This Is The Top Tourist Attraction In Canada

From TheTravel.com: Niagara Falls, often dubbed the “Honeymoon Capital of the World,” is undeniably the top tourist attraction in Canada. This magnificent natural wonder, straddling the border of Canada and the United States, has fascinated visitors from all over the globe for centuries. It is the second-biggest waterfall in the world and is considered a major contributor…

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Experience A Whole New Perspective of Niagara Falls With Rainbow Air Helicopter Tours

From StepOutBuffalo.com: If you’re local to Western New York, chances are you’ve made your way to Niagara Falls a handful of times. Think you’ve covered all the ways to explore the region? If you’ve already toured the Falls by foot or boat, Rainbow Air Helicopter Tours is here to offer you a whole new perspective…

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Triotech’s Carnival Chaos Hyper Ride opens in Canada

From IPM InPark Magazine: This first-of-its-kind dark ride experience delivers thrills and memories for all age groups. Clifton Hill is the centre of the Entertainment District in Niagara Falls, which welcomes millions of guests year round. Carnival Chaos, a 6,000 square feet dynamic, action-packed interactive dark ride features seven fully interactive scenes as well as…

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HIGGS: Early tourism took visitors below and behind the falls

From the Niagara Gazette: Since Franciscan monk and explorer Louis Hennepin became the first European to encounter the “Falls at Niagara” in 1658 we could call him the first “tourist,” but let’s start in the early 19th century. We will begin around the time of the construction of the Erie Canal on July 4, 1817…

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Niagara Falls is lovely in the off-season

From Canada.com: We were looking for a winter trip that would feel like a touristy getaway without having to fly. We had visited Niagara Falls in the summer five years ago and enjoyed its quirky allure, a fun-spirited mix combining nature’s grandeur, blocks of tourism kitsch and legions of lovestruck couples and happy families from…

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Oct. 24, 1901: First barrel ride over Niagara Falls

From Yahoo! Malaysia News: Niagara Falls had been a tourist destination for decades before 1901, but it wasn’t until Oct. 24 of that year that the first person decided to ride a barrel over the falls. Former schoolteacher Annie Edson Taylor made the plunge on her 63rd birthday, hoping for fame and fortune. Taylor, whose…

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An Eventful Niagara Visit

I have been gone for a little while – wait until you hear why.  I actually managed a trip to the Falls.  I traveled alone in mid-April.  My husband couldn’t get away from work and I didn’t want to bore anyone while I fiddled with my camera settings and lenses. So, I get to the…

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The Falls in the Fall

My Mom and Dad were in Niagara this week and out of sheer jealousy I was inspired to write about my favorite time of year in my favorite place.  Er…favourite. The crowds are down and so is the temperature. The sky seems bluer and the trees make everything that much prettier. Walking through Victoria Park…

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