Leisure and Travel Blog

Memorial Day is an important day to remember and honor all who have served and have sacrificied for our country. It has also become seen as the unofficial start of the summer season. To help you celebrate Memorial Day in Rochester, we have pulled

The Rochester Lilac Festival is the largest 10-day free festival of its kind in North America. Each year the more than 500,000 visitors who attend the festival will experience more than 500 varieties of lilacs, the natural beauty of Highland Park , as

What happens when you combine the creativity and innovation of RIT students with a community that loves festivals like no other? Imagine RIT. Now in its 12 th year, Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival is a campus-wide event that showcases

It's a magical time of year when the weather is just right, warmer days, chilly nights and the sap begins to flow in the sugar maples. There is nothing quite like the taste of fresh maple syrup. In Rochester and the Finger Lakes region, there are

With school closed for February break, parents are planning how they can keep busy and avoid the dreaded cabin fever. We've pulled together the following list with some of the top kid-friendly activities happening in Rochester, N.Y. during February

To help you celebrate Valentine’s Day in the Flower City, we’ve rounded up some of the best places to visit and special events to attend for Valentine’s Day 2019. We have recommendations for wine lovers, kid-friendly activities, gift making ideas, as

To keep you falling in love with Rochester and the Finger Lakes this winter, we rounded up some events to add to the “must-do” list for February. There are so many things to see, do and experience when you visit Rochester this month! Whatever you

Yuletide in the Country is a beloved holiday tradition at the Genesee Country Village & Museum, New York's largest living history museum. Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2018, Yuletide in the Country is a 90-minute interactive progressive tour of

The Holidays are once again upon us and we all know there are many ways to enjoy the season here in our city. We’ll go out on a limb and say that most won't offer the ultimate combination of glitz, glamour, and ROC history that our treasured George

Are you visiting Rochester, NY for the Thanksgiving holiday? After you have enjoyed all the turkey and stuffing with family and friends, plan on getting out and exploring some of the many things to do in Rochester this holiday weekend. Here are a few