Niagara Observation Tower The Niagara Observation Tower is located in the Niagara Falls State Park at Prospect Point and it offers tourists a great close-up view of the American Falls. That added beauty is that the view will only cost you one dollar. The one dollar admission fee allows you to walk out onto the […]
The skyline of Niagara Falls Canada began to change drastically in 1964 when construction of the Skylon Tower began. The tower was then opened on October 6, 1965 in a ceremony that included then New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller and Ontario Premier John Robarts. The tower cost $7 million in 1965 and owned by a private partnership called […]
Niagara Falls held the title “Honeymoon Capital of the World” for over 150 years. The first recorded honeymoon trip to Niagara Falls was in 1802 by Theodosia Burr, daughter of US Vice-President Aaron Burr, and Joseph Aliston. After that Niagara Falls became more of a destination point for a very young nation. The construction of the […]
Rainbow Garden The beautiful Rainbow Garden area sits on the Canadian side of the Rainbow Bridge. While some tourists may drive right past the Rainbow Garden after crossing into Canada, but it is a beautiful combination of flowers, sculptured shrubbery and a peaceful koi pond. The Rainbow Garden was constructed when the Rainbow Bridge and […]
Niagara Falls Canada offers the Canadian version of Goat island’s Cave of the Winds with the “Journey Behind the Falls”. Take an elevator ride down 150 feet and walk down the tunnel as you hear the thunder of the mighty Horseshoe Falls. Then you can either step out on to a cement platform and look […]
There are several ways to get soaked at Niagara Falls, but the Niagara Falls Cave of the Winds tour on Goat Island in the Niagara State Park is the wettest. The Niagara Falls Cave of the Winds tour takes you down a 180 foot elevator ride to the base of the Bridal Falls on the […]
Goat Island Renovations Goat Island renovations are taking place in the Niagara Falls State Park, the oldest State Park in the United States. Goat Island is situated between the American and Horseshoe Falls and the State of New York is conducting $25 million dollars in renovations. Funding for the Goat Island renovations came from Niagara River […]
Giacomo Hotel The beautiful and luxurious Giacomo Hotel,once the tallest building in Niagara Falls USA, is an example of a downtown rebuilding process that began in the Falls in 2004. Formerly known as the United Office Building, the Giacomo Hotel building was originally constructed in an art deco design and stands twenty stories tall. The […]