A few months ago WGRZ (channel 2) in Buffalo launched a new website all about Niagara Falls called Niagara Falls Voice. It focuses on Niagara Falls, NY, and publishes stories about the city. There is also a chance for visitors to submit stories, videos, and photos. It’s not a great site, but it’s still worth checking out.
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This morning I received the latest newsletter from NiagaraFallsBestHotels.com:
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The Tucker family blogged about a recent trip to Niagara Falls:
Raquel, Maya, and myself went to Niagara falls for spring break. I know that it’s kind of an odd place for spring break given the fact that the falls area is freezing in March but it’s the time of the year that we had free time to travel and it has always been a dream of Raquel’s to visit Niagara falls. We had a good time visiting the falls, Canada, and Toronto. All together, we spent five days there.
If you’re looking for information on Marineland, you should check out MLCC Slipstreams:
MLCC Slipstreams is your number one site on the net for information on the cetaceans (whales and dolphins) of Marineland located in Niagara Falls Ontario, Canada. Marineland is one of two Marine themed parks in Canada, the other being the Vancouver Aquarium. It is however the only marine park in Canada that holds captive Orcas (also known as Killer Whales).
The site has a lot information about the whales and dolphins, including where they came from and their age. There are also some nice pictures from “back in the day”.
For some reason, some of the pictures aren’t showing up correctly at the moment. The last time I visited the site, everything was fine, so the person who runs the site might be updating things.
Howard Hillman is a well-known travel writer. He has a web site called Hillman Wonders of the World. I’m not sure how the rankings come about, but currently Niagara Falls is ranked 88th.
Why Niagara Falls is special
It is one of the mightiest falls on earth. Although Niagara Falls is smaller and less breathtaking than Iguazu Falls in South America and Victoria Falls in Africa, it is awe-inspiring in its own right.
Boing Boing, the popular blog, had a posting recently about “Niagara Falls’s secret tunnel“:
The Vanishing Point, a site dedicated to urban exploration and secrets of the built environment, has a page about the massive abandoned Tailrace tunnel at Niagara Falls. (The entire Vanishing Point site is mesmerizing, rich with great writing and fantastic photography.) Part of the decommissioned Toronto Power Co. hydroelectric plant, the tunnel is ten stories underground and only accessible through a hidden slit in the ceiling.
Someone with a LiveJournal blog wrote about a trip to Hollywood and compared it to Clifton Hill:
Hollywood reminds me of Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls. Clifton Hill is the gaudy tourist strip built in the 1950’s to ‘modernize’ tourism in the city by bringing the high cultures of wax museums, haunted houses, and overpriced plastic garbage to the city. It was likely modelled on Hollywood itself.
Everyone is aware of the Clifton Hill web site, but the other day I came across the Top of Clifton Hill web site.
This is run by the Victoria Centre Business Improvement Association (BIA) and features the various attractions, restaurants, and hotels in that area.
When in the Niagara Falls Canada, stay and play where it all happens - Clifton Hill. The Victoria Centre & Clifton Hill tourist area is located in the shadow of the Casino Niagara tower in Niagara Falls, Canada. With over 100 Niagara businesses including Niagara Shoppping, Niagara Hotels, great Niagara Restaurants and amazing Niagara Attractions all within a short walk to the mighty Falls themselves.
They have a page where you can sign up for a newsletter, which I’ve done. I’ll post anything I receive.
Travel web site Trifter has an posting about how to get deals in Niagara Falls:
This isn’t penny pinching, its saving enough where you need to so you can have a wonderful, enjoyable vacation in the Canadian City of Love, Niagara Falls.
Whether it is visiting off-season in the wintertime, or in the peak of the summer, in Niagara Falls Ontario, there is always a deal to be found; you just have to look for it. If you do a little bit of research before heading out on the road, you will find hotels, attractions, and restaurants that cater right to your needs.
Someone with a Blogger blog has posted (with some nice pictures) about a recent vacation:
We bundled everyone up and headed out to view the town. Our hotel was in the Clifton Hill area which is very touristy with tons of lights and attractions.
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The really neat thing….on the way home from dropping Carl off Val says to me…that was the BEST vacation I’ve ever had. Considering what she’d been through that day and she’d been on Carrie’s Make a Wish trip to Florida/Orlando for 10 days….that’s an awesome statement. Money well spent IMO.
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