Whether watching birds in the woods or planting in the garden, spring makes exploring nature with all five senses easy.
Recreation
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Midwinter family activities to cure cabin fever
These family-oriented recreational activities are the perfect antidote to cabin fever.
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Let nature nurture you with these fall recreation activities
Hike, paddle, and picnic your way through fall with these regional events in the great outdoors.
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Surfer takes on Great Lakes and winter storms
“To surf in a cold lake, in the winter, in a storm, I would say it’s magical,” says winter surfing advocate Aurelien Bouche Pillon.
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Snowshoe to beat the winter blahs
Now all we need is snow. This is Rochester, isn’t it?
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Winter Solstice events maximize light before the longest night
Rochester’s time on the dark side of 2020 will be at its peak on Monday. Two local solstice events promise to make the most of the extreme.
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RECREATION | Guided Nature Walks
The next Guided Nature Walk at Henrietta’s 68-acre Tinker Nature Park takes place on September 12.
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Holiday events
Ongoing Festival of Trees Design and display a holiday tree, wreath, basket, handmade jewelry or other home decoration to be loaned through exhibit or donated for auction. Continues through Dec. 11. Granger Homestead Museum, 295 N. Main St., Canandaigua. 394-1472; grangerhomestead.org. Glass Wonderland Family-friendly holiday showcases and activities will be located throughout the museum. Nov. […]
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Dance provides catharsis for city youth
Racqueab Overton has the body of a big cat: compact, quick, and powerful. When the 20 year old dances, his shoulders roll and start a wave that reverberates through his arms and continues down into his torso as if he were possessed by an alien creature. After Overton finished performing at a recent Battle for […]
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Bounce house
Trampolines add a twist to classic dodgeball With the new year, come those annual resolutions (whether we keep them or not) to get in better shape. But for those who can’t bear the bitter temperatures Mother Nature deals us and who hate the traditional gym, there is a familiar, yet extreme option: indoor trampoline dodgeball. […]
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CALENDAR: Holiday Events
Wednesday, November 19 Holiday Display & Auction More than 25 holiday wreaths designed and donated by local florists, through Nov. 30; tabletop tree displays of pre-lit, three-foot decorated trees continues through Dec. 18; Sweet Creations Gingerbread house display will continue through Dec. 17. George Eastman House, 900 East Ave. 271-3361 x 242. eastmanhouse.org. Festival of […]
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County pursuing larger Frontier Field project
Monroe County officials have applied for $4.5 million in state grant funds to help cover the cost of a planned $7.5 million project at Frontier Field. Last night, the County Legislature’s Planning and Economic Development Committee gave the county administration permission to make the application. But the vote was something of a formality, since the […]
