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Originally Posted by sharkfood
I think Niagara Falls (the falls, not the town) suffer from an image problem in America. I think it's viewed, to some extent, as a dorky, blue-collar destination. A destination that hit its peak in the 1920's and has been in decline ever since. Many Americans have never been there and have no reason to go. Why should they, when there's so much else to see in the Northeast (the Adirondacks, Cape Cod, New York, many parts of New England, etc.)?
For Canadians living in Ontario, however, I think the Falls are probably one of the top attractions. They're within 2 hours of Toronto (versus what 7 hours from New York City). And, frankly, Ontario being a Great Lakes province doesn't have the same natural scenery and coastline that the Northeast U.S. has.
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I don't know. I have family in that area, so I'm up near Niagara Falls anyway, but most people around here in Delaware have no connection to Niagara Falls or Buffalo or anything. Still, most people that I know have been there before. Niagara Falls is like Gettysburg, or Washington DC, or the Grand Canyon; you have to go there once in your life because it's an important place and it's in your own country.
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