ANNUAL MANUAL ’07: Rochester Suburbs
Rochester owes much of its development and prosperity to the GeneseeRiver, which cuts a path right down the center of the city. In the early days, many of the neighborhoods in the city, as well as suburban villages, began as small settlements that depended on the river to receive and sell goods. Certain types of…
ANNUAL MANUAL ’07: Rochester’s Cultural Diversity
by Dale Evans Rochester is rich in cultural diversity. For proof of that, consider the area’s cultural centers, built over the years by people of various ethnic or geographic backgrounds as meeting places to celebrate and share their unique heritage. Although distinct in nationality, most cultural centers have more in common than you might think.…
ANNUAL MANUAL ’07: Festival Guide
Mark your calendar… Lakeside Winter Celebration Date: February Place: OntarioBeachPark Description: snow and ice sculpture contests, Chili Challenge, Polar Plunge Info: 865-3320 St. Patrick’s Day Parade Date: March Place: downtown Description: parade, family festival Info: www.rochesterparade.com Lilac Festival Dates: May 11-20 Place: Highland Park Description: 500 varieties of lilacs, live music, activities, food Info: 456-3070,…
ANNUAL MANUAL ’07: Introduction
I moved to Rochester one year ago today. I realized this as I sat down to explain why greater Rochester is a great place to live in or visit. To be honest, it seems like more than a year — but that’s a good thing. It seems impossible that in only 365 days I’ve…
ANNUAL MANUAL ’07: A guide to media in Rochester
Compiled by Susie Hume We might be in the age of media consolidation, but there are still plenty of information providers vying for your attention. Here’s a guide to local radio stations, TV affiliates, and publications to help you pick and choose who can keep you best informed and entertained. RADIO STATIONS FM WFRW 88.1…
ANNUAL MANUAL ’07: Rochester Gay Guide
by Susie Hume With a gay index 60 percent higher than the national average, Rochester is a surprising hotbed of gay culture. From a wide variety of bars and nightclubs, to community groups and special events, to stores specializing in pride merchandise, Rochester offers a little bit of something for everyone. If you’re the…
ANNUAL MANUAL ’07: Rochester Family Guide
by Linda Kostin Having kids enriches your life in lots of ways. Learning to function on four hours of sleep was just the beginning. In Greater Rochester, there are plenty of opportunities for you to return the favor by enriching your kids’ lives — and your own — through the arts, family entertainment, and sports…
ANNUAL MANUAL ’07: Cheap entertainment
It’s impossible to put a price on the benefits of art and culture. Except when you’re, like, broke. While it would be swell to pick up a fabulous piece of art from a chic gallery, dart to a nice evening show at the theater, and follow it up with a rock concert, for most of…
ANNUAL MANUAL ’07: Local favorites
by City Newspaper readers Each year City Newspaper polls its readers for the annual Best of Rochester issue. And every year hundreds of local residents let us know what they think is tops in food and drink, shopping, local color and more. Below is an edited last of the 2006 results; if you’re new to…
ANNUAL MANUAL ’07: City Neighborhoods
by Sujata Gupta “Cool” in Rochester is the youth-oriented Park Avenue area, or the East End-Alexander area on a summer night, with crowds from clubs and bars spilling out onto the sidewalks. But there’s lots to experience in the city. And lots of development under way or in the planning stages. Alongside large-scale ventures, such…
ANNUAL MANUAL ’07: Day Trips
by Michael Warren Thomas The seductive pull of the Finger Lakes wine region beckons in all seasons, and the wineries are close enough that it only takes a few hours to get a taste of what the world is talking about. Casa Larga Vineyards in Fairport is the closest, and just won Best Dessert Wine…
