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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 the immensity of that Great Lake, here is just a partial list of some of our favorite parks in the Monroe County (256-4950, www.monroecounty.gov) and City of Rochester (428-6767 or 428-6755, www.cityofrochester.gov) […]

One of Rochester’s most important assets is its academic community. There are over a dozen centers devoted to advanced education within the Rochester-Finger Lakes-Genesee Valley Region, and they add vibrancy to the area’s employment, culture, and quality of life. College students and faculty actively support community needs, particularly in the areas of education, healthcare, social […]

Anyone who complains about the traffic in Rochester has never driven in Boston or New York or Cleveland or Pittsburgh. Granted, more traffic means more population and more opportunities for diversion within those metropolises. The positive corollary is that leaving Rochester is a relatively painless experience. I know, I know, you just got here. But […]

You could easily spend your life in Greater Rochester driving between work, home, and Wegmans. Many people do. But we hope that you won’t. This area only gets more interesting the more you look, because some of the best things are under wraps. The big things are important, and we point you to those, too. […]

“Cool” in Rochester is the youth-oriented Park Avenuearea, 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 as the HighFalls entertainment […]

You can eat apple pie and hamburgers for only so long. If you’re seeking ingredients to build meals in honor of your (or someone else’s) culture, here’s a list of some independent ethnic grocery stores. In some cases you may have to look for on-street parking, and you may not be able to hit the […]

They say you shouldn’t talk religion or politics at the dinner table. Sound advice. But we think art falls in the same category. Ever bring a still-life lover to an art installation where doll parts hang from the ceiling? Chain a free-spirited drumming-circle dancer in front of a four-hour ballet? There are some very strongly […]

Wanna work off a few pounds? Gotta burn off some work-related frustration? Just need to get out? Participatory recreational opportunities abound in the city and county; if you’re eager to get physical, there are plenty of options. Let’s start with sporting clubs. If you’ve got the need for speed — on ice — try the […]

Rochester can boast a fair number of interesting citizens who continue to walk among us, but many that have shuffled off this mortal coil remain the subject of endless fascination. These former Rochesterians may not be as well known as groundbreaking giants like abolitionist Frederick Douglass, activist Susan B. Anthony, and inventor George Eastman, but […]