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Maps:

Quality Inn layout- for Friday's pre-registration and dinner

Show lot layout- for the main show on Saturday

Local Niagara Falls map- shows proximity to the Falls, and other places of interest. PRINT ONE!

Other maps including regional and local maps, to the Niagara Falls area are on this site: Clifton Hill Website.  

The CTF event is held at the rear of that Quality Inn/Comfort Inn, which is on Clifton Hill.  Another landmark to look for is the “SKYLON TOWER”.  We are at the base of that.

Directions to the event & main hotel complex: 

From Rainbow Bridge
- On Canadian side of the bridge exit three right turns to River Rd (Niagara Falls Parkway)
- Proceed under the bridge to first set of lights
- Turn right onto Clifton Hill
- The Quality Inn is up the Hill 1/2 a block on your left

From Northeast US
- Take US 90 towards Buffalo, New York
- In greater Buffalo you should then take exit number 53
- Sign for Exit 53 also says Bridge to Canada & US 190 North
- Drive approx. 8 miles and then take exit number 9 to Peace Bridge
- Cross Peace Bridge into Canada
- Take Highway Q.E.W. Toronto/Niagara (Queen Elizabeth Way)
- Drive approximately 18 miles to Niagara Falls
- Merge onto Highway 420 East (continued below)

From Detroit
- Midwest At Detroit cross into Canada and take Highway 401 East
- Take the Highway 403 exit, (exit number 235) towards Brantford/Hamilton
- Merge onto Highway 403 East
- Take Q.E.W. West ramp towards Niagara/Fairview ST./Plains Rd.
- Merge onto Q.E.W. West ramp
- Merge onto QEW
- Merge onto Highway 420 East (continued below)

From Ontario (Hamilton/Toronto)
- Go East on QEW passing by St. Catharines to Highway 420
- Take Highway 420 towards Niagara Falls/Bridge to U.S.A.
- Merge onto Highway 420 East (continued below)

Continued Directions (from any of the above once on Hwy 420)
- At Stanley Ave. (the first set of lights on Hwy 420 from the QEW), turn right.  Then:

- OPTION A- use this route during the week
- At Ferry St. (the first set of lights), turn left
- Turn right onto CLIFTON HILL (the second set of lights)
- The Quality Inn is on your right side about halfway down the hill. 

-OPTION B- use this route Saturday morning!!
- once onto Stanley, pass through Ferry St. (first set of lights) and continue to Robinson St (next lights)
- turn left onto Robinson.  Take that to the end, you will see the show lot on the left as you go over a bridge.

Directions to the BBQ Dinner, Saturday evening

- exit the park heading towards the Skylon tower (due South)
- CROSS Robinson Road and enter the Skylon Tower parking lot, keep RIGHT
- at the Stop Sign, turn left (Murray St) . This should be a Police controlled intersection for us.
- at the bottom of that street, turn LEFT onto Niagara Falls Blvd. This will be a Police controlled turn. Please be patient.
- Stay on that road while it twists and turns, for 5 miles, or 8 kms.
- You will see Queenston Heights Park and a large monument (at a stop SIGN). The intersection is Police controlled again. Niagara Parkway continues left, you go STRAIGHT.
- Enter the park, and turn LEFT when you can.  Park on the asphalt. The meals are served at the covered pavilions that you will see. Please follow the signs on the grass and form the proper lines.

Local Map
(click map for a stand-alone printable version)