Northeast Naturist Festival, Friday, August 6, EmpireHavenNudistPark This past weekend was the perfect demonstration of Naturist Rochester’s slogan: “Nude when possible, clothed when practical.” Temperatures in the mid-60s forced most of the campers at EmpireHavenNudistPark in Moravia to cover up (at least partially), leaving only the hardiest among them clothes-free. Many of the Park’s more […]
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NWA Upstate Wrestling:
Pro wrestling is one of the great mysteries of our day: Men in showy spandex suits tumble around in a padded ring, groping, lunging, and acting like human missiles. From my angle, it’s a lot like a progressive, homoerotic modern-dance piece. From an adolescent boy’s perspective, it’s the ultimate in testosterone-driven showmanship. Give it a […]
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Rubber Duck Race, Ellison Park, Saturday, June 12 You couldn’t ask for better racing conditions. Not a cloud in the sky, a gentle breeze from the northeast. The water current is brisk. The air temperature is 58 degrees and rising. Fans line the banks of Irondequoit Creek, toting binoculars, talking smack. “My money’s on 4 […]
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Dachsund Parade
Mary Lyle, one of the organizers of Rochester’s Dachshund Parade, expected about 60 dogs to gather this past Saturday for the third annual march down East Avenue. “We had 41 dogs last year, and this year we’ve had interest from people as far as Buffalo,” she says as she distributes photocopies of “The Doxie Song.” […]
