Moon Niagara Falls (Moon Handbooks) Paperback – June 10, 2014

This book was an extremely valuable resource for us on our 4-day trip to Niagara Falls. I lived in the area until I was 14, but we never did any of the tourist things that you had to pay for, and I moved away many years ago. I brought my wife and grandsons to see this Wonder of the World, and used this guide to plan all the things we did on the trip. We had a total immersion visit, and the author has it exactly correct: while both sides are wonderful, you get a more intimate, visceral experience of the falls on the American side (Cave of the Winds, Crows Nest, and the Maid of the Mist is a smaller scale boat than the Canadian Hornblower ship). The guide also covered all the sights along the gorge on both sides of the river, with great recommendations for where to get great views and experiences that only someone as thoroughly familiar with the area as the author is can provide. Using this book, supplemented with the web, will allow you to maximize your Niagara experience.

Useful guide - wife and I just returned from a three-day visit to the Falls and found this guide generally accurate, up to date and comprehensive. It has what you would expect to find in a travel guide and covers not just the Falls but surrounding attractions. Like all travel guides, some things have changed since publication, but this guide is recent and therefore generally current. Oddly, there was no information on the hotel where we stayed, the Embassy Suites, which is one of the larger (maybe largest) hotels with excellent location and views and recent renovation. So maybe there are others things missing that should be there that I don't know about. But this guide will give you what you need to plan a great holiday Also worth supplementing information using the web - try "niagarafallsalive.com" for a excellent complement to this handbook. But do go to the Falls - it's a wonderful marvel of nature not to be missed.

This concise Moon Guide to Niagara Falls punches well above its light weight, with great information for a visitor to the iconic falls. Turns out there is a lot to do in and around Niagara Falls on the U.S. and Canadian sides. The guides lays out all the ways to enjoy the Falls, and the shopping, dining, outdoor sports and touristing available. Who knew the Niagara area was Canada's wine country, or that Niagara has a large number of historical sites associated with the War of 1812? Best of all, the commentary provides just the kind of information and opinions the intrepid traveler with limited time might need in making choices. Well recommended.

We just came back from a three-day vacation to Niagara Falls, and planned our entire stay around this book. As a result, we had a perfect vacation both in terms of maximizing our time and our dollars. The maps were very helpful, and we chose to eat at some of the restaurants listed in the book, such as the Pie Plate near Queen Street and Como Italian Restaurant in Buffalo. (Both excellent and highly recommend!) I honestly don't know what we would have done without having this book as our own personal tour guide. (Only discrepancies we found were the fireworks are shot daily during the summer, and I would recommend the Adventure Pass Plus for $90 on Niagara Parks web site.) A definite must for novices like ourselves!

I am planning a trip from New York to Niagara Falls, Canada and this book is well written - great pics and helpful hits! I had purchased 3 other books all helpful but this one is by far the BEST!

.I haven't finished the whole book yet but seems like it's going to be very helpful for our upcoming trip. Some helpful tips, I was not even aware there were tours at Niagra Falls. It tells you when is the best time to visit & when to stay away, which is very helpful. Suggests the better places to stay. Although I bought it used, it came in almost pristine condition & for less than $1.00! 😀

I ordered this book for a four-day trip in the Niagara region of New York State, visiting the NY and Canadian side of the falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, the state parks along the Niagara river in NY, and a few historic towns. I read this book in advance and felt well prepared for my adventure. This book includes great tips, MAPS and photos of some notable attractions. It's also nice and compact and I referred to it throughout the trip.

Joel Dombrowski's "Niagara Falls" is the best travel guide I have purchased this year. The advice is spot on, and it's really comprehensive. Even if you don't intend to visit a specific attraction, it's fun to read about it in this guide. The guide is well organized and includes dozens of photos and useful maps. There's so much more to the Niagara Falls region than I would have guessed. This book made it all come alive and was a trusty companion during my July 2016 visit.