By: Girl in Niagara 27th Oct 20191st Nov 2019 Travel Beyond, TuscanyBadia a Passignano, Italy, Torre di Badia, Travel, Tuscany, Where to Eat in Badia, Where to Stay in BadiaLeave a Comment

Badia a Passignano: Eat, Stay, Dream, in Tuscany

I sat alone in a white wicker chair in the backyard of an ancient abbey overlooking the Tuscan hillside. There wasn’t a soul around. I swallowed. The kind of repetitive swallow that indicates a looming sore throat. Is it really sore? Will it get worse? I swallowed. Here I was on my third day of…

By: Girl in Niagara 10th Oct 201925th Oct 2019 In Niagara, Life in Niagara, Niagara's NooksHiking Trail, Niagara, Niagara Escarpment, Weekly Smile13 Comments

The Niagara Escarpment Makes me Smile

South of the QEW, high above Lake Ontario is the Niagara Escarpment, lovingly referred to as The Mountain, by Niagarans (I think that’s what we’re called) and Hamiltonians. Although it doesn’t fit the description of a mountain, this beautiful geological wonder is essentially a cliff that runs from Niagara Falls all the way to Tobermory…

By: Girl in Niagara 4th Oct 20191st Nov 2019 In Niagara, Things to doNiagara, Niagara Events, October in Niagara, Things to doLeave a Comment

Things to Do in Niagara this October

Looking for some fun things to do in Niagara this October. Here’s a list of fun, spooky, and thankful things to enjoy around the Niagara region.

By: Girl in Niagara 24th Sep 201925th Sep 2019 In Niagara, Wineries in NiagaraNiagara, Niagara-on-the-lake, Oliv Restaurant, Strewn Winery, Wineries2 Comments

Oliv Restaurant at Strewn Winery: Out of this World

Along picturesque Lakeshore Road in Niagara-on-the-Lake you’ll find Strewn winery. Tucked inside the winery building is the delectable OLiV Restaurant. Strewn winery is a 10 acre property that once was a tender fruit cannery and was purchased and brought to life in 1997 as a winery. Though it is one of the smaller wineries in…

By: Girl in Niagara 6th Sep 20196th Sep 2019 History in Niagara, In Niagara, Wineries in NiagaraMoyer Family History, Niagara Winery, Vineland Estates Winery, wine countryLeave a Comment

Vineland Estates Winery Savour the Wine and the Vineyards

Vineland Estates Winery is one of the oldest wineries in the Niagara Region. Savour the experience of the vineyards, restaurant, and wines, as you step into the past.

By: Girl in Niagara 28th Aug 20192nd Sep 2019 Gardens in Niagara, In Niagara, Places in NiagaraFloral Showhouse, Niagara, zerotoheroLeave a Comment

Niagara Floral Showhouse a Place for all Seasons

Sometimes a post calls for a series of pictures with few words attached. After all, pictures speak a thousand words don’t they? The Floral Showhouse in Niagara Falls is just the kind of place where the pictures can do the talking. Just steps from the Horseshoe Falls, it is a warm and cozy way to…

By: Girl in Niagara 27th Aug 201928th Aug 2019 History in Niagara, In Niagara, Places in NiagaraFred Willett Bandshell, Niagara, Park, Queenston Heights, Six Nations Memorial, Summer FunLeave a Comment

Queenston Heights Park The Top of Niagara

Sitting at the top of the Niagara Escarpment in the village of Queenston in Niagara-on-the-Lake you’ll find Queenston Heights park. A blissful place full of history, gardens, and magical views overlooking the Niagara River.

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Things to do in Niagara this November

By: Girl in Niagara 1st Nov 20192nd Nov 2019

In Niagara, Things to doEvents, Fun in Niagara, Niagara, Niagara Events, November, Things to do, Things to do in NiagaraLeave a Comment

Looking for some fun and interesting things to do this November in Niagara? Here’s a list of events that fit every budget and will keep you busy all month long.

Is Niagara the New Tuscany

By: Girl in Niagara 21st Aug 201926th Oct 2019

In Niagara, Life in Niagara, Travel Beyond, TuscanyItaly, Niagara, Tuscany, Wineries6 Comments

Is Niagara the new Tuscany. Discover the similarities between these two beautiful places to love, as you travel Niagara and Tuscany.

Poor Aunt Esther: Flash Fiction

By: Girl in Niagara 1st Nov 20191st Nov 2019

Fiction and BooksFiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Stories24 Comments

Every Wednesday afternoon Ella Gitterman brought her Tupperware containers filled with delicious dinners and desserts for her aging aunt. Poor Aunt Esther hadn’t left her house in 12 years. Disabled and penurious, Ella was her lifeline, dutifully bringing meals, helping with cleaning, shopping, and all the other things Ella knew how to do well. Ella…

Badia a Passignano: Eat, Stay, Dream, in Tuscany

By: Girl in Niagara 27th Oct 20191st Nov 2019

Travel Beyond, TuscanyBadia a Passignano, Italy, Torre di Badia, Travel, Tuscany, Where to Eat in Badia, Where to Stay in BadiaLeave a Comment

Twilight: A Poem

By: Girl in Niagara 26th Oct 20192nd Nov 2019

Fiction and BooksAutumn, Fiction, Poem, Twilight, Weekend Writing Prompt9 Comments

The golden hour, coffee in hand Gentle waves shift the sand Twilight flows, the glare it mellows the lines on her face and the leaves in yellows Sun dips down over the hill Her hands at rest, her heart is still Peace is here 44 words, by chance. I’ve missed the last two Friday Fictioneers,…

The Niagara Escarpment Makes me Smile

By: Girl in Niagara 10th Oct 201925th Oct 2019

In Niagara, Life in Niagara, Niagara's NooksHiking Trail, Niagara, Niagara Escarpment, Weekly Smile13 Comments

Shots Fired: Flash Fiction

By: Girl in Niagara 4th Oct 201925th Oct 2019

Fiction and BooksCreative writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Stories21 Comments

She sat slumped, her hands face up, resting in her lap. Their weight like sandbags, barely holding the tissue that she would use to wipe the tears that fell onto her arms. It was just yesterday when he was still here. His blood spattered across the court. Today they washed the chalk lines and his…

Things to Do in Niagara this October

By: Girl in Niagara 4th Oct 20191st Nov 2019

In Niagara, Things to doNiagara, Niagara Events, October in Niagara, Things to doLeave a Comment

Looking for some fun things to do in Niagara this October. Here’s a list of fun, spooky, and thankful things to enjoy around the Niagara region.

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Words Like Niagara Falls: Flash Fiction

By: Girl in Niagara 26th Sep 201925th Oct 2019

Fiction and BooksFiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Niagara Falls, Words17 Comments

Words swarm me, exploding like fireworks bright and brilliant, full of meaning. Their essence heavy on my chest. Waiting for a chance to reveal themselves. Waiting to dive deep beneath the dark blue surface. For now, they wait. Held by responsibilities. Standing in a neat row. Protected and silent. Waiting for the door to burst…