Posts from July 2017
EXPLORING TRANSPORTATION HISTORY WITH TEENS
Friday, July 21, 2017 2:00 PM by Dave Parfitt (Adventures by Daddy)

Our teenage daughters have grown up with a fascination of “old-timey” things, and there’s so many ways to explore history in the Rochester area. I wanted to get my teens moving, and created a roundup of living history attractions focused on planes,
Exploring History with Young Kids
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 4:00 PM by Visit Rochester Staff

For younger kids (ages 1-6) exploring stories from history opens their eyes to a bigger wider world than they had imagined. Rochester and the Finger Lakes is ideal for families with young kids looking to explore history. This is a place where kids
Rochester Transforms into "Suffragist City" to Mark Women's Suffrage Centennial
Thursday, July 13, 2017 7:00 PM by Visit Rochester Staff

2017 marks the 100 th anniversary of a woman’s right to vote in New York State. The 19 th amendment granting women across the United States the right to vote would not be ratified until 1920 – and the New York amendment was one of several important