Trip To Niagra Falls

I know this has nothing to do with foodservice although............

My wife and I are have this week off for vacation and were leaving for Philly this afternoon to visit friends. Our friends called yesterday to say they quit their jobs and are moving back to IL now. So much for making plans.

Now with a free week and extra cash we are thinking about heading to Niagra Falls and the Toronto area or going south to Santa Fe, NM.

I have never been to Canada and really want to go, plus the drive is not as long. But... I am unsure of any sales taxes in Canada. I see the US Dollar is only about 85 cents of the Canadian Dollar which I guess I can live with but I am hearing rumors that Canada has 7% state tax and an additional 15% fedearl tax on everything. IS THIS TRUE?

I know there are some chefs from Canada posting here so please help me out. Am I gonna go broke and be miserable or is it all myth?

Thanks a bunch,

Charles

By Chefgibz0 (Chefgibz0) on Sunday, September 11, 2005 - 04:56 pm: Edit

First....you get more American than Canadian. It is .85 Canadian to the American dollar. If you go to the Falls (it is spelled NiagAra, don't worry, Discovery Channel got it wrong too). They have a casino on both sides of the Falls if you are into that sort of thing. I am from Niagara Falls originally and I am American.......but your best bet if you plan on visiting Toronto is to stay on the Canadian side. Going back and forth over the border is a hassel...The Lewiston-Queenston bridge is usually a 2hour wait to get back into the USA.
The Canadian side has loads of stuff to do. Loads of wax museums on Clifton Hill, nice restaurants, definately check out Niagara On the Lake, it is a small quaint town, nice B&B's, cute little shops, a nice lil pub downstairs called Starters that has a nice micro brew. A Buddist Monastary over looking the gorge. You will find some of the best Ice Wines in the world produced just outside of Niagara on the Lake. I could go on and on.
Toronto, about a 2 hour drive from Niagara Falls, I highly recomend. Nice city, clean, good shopping, The Leafs. they have nicely done "broadway" shows going all year.
I can give you more info and specifics if you would like, places to stay, things to do and places to eat......restaurants more so on the American side.......cause....well......that is where I lived.....went to the Canuk side all the time.......
I would say more of the American side.....but....well.....there ain't much to do there... The government is and was a lil bass ackwards......
P.S.....OH...and best view of the Falls........... Canadian side.

By Cheftim (Cheftim) on Sunday, September 11, 2005 - 05:28 pm: Edit

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By Ilpro (Ilpro) on Sunday, September 11, 2005 - 07:24 pm: Edit

Thanks a lot for the advise chefs. We are heading out within an hour or two for "NiagAra" Falls "LOL" I have printed your responses off.

Sorry about the spelling in the first post. Must be the two finger typing.

I sure did get the exchange rate backwards. Lucky for me.

Looks like we are about to have another stamp in the old passport.

See ya all later,

Charles

By Chefgibz0 (Chefgibz0) on Sunday, September 11, 2005 - 08:23 pm: Edit

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..OK, carry on.


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