Niagara Falls??????????????????
Don't have to answer all of them, just the ones that you can.
1. What's Niagara Falls like in late October?
2. Should we go to the New York or Canadian side?
3. Where should we stay?
4. What should we do besides Maid of the Mist?
5. Where should we eat?
6. How to get there from Chicago?
7. How to greet a teen birthday at midnight?
8. Depending on hotel, food, excursions, and travel, how much would everything cost for 3 people?
9. Tips?
10. Your own experiences?
11. Anything you wanna add?
Thanks
Comments
1. Cool and possibly snowy especially the later your "late October" is.
2. The Canadian side has much more to do than the American side does.
3. There are dozens of choices. Good news is that once Labor Day hits, lodging prices drop about 30%. Don't forget that weekend days tend to be double the price of weekdays for lodgings. As long as you stay at a place rated in the top half overall on tripadvisor.com, you should be okay.
4. Table Rock, Niagara's Fury, the Butterfly Conservatory, Bird Kingdom. Skylon Tower, Clifton Hill, SkyWheel, the Great Canadian Midway, the Guinness Book of World Records Museum, the Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum, the IMAX Theatre and the Daredevil Gallery. The list would have been longer but some of what I would recommend will be closed in late October.
5. A reservation a either of the restaurants in the Skylon Tower or Table Rock's Elements on the Falls gives the best views, albeit somewhat pricey. For a unique and value meal almost anytime of day, look up the Flying Saucer Restaurant on Lundy's Lane.
6. Driving or flying, although you might have problems taking a rental car over the border if you fly into Buffalo.
7. Say "Happy Birthday"
8. Since lodgings vary greatly in NFO, I'd count on at least $400 per day (adding in food, attractions, parking, etc), although you might be able to do it for slightly less.
9. Yes, please.
10. I've lost count of how many times I've visited NF and Toronto over the past 35 years. Answering this would probably be too much for YA.
I live in the Falls and this is what I would recommend. Spend 2 of the days in the Falls sightseeing. There is a lot to do, but most of it can be done rather quickly and some of it may be of no interest to you. Go see the Falls earlier in the day or in the evening when it is less busy. Maid of the Mist and Journey Behind The Falls are definately worth checking out. The Botanical Gardens & Butterfly Museum are very nice too. There is Clifton Hill and the Casino but it is very touristy and expensive. Marineland is ok but they treat their animals very poorly. For your 2 other days, definately go to Niagara-on-the-Lake & Queenston Heights. You can take tours there or if you have a car you can drive (20 minutes at the most) There is a lovely drive that follows the Niagara River to NOTL. It is said to be Canada's prettiest town. Very nice shops, restaurants, theatre, forts, etc. Queenston Heights is a very nice park, where Canada beat the USA during the War of 1812. I would also look into Toronto for a day. It is driveable but there are also trains/tours there. Email me if you have any questions.
1. Amazing, a little chilly obviously but just dress for the weather.
2. Canadian side!
3. If your looking for some fun, Great Wolf Lodge it has an (huge/amazing indoor waterpark, arcade, resturant, buffet, gift shop, amazing rooms, & spa) it is definitaly the best place to stay.
4. There's Haunted Houses, Ripley's Believe It Or Not Mueseum, 4D Theatre, helicopter rides, the second biggest Feris Wheel and much more, you can get a package at the Great Wolf Lodge and you get passes to some of these, it's a pretty great deal.
5. The Rainforest Cafe (right near the falls), the Great Wolf Lodge Buffet, Pizza Pizza.
6. Google Maps. I already did it it's in the links below.
9. - If you stay at the Great Wolf Lodge and get a package to do other things and see the sites, if you don't have little children it's best to go to the water park either at super when everyone's eating, later on, or in the morning because you can litterly get on a ride and then jump on another one instead of waiting in line.
10. TOO MANY, we have an annual trip there every year. And it still never gets old even though we're older now.
1 it will be fall so dress accordingly.
2 the canadian side is much better.
3 look at tripadvisor.com for hotel/motel ideas
4 go to the casino? ripley's museum?
5 there are tons of places to chose from.
6 use google maps for the best route.
7 hard to answer. not sure what you are looking for.
8 it all depends how long you are going to stay for. your hotel cost should be the most expensive part.
9 get a guide book
10 it's a tourist trap and very "americanized". it's nice to go once but i never plan to go back again.
Just keep in mind that the last day of operation for the Maid of the Mist in 2010 is October 24.
I have been there three or four times. Make sure you are there in the evening when they light the waterfall. Take the bridge that goes across the top of Horseshoe falls in Canada.
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