Introducing Niagara-on-the-lake
One of the best-preserved 19th-century towns in North America, affluent N-o-t-L is a strange fruit indeed. Originally a Neutral First Nations village, the town was founded by Loyalists from New York State after the American Revolution. It later became the first capital of the colony of Upper Canada. These days it’s an undeniably gorgeous place, with tree-lined streets, lush parks and impeccably restored houses, but the atmosphere smacks of skin-deep tourist cash-in. Tour bus stampedes overrun the streets, puffing Cuban cigars and dampening the charm; the town fountain is full of coins – there are no homeless people here to plunder it. Is this a real town, or just gingerbread? Is there a soul beneath the surface? The annual Shaw Festival paves the way to redemption.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Road trip from Toronto to New York - Dec 2011
by jayeonthrontree 14 September 2011
We take this trip frequently. Here are some ideas, each represents a different route; - Cooperstown NY, for the Baseball Hall of Fame…
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RE: by car from Montréal to Niagara Falls
by ref_traveller 24 August 2011
There's not a heck of a lot to see in between, especially if you rule out Toronto. Are you also not interested in Ottawa? In terms of…
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Re: Road trip around Ontario
by joelinex 27 June 2011
Hi guys, Thanks for the tips. After considering this post in detail, and amalgamating a few other thorn tree posts, I've set up an itiner…
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