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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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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MEDIA: The last bastions
Now that Blockbuster has gone the way of the dodo, closing what remained of its stores at the start of this year, it seems the end is near for physical media. The fall of the former giant of home entertainment is just the latest reminder that the now omnipresent Kindles and Nooks, iTunes, Netflix, and […]
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ANTIQUING: Sailing through garages
The rainy weather of April and May sends plenty of Rochestarians into their garages, attics, and overflowing closets for a little spring cleaning. That cleaning leads to piles of goodies, tenderly set out on lawns and in public spaces. These items need to find new homes, and if you head to any number of local […]
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HOLIDAY GUIDE ’11: Video game guide
BY DEB SCHLEEDE Video games have become much more mainstream over the past few years. In fact, according to the Entertainment Software Association, by 2010 more than 67 percent of American households owned at least one video-game console. Video games can make great gifts for all age ranges. Many great games have come out this […]
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STUDENT SURVIVAL GUIDE ’08: Surviving without a car
BY JESSICA BAKEMAN Having a car is a luxury most of us take for granted. But now that you’re a poor college student, perhaps in a new town and alone for the first time in your life, that luxury is probably a distant memory. For all of you new to Rochester — or to the […]
