by Chris Clemens The Celebrate City Living campaign in Rochester, New York is the collaborative effort of a few key organizations committed to lauding the benefits of living within the city’s borders. The City of Rochester has fully endorsed the efforts of the Rochester Coalition for Neighborhood Living, who has partnered with groups like the Landmark Society […]
by Chris Clemens The Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood in the lower east section of Buffalo, New York was once known as “Polonia”. In the late 1800’s the region was mostly settled by Eastern European immigrants, the majority of which hailed from Poland. With more and more folks moving in, there became a need for more and more […]
by Chris Clemens Instagram has proven to be a really great resource over the years for discovering interesting new places to visit. What’s even cooler, is that Instagram has turned into a really fun way to meet other people who enjoy taking photos and who explore similar interests. Many cities over the years have found […]
by Chris Clemens The 1938 novel by T.H. White really has nothing to do with New York, but Rochester has it’s very own homage to the story, joining a small, scattered worldwide collection of swords stuck in stones. The Saint Galgano Chapel in Italy has one, the Brampton Flight Centre in Canada had one for a […]
The classic white diner coffee mug design that we have grown to love was invented right in Victor, New York. The design was the result of a wartime bid for the U.S. military that expanded to common diners throughout America. by Chris Clemens In 1893, Fred M. Locke founded the Victor Insulator Company right in Victor, […]
