The Washington times., 1932-06-30
NIAGARA FALLS
BEAUTY DRAWS
THOUSANDS
Vacation time is here again.
The lakes, the hills and the
.traayoe ora calling Everyone is


cruise on the Great Lakes, or an
extended stay at Mackinac 1slana
or Niagara Falls.
Niagara Falls is one Of the out
standing attractions of the Great
Lakes region and is visited an.
nually by thousands from all
parts of the world. Everyone has
undoubtedly promised himself that
he would visit the great cataract
at some time, especially IN recent
years since the falls have been
made doubly attractive by the
nightly illumination that is
financed by the cities Of Niagara
Falls, N. Y, and Niagara Falls,
ontario.
Now that travel is so low in
cost it would be folly to let an
other summer go by without see
ing this amazing spectacle where
the turbulent waters Of the Great
Lakes tumble down 167 feet to
the boiling maelstrom below on
Its way to the sea.
Free to Public
The visitor may obtain a fair
idea of the falls in a day, but
it is necessary to remain over
night if all it's beauties are to be
inspected including the wonderful
illumination. The Falls OF Niagara.
situated as they are within the
confines of two municipalities, are
nevertheless free to the public.
Visitors are permitted to roam
at will, on the American side,
anywhere on the great reserva-
tion and all of the chief points Of
interest are within easy walking
distance. The mainland Of the
reservations is always open to
visitors and the islands are open
during the day.
The New York State reserva-
ton contains about 412 acres.
Tourists arriving in Niagara
Falls, by bus from Buffalo, find
themselves at the portal Of Pros
pect Park. This park is wooded
and fronts on the rapids and on
the river chasm below. From
Prospect Park probably the best
view of the falls and gorge can be
obtained. In full view are the
American fall, Luna fall, Horse
shoe fall, the islands and the at
tractive Canadian shore, and be-
low may be seen the great bridges
spanning the stream.
New York State operates an ele-
vator service from the park down
to the foot of the falls. The
grandeur of the cataract is much
more appreciated from the foot of
the falls than from any other
point of view. Nearby is the
dock of the Maid of the Mist, a
little steamer that navigates the
troubled waters close up to the
American fall. Hennepin View
Goat Island, the Cave of the
Winds and numerous other inter,
esting points should not be over
looked by the visitor who wishes
to make the most of his stay.
Beautify Park
The Canadian Niagara Parks
commission is doing a wonderful
work in the preservation, mainte-
nance and enlargement of the
natural beauties of Niagara Falls
on the Ontario side of the river.
The original Queen Victoria Park
contained only 154 acres. In re-
cent years the commission has
created a park system 35 miles in
length, increased the original 154
acres to 1,500 and has capital
investment of $3,000,000.
It is almost impossible to fit.
ting1y describe the grandeur OF
Niagara Falls. A newer and great
er scenic beauty has been created
by the illumination in colors at
night. If one can imagine millions
of tons of vividly colored water
pouring from a great height out
of the bIackness of night, &C
companied by the awe-inspiring
roar of a thousand thunders, he
can possibly glimpse what Nj
agara Falls is like under the Il
Elimination.
Twenty million tons of water
pass over the falls every hour-9e
per cent going over the Canadian
Falls. The spray from this huge
volume of water rises hundreds
of feet in the air. In the winter
the spray covers trees, plants anc
shrubs with a silver armor. Queer
Victoria Park is situated on the
brink of the great Horseshoe Fall
Here amid beautiful garden set
tingS, one may view the entire
falls from the spacious prone
made. The park contains splendic
Fairgrounds, the table rock anc
scenic tunnel, with many sheltered
observation points. In the neal
vicinity of Table Rock are 10
Gated several hydro-electric power
houses, where inspection trips
may be made under competen
guidance.
Other Scenes of Beauty
The beauty and thrill of Nj
agara Falls are but natures over
ture to other varied scenes to b.
visited and remembered. Horse
shoe Falls is the center of 3!
miles of continuous parks ant
boulevards. Southwark to For
Erie and northward to Niagara
ont e-Lake gives one the oppo1
tunity of seeing the whirlpool
visiting Niagara Glen, viewing tht
worlds greatest hydro-electri
power house at QueenSton, STOP
ping at Queenston Heights an
then proceeding leisurely aloni
the majestic reaches of the lowe
Niagara River to historic Niagara
on-the-Lake.
For natural beauty and Sceni