To help each other recover economically, area cultural institutions have launched the cross-promotional ‘Play Rochester’ tourism campaign.
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New upstate tourism campaign appeals to cravings for local food
“Upstate Eats Trail” is a new online travel guide designed to boost tourism and steer road-trippers toward beloved food stops.
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Former RG&E plant could become falls overlook
Rochester City Council is set to vote on a study that would look at repurposing the long-empty RG&E Station Four as a viewing platform for High Falls.
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Finger Lakes gas storage hearing under way
Today marks the second day of a hearing on Crestwood’s Holdings’ controversial proposal to use dormant salt caverns along Seneca Lake to store 88 million gallons of liquefied petroleum gas. The hearing, technically called an issues conference, is part of the State Department of Environmental Conservation’s review of the proposal. The hearing, which is supervised […]
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Finger Lakes’ fuel, tourism industries clash
Residents of the Finger Lakes are fiercely protective of the region’s land and waters. As a result, the area is known for open roads and farmland; thick forests and sprawling vineyards; fresh air and, of course, gleaming freshwater. Residents know full well that the 11 Finger Lakes are an asset that few places in the […]
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A hostel for Rochester?
Does the City of Rochester need a hostel? Local residents Evan Lowenstein and Michael Lasota say it does. Hostels provide inexpensive lodging for travelers and are common in cities around the world — Buffalo and Syracuse each have one. Hostels typically provide a more social experience for travelers and tend to be popular with the […]
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Lake effect: grapes and the region’s economy
(Second of two articles.) The growth of vineyards and wineries here, on the shores of the Finger Lakes, is not about the great views, but about the lakes and rolling hills. Paraphrasing from the book Culture in a Glass, by upstate vintner Richard Figiel, the lakes act as radiators. They emit temperatures cooler than the […]
