Why we love market day
The Rochester Public Market can be noisy, crowded, and fishy, but that is part of the vibrancy and spirit that make it a unique experience. Where else in Rochester is it almost too crowded to move for hours at a time? To avoid the Saturday crowds, join a number of chefs that shop on Thursdays…
One mind fits all
The second term of the Bush Administration is off to an ominous start, even worse than his bitterest opponents had feared. Flush from a dubious 51 percent “mandate” and determined to “spend my political capital,” Bush is aggressively pursuing his ideological objectives. The president has made three controversial nominations for key positions in recent weeks…
We’d rather be out in the open
The areas in and around Rochester are rich with green space — diverse, convenient, and beautiful places to walk the dog, take out a canoe, find a zoo, or smell the lilacs. From the beautiful Seneca and Highland Parks, both designed by 19th-century landscape genius Frederick Law Olmsted, to Durand-Eastman Park, where you can feel…
Jumpstarting careers
Entrepreneurs don’t do things in half measures. They jump right in. After the proper training, naturally. Just ask the members of the Austin Steward Young Entrepreneurs Program. Last summer, these students began learning skills such as cashiering, bookkeeping, and marketing in preparation for the recent opening of the Jump Off Campus Store at the James…
A newbie’s checklist
So you’ve arrived, and now you need the basics: phone, utilities, a way to get around town, and, maybe, a way to get out of town. Here is some info to help you get settled in. Airport The Greater Rochester International Airport is at 1200 Brooks Avenue, four miles southwest of Rochester (464-4000, www.rocairport.com). It’s…
Body count 3.23.05
The totals: 1,522 American soldiers, 176 Coalition soldiers, and approximately 17,085 to 19,457 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq from the beginning of the war and occupation to March 22. American soldiers killed from Mar 16-22: Lance Corporal Joshua L. Torrence, 20; Lexington, South Carolina | Specialist Paul M. Heltzel, 39; Baton Rouge, Louisiana…
Get yourself something to eat
Welcome to the Rochester food scene. I write full reviews of different restaurants every other week in City, but here is a bit of a primer, by genre, to acquaint you with the area’s amazing variety of dining options. Burgers and hots ($4-$10 per person) Tom Wahl’s: Our second biggest regional chain has at least…
No prospective recruit left behind
Once again, Fairport’s taking a stand. The school district that made a name for itself by taking on Albany and refusing to adopt a budget until the state adopted one of its own is digging its heels in again. This time, the opponent is a bit more formidable: the Pentagon. The impending showdown is over…
The gold of the silver screens
I’m only about 5-foot-3-inches, but I totally towered over Isabella Rossellini. Now, you may be wondering what sorts of circles a humble hometown girl like myself would run in that would enable me to reach that conclusion. It’s not because I mingle with the hoi polloi — it’s because Rochester is one of the more…
Reader feedback 3.23.05
‘Rural’ Monroe, regulating drugs, saving Social Security
Tending to your health
Major hospitals Highland Hospital 1000 South Avenue, 473-2200 Monroe Community Hospital 435 East Henrietta Road, 760-6500 Park Ridge Hospital (Unity) 1555 Long Pond Road, 723-7000 Rochester General Hospital 1425 Portland Avenue, 922-4000 Rochester Psychiatric Center 1111 Elmwood Avenue, 241-1200 St. Mary’s Hospital (Unity) 89 Genesee Street, 723-7000 Strong Memorial Hospital 601 Elmwood Avenue, 275-2100 General…
Value judgments
The past week has been one of stark contrasts. The deaths of two remarkable Americans — George Kennan, who urged the country to seek diplomacy rather than war, and former Rochesterian Sol Linowitz, who applied his wisdom and judgment to better the world — were reminders of what this country once stood for. And the…
A little culture never hurt anyone
For a city our size, we’ve got plenty of culture. There’s enough for every taste and energy level, but not too much to overwhelm. Here’s only a partial list; check the weekly calendar in City for information on other groups, venues, and specific events. Visual arts A\V 8 Public Market, 423-0320, www.avspace.org | newer, small…
Sol Linowitz
The New York Times called Sol Linowitz, who died on March 19, “one of the handful of people who truly fit the description ‘wise man.'” The Washington Post described him as “a businessman who became chairman of the board of a small Rochester-based company that grew to become Xerox, a diplomat who was co-negotiator…
We’ve got music
We’re proud of our musical talent; here are four reasons why. The event Despite its name, our airport is hardly international. However, The Rochester International Jazz Fest is. Now in its third year, RIJF brings in legendary and cutting-edge jazz talent (and their fans) from around the planet to Rochester for a whole week in…
Get learning
Each public school district in Monroe County has contact information (listed below) where you can get more detailed information about individual schools. To get an overall picture, for some general research, or to just get involved, here are some resources: Monroe County School Boards Association www.mcsba.org, 328-1972 New York State PTA www.nypta.com, 877-5NYSPTA Family Education…
Block partying
Go ahead, give us a reason to celebrate. I dare you. Just pick something, anything at all — fruit, airplanes, balloons, jazz, snow — and we’ll throw a party for it. That’s just one of our very many talents. Fried dough, anyone? Lakeside Winter Celebration Date: mid-February Place: Ontario Beach Park Description: games, snow and…
What’s the alternative?
Although Rochester has a number of respectable art museums and galleries, rarely will these venues show anything outside the mainstream. For an art space to do something daring, quite often it has to rely on the vision and resources of an individual or a small group of people. Fortunately, Rochester has a few such alternative…
Finding a beat you can dance to
I know it takes a little more than turning on the tube, but heading out for live music is so good for you. Plus the audience (you) is an integral part of each performance. You’ll help the performer avoid philosophical conundrums like, “If no one’s here to hear me, will I still make a sound?”…
High class
Colgate Rochester Divinity School Can boast of a dedication for diversity, teaching students in over 20 Christian denominations. Tuition: $1,190/course. Enrollment: approximately 150. Student to faculty ratio: 9:1. Living arrangements: on- and off-campus. 1100 South Goodman Street, Rochester; 271-1320; www.crds.edu. Finger Lakes Community College Can boast of particularly strong training in business, environmental science, nursing,…
A little place outside the city
Monroe County has 19 towns and nine incorporated villages. Aided by short commutes, particularly between Rochester and its inner-ring of suburbs, many of these are bedroom communities. Further out you’ll find more farmland and genuine, rural character. Actually, newcomers are often amazed at how quickly the city trappings can fall away if you get in…
Who’s representing
Mayor Bill Johnson 30 Church Street, Rochester 14614 428-7045, crmayor@cityofrochester.gov www.cityofrochester.gov Rochester City Council City Council President Lois Giess (D) 30 Church Street, Rochester 14614 428-7538, giessl@cityofrochester.gov Monroe County County Executive Maggie Brooks (R) 39 West Main Street, Rochester 14614 428-5301, countyexecutive@monroecounty.gov www.monroecounty.gov Monroe County Legislature 39 West Main Street, Rochester 14614 Majority leader: Bill…
New battleground for human rights: the bathroom
For Joey, a day at the amusement park is fraught with tension. But then, every day has had its share of difficulties since Joey, born female, started dressing like the boy he feels he is. “I look like a boy, I consider myself a boy,” the 23-year-old SUNY Brockport undergrad says. But because he has…
Family valued 3.23.05
‘Robots’ If Pixar is the granddaddy of new-school animation, it’s largely because they make smart movies for adults that happen to appeal to kids. Dreamworks — the Shrek folks — take the formula farther, with adult-only humor that goes over kiddies’ heads mixed with broad potty slapstick. I like the 20th Century Fox cartoons —…
The big charade
I was listening to Syracuse’s post-game press conference after Vermont shocked the Orange last Friday in the NCAAs. One player talked about how he wasn’t too disappointed because he and his teammates will now have more time to prepare for their midterms. Alright, that never happened. But they are student athletes. And they’re supposed to…
Annual Manual 2005
When I was getting ready to move to Rochester five years ago, my friends and family were confused. They wore worried faces when they asked me, “What’s in Rochester?” and “That’s not too far from the city, is it?” and “Do you like the cold weather?” My mother patted my arm and told me I…
Around and around ‘The Ring’
The curious history of The Ring Two provides an appropriate lesson in the globalization of what at one time seemed a largely American approach to film. The mere fact of the picture’s appearance may reassure those students of international cinema who deplore the American habit of repetition and self-imitation, the endless spinning of remakes and…
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood
There is so much talk about how to revitalize Rochester’s downtown and make the city a more attractive place to live. But many people have discovered the benefits of city life. Rochester is not too big, and is divided even further into manageable, diverse neighborhoods, each with its own character. A park is never far…
Ignorance takes a holiday
Schultze, Manfred, and Jürgen sit around a table with their new retirement gifts — atrocious lamps described as both “nice” and “salty.” In the days that follow this early departure from the working world, these three buddies will settle into their daily routine of fishing, quaffing, bickering, and, in the cases of Manfred and Jürgen,…
Pounding the pavement
I’ve been thinking about changing my name to Where’s Your Car? (though I would have preferred You’re Stunning or Are Those Real?). I recently got a car and people always wonder why I still walk places when I have the option to drive. It’s because I’ve concluded that everything a person needs to spend an…
Classical for a dummy
“Do you think because it was written 200 years ago it can’t be relevant?” says Christopher Seaman, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra’s music director. Well, yeah… kinda. “You’re assuming that human nature has changed,” he says. “And it hasn’t — unfortunately and fortunately both. And the emotions that Beethoven had before he wrote one of his symphonies…
