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Boating -- Unfortunately, Buffalo doesn't have much in the way of a developed waterfront, but you can find out what Lake Erie is all about on a trip aboard the Miss Buffalo II or Niagara Clipper sightseeing cruises. Narrated tours and dining cruises, which offer views of Buffalo's unique architecture, depart from the Erie Basin Marina downtown from May through October (cruise Tues-Sun). Call tel. 800/244-8684 or 716/856-6696 (www.missbuffalo.com).