its American counterpart when it comes to shear numbers of flashy entertainment options. But as the Niagara Falls, Ont., landscape gets more and more crowded, it’s increasingly difficult to uncover the gems worth visiting. Here, we highlight a variety of attractions, events, restaurants and bars that should be on your radar when you travel across the border.