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 […]
These Fairy Houses in Tinker Nature Park near Rochester began popping up in 2014 and line a magical little trail in the woods. by Chris Clemens 2019 Update In March 2019, the town of Henrietta had the fairy trail at Tinker Nature Park removed. Citing higher than expected foot traffic and vandalism, the Tinker Nature […]
by Chris Clemens Rochester has a really great collection of Louis Comfort Tiffany stained glass dotted around the city and surrounding region. While doing some research on the area’s stained glass a few years back, I discovered an absolute gem of a Tiffany window in a location I never would’ve thought to look. Isabella Graham Pond […]
by Chris Clemens Growing up, the wisdom of “spend a few extra dollars on something made really well, and take care of it so it lasts” was deeply ingrained me. There wasn’t a ton of money to throw around carelessly in our family, so making a solid decision on the purchase was important. If you […]
by Chris Clemens This year the 14th edition of the world-famous Xerox Rochester International Jazz Fest will fill the streets of downtown Rochester with literally hundreds of thousands of people over a nine-day, jampacked schedule of events from June 19th through the 28th. As a native Rochesterian and music fan, the festival has always been […]