Going to Niagara Falls. What should I do while there?

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OCNewbie

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My mom and I are taking a trip up to Niagara Falls in about a week. I've never been there, have never been to New York, and have never been to Canada (we'll be right on the border).

Other than the falls, obviously, what else is in the general vicinity that we should make a point to check out? We'll only be there for 3 full days, I believe. We'll have a rental car, so can trek out from there a ways.

Also, are there any falls-related activities/tours that are a must see?

We both have passports to get into Canada.

Thanks in advance!
 
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bignateyk

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Ride the falls in a kayak :eek:

I think there are casinos there. Not sure what else there is to do.
 
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96Firebird

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To be honest, there isn't much to do there... On the American side, there is pretty much nothing to do. You can visit the park, walk along the falls, that's about it. You can also go to Seneca Niagara Casino, if you're into gambling.

The Canadian side is better, but still nothing great. There are 2 casinos, and random things to do on Clifton Hill/Victoria Ave. Honestly, I'd have a hard time trying to fill 3 days of stuff to do there. If you weren't with your mom, I would suggest going to Sundowners (strip club). Maybe go to Marine Land? There is also an outlet mall you can check out near the Canadian side.
 
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OCNewbie said:
My mom and I are taking a trip up to Niagara Falls in about a week. I've never been there, have never been to New York, and have never been to Canada (we'll be right on the border).

Other than the falls, obviously, what else is in the general vicinity that we should make a point to check out? We'll only be there for 3 full days, I believe. We'll have a rental car, so can trek out from there a ways.

Also, are there any falls-related activities/tours that are a must see?

We both have passports to get into Canada.

Thanks in advance!
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cross over to Canada side, do a wine tour.
Go see the falls in the boat (duh)
check out the escarpment, you can hike down.
There is the jetboat thing, but that is depending on your taste/time
avoid clifton hill...
 
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skimple

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Actually lots to do.

American side:
Cave of the winds
Maid of the Mist
Whirlpool Jet Boat
Ugly hookers

Canadian side:
Journey behind the falls
Maid of the mist
Whirlpool Jet Boat
Awesome strip joints
Hot hookers
 
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bignateyk

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skimple said:
Actually lots to do.

American side:
Cave of the winds
Maid of the Mist
Whirlpool Jet Boat
Ugly hookers

Canadian side:
Journey behind the falls
Maid of the mist
Whirlpool Jet Boat
Awesome strip joints
Hot hookers
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Sounds about right :awe:
 
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CraigRT

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Other than the falls, there is nothing in Niagara Falls. The town is old, dirty, and tacky. I hate going there, but the falls themselves are just plain awesome.
 
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OCNewbie said:
Anything in particular to check out in Toronto?
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Caribanna is this weekend. Big Caribbean parade and festival. You don't want to go to that. Place will be a zoo and someone always gets shot. No joke. There's usually some festival going on somewhere. Other than that, it's mostly shopping. Every visitor goes and sees the CN Tower. People from Toronto like to think it's world class but it's really not. There's not a whole lot to see. Ottawa is a much nicer city but it's a bit too far for you to go.
 
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z1ggy

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There's some cool bars along the strip area on the Canuck side of things. Met a few hotties in there. Casino is pretty cool, too.
 
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OCNewbie

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Again, I'm going with my mom. Hotties and hookers won't be part of the festivities :)
 
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96Firebird said:
To be honest, there isn't much to do there... On the American side, there is pretty much nothing to do. You can visit the park, walk along the falls, that's about it. You can also go to Seneca Niagara Casino, if you're into gambling.

The Canadian side is better, but still nothing great. There are 2 casinos, and random things to do on Clifton Hill/Victoria Ave. Honestly, I'd have a hard time trying to fill 3 days of stuff to do there. If you weren't with your mom, I would suggest going to Sundowners (strip club). Maybe go to Marine Land? There is also an outlet mall you can check out near the Canadian side.
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dissenting opinion:

Canadian side = tourist trap with a view of the falls
American side = national park


We flew into Buffalo and went to Niagara (American side). Spent a few hours walking around - you can do considerably more walking on the American side. Treat it like a national park - it's a decent hike to do the full loop.

DO go on the Maid of the Mist tour. It's not that expensive and it brings you real close to the falls. The water is so intense that I had a hard time breathing while going through the horseshoe falls. You WILL get wet. The tour departs on both the American and Canadian side - the American side is MUCH cleaner. All the shit from the water gets pushed to the Canadian side.

After a few hours on the American side, we walked the rainbow bridge to the Canadian side. No fee to go to CAN, but its' like 50 cents to go back to the US. Bring your passport.

Once we got to the Canadian side, we spent like 45 minutes there. We got over it, real quick. Srsly man, it's a fucking tourist trap with a hard rock cafe and a casino.


So in conclusion, if you want pretty lights sounds and noise, go to the Canadian side. If you want serene national park, go to the American side.


Niagara Falls = 1 day trip. If you got multiple days, I'd go to Toronto as well.
 
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chin311

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I agree with it not being someplace to go for DAYS. 2 tops. The wife and I spent a night @ this hotel on the American side: http://thegiacomo.com/ It does have some good walking trails and the park is nice but the area has nothing to offer really, it's pretty rundown. I couldn't get over the border because no passport but it would have been fun to check out.
 
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mmntech said:
Caribanna is this weekend. Big Caribbean parade and festival. You don't want to go to that. Place will be a zoo and someone always gets shot. No joke. There's usually some festival going on somewhere. Other than that, it's mostly shopping. Every visitor goes and sees the CN Tower. People from Toronto like to think it's world class but it's really not. There's not a whole lot to see. Ottawa is a much nicer city but it's a bit too far for you to go.
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Oh no.....if you go to Carribana, wear kevlar. There are always shootings and stabbings at that festival. Should be some fine newspaper reading come Tuesday.
 
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