One thing that attracted us to staying in Ithaca was the location near three state parks with waterfalls: Buttermilk Falls, Taughannock Falls, and Robert Treman. In addition, the town of…
After leaving Niagara-on-the-Lake, we had two options -- tour the Eastman Museum in Rochester or explore Letchworth State Park. I had never heard of Letchworth before, but I quickly learned…
Niagara Falls, often known as the “8th Wonder of the World,” tops many people’s bucket lists. Consisting of three separate waterfalls (Horseshoe, American, and Bridal Veil), Niagara Falls stretches across the US and Canadian border.
Although I had seen the falls as a child, I wanted to return as an adult. Although not the tallest set of waterfalls in North America (that designation belongs to Yosemite Falls), Niagara Falls is the largest by volume, pushing almost 6 million cubic feet of water over the top every minute.
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We did our first college visit trip to the Mid-Atlantic region over our spring break. What made it so flexible was that we drove. Yes – it was long, but we covered a lot of ground. Below is our itinerary with links to the places we visited. For details about visiting New York – see my post https://findingfamilyadventures.com/2016/03/27/trip-report-new-york-city/. This will give you links to more posts I wrote about NYC in 2016. (more…)