Many people’s knee-jerk reaction when the temperatures dip into the below-freezing territory is to run inside and hibernate. And we’re not crazy; sometimes you should listen to your instincts — like during the closing days of 2017 when the cold threatened frostbite to exposed skin in less than 30 minutes. But that instant reaction to […]
Winter Guide 2018
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A grown-up’s guide to sledding
As an adult, it can be difficult to find the time for nostalgic, winter staples, like sledding. There is something so simple about racing down a frozen hill, uncontrollably giggling and forgetting about your obligations for a fleeting moment. Now that I’m older and wiser, but still a kid at heart, sledding makes a long, […]
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From the frozen vine
Rochesterians love to incorporate wine into any season. Wine slushies are a centerpiece of the Lilac Festival, and local companies make it easy to plan robust winery tours in the fall. The frigid winter months, those bring a thick, sweet dessert wine known as ice wine. Ice wine is a highly concentrated dessert wine known […]
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Winter landscapes
You may have seen the meme of “Star Wars” characters under a heavy Hoth snowfall quipping, “Going to Wegmans. Need anything?” It’s true that the Upstate New York climate can be fickle in how it participates in the changing of the seasons — sometimes it feels like all we get is winter and construction season. […]
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Let it go
The ephemeral art of ice sculpting featured at Caledonia festival
