A zip line at Niagara Falls

Bravery needed. In the olden days, tales told of courageous and foolish folks going over Niagara Falls in a barrel. Or maybe I went for the urban legend. In any case, modern days brings a public zip line ride to the edge of this wonder of the world. My dear wife Karen and I looked…

Great pumpkins

Front desk. As my dear wife Karen and I acquainted ourselves with the Doubletree for our wedding anniversary getaway stay, the lobby provided a great decorated pumpkin display. Spa. Smart higher-ups had welcomed various working hotel departments to do their best creative gourd work. Back office. Guests were invited to admire and place a paper…

Balcony beckons

Activity below. Give my dear wife Karen and I an unlocked door, and we will thoroughly explore our hotel. The restaurant level includes event space and a balcony. Pretty at night. We were glad to step out to gaze day, night and … Last glimpse. … dusk. I had to stretch out to the right…

Reach for the clouds

Up, up, up. As my dear wife Karen and I got in our Niagara Falls anniversary getaway stroll steps, we noticed many high buildings and a lot of wide buildings. This one, which held a casino and a shopping mall, was high and wide. The tall part appeared to tickle the cotton clouds.

Falling for the shrimp

With tomato cream sauce. Heck, yes, my dear wife Karen and I went for a nice wedding anniversary dinner at our hotel’s restaurant. Buchanan’s did the shrimp up right, too, mine with a tomato cream sauce and Karen’s with a brown soy-oyster sauce. Lovely presentation. Lest I forget, I just had to start with a…

I’ll try local brew

Bravo to Beau’s. Safely tucked in at hotel for the night, my dear wife Karen and I said yes for a visit to the lobby meeting place to savor a draft. The tap that held an array of local brews from Beau’s attracted our eye. Light, medium, stout. The friendly counter guy said most locals…

Other natural beauty

Gone, going, holding on. On a sunny afternoon walking around Niagara Falls, Canada to appreciate our anniversary getaway, my dear wife Karen and I noted the gradual state of the season. Heck, we said, when we came here on our wedding day, we wore winter jackets. On the five-year anniversary, too. Now, light outerwear. Going,…

Tower power

Looking back. So much of the thrill for my dear wife Karen and I for our anniversary return to Niagara Falls on the Canadian side is to look down and over the natural beauty of the cascading water. Of course. Walking parallel I notice how the city builds up adjacent.

Yes to Hershey’s

Wall-to-wall and looking up. It’s just a few more blocks down this way, said my dear wife Karen. Chocolate radar for the Hershey’s store amid the Niagara Falls tourist stops. Cute, honey. Yes, it does bring photo opportunities as promised. New choice to my eyes. Never have I ever back home in the States spied…

No pulling punches

No bull. As my dear wife Karen and I strolled around Niagara Falls, I most certainly appreciated the pitch by Primed Steakhouse. I might want a salad to start, though, if they let me.