Summer Outings in Buffalo

> I have several guests and would like to take them around the Buffalo
> area. Beside the Falls, is there any outdoor spot in Buffalo where one
> can spend a day or so? Any suggestion is greatly appreciated.

Here are some replies he got (some of these items only happen on specific days or dates, but I've listed them here anyway, to give you an idea of some of the kinds of things to do in the Buffalo/Niagara region in summer):

• The Chautauqua Institution on a Sunday, picnic at ArtPark during a performance (they pipe the sound outside), Niagara-on-the-Lake, Toronto (take the ferry from Rochester), this weekend's Garden Walk (visit inner city gardens that are sometimes amazing), watch the ballgame fireworks from the Erie Basin Marina on Friday at about 9:30, the Tonawanda Canal Fest, ever been to Lilydale? (that's a little creepy), ride the Miss Buffalo up and down the Niagara River...

• This weekend, there is the Siege at Old Ft Niagara--French and Indian War re-enactment, which is very nice, educational, and scenic for people into those sorts of things. Best days are Sat and Sun--if you go, plan to be there from 2-4 at a minimum, since that is when they do the actual battle (would suggest spending 12-4 there--nice time).

• How about the Amherst Museum with its outdoor gallery of old houses.

• There is the Genesee Country Village & Museum, another historical tour...