Rochester is
something of a hot topic right now. Over the past few months our fair city has
been getting a fair share of national media attention. Some of it has focused
on the precarious financial situations of some of our historic business
leaders, while some of it has pointed out the region’s tremendous growth
potential.
There is no
question that Rochester is in a
period of transition, which is why it’s a perfect time to consider the area’s
past, present, and future. Hopefully that is what this year’s Annual Manual
will help you do. Inside these pages you will find more profiles on city
neighborhoods and county suburbs. (This is the fourth year of this project; for
additional profiles find previous editions of City’s Annual Manual on
rochestercitynewspaper.com.) You can also consider the current state of Rochester
by reading up on our guide to arts and cultural venues that might be off of your
radar. Or get ideas on how to stay active in Rochesterwith the story on alternative local fitness options.
Rochester’s
storied past gets some play in Katherine Stathis’s
fascinating article on some of the city’s most interesting historical
monuments. The inspirations for these markers are interesting enough, but
seeing how these supposed permanent reminders get shuffled around due to “urban
renewal” is illuminating in a different way. We also have a piece detailing the
history of that signature Rochester
dish, the garbage plate.
As for the
future, it might not have the clout of education or biotech, but Rochester
has a burgeoning t-shirt design industry you probably know nothing about. Check
out Rebecca Rafferty’s piece for the details.
And make sure to save our annual special-events calendar so that you don’t miss
any of the top-notch cultural opportunities that make this city as vibrant as
it ever was.
This article appears in Mar 14-21, 2012.
