Comments | scarlettgirl: Great White Tourist Trap

scarlettgirl

Great White Tourist Trap

Apr 17, 2009 11:50

Holy Crap, y'all. Niagara Falls is like every carnival in the world threw up all over the banks of a really big river. (The Canada side, that is. The New York side just looks like a scene from Southland.) Seriously, how many haunted houses and wax museums can one small town support? I mean, once you've seen one wax Brad Pitt any additional wax ( Read more... )

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livii April 17 2009, 16:01:01 UTC

Ahaha, yes, the Canadian side of the falls is amazing. Clifton Hill is probably one of the tackiest places in the world. Still, it's kind of fun, isn't it? I haven't been in years, but we always got a laugh out of it. And there's some really pretty bits, too, like the Floral Clock. Did you go on the Maid of the Mist, or on the walkways behind the Falls? The walkways always scared the shit out of me. We used to go to Niagara Falls several times a summer, it was only an hour and a half or so drive from our house, and whenever anyone came to visit, of course we went there.

Writercon sounds awesome and you seem to be doing a great organizing job - go you! The timing doesn't work out for me to go but I will be reading the reports and wishing I could meet some of you all!

scarlettgirl April 17 2009, 17:58:35 UTC

We stayed in Clifton Hill and it was mad! But we could walk to everything so it worked out well for the kids. Unfortunately the Maid of The Mist wasn't running but we did the walkway behind the falls (cool!) and took a drive along the river toward the whirlpool. They were just stating to put flowers at the Floral Clock so we got to see it as a work-in-progress. I'd love to go back and see some of the pretty bits because I'm still a little scarred from all that neon.

Yeah, I guess growing a person makes Writercon a bit inconvenient. Although the first time I went I was 32 weeks pregnant and HUGE. Las Vegas, being Las Vegas, meant that the huksters were handing out "hooker cards" on every street corner no matter your gender or breeding state. Being hormonal I was like, "Really? No, really? Only if they'd pack my bags and give me a foot massage."

*hugs*

fenchurche April 17 2009, 16:26:02 UTC

Unfortunately, WriterCon is the weekend after a family reunion that we're driving to, a few states away. There's just no way I can do both.

scarlettgirl April 17 2009, 18:02:50 UTC

Boo. Family..what can you do, right?

fenchurche April 17 2009, 18:52:53 UTC

Especially since the reunion is also the same weekend as SDCC! But this side of the family hasn't had a reunion in more than 20 years, so we really don't want to miss it.

jwaneeta April 17 2009, 16:28:03 UTC

I can't. :( I don't have the money for both SDCC and Writercon, alas.

scarlettgirl April 17 2009, 18:04:21 UTC

:(

Sadly the summer con season is short and you have to grab a weekend when you can. The slot we drew was a bit too close to SDCC for comfort but what can you do?

mad_jaks April 17 2009, 17:08:50 UTC

I'd love to but it's far too far away/expensive/totally not doable for me...

I am expecting minute by minute reports from everyone I know who does go though.

scarlettgirl April 17 2009, 18:05:02 UTC

It is a bit of a poke but I'm expecting lots of updates - even if I won't have a minute to spare!

petzipellepingo April 17 2009, 18:20:15 UTC

But the Falls themselves are really lovely so it's not a total loss. However, if we could see it the way the Natives saw it...