Living a month near Niagara Falls, New York: Top attractions nearby including Niagara Falls State Park, Whirlpool State Park, and Fort Niagara State Park
Niagara Falls is one of those magical places that beckons you to visit it every chance you get. Even as a New Yorker growing up in the world famous New York City, Niagara Falls is so popular and famous that even our relatives living in South Korea, ask us about it. I totally understand why. Boasting the largest flow rate of any waterfall in the world and also boasting the world’s first large scale hydroelectric power plant, this place is impressive in so many different ways. My first trip to Niagara Falls began in my senior year in high school when my buddy decided to go to SUNY (State University of New York) at Buffalo , a mere several miles from the falls. The drive, which at that time felt so impossibly long at just around 9 hours going through the well traveled New York State Thruway, was at that time, a monumental experience. It almost seemed like the road would never end. The first leg of the trip, going north on I-87 was ok, but the I-90 west...