Skylon Tower Niagara Falls

Location: Currently on the train to NYC (just passed through Syracuse, NY)

While I understand that Niagara Falls is considered a great place to visit for couples (of which I saw many) I didn't feel that out of place as a single female traveler. Two days in the area I think is just enough time to appreciate everything about the falls …

Happy Easter!! Up at 6.30 this morning to get ready to go to eat breakfast at 7. The included breakfast was pancakes, scrambled eggs and potato gems. We were finished by 7.30 and decided we had given ourselves way too much time, so an extra half an hour sleep in tomorrow is definitely on the cards. The bus left at 8. First stop was Souvenir City. …

Niagara Falls is kind of like Vegas meets the Wisconsin Dells meets Yosemite... it's a world-renowned (and for good reason) natural phenomenon, surrounded by all that tourism can offer.

I'm going to let the photos below speak for themselves... and perhaps come back later to fill in more details.

We did book the "Niagara Falls …

Zeer goed geslapen en uitgerust staan we op. Het is een blauwe lucht met hier en daar een wolk. We kijken naar de weersvoorspellingen en ze geven zon tot 13:00 u en daarna onweer. Vermits ons hotel niet ver van de watervallen en de grens ligt wandelen we te voet naar Canada om daar de dag door te brengen. We gaan over de rainbow bridge en mogen …

... even though it was a hot sunny day. We had a nice meal for lunch in a nice but pricey restaurant right next to the falls, went up to the skylon tower but did not go up as it was too much $ so we found a nice public garden next to falls to lay down in ...

... our travel arrangements in the morning while we waited for the Niagara tour in the afternoon.  First on the tour was the "Skylon Tower" which is an observation deck from which you have 360 degree view of the area.  It was good to put ...

... culture. After having a delicious dinner at a cute bistro we headed towards the Skylon Tower to get ready to see the Niagara Falls light show. The Skylon Tower gives you a view of the Falls from 520 ft. in the air and you ride up it on the outside ...

... for the plastic macks we were handed which manage to cover you from getting completely soaked by the spray. - Secondly, the "Skylon Tower". A several hundred feet tower tall with amazing views of the falls and the surrounding areas. You can just ...

... to drown.” -Celina Lunch in the Skylon tower: for the last activity we went into the biggest building in Niagara falls, similar to a small CN tower and La Ronde in Edmonton.  Having 3 levels at the top of the tower:  3 course sit-down ...

... ; Pay the man and up we go. Well, he was right!  It was spectacular!  I’ve been to Niagara Falls before but I’ve not been up the tower and this is DEFINITELY a must-do if you’re in the area.  It all just makes so much ...

... , including some of the people that have actually gone over the falls! Finally, we bussed over the Skylon tower - an observation tower that overlooks the falls. We were up there around sunset at we got to see some amazing views. We even got to see ...

... rid of tacky signs and the novelty sex shop I used to work at. I thought that was the whole charm of Niagara Falls. The redesign actually incorporates MORE lights and MORE jarring aesthetics than ever before. The giant Frankenstein on top of the Burger ...

... mijn mobieltje waarmee ik ze maak hea… Ik stond versteld van het quasi amusementspark dat naast de Niagara falls gebouwd was. Allemaal hotels, restaurants, souvenirwinkels, spelletjeshallen, blacklight midget golf, Dinosaur midget golf, bioscopen, ...

... or four times this year otherwise I would be disappointed. I want to go on the helicopter tour, see the Niagara IMAX film, and the Skylon tower next time! I can explain the atmosphere of the Falls and you can see pictures or postcards but nothing is ...