Photo Credit: Renée Veniskey It will be 3 minutes and 38 seconds unlike you’ve ever experienced before, or will again. The Great North American Solar Eclipse is happening April 8, 2024, and Rochester, NY is in the path of totality. At 3:20pm that day in Rochester, the world will be light, and…
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Plan your visit to Rochester for the 2024 eclipse and get ready with our list of events and celebrations happening around Rochester! Keep checking back here, more locations will be added to the list as we count down to April 8. Solar Spectacle: A Total Solar Eclipse At GCV&M April 5-8, 2024 |…
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Unofficially known as the last weekend of summer, Rochester offers a variety of fun ways to celebrate the 3 day Labor Day weekend. Check out this list of just some of the ways you can enjoy Labor Day in Rochester, NY. SUNFLOWER SPECTACULAR August 10-September 4 | Wickham Farms Visit Wickham Farms…
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Did you know Rochester, NY is on the Path of Totality Awesome for the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse? On April 8, 2024 at 3:20 p.m. visitors and locals will experience three minutes and 38 seconds of totality. Review frequently asked eclipse questions below and begin planning your visit to celebrate this…
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If Rochester isn’t on your list of upcoming travel destinations, it’s time to make some room on your itinerary. (We are listed among the best places to travel in 2023 by INSIDER, after all!) Rochester, and all the people, places and events that make it great, is ready for your visit in 2023. We…
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We’ll set the scene. A large, brick building with red awnings, the title “Genesee” stretched across. The roar of the 96-foot High Falls in the background. Then, you spot it. Right next to the building, 532 kegs, stacked into a neat triangle, strung with lights. Folks are gathered all around…
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Many of us will agree that the holiday season doesn’t start until lights are shining around town, and thankfully Rochester has been gearing up and is ready to begin celebrating! For a complete list of holiday happenings in Rochester, check out our Guide to 2022 Holiday Events blog. Soon enough…
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The Rochester Lilac Festival is the largest free festival of its kind in North America. The more than 500,000 visitors who attend the festival each year not only get to experience over 500 varieties of lilacs, and all the natural beauty of Highland Park, but also live music, incredible food, and…
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The annual Rochester Lilac Festival is an event for all of your senses. Here are our top 6 ways to enjoy and celebrate this exciting festival: 1. Tastes of the Lilac Festival There are countless locations with a variety of yummy festival foods at the Rochester Lilac Festival. Visitors won’t want…
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Raise a Glass with A Rare and Limited Release of Black Button's Oldest Whiskey to Date on Thursday, June 2nd from 5-8 p.m. In the ten years since Black Button Distilling was founded by Master Distiller Jason Barrett at just 24 years old, the Rochester-based distillery has made an indelible impact on…
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