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 […]
The Boynton Frank Lloyd Wright home is one of the architectural gems of Rochester. by Chris Clemens A few American artists have carved such a unique corner in creative history that their name alone has become iconic. Louis Comfort Tiffany, Norman Rockwell, George Gershwin, Ansel Adams…each has left a signature touch within their niche. In doing […]
This free drink token from Rutz’s Saloon in Rochester appears to have been made pre-Prohibition. by Chris Clemens I have amassed a pretty decent collection of New York history items and bygones. None of it is really worth very much. But for me there’s value in finding an old Iroquois Brewery bottle opener at a flea […]
Looking to shop local in Rochester? Here’s 15 spots to buy from locally owned businesses. intro by Chris Clemens For 2015 I gave myself a challenge. Each month I’ll be choosing a topic and attempting to find 15 examples of it from my jaunts around New York. My inaugural ’15 for 2015′ was cobblestone buildings and […]
Lower Falls in Rochester is a 110 foot waterfall on the Genesee River. It’s 276 feet wide and in a U-shape and is the northernmost waterfall on the river. At the base of the falls is a grotto known to explorers as Lower Falls Cave or sometimes “Rico Cave”. by Chris Clemens The Genesee River […]