Travel and Tourism in Niagara Falls

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Wondering What To Do When You Visit Niagara Falls

When people think of Niagara Falls the first thing that pops in their head is the actual falls themselves. They don't realize there's more to Niagara Falls then just running water. Once you've decided to visit Niagara Falls Canada then you'll be wondering what kinds of attractions there is in Niagara Falls. If you read further you'll find discounts on hotels in Niagara Falls, coupons for Clifton Hill attractions, museums and even Niagara Falls Wineries to visit.







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Niagara Falls Webcams

Tour Niagara Falls without leaving home

Official Niagara Falls Bridge Cam
The Rainbow Bridge is the main gateway between Canada and the United States. The webcam will give visitors the chance to monitor the traffic on the bridge before crossing. The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission can give you all the stats and conditions on all the Bridges getting into Niagara Falls and Fort Erie.
Traveller's Road Information
Pick a city you'd like to travel to then pick a specific traffic cam for that City. The cities you can see are Niagara Falls, GTA, Hamilton/Burlington, Sarnia, Ottawa and London.
Embassy Suites Webcam

Embassy Suites Niagara Falls Fallsview

6700 Fallsview Blvd
Niagara Falls, Ontario

Located closer to Niagara Falls than any other hotel, the Embassy Suites Fallsview offers guests a great view of the falls. And from the webcam it is possible to clearly view the Horseshoe Falls, American Falls, and the Niagara River. The hotel features a heated pool, two spa tubs, an arcade and game room. A fitness center allows guests to maintain their workout routine. For those determined to keep working amidst all this natural beauty, the business center has high speed Internet access.

Sheraton On The Falls Webcam

Sheraton On The Falls

5875 Falls Ave
Niagara Falls, Ontario

Located only steps from the Falls on Falls Avenue providing easy access to all the attractions Niagara Falls has to offer. Their six story water park boasts 16 slides, a full size wave pool, the "Beach House" play area with a 1,000 gallon tipping bucket, water jets, water cannons, a "tiny tot" splash park and an adults only spa with jetted tubs. The hotel is also connected to an arcade with 150 games and six rides.

Crowne Plaza Hotel

Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls Fallsview

5685 Falls Avenue
Niagara Falls, Ontario

This historic property is linked via an indoor walkway to the Fallsview Indoor Waterpark and Casino Niagara. The entertainment venues of Clifton Hill are positioned two blocks away. While filming the movie "Niagara" in 1953, this is the hotel that Marilyn Monroe stayed at. This hotel's lobby displays a crystal chandelier, a player piano and a blend of contemporary and Old World décor. A sweeping staircase descends to the octagonal Falls Avenue entrance.

Interactive Maps for Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls Live
This Map is of the entire tourist area of Niagara Falls Ontario. Click on what you'd like to learn about and it will take you to that place. Learn about the Falls without even leaving your home.
Interactive Map Starting At Clifton Hill
Click on the map and move it around to travel through the tourist area.
Niagara Falls Tourist Attractions
This map has 24 different Niagara Falls tourist attractions and Niagara Falls Restaurants.

Journey Behind the Falls

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Things To Do In Niagara Falls

Save Money By Booking Online For Niagara Falls Attractions

Niagara Falls Great Adventure Pass
Save 33% by booking online on 4 of the top Niagara Falls Attractions. Maid of the Mist, Journey Behind the Falls, White Water Walk and Niagara's Fury. In addition you will also receive coupons for the Butterfly Conservatory, Whirlpool Aero Car and more.

Greg Frewin Dinner Show
Join the family friendly show by the International Grand Champion of Magic. Check out the upcoming events that is hosted at the Greg Frewin Theatre.

Clifton Hill Coupons.
Save money at Boston Pizza and Kelsey's or the Skywheel, Movieland, Dinosaur Golf or FX Ride Theatre and more.

Oh Canada Eh?
This is one place I can personally recommend that you do not miss when you visit Niagara Falls. Dinner Theatre at it's best!! Check their schedule for the times when you'll be here or if you get the chance to visit the Falls from Oct 26 - 29 then don't miss out on their Rocky Horror Picture Show. This show is spectacular. Whether you've been to a Rocky Horror Show before or not, this is one that you won't want to miss.


The Floral Clock
Located at 14004 Niagara Parkway, Queenston, Ontario, Canada, behind the Sir Adam Beck Power Plant and near the Lewiston-Queenston International Bridge.
Built by Ontario Hydro in 1950. The Floral Clock consists of up to 16,000 carpet bedding plants and is changed twice a year.

Ride On The Maid Of The Mist

Maid Of The Mist - Niagara Falls
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Niagara Falls Accomodation Deals

Discounts on Niagara Falls Hotels

Americana Waterpark Resort and Spa
Americana Waterpark Resort and Spa

8444 Lundy's Lane
Niagara Falls, Ontario

Ideal for couples and families, the hotel's extensive facilities include whirlpool with invigorating waterfall, saunas, fitness center, volleyball, basketball, and indoor and outdoor play areas for children. Waves, Niagara's only indoor waterpark, features nine waterslides, an activity pool, wave pool, hot tub/hot springs and a poolside restaurant. Jack Tanner's Grillhouse and Beverage Company, the hotel's on site restaurant, offers guests family style fine dining. Jack Tanner's is my own personal #1 place to head to for breakfast, lunch or supper. Food is awesome and the staff is wonderful. Guests can pamper themselves with spa treatments at Senses spa. This is also the ideal place for those who are just looking for a spa day as well. You don't have to be a guest of the hotel to enjoy the Spa or the Waterpark either. Or if you're looking for that perfect place to plan your ideal Wedding, then the Americana Spa and Resort can help with that too. Save on parking costs when you go to the falls as well by simply going to the front desk and getting an all-day pass for the Niagara Shuttle.




Michael's Inn By The Falls
Michael's Inn By The Falls

5599 River Rd
Niagara Falls, Ontario

Michael's Inn By The Falls features a fitness room, indoor pool, spa tub, sauna and a children's wading pool. Embers Open Hearth restaurant features an exhibition kitchen, open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; outdoor seating with views of the Niagara River is available in summer. High speed Internet access (surcharge) is available at a computer kiosk. Guest parking is complimentary. Feel free to take the virtual tour of any of the theme rooms.




Courtyard Niagara Falls by Marriott
Courtyard Niagara Falls by Marriott

5950 Victoria Ave
Niagara Falls, Ontario

Just one block from the world famous Falls of Niagara in the heart of the tourist district. Guests are a short walk from Niagara Fallsview Casino, Casino Niagara and Clifton Hill, known as the Street of Fun in Niagara Falls.
Within the hotel, guests can dine at the Courtyard Cafe, which is famous for its sumptuous breakfast buffet and made to order omelet station. The hotel also houses the Keg Steak House and Bar restaurant.


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Daredevils Of The Horseshoe Falls

More than 168,000 cubic m (6 million cubic ft) of water go over the crestline of the falls every minute


courtesy of Niagara Parks Facts and Figures



October 24th 1901 - Annie Taylor was the first female to conquer the falls in a barrel. Though bruised and battered Annie did survive.

July 25th 1911 - Bobby Leach plunged over the Falls in a steel barrel. Bobby broke both kneecaps and his jaw during his daring event but did survive.

July 11, 1920 - Charles Stephens went over the falls in his heavy oak barrel. Only an arm was ever recovered.

July 4, 1928 - Native Quebec, Jean Lussier, designed a six-foot rubber ball composed of 32 inner tubes and a double-wall steel frame. He lived to tell the story and sell small pieces of the inner tube for 50 cents a piece.

July 4, 1931 - George Stathakis went over the Falls in a 2,000-pound contraption of wood and steel. He survived the fall but ended up suffocating from being trapped behind the curtain of water.

August 6, 1951 - Red Hill Jr. planned to go over the Falls in a flimsy contrivance that consisted of 13 inner tubes held together with fish net and canvas straps. The following day, Hill's battered body was taken from the river.

QUEEN OF THE MIST: The Story of Annie Edson Taylor, First Person Ever to Go over Niagara Falls and Survive

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July 11, 1886 - Carlisle Graham was the first daredevil to successfully navigate the Whirlpool Rapids in a seven-foot hand-made oak barrel. He succeed 3 more times after that.

October 12, 1901 - Peter Nissen's trip in his little steamboat, The Fool Killer, was the first successful trip caught on movie film.

June 30, 1859 - was the first time that Jean Francois Gravelet, aka The Great Blondin, walked across the Falls on a rope.

July 8, 1876 - Maria Spelterini was the only woman to cross the Niagara gorge on a tightrope. She walked backwards, put a paper bag over her head, and wore peach baskets on her feet to inject some drama into her crossings.

More Things To Do In Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls Wine Tours, Niagara Falls Museums and more



Everyone seems to forget there's more to Niagara then just the falls. There's the museums, travel further up on Lundy's Lane and you'll find two of them as well as one of the historical battle sites from 1812, the floral clock, the wineries, along the parkway which is the perfect spot for a picnic and along the parkway you'll find a "self guided tour" of where some of the actual battles took place in the War of 1812.

And lets not forget about the casinos! There's the Fallsview Casino, with the Avalon Theatre and Casino Niagara don't forget YukYuks at Casino Niagara. Now I'm not much of a gambler and you don't need to be either, in order to enjoy the atmosphere in them. I do have to admit the newer one, The Fallsview Casino, is extremely impressive to see.

Souvenir Stores In Niagara Falls

Taking Home A Little Piece Of The Falls

Niagara Falls has over 100 souvenir shops. So if you want to buy souvenirs your best bet would be to look around first. One thing I can definitely tell you is that Souvenir City is the most expensive place you could shop in the entire Niagara Falls area. Also, just so you know. Ontario now has one tax which is known as the HST and it's 13% of your purchase however the local hotels have acquired a third tax called a DMF tax and is 3%, what's a DMF Tax?? Well apparently it's a legal tax that the hotels/motels could add to your bill in order to help them with their costs of advertising outside of the local area. BUT!! it seems a lot of the restaurants and souvenir shops have decided they need this tax too, which simply goes into the owners pocket since there's nowhere else for it to go. Now according to our local paper there was an article on who was charging it and who wasn't and of all the local souvenir stores only one was NOT charging this tax, Jo-Ann's Payless Souvenirs. So I suggest you have a look at the items and take note of the prices and when you're shopping around in other stores remember what they are here as well as the fact that you WILL NOT be charged the extra 3% that the others seem to think you should be paying.

Even UFOs want to see Niagara Falls

UFO spotted over Niagara Falls Ontario on Saturday October 17/09. If you were in the area and saw something in the sky feel free to call the Niagara Falls Review and let them know. From the Niagara Falls Review, What WAS in the skies Saturday?



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A Spectacular Winter Light Show

Niagara Falls Winter Festival of Lights

Everyone seems to think that after Labour Day Weekend, all the stores and residents board up the windows, lock all the doors and hibernate for the winter. Ahhhhh how wrong that is!!!

Starting the first of November and going to the second of January is the Festival of Lights see their schedule here. Spectacular fireworks displays....to the animated characters down the parkway and around Dufferin Island.

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

Reviews On Your Visit To Niagara Falls

How was your trip to Niagara Falls?

If you've been to Niagara Falls Canada what was your highlight of the trip? Review your trip to Niagara Falls. Tell people where you stayed, how was your accommodations? What did you do while you were in the Falls? What did you see? Keep them to honest reviews please, no profanity and no axe to grind. If you've had a negative time then tell people that too. This guestbook will be monitored and all honest reviews will be left as long as there's profanity in it. If you're planning a trip to Niagara Falls then you may just want to bookmark this lens since I will be adding to it. The start of tourist is upon us so there's lots to do look forward to for the next few months.

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