One of the world’s most beloved and imitated festivals, Munich, Germany’s Oktoberfest pulls in millions of visitors from around the world each October to celebrate Bavarian culture —especially its beer and food. While many cities and regions boast lively Oktoberfest celebrations, there are plenty of reasons to celebrate the festival in the Niagara region. From […]
Believe it or not, running in the Niagara region, especially as summer winds down into fall, is one of the greatest pleasures of area runners’ lives, and much of that pleasure has to do with the changing look and feel of the place. As autumn emerges, the summer foliage starts its deepening into darker, less […]
On September 12, locals and visitors to Niagara Falls can gather at the historic Old Fort Eerie to participate in a thrilling, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: solving a murder. That’s right: Murder-mystery nights are back at the Old Fort Eerie, and everyone is invited to play a character and solve the crime. Here’s all you need to […]
While most visitors to the Niagara Falls area are most familiar with its eponymous waterfalls, the Niagara region is a vast place home to much, much more. There are scores of wineries, thousands of acres of vineyards, orchards, and farms, countless businesses, a wealth of wonderful people, and more hidden gems than the lucky visitors […]
Taking a guided tour is a great way to experience a new place, whether you’re in a foreign country or just down the road from where you grew up. From titillating historical details to fascinating and hard-to-imaging facts, a tour can acquaint you with a place’s uniqueness and specificity in a way that can better […]
Canadians are a remarkably fun-loving people, and like all fun-loving people, the ways in which they entertain themselves can run the gamut. Maybe it’s due to the lengthier winters, but, especially when it comes to indoor games, the sky is the limit. From balderdash to cribbage, Canadians love to gather together for a friendly indoor […]
The Niagara Peninsula boasts some of Canada’s finest vineyards and wineries, which necessarily requires the area to also serve some of the country’s finest food. After all, what’s a great glass of wine without a great meal to accompany it? Fine dining farm-to-table restaurants are so common throughout the region that getting a world-class meal […]
Niagara Falls is a world-class destination for scores of reasons, and while the waterfalls and the wine arguably remain the biggest draws to the place, the area hosts fascinating events all year round that create plenty of other reasons why a visit to Niagara is almost always in order. One such event that’s coming up […]
Almost everyone with a driver’s license has experienced the thrill of freedom that can accompany sliding behind the wheel of a car, especially as a young person with few responsibilities and a delicious case of wanderlust. While few of us take to the open road with the reckless abandon we did in our more carefree, […]
There are wine lovers, and then, there are wine lovers. For some of us, a glass of wine is the perfect accompaniment to an evening meal or a great way to relax with friends after a long day of work. For others, however, wine is much too serious a business to be relegated to a […]
