From the Niagara Gazette:
Much of what members of the Spickler family knew about Niagara Falls was based on what they saw on television or in movies.
On Thursday, the family of four from Rockford, Ill., got a chance to get an up-close look at the Falls as part of a one-day, whirlwind sightseeing adventure that included plans for a trip on the Maid of the Mist and a visit to the Cave of the Winds.
“Niagara Falls sounded like one of those places you should see at least once — like the Grand Canyon,†said Linda Spickler, who was joined on the trip by her husband, Mike, their daughter, Stephanie and their son, Alec.