Category Archives: Greater Niagara

Niagara Falls Maps (Aerial, road and more).

August 30, 2010   Chuck

Want to see Niagara through the Bing Online Maps system?

[bingMap maptype="birdseye" location="Niagara Falls, Canada" width="650" height="300" pp="false"]

Just use the pointers and other menu stuff to look around.

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The Skywheel – Up, Up and Away!

July 26, 2010   Chuck   No comments

The Skywheel at Niagara Falls deserves another mention.

First, at 9.90 (plus tax) for an adult and $5.99 (plus tax) for a child, this is certainly not an expensive ride. Especially when you consider how great a ride it is.

The Skywheel is open all year and is 53 metres or 175 feet tall. There are 42 gondolas that allow you to ride in comfort. Air conditioned in summer, and heated in winter. Of course the view of the Falls (all of them) is really spectacular and if the weather is clear, you can see for miles around.

If you want to see the colours of Niagara Falls at night, along with the glitter and lights of Niagara Canada and Niagara USA, be sure to ride the Skywheel at night.

It takes between 10 and 15 minutes to travel the Skywheel all around, so you’ve got lots of time to take pictures and enjoy the scenery.

You can see the Skywheel from almost every corner of Niagara at the Falls, so giving you the exact address is unnecessary. But, it is located on Clifton Hill.

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Ice Wine Slushie – Mmmm Good!

July 20, 2010   Chuck   1 Comment

Another tour today. Seven folks from Holland, Australia, England and Russia. Quite the group. We had a lot of fun. Weather was supposed to be rainy, but turned out sunny and mostly bright all day. So much for the weather reports.

As usual, we made a stop at one of the wineries so the group could have a taste of ice wine. None had even heard of it. So today we stopped at the Ice House Winery where they only make ice wine. Really nice place in Queenston, on the way to Niagara-on-the-Lake, a must see stop on my Niagara tours.

Anyway, they are serving slushie ice-wine. Something really different. You can’t buy it, but you can taste it at the Ice House. I tried a bit and man, was it refreshing. It was just plain good!

So, next time you are heading for Niagara-on-the-Lake, be sure to stop by the Ice House Winery and try some ice wine, and while there take a taste of their ice wine slushie. It’ll make you want to buy a slushie machine for home.

Picture taken from the Ice House Winery website.

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Shuttle Down To NOTL

July 16, 2010   Chuck   No comments

If you live in or near Toronto, there’s a new way to travel to Niagara-on-the-Lake. It’s on the GO.

A shuttle service to the Shaw Festival is moving full-steam ahead. Travellers can catch the shuttle from their GO train stop at the St. Catharines Rail Station or GO bus stop at the Fairview Mall in St. Catharines.

The downside is that this service only operates until until Oct. 12, but it is daily. The shuttle will cost $10 for a one-way trip in addition to the GO fare, which is $16.90 from Toronto.

“With a defined number of pick-ups and pre-booked ticketing services, we will be able to offer a seamless service with confidence.”

Call 905-468-1950 to book shuttle tickets or visit www.niagaraonthelake.com. GO Transit’s schedule is available at www.gotransit.com.

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Of Course There’s A Mountie At Niagara Falls

July 15, 2010   Chuck   No comments

What’s a trip to Canada, and Niagara Falls without seeing a real live Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman? It would almost not be worth the trip (LOL). Well there is one wandering around. Maybe even two for your picture taking enjoyment.

I took this just a few days ago with the Canadian-Horseshoe Falls in the background and there were hundred of people enjoying the view from the brink of the Falls.

And, just in case you think he posed just for me, here he is with some happy visitors to Niagara Falls.

Thinking about visiting? Have questions? Just ask using the “contact” link on this page. No charge for some info that will hopefully make your stay here more enjoyable. I take a lot of people of tours of Niagara and am suprised by the poor information that is provided by some travel agents. Mkae sure they and you get it right.

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