Blogs from Niagara Falls, New York, United States, North America - page 7

Weather: 90 degrees, no rain, sunny. What’s Hot: Skylon Tower, Canadian side; Maid of the Mist boat ride. What’s Not: Condition of the American side. Travel Lesson of the Day: Park in the shade, carry plenty of quarters. From Kathy: Growing up in the Pittsburgh, PA, area, I always heard other kids talking about their trips to Niagara Falls. Most kids would return with three comments. “The American side is ugly.” “The Canadian side is beautiful.” “The falls are wearing down so fast, if you didn’t go soon you might not see them.” “Everyone is getting to see Niagara Falls except me,” I thought. So, are the Falls disappearing? Well—yes, in geologic time, not grade school time. If you haven’t been there yet, you still have a chance. And is the American side still less pretty ... read more

Our family decided that our annual summer road trip had to be temporarily shelved due to rising gas prices, but that doesn't mean our love of budget travel had to be shelved as well. I bought a guide book to Western New York at the local bookstore and decided that instead of going away on vacation, we were going to take a summer staycation. This summer I will attempt to bring my family to local attractions we've never experienced before and act like tourists in our own area. Today's outing was to Niagara Falls, NY, about 20 minutes from my hometown. The American Falls sometimes gets a bum rap. This is due to the depressing downtown area of the city of Niagara Falls which is in remarkably shabby condition for housing such a major tourist attraction. ... read more

www.maidofthemist.com Driving towards Niagara Falls was one of the most thrilling times of the trip. On the ride over from Pennsylvania it was my turn to ride in the front seat of the bus with Benji. It had been a very long six hour drive third day in the excited talk from the first two had died down and things had long turned stale riding in the bus. Driving on the New York State Thruway we passed over the Niagara River it was me who spotted the mist of the Falls in the distance creating a small rainbow in its wake. The river itself was very turbulent, cascading towards its ultimate destination made me think of the film River Wild, although I think anyone caught white water rafting this river will find themselves desperately trying ... read more

We left New York city toward Niagara Falls on a trip that will last at least eight hours. The bus we are travelling is confortable equipped with a DVDsystem. On our way to Niagara Falls we watched She is the man and John Q. Before leaving New York it is worth saying some facts we learned about the city. New York city population is 12 million of which only 3 million leaves in the city. The rest of the population, 9 milllion comes there to work or to visit the city. The city is served by about 85,ooo cabs. But they are not enough to serve the need. Three airports serve the area, namely, La Guardia, JF Kennedy and Newark. As we leave what is know as the capital of the world, we reflect on the ... read more

Tuesday 30th October Train to Buffalo. Arrived just after 10.30am. Another 6 hour wait at the station waiting for the connecting train. Train to Niagara Falls at 4.30pm and arrived at 6pm. Wednesday 31st October Another sleeping day after a grueling train schedule from previous days. Thursday 1st November Visited a discount retail outlet. Bought some gloves, new beard trimmer, and a worldwide plug adaptor. Friday 2nd November Visited the falls today. Caught the bus there. Hardly anyone uses public transport here, and the buses don't come very often. Walked round the New York State Park which surrounds the falls. Out of tourist season so not too many people about. Saw a black squirrel for the first time. The squirrels here aren't afraid of people and come right up to you hoping for food. Walked round ... read more