Hi GoHere,
Welcome to the NIAGARA FALLS TRAVEL FORUM
(NOTE - Niagara has 4 syllables... there is an extra A in there... so it is essentially pronounced nI-ag-a-ra... and consequently doesn't rhyme with the famous "little blue pill"). Having the correct spelling also comes in handy for doing this like GOOGLE Searches etc.
There are certainly several interesting small towns in the Niagara area on BOTH sides of the River / Border.
Were you thinking the Canadian side specifically ???
In that case the most known, and historically significant would be nearby Niagara-on-the-Lake (aprox 25 Kms and less than 30 minutes) down the scenic Niagara River Parkway that winds its way northbound from NF to Lake Ontario.
Wikipedia – Niagara-on-the-Lake = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara-on-the-Lake
NOTL Tourism = http://www.niagaraonthelake.com
Here on TA you can find out much info about the NOTL area thru the NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE TRAVEL PAGES and related TRAVEL FORUM
TA – NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE TRAVEL PAGES = http://www.tripadvisor.ca/Tourism-g154999-Niagara_on_the_Lake_Ontario-Vacations.html
Spreading out from there, there are many other notable spots in the Niagara Peninsula (between the 2 Great Lakes) enroute to Toronto… including…
Thorold (home of the Welland Canal) – St Catharines – and the villages of Port Dalhousie – Jordan – Vineland – Beamsville – Grimsby … Beyond that Stoney Creek – and the City of Hamilton
Ontario’s Premier Wine Country spans thru most of them (about 50 Kms) from NOTL thru to Stoney Creek.
For more info, you might want to check out their entries on Wikipedia… or the Tourism Website for the Niagara Region = http://www.tourismniagara.com/
Similarly on the US Side of the Border, you’ll find some quaint locations alongside Lake Ontario as well… and in “Canal Country” (Erie Canal) that winds its way from the Niagara Region onto Rochester and beyond… and in the Rochester area and south lies the enchanting Finger Lakes Region of New York.
For more info on the US side of the Niagara River and the places I’ve mentioned above you should make inquiries on one of the relative US FORUMS…
NIAGARA FALLS USA – NEW YORK STATE – ROCHESTER – FINGER LAKES REGION etc.
Then you can interact with Local Advisors and DEs who know those areas best.
Hope this is helpful,
Cheers!
Wine-4-2
