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HorSe-DraWn CarriaGe riDeS, niaGara-on-tHe-LaKe • SHUtterStoCK/LeS PaLeniK from the Shaw Festival Theatre (www. angel-inn.com ). Many wineries have developed excellent in-house restaurants serving locally inspired food. The 13 th Street Winery serves delicious cheeses and charcuterie to accompany their signature sparkling wines, seasonally from Monday to Saturday (www.13thstreetwinery.com ). Two Sisters Vineyards features Kitchen76, specializing in Italian-themed, locally-sourced dishes that pair perfectly with wines from the winery (www.twosistersvineyards.com ). The fabulous Jason Parsons of Top Chef, Celebrity Chefs of Canada and City TV chef-host fame, presides over one of the best dining rooms in the area at Peller Estates (www.peller.com ). SLEEP NEAR THE SPRAY During high season, roughly from May to mid-October, it is best to reserve a hotel room well in advance. The Hilton Hotel and Suites Niagara Falls Fallsview towers above the Falls with family suites whose bedrooms are separated by Jacuzzi-equipped bathrooms (www.niagarafallshilton. com). The Sheraton on the Falls Hotel provides romantic views from its Fallsview rooms and is connected to many attractions like the Fallsview Indoor Waterpark, Adventure City and Iwerks 4D Motion Theatre. And it is only a short walk to the Hornblower Niagara Cruises (www. sheratononthefalls.com). The Sterling Inn & Spa is the only true boutique hotel in the city, a well-designed getaway place where the rate includes breakfast delivered to your room (www.sterlingniagara.com). Great Wolf Lodge is all about family fun, with pools, waterslides and babysitting services (www.greatwolf.com). BEYOND THE FALLS, LAYERS OF HISTORY A visit to the Niagara Falls History Museum brings Niagara's history vividly alive and Niagara Helicopters 3731 Victoria Avenue Niagara Falls, ON 905 357 5672 niagarahelicopters.com A view to thrill Niagara Helicopters Flightseeing Tours