<p>Help please. We’re headed up that way for a graduation next month and want to visit NF on the way. Should we stay on the American or Canadian side? We’re budgeting for a Courtyard or Hampton Inn type place on up…</p>
<p>Step by step, inch by inch–was that a 3 Stooges bit?? Tell me of these Stooges.</p>
<p>yep indeed stoogesX3</p>
<p>I can’t remember my new phone # but I remember Stooges bits I saw 50 years ago. Something has to go. I need more memory.</p>
<p>My knowledge of NF is about 14 years old, but I have yet to hear any contradictory testimony - stay on the Canadian side. That was always where all of the “action” was and the majority of the hotels.</p>
<p>We just came back from visiting NF this summer. It was beautiful & indeed the Canadian side is prettier than the American side, with LOTS of places to eat & things to do. Didn’t overnight at NF, but stayed in Buffalo (near the airport), where we were flying out of in two days (would NOT recommend that hotel), The last time we stayed at NF was on our honeymoon 20 years ago. I would recommend NOT getting a hotel with a “view of the falls,” which is what we booked for our honeymoon. You pay extra money & all you see is a lot of mist (can we say rip-off?) All you have to do is walk outside a hotel near the falls & you can see the falls just fine anyway.
Have a great time!</p>
<p>Can’t be 3 stooges cause my mother used to quote it and she never watched them (unless she got it from someone else without seeing the original.) I always assumed it was Lucille Ball. Or have I been wrong all these years?</p>
<p>Edit:
(In this day and age you can google anything and learn something!)</p>
<p>From a bulletin board:</p>
<p>“It must indeed have been a burlesque or vaudeville routine. I’ve seen an episode of “I Love Lucy” in which Lucy wants to go on stage. An old vaudeville actor comes to her house and gives her an acting lesson. He sets out to teach her the act “Slowly I Turn.” This actor was traumatized by a bad marriage–I think his wife left him–to a woman
named Martha, and he can’t stand to hear her name. As he demonstrates the vaudeville act, every time Lucy innocently says “Martha,” he hits her.”</p>
<p>Didn’t mean to derail the thread, but I just had to share this info!</p>
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<p>Back to the Falls - the Canadian side may also be cheaper. Just remember to check the documentation you need - in these days of the Patriot Act, a voter registration card or birth certificate may not do it. You may need a passport.</p>
<p>thanx. We are thinking we’ll bring passports.</p>
<p>I have heard two possibly contradictory things about crossing the border: 1)a passport is helpful, universally recognized, and will speed your cross. 2)pulling out your passport without being asked is a ticket to closer inspection.</p>
<p>And by Dec. 31, 2007 you WILL need a passport for all land crossings. Unlike Europe…</p>
<p>2) Wow…passport profiling!</p>
<p>I stayed on American side back in '95 (and extended our stay a day to hear the OJ verdict). In those days, the American side was an absolute dump compared to the Canadian side.</p>
<p>dudedad,
Family took a summer trip to NF a couple of years ago and I would highly recommend staying on the Canadian side. Much nicer, although if you have time you also might like to explore the “touristy” sights from the American side. Just check the individual hotel web sites for Courtyard and Hampton to see if they have properties on the Canadian side.</p>
<p>Passports are not required but it’s always good to have one with you. They will be required as of January 1, 2007 for all air/sea crossings and as of January 1, 2008 for land crossings. Have government issued photo I.D. with you, in any case. Also, I should mention that these new passport requirements are being instituted by the U. S., not Canada. It’s the return to the U.S. where you will require the passport.</p>
<p>Edited to add a recommendation on where to stay: do not stay in Niagara Falls. Get a hotel in Niagara on the Lake which is a pretty 10-15 minutes drive along the Niagara River from the falls. It’s a beautiful town, great hotels, great restaurants, theatre (Shaw Festival), great shopping, wineries for tasting and tours. Nothing in Niagara Falls will compare with Niagara on the Lake. You can drive into NF and park, see the falls from the (better) Canadian side, walk through the park, then return to your hotel is a beautiful (non-tacky) town. Trust me, no one in Canada would ever stay in NF. ;)</p>
<p>Worth the splurge…get on tripadvisor.com and read customer reviews. We stayed two night in the Sheraton overlooking the falls on the Canadian side. High thee to Canada ASAP to see the noncommercial side of the Niagara River and byways to the wine country. I got a better hotel deal at travelocity that time.</p>
<p>There are tons on hotels on the Canadian side… We stayed at the Marriott Fallsview had a great view… There many hotel chains on the Candadian side. There casinos within walking distance of many hotels. Lots of nightlife too. If you like Cigars. you gotta get some cubans</p>
<p>The Canadian side is much pleasanter; unless the American side has improved trmendously in the last three years it is shabby and sordid. Also, the park on th Canadian side is beautiful and the views of hte Falls are better. the Hampton Inn on the American side was okay but the neighborhood was not appealing.</p>
<p>Last year, we stayed at the Renaissance, a very nice and well-run hotel. We thought the location (Canadian side, walking distance to beautiful parks) was great for a short stay. We didn’t pay for a view, but walked to the Keg steakhouse (in the same building as the Embassy) for a nice dinner with a great view of the falls and the light show. The casino is all glitz and no substance (two open tables for craps vs. 2000 slots) so I wouldn’t recommend it.</p>