The New York State Parks website condenses the history of Old Fort Niagara better than I ever could. The history of Old Fort Niagara spans more than 300 years. The fort was occupied by three nations: France, Great Britain, and the United States. Old Fort Niagara, located at the mouth of the Niagara River, controlled […]
Niagara Falls is illuminated every evening. It is a sight to behold. This is not a something new. Since 1925 the Niagara Falls Illumination Board has been responsible for lighting the falls. Can you believe that – 1925? That was not the first time Niagara Falls was illuminated. As early as 1860 when the Prince […]
The biggest surprise of our trip to the Niagara Falls area occurred one afternoon while we were traveling along Niagara Parkway about 15 miles north of Niagara Falls. We were enjoying the view when suddenly there was this very tall monument. “Wonder what that is about?” With a turn of the rental car steering wheel, we […]
“Eat in the revolving tower overlooking Niagara Falls,” more than one friend recommended. Skylon Tower is a revolving restaurant that towers 775 feet above Niagara Falls. There are three levels to the tower – a revolving dining room, a buffet suite, and the observation deck. You can get tickets just for the observation deck if […]
A day trip to Toronto seemed to be a good idea while on our visit to Niagara Falls. (Toronto is about an hour and a half away.) We inquired about a day tour, but the concierge did not recommend any of the tours, and a private driver was out of our league, so…. With trusty […]
“Be sure to visit Niagara-on-the-Lake.” This was the most frequent recommendation we received before our trip to Niagara Falls. Sweet Mother of Pearl. How true it was. Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario, Canada is a quaint charming town full of beautiful gardens, fantastic shopping establishments, unique restaurants, theaters, and lovely places to stay. The weather was perfect, […]
From the Canadian side of Niagara Falls we had an excellent view of the American Falls, Bridal Falls, and the Horseshoe Falls (Canadian). But to see Niagara Falls up close, we visited Niagara State Park in good ol’ USA. Seeing the American flag flying always warms my heart. It was hard to believe that this river […]
Back in the days a trip to Niagara Falls was considered the ultimate romanic honeymoon. (Or so I thought.) In later years, the majesty of the powerful falls intrigued me. Going to see this spectacle of nature was akin to visiting the Grand Canyon. Such a force of nature was meant to be seen, […]
There had been talk. Friends Carolyn and Minetta had lunch one day (I couldn’t go boo-hoo) to a new restaurant in Addison, Texas called Table 13. After Carolyn and Minetta returned from Table 13 they declared, “Lanabird has to go.” So they began planning a return trip to said eatery that involved me. Then – […]
You know the routine when planning a trip to see a show at the Music Hall at Fair Park. You leave home early in case there is traffic because you certainly do not want to be late. Then you arrive early, and you have to wait and wait for the doors to the theater to […]
