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 […]
Annual manual 2005
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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?” […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
