I am from Canada. One of my country’s, and the world’s, greatest natural attractions is Niagara Falls. Yet, I fully believe the spectacle is best viewed from the American side of the Niagara River. It’s funny, I grew up with the impression of our neighbours to the south being overly commercial, crime ridden, tacky, dirty litter…Continue reading Niagara Falls State Park, New York
Category: Ontario
Peterbough, Ontario And The World Class Hydraulic Lift Locks
Peterborough is home to a world class, historically and mechanically significant man made attraction. The hydraulic lift locks within the city limits were first opened in 1904 and are the highest hydraulic lift locks in the world. What would it cost to visit such an important site in not only Canadian history but world history? If…Continue reading Peterbough, Ontario And The World Class Hydraulic Lift Locks
Onaping Falls Revisited
This web site started nearly three years ago with the first article published on August 7, 2011. Not long after, we published an article on Onaping Falls (link goes to original article). It was August 22, 2011 and it was the fifth article ever posted at It’s About Travelling. In fact, the idea for the web…Continue reading Onaping Falls Revisited
Images of Port Stanley, Ontario
When I was a kid growing up in London, Ontario, Port Stanley and its beach was like a consolation to going to Grand Bend. Lake Erie was dirty and had a dangerous undertow. The sand wasn’t as nice. The giant oil tanks beside the beach took away from the scenery. Grand Bend was located north…Continue reading Images of Port Stanley, Ontario