Niagara Falls questions

[BringBackFergy]

6 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

That would suck if they removed it and then had The Falls fall 1/2 the distance, forming more like ***** rapids...

 

... Guys like @BringBackFergy would no doubt blame the Corps of Engineers!  The USACE's "gift to the people." 😏  

[Augie]

On 8/24/2022 at 10:31 PM, 716er said:

After you visit the falls, spend time in Lewiston instead of Niagara Falls. 

 

Also do the Whirlpool Jet Boat if you can afford it.

 

 

 

This is not Falls related, but I might get a helpful response here. I just started looking for tickets, hotel, etc for the home opener. I plan to stay in Williamsville where I grew up at least the first couple nights, then maybe move downtown. Just starting to form a plan. 

 

The question is this: does anyone have a feel for how reliable Uber is around town? I had a bad experience not TOO long ago where I kept getting “no drivers available”, despite being quoted $34 for what used to be a $7-8 ride. I’m glad it was only 3 miles, because I ended up walking. (Yes, I know I could have taken a taxi, but the convenience sucks compared to Uber and it was only 3 miles.) After that I started “faking rides” to see if I could get a driver. It was hit or miss. 

 

I was a HUGE Uber user prior to Covid and the world getting turned upside down. I never doubted it, and never had a problem. I’m pretty rigid on the whole don’t drink and drive thing, and I’ll be drinking. I promise. I can walk near the hotel, but I’ll want to go outside that little stretch of bars while there. 

 

Any opinions or experience lately?  I may ask the same question is some other “going to the game” threads. I would NOT use it going to the stadium as I’d never get home, but possibly at other times over the long weekend. 

 

Any insight is appreciated. 

[The Dean]

41 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

This is not Falls related, but I might get a helpful response here. I just started looking for tickets, hotel, etc for the home opener. I plan to stay in Williamsville where I grew up at least the first couple nights, then maybe move downtown. Just starting to form a plan. 

 

The question is this: does anyone have a feel for how reliable Uber is around town? 

 

Good question. I'll be back there next week, and plan to Uber to and from a bar to watch the Bills on Thursday night.  This info will be great for me. I'll have a car, so maybe I could just  to find a non drinker. But given that it's WNY, and my friends, that is highly unlikely.  Still deciding where to go to watch the game. We have a group of people some will be staying in NF and others who live in Buffalo/Williamsville/Clarence.  Could be a difficult operation to plan.

[Just Jack]

3 hours ago, Augie said:

The question is this: does anyone have a feel for how reliable Uber is around town? I had a bad experience not TOO long ago where I kept getting “no drivers available”, despite being quoted $34 for what used to be a $7-8 ride. I’m glad it was only 3 miles, because I ended up walking. (Yes, I know I could have taken a taxi, but the convenience sucks compared to Uber and it was only 3 miles.) After that I started “faking rides” to see if I could get a driver. It was hit or miss. 

 

I can't tell you about Buffalo specifically, but I keep both Uber and Lyft apps on my phone so I can comparison shop.  Last week I flew back home from working out of town.  Once I got my luggage, I checked Uber, and a ride home was going to be $80!  Lyft was only $36.  But in the past (and this ride) I've found Lyft drivers to not be as good as Uber drivers, so keep that in mind.