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CONTENTS 4 UPFRONT 58 SHOPPING 87 EASY DAY TRIPS 14 SPECIAL EVENTS 62 SPORTS & RECREATION 92 ACCOMMODATIONS 26 ENTERTAINMENT & THE ARTS 72 PARKS & GARDENS 94 MAPS 38 DRINK 78 MUSEUMS 98 FOR MORE INFORMATION 46 FOOD 84 EDUCATION INDEX TO ADVERTISERS The Agitators EDIA at Geve Theatre Features M Center 12 YEAR OF DOUGLASS 56 THE PUBLIC MARKET Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth Hailed as one of the greatest NTERTAINMENT ACTORY of famous Rochesterian Frederick Douglass. outdoor markets in the country, E F the Rochester Public Market 24 CITY OF THE ARTS draws tens of thousands of OAT G Rochester proudly boasts one of the visitors each weekend. most vibrant arts and culture scenes you’re likely to fi nd in a midsize city. 70 120TH ANNUAL LILAC FESTIVAL 36 CRAFT BEER DESTINATION Rochester’s famous festival of fl ora Some 40 breweries dot the Greater Rochester turns 120 years old this spring. region, including several within city limits. / 24 76 DELIGHTFUL DETOURS 44 DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER COM REBIRTH Get lost in these fun experiences . at Rochester’s coveted Hip new eateries are popping up USCEMI Memorial Arts Gallery. throughout the center city, breathing B new life into downtown 86 THE CRYSTAL CITY NDY A 44 A short jaunt away, Corning, N.Y. BEHIND THE BRAND BY Paul Guglielmo of Guglielmo’s Sauce is home to world-class museums, talks about this hometown favorite and eateries, festivals and amazing HOTO Lilac Festival the traditions that make it special. glass-blowing experiences. P BUSCEMIPHOTOGRAPHY70 About This Guide Publisher: Suzanne Fischer-Huettner The Rochester Business Journal and Visit Rochester, the Editor: Ben Jacobs region’s premier tourism organization, are partners in Explore Special projects editor: Colin Hogan Greater Rochester, RBJ’s annual publication and the offi cial Copy editor: Bill Alden Visit Rochester visitors guide. Special projects coordinator/Senior designer: Kady Weddle In the listings, the symbol is used to identify Visit Editorial contributors: Breanna Banford, Chris Clemens, Emily Hessney Lynch, Gino Fanelli, Rochester members. All telephone area codes are 585 unless otherwise noted. 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Jackson, Bill Pullman, Anna Deavere Smith and Robert Vaughn. eva is the most attended production, crafted in Rochester, for professional theater in the Rochester over a four-week period GNortheast United States outside with 32 public performances. of Manhattan and one of the 25 Four additional student matinees most subscribed in the country. The were sold out and attracted students theater’s 2017 production of The from the Rochester City School Agitators: The Story of Susan B. District, suburban schools and Anthony and Frederick Douglass, schools from further afield. Geva has written by Mat Smart and directed by a long history of premiering new work centenary celebrations of Women’s Logan Vaughn, was the best-selling for the American theater. Suffrage in New York State. As 2020 world premiere and one of the best- When Geva commissioned this approaches, marking the centenary selling dramas overall in the theater’s play from Smart over two years ago, of the 19th Amendment, this play 45-year history. the vision was to produce it on the assumes an enduring and nationwide Over 15,000 people attended the Wilson Stage to coincide with the resonance. his city has 3,500 acres of nationally Trecognized parkland and Monroe County as a whole boasts more than 12,000 acres. Rochesterians proudly boast that Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of landscape architecture who designed New York City’s Central Park, is the FRESH AIR mastermind behind their city’s parks system. His work can be seen here in the distinct designs of Maplewood, Seneca and Genesee Valley parks along the Genesee River. His hand also is evident in Highland Park and pocket parks throughout the city. Hundreds of thousands of people visit Highland Park each May for the renowned Lilac Festival, which has been hailed as one of the top 100 events in the country. Visit Maplewood Park in June to see a magnificent rose garden with any variety of the flower you can think of. Seneca Park contains the Seneca Park Zoo as well as hiking trails with spectacular views of the river gorge. Genesee Valley Park contains two golf courses, playing fields and picnic areas. Wide lawns and majestic old trees line the slow-flowing river. Olmsted designed Highland Park and Durand Eastman Park as arboretums containing thousands of specimens. 6 Explore Greater Rochester Get year-round updates: exploregreaterrochester.com THE AREA’S #1 RESORT & CASINO There is something for everyone at del Lago Resort & Casino. Feel the excitement of our gaming floor featuring 1,956 slot machines and 99 table games, including 14 poker tables. 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Now in its fourth lectures, workshops, and other Festival celebrates the artistry year, the Nitrate Picture opportunities to experience the art and innovation of women in film, Show at the George Eastman and science of film preservation. honoring Rochester’s legacy as Museum’s Dryden Theatre exhibits The first of its kind in the world, this the birthplace of both film and the women’s rights movement. Each year at various locations throughout the community the event presents feature-length and short films on which women have worked as producers, directors or in leading roles. The ImageOut Film Festival, Rochester’s LGBT film and video festival, takes place at various theaters throughout the community. It is the largest event of its kind in Upstate New York. The Rochester International Film Festival, held in the Dryden Theatre at the historic George Eastman Museum, is the longest- running continually held short film festival in the world, drawing thousands of submissions from around the globe. The Rochester Jewish Film Festival screens feature- length films, documentaries and avant-garde short films at the Little Theatre downtown. 8 Explore Greater Rochester Get year-round updates: exploregreaterrochester.com P HOTO COURTESY G ENESEEUPFRONT B REWING C O . The Genesee Brew House SUDS in downtown Rochester. CITY ith dozens of microbreweries W in the city and surrounding towns and the historic Genesee Brew House displaying its iconic red signage along the river, Rochester has become a destination city for beer Rochester has become lovers. In a state with more than a destination city for 400 operating breweries, the Greater Rochester and beer lovers. Finger Lakes region rules the roost. In the city, hot spots like Roc Brewing Co., Swiftwater Brewing, Three Heads Brewing and Rohrbach Brewpub offer some of the finest brews you’re likely to find anywhere. Stray outside of the city a bit and you’ll find countless more. (See page 38 for a full listing.) Maybe you’re not into craft beverages and prefer the taste of those tried- and-true American-style pilsners you’ve always known? Visit the historic Genesee Brew House to get an up-close look at the beer-making process without having to stray too far out of your palate’s comfort zone.