Escape from (winter in) New York.
Winter
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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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Writers and artists celebrate while others hibernate
Winter (doesn’t suck, you’ve just lost your sense of) wonderland.
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Rochester Brainery, and avoiding the impending winter shutdown
With the window for outdoor activities closing, Rochester Brainery hosts classes ranging from cooking and macramé to social media strategy.
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Winter wonder fans
For some artists, winter makes the world come alive If you think winter can be summed up by the words “cold” and “dreary,” you’re not looking close enough. Overcast skies scatter light, which shows off the vibrancy of normally subdued hues. And through the talents of some of the area’s artists, we can re-learn how […]
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The Olympics at home
Every two years, the world’s powers put their differences aside, send their best athletes to one destination, and watch them compete in events ranging from graceful to ruthless to downright dangerous, all to prove their global superiority. That’s the idiosyncratic and glorious spirit of the Olympics that takes hold of our hearts — and the […]
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WINTER GUIDE: Don’t break the banks
The whole “walking on water” idea is cool, but when the temperatures plummet in Western New York, walking on snow and ice will have to suffice. And it does for the thousands of snowshoers in our region area each year. Local groups say that the number of snowshoers is on the rise, thanks to the […]
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Hot wheels
Many Rochesterians shy away from bicycling because of our harsh, fickle weather, or because our city, like so many others, has been developed around roadways. And though it’s slowly improving, we don’t yet have the best biking infrastructure. Improbable as it might sound, some of our population use bikes as their primary mode of transportation […]
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Penfield may privatize plowing
The Town of Penfield may start using a private contractor to plow some of the town’s subdivisions in the winter. The rest of the plowing would still be done by Penfield’s public works employees. Officials want to know if the move would save money, says Town Supervisor Tony LaFountain, through reductions in overtime and equipment […]
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Chills, thrills, and gills
Rochester is obviously known for its icy cold winters. But few would guess that, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the Greater Rochester area is home to roughly 2000 sportsmen willing to trek out on frozen ponds, cut through the surface ice, and try to catch a fish on just about any pond or body of water
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Let them eat snow
On the Sunday before Christmas, the stalls at the Long Season Market in Brighton are heaped with fresh produce and the aisles are crowded with self-described locavores who are eager to take it home with them. There are beets that are still icy cold and wet to the touch, alongside parsnips, turnips, a few radishes, […]
