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If you are in Niagara Falls and wish to feast on some fabulous food that is also gluten-free, you will be pleasantly surprised. The city has a wide range of restaurants and eateries that offer myriad cuisines. The best part about some of these restaurants is that they also offer gluten-free meals. So those who adhere to such a diet can do so at some of these amazing places. Here are the top gluten-free restaurants in the city.

Milestones at Marriott on the Falls Hotel

With a fabulous location and an extensive menu offering delectable dishes, Milestones on the Falls restaurant also scores on the gluten-free front. It not only has dishes on its menu that are gluten-free but also has a dedicated area to produce the gluten-free food.

The gluten-free dishes on the menu are marked in green and some other dishes labelled with a tick mark also have gluten-free options available. Starters such as Yam Frites, Mediterranean Goat Cheese Platter, Garlic Cheese Bread, salads, Roasted Field Mushroom Gemelli Pasta, Butternut Squash Ravioli and other dishes are made gluten-free.

Mains such as the Mediterranean Chicken also have a gluten-free option available. The yummy Ganache Torte is a dessert that uses fine Belgian chocolate, crushed pecan crust and house-made salted caramel sauce. All you need to do is relax and enjoy your gluten-free meal while admiring the fantastic view of the Niagara Falls.

Queen Charlotte Tea Room

If you wish to have a lovely British high-tea experience that also has gluten-free options, head to the Queen Charlotte Tea Room. It has all the traditional British tea-time treats and comfort food. Cakes, pastries, cookies, scones as well as sandwiches, fish and chips, chicken pot pies, sticky toffee pudding and more are some of the goodies available here. Many of these dishes are gluten-free and delicious. People who follow a gluten-free diet will be happy to discover the number of options available.

Located on the Main Street, Niagara Falls, the restaurant has a lovely ambience and the staff is knowledgeable and friendly. If you wish to enjoy high tea, you need to make a 24 hour advance reservation.

Moksha Indian Bistro

Fancy an Indian meal but don’t know if there are gluten-free options? Well, Moksha Indian Bistro has a regular menu as well as a separate dedicated menu for gluten-free food. The aromas, fresh ingredients, spices, colours and of course the taste will appeal to those who like Indian food.

Most of the dishes on the menu are North Indian and you can head to the restaurant for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It offers a modern Indian dining experience and also has various food options including gluten-free food.

The wide range of gluten-free options include street snacks and chaats as well as curries including chicken lamb, shrimp, dal and saag. Soups and salads, chicken, lamb, shrimp and vegetable biryani, and various other wonderful vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes are available here. Friendly service and thoughtful staff make this restaurant located at Stanley Avenue a great place for gluten-free food.

Frijoles Burritos

Stop by Frijoles Fresh Mex Burritos for some lip-smacking Mexican treats! Located on Portage Road, Frijoles offers amazing burritos and tacos with tasty toppings and sauces. If you crave Mexican food but want it gluten-free, head to this snack shop and eat away. There are vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian options at Frijoles and its popularity can be gauged by the crowds that want to enjoy a quick meal.

If you wish to have a gluten-free taco, you can choose from the soft gluten-free corn or flour tortilla. Then opt for your choice of filling be it fish, meat or vegetarian. You can garnish it with a wide range of toppings and sauces such as crispy cabbage, pico de gallo, hot sauce or cheese, sour cream and lettuce.

The portions are generous so you can beat those hunger pangs and fill your stomach. Frijoles uses fresh ingredients and also has salads that are gluten-free. There are a few tables so you can always sit down and enjoy a leisurely meal if you are not in a hurry.

Fallsview Buffet

If you wish to have a fine-dining experience that also has options for people who follow a gluten-free diet, the Fallsview Buffet is a great choice. Located in the Sheraton Fallsview Hotel on Falls Avenue, this restaurant has splendid views of the Niagara Falls as well as delicious food.

With an eighty-foot buffet, there is a huge range of dishes prepared from the finest and freshest ingredients. There are gluten-free dishes on the buffet table and personalised gluten-free dishes can also be made available on request. So if you are heading there for breakfast or dinner, you can rest easy knowing that you have yummy gluten-free options available. Try the gluten-free pizza, pasta and other delicious food. You can always talk to the chefs who will be more than happy to guide you with the gluten-free options.

Enjoy Gluten Free Food in Niagara

Enjoy these top Niagara Falls Gluten Free Restaurants, including our own Milestones on the Falls, during your next visit to Niagara Falls. Stay at our hotel, the 4-star Marriott on the Falls Hotel. View our: Niagara Falls Hotel Packages

While Niagara Falls in itself is spectacular, the presence of rainbows on a clear, sunny day makes the sight even more beautiful. With the right vantage point, you can spot a stunning rainbow or even double rainbows at the falls.

Rainbows over Niagara Falls

Usually, we see rainbows when sunlight and rain combine to spread a spectrum of colours in the sky. As the sunlight travels through the water in the raindrops, it reflects the colours that we call a rainbow. A rainbow can also form at waterfalls such as the Niagara Falls. When the sun shines brightly during the day, you can see lovely rainbows forming at the falls. In this case, the rainbow is formed as result of the mist in the air around the falls.

The Niagara Falls flows down from a great height and as it crashes into the river below it releases mist or tiny water droplets. Since the huge volumes of water are continuously flowing down, the mist remains suspended in the air around the falls. So when sunlight passes though the mist, it results in the formation of the pretty rainbows over the falls.

Multiple Niagara Falls Rainbows

You can also spot secondary rainbows or twin rainbows as well. The double reflection of sunlight in the misty water results in the formation of two rainbows. The colours of the secondary rainbow are lighter than the colours of the primary rainbow. All you need is a good vantage position and you can be assured of seeing this wonderful sight. The lovely hues of the rainbow against the white cascading waterfall, the flowing river and blue skies make for an impressive sight. It’s as if nature has decided to put up a spectacular show of light and colour just for you. This sight also provides for great photo opportunities.

360 Degree Niagara Falls Rainbow

In fact, if you are lucky and if you go to the right viewing spot, you can even see a 360-degree rainbow. This means that you can see the rainbow in a circular formation instead of a semi-circular one. To see this rare formation, you need a high vantage point instead of a ground-level one. If the light conditions and position of the sun are suitable, you can spot a 360-degree rainbow from the Skylon Tower or any other viewpoint located high above the falls.

So if you happen to head out on a bright, sunny day at Niagara Falls, head to a good viewpoint and be prepared to be mesmerised by the rainbows!

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Imagine walking across the Niagara Falls on a tightrope with the heavy winds, the thick mist and the thundering sounds around you. The thought itself is enough to send a shiver down one’s spine but some really courageous daredevils have attempted this. While it’s a risky proposition, the first to person to walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope was Jean-Francois Gravelet, also known as Charles Blondin.

Niagara Falls Daredevil Charles Blondin

He had done numerous stunts but this was clearly his biggest one. Blondin always prepared well for his acts. For his Niagara Falls stunt, he went all out to create awareness about the act before the actual performance. He contacted the Niagara Falls Gazette which carried the news of the daredevil performing the tightrope walk. Soon, other newspapers too became aware about the stunt and the news spread like wildfire.

On the day of the stunt, thousands of people gathered to watch the daredevil perform the risky act. **Blondin had to walk on a 1,100-foot long cable** with a balancing pole and cross the gorge at a height of about 160 feet. While the cable had a steep climb at both ends, it sagged at the centre. There was no safety equipment in case he plunged into the river so that made the stunt quite hazardous. But Blondin, with his many years of daredevilry, was no stranger to danger. He was so sure of the success of his stunt that he even offered to carry a volunteer on his back while crossing the gorge. But he had no takers.

The crossing started late afternoon with Blondin dressed in pink tights and a yellow tunic. He made the dangerous stunt look easy while walking on the three-inch thick cable. In fact, he made the stunt quite entertaining by actually lying down to rest for some time. He also stood on one leg on the cable high above the flowing waters. **Blondin comfortably completed the stunt in approximately 17 minutes to loud cheers from the crowd**. And he also went back across the rope in a much shorter time. The daring stunt got rave reviews all over North America and Europe.

Multiple Trips over Niagara Falls

Blondin didn’t just stop at one attempt. He went on to cross the gorge near the falls a few more times. Each time he would bring up an innovative way to cross it. These included walking the tightrope blindfolded, carrying his manager on his back and pushing a wheelbarrow on the cable. Several people tried the stunt after him but ‘The Great Blondin’ was definitely the trailblazer. Recently in 2012, **Nik Wallenda** became the first person to do a tightrope walk directly over the Niagara Falls and not downstream from it.
Charles Blondin paved the way for other adventurous individuals and his name will be right on top whenever there is a mention of the daredevils of Niagara Falls.

Look out over many of the spots that Blondin walked across during your upcoming Niagara Falls stay. This piece of Niagara Falls History is truly given context when standing beside the sheer power of the Falls.

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A frequent question that we receive is: what are the typical hours for Niagara Falls attractions, shopping, casino’s and restaurants?

Considering how open Niagara Falls is to visitors, are locations always open?

Niagara Falls is impressive regardless of statistics – even if those statistics on its status as a landmark are impressive. You can read about how over 168,000 cubic metres of water flows over the falls every minute, but that doesn’t convey the awe-inspiring sound that massive volume of water makes as it cascades over the edge.

The water itself plunges deeper than that, as the Niagara River’s depth is another 56.6 metres (185 feet) on average.

So what are some other landmarks and iconic sights that compare with the height of Niagara Falls? Well, to give some context, the 170-feet plummet from cliff to river is roughly equal to the following:

• The average height of the geothermal eruptions of Old Faithful, the iconic cone geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US.
• The height of the various natural limestone pillars off the coast along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia. The pillars are tourist-drawing landmarks and known as the Twelve Apostles, even though there’s only eight remaining after natural erosion.
• The structural height of the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Pisa, Italy.
• Slightly taller than the highest point of St Basil’s Cathedral (at about 47.5 metres or 156 feet), the architecturally unique Red Square church in Moscow, Russia.
• Also a few metres/feet taller than the Arc de Triomphe, the 50-metre monument in Paris honouring the fallen soldiers of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars.

All of these comparisons may sound impressive – and, especially when combined with all the other figures about Niagara Falls, the result is undoubtedly impressive – but none of these numbers compare with being there, seeing the river rushing and hearing the sound of that massive amount of water going over that 170-foot drop. It’s that experience that leaves more of an impression than anything else.

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In 2014 Toronto hosted WorldPride, a gathering of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community members. In doing so, it showed that the province of Ontario takes pride in equality and does not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. In fact, according to the Discover Gay Ontario travel guide, Ontario is great destination for the LGBT community, and both cities as well as small towns are wonderful places for the community to visit and explore. According to the travel guide, Niagara Falls tops the list of gay friendly destinations in Ontario outside of Toronto.

Niagara Falls : Top LGBT Community

Top 5 destinations, according to Discover Gay Ontario:

1. Niagara Falls
2. St. Catharines
3. Twenty Valley
4. Brockville
5. Prince Edward County

In fact all top three locations are all within the Niagara Region, and a 30 minute drive of Niagara Falls. What’s interesting about the list is that it’s usually the big cities that are often perceived to be gay friendly but as this list proves, even small towns welcome the community whole-heartedly. During the WorldPride in Toronto, LGBT members from various parts of Canada as well as from around the world discovered that Ontario was indeed a warm and welcoming destination.

Niagara Falls Welcoming LGBT Community

A research done by Travel Gay Canada highlighted the need by its consumers for safety and security and a feeling of being accepted by the larger community. The beautiful city of Niagara Falls embraces everyone within its fold and is a great destination for the LGBT community. In fact to officially welcome the WorldPride in 2014, the Niagara Falls Illumination Board lit the spectacular waterfalls in the colours of the rainbow and the city also welcomed thousands of visitors from the world over to discover its beauty and warmth.

Niagara Falls LGBT Marriages

With the volatile situation in some parts of the world, the gay community will find Niagara Falls not only friendly but also safe. There’s plenty of activities to experience here from exploring the falls and the exciting night life to adventure activities and romantic outings. You can even get married in Niagara Falls, in fact it’s one of the most romantic places to get hitched. Same-sex marriages are legal in Ontario. According to the declaration made by the Court of Appeal for Ontario in 2003, same-sex couples have the right to be legally married. Of course depending on the local laws in your country, the marriage may or may not be recognised in those places but the wedding is legal according to Ontario’s laws.

So come to Niagara Falls, the best gay friendly destination in Ontario for an eventful stay and beautiful memories.

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The Seven Wonders of the World is a classic list, dating back to early Ancient Greece and in content.

While there is no ‘official’ seven wonders of the world list, Niagara Falls is commonly listed amongst various lists as a seventh wonder, as a candidate for the ‘natural wonders of the world’, or as an honorary 8^th wonder of the world.

But whether it’s been marked as a member of the seven, an honorary ‘8th wonder’ or placed on top ten natural wonders lists online, Niagara Falls is consistently present on these types of lists.

For the sake of argument, let’s ask the main question: why is Niagara Falls considered a 7th or 8th wonder of the world? Why is Niagara Falls always being thrown into the mix when talking about the top natural landmarks across the globe?

Niagara Falls inclusion as a Wonder of the World

World’s Most Powerful Waterfall

It’s easily the most powerful waterfall in the world. With over 168,000 cubic metres flowing through the falls every minute – and that’s not even counting what gets diverted for the hydroelectric plants – no other waterfall in the world has the same intensity.

It’s not the tallest waterfall in the world, but it’s still a massive display that captures the public imagination. It’s an extreme and striking part of the Great Lakes landscape that stands out in its environment more than other natural wonders. And it’s more embedded in the North American consciousness, not only as a beautiful spectacle but also as a source for much of the electricity consumed by both Ontario and the state of New York, not to mention it’s prominent place in popular culture and media.

And according to photography company Kodak, Niagara Falls is one of the most photographed natural landmarks in the world – if not at #1 itself. Surely that’s enough of a statement to cement Niagara’s international pedigree as a remarkable natural wonder?

Whatever the shape of the lists that includes Niagara – seven natural wonders, wonders of the Americas, etc – Niagara is always going to be highly considered right from the beginning. In the past and in the future, Niagara Falls is a natural wonder.

Experience the Wonder of Niagara

See this natural wonder in person with a vacation to Niagara Falls. And why not see it around the clock? You can in one of our Fallsview Hotel Rooms, overlooking Niagara Falls. The Marriott on the Falls is the closest hotel to the Brink of Niagara, offering breathtaking views of the Falls 24/7. For more information and valuable package inclusions, view our: Niagara Falls Hotel Packages