Niagara-on-the-Lake Things to Do

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So here is scoop about this Aero Car thing. Built in 1916 by Spannish Engineer Leonardo Torres Quevedo, the open air gondola allows for a bird’s eye view of the turbulent Whirlpool rapids and a spectacular view of the Niagara River. You will go right over the rapids. Bring your camera because it is worth the photo's.

WARNING:
Operation depends upon wind and weather conditions.

PRICE
In Canadian
$11.00 Adults (13+ years),
$6.50 Children (6 to 12 years),
Children 5 and under are FREE!

DATES:
Open Seasonally, Daily from March to November. Operation is weather dependent.

HOURS:
Opening Times -
March 9 to June 29: 10:00 a.m.
June 30 to Nov. 25: 9:00 a.m.

Closing Times -
March 10 to May 21: 5 p.m., holiday weekends 6 p.m.
May 22 to June 30: 6 p.m. weekdays, 7 p.m. weekends
July 1 to September 2: 8 p.m.
September 3 to November 25: 5 p.m. weekdays, 6 p.m. weekends

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Had lunch here in their wonderful restaurant.

I had the burger ($15 can) but was it worth it - oh mannnnnnnnn

The Cab/merlot blend went very well with it as well.

Service is wonderful and the atmosphere just great.

Henry of Pelham is a small, premium estate winery located on the Niagara Bench. Owned and operated by the Speck family since 1988, the land was deeded to their great, great, grandfather in 1794. With the premise that fine wine is grown and not made, they take low yields and tend their 150-acre estate vineyards with meticulous care. Only small volumes of handmade wines are produced to ensure the highest standards of quality.

Situated atop the famed Niagara Escarpment in Beamsville, EastDell Estates offers visitors the opportunity to experience the majesty of Ontario's wine country. Possessing one of the finest views on the Wine Route, EastDell's Bench Bistro overlooks rolling benchlands and lush vineyards with Lake Ontario and the Toronto skyline shimmering in the distance.

Colia Estate Wines is the fourth largest winery in Ontario owning 240 acres of premium vinifera vineyards in the Viticultural Area called Lake Erie North Shore. Colio labels include ultra-premium VQA wines called Colio Estate Vinyards and premium VQA wines called Harrow Estates, plus distinctive international varietals called Crosswinds.

Cilento's winery is a state-of-the-art 36.000 square foot California mission style building located in Woodbridge, Ontario, just north of Toronto. Cilento is a primarily VQA Winery with vineyards located in the Niagara region of Ontario. Since its inception in 1995 Cilento has produced many wines that have been awarded Gold Medals in international wine competitions.

Château des Charmes was founded in 1978 by Paul Michel Bosc, a fifth generation French wine grower. The Bosc family owns 300 acres of vineyards and has the largest winery-owned vineyard holdings in the Niagara Peninsula. The Bosc family produces their award winning wines in a magnificiently designed château that is the jewel of the Niagara countryside.

Wines produced at Cave Spring Cellars are selected primarily from the benchlands of the Niagara Escarpment. Great attention is paid during wine making to allow the terroir of this special growing area to be expressed. Mineral rich soils, gentle elevation and moderating breezes from Lake Ontario create a unique growing area. The Cave Spring Vineyard, source of their Estate Bottled wines, is located on one of the finest escarpment slopes, the Beamsville Bench.