Directory/Parks & Nature
Parkview Fairways is a public Golf Course with 18 holes, a clubhouse, and a driving range, according to the ad in Golf Week Rochester April 2010. The course is family owned and entirely solar powered. Quotes from the website: the course is bordered by a serene park with two large 35 acre ponds. The course ... is a manicured 175 acres ... in the middle of 350 acres of land Winter 1993: Designer Pete Craig hired...1995 back nine opens...1997 Clubhouse constructed
Aqueduct Park is a mini-park located downtown in the Four Corners neighborhood. According to a plaque dated 1974 it is privately owned and maintained by the Lawyers' Co-Operative Publishing Company "for the benefit of its employees and for the general public." It is bordered by Graves Street, East Main, and the Genesee River. The park contains several benches and picnic tables. Its scenic views make it a popular lunchtime spot for many employees in the area. Several restaurants are right around the corner, including Peach Blossom, Galleria Pizza, and Subway. In 2013 Aqueduct was a Critic Pick winner for "Best Pocket Park" in City Newspaper’s annual Best of Rochester contest.1 Note that the Rochester City website gives the address as 23 East Main. The Graves St. address works better with Google Maps, however.
2007 Festival - June 22-24th From City Event Calendar: June 22, 2007 - June 24, 2007 every day at 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM - Ages ALL Celebrate Rochester's Lake Ontario and Genesee River Corridor waterfront featuring: Friday's Boat Parade of Lights at 8:30 PM Saturday's RG&E Energy in the Sky fireworks at 10:PM Two stages of non-stop entertainment Day long car show The world's oldest operating Fire Boat, the Edward Cotter The tall ship Saint Larwence. *NEW* this year the Harborfest 10K Race along the Genesee River Trail - - - - - -Below is Last year's entry - - - - - * Cycle to the festival with Critical Mass on Friday!! from a city press release: This year's Rochester Harbor and Carousel Festival, one of Rochester's favorite family events, will return to Charlotte's Ontario Beach Park June 24-26. The festival celebrates its return after being suspended in 2001 to allow for the completion of the renovations along Lake Ave. and within the Port of Rochester area. Along with the completion of Charlotte's re-designed Genesee River harbor area, the festival coincides with the 100th Anniversary of the historic, beach-side Dentzel Carousel, and the impending launch of "The Cat," the city-owned catamaran, soon to resume fast ferry service between Rochester and Toronto. Free Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse Museum tours and an abundance of arts and crafts for sale will be featured throughout the festival, and the Wegmans Children's Area will offer exhibits, interactive activities, games, entertainment and rides just for kids. The spectacular "Boat Parade of Lights," at 8:30 p.m., Fri., features dozens of brightly lit and decorated vessels passing in review as they head out on the Genesee River into Lake Ontario. Hundreds of dollars in prizes await the boat captains and crews who best decorate their crafts and costume themselves to represent fairy tales, reflecting the theme, "Fairy Tales." Boats having courtesy safe boating certification by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Power Squadron or Sheriff's Marine Patrol will get bonus points. The Ontario Beach Park Program Committee regretfully announces that the tall ship Fair Jeanne will be unable to attend the festival due to mechanical difficulties. An additional FREE RTS shuttle parking lot—located at the Greece Arcadia High School, 130 Island Cottage Rd.—has been added this year to ease potential traffic congestion and to ensure sufficient parking for the festival. A second shuttle parking lot is located at 4800 Dewey Ave., at Ling Rd. The air-conditioned and fully accessible RTS shuttle bus will depart for Charlotte approximately every 15 minutes from both lots.? Handicapped parking is available onsite.
Eastman Business Park is a 1200-acre industrial complex located near the shores of Lake Ontario. It provides space to young firms emerging from a business incubator. Trigeneration provides advantaged utilities. Technical services include advanced analytical services, piloting, electronic prototyping, materials characterization, and printed circuit board design. Facilities include offices, wet labs, dry labs, cleanrooms, manufacturing sites and warehouse space. Leases can be tailored to individual company needs. Eastman Business Park is located on what was once part of Kodak Park. Some EBP Tenants Eastman Commons Community, Inc. Eastman Kodak ESL Federal Credit Union LiDestri Food & Drink Love Beets Safety Solutions Incorporated Carestream Health Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (Johnson and Johnson) Cerion Energy Rochester Silver Works Champion Photochemistry Sweetwater Energy
Harris Garden Center is a gardening center in Penfield opened by Rosemary Swedrock, and her husband in February of 2006. She was a longtime manager from the previous Harris Garden Centers. Although no longer owned or operated by the Harris family, they still carry Harris Seeds' lines of vegetable and flower seeds. History of Harris Garden Name Harris Garden Centers has been a gardening tradition since 1879, when their first catalog was released. Their first eponymous garden center opened in 1930. Three such centers were opened, sold and then re-opened. A fourth store, situated close to the intersection of Jefferson and East Henrietta Roads, was opened in the 1990's. All four stores were closed by the Harris family by 2006.
Open 24 hours / 7 days a week for private parties - Reservations are required for Private Parties Tuesday - Friday: 2:00PM to 5:00PM - Public Play Times, no reservations are required Performance Paintball Park is a paintball facility in Rochester. They offer reservations for private parties, including bachelor/bachelorette parties, birthday parties and corporate events with no minimum number of players required. Walk-on play also available. The field is one acre in size with a multi level castle with a secret passageway, a two-story tower, and over 75 large bunkers to hide behind. The park also rents fully automatic paintball machine guns. The pro shop carries everything paintball-related and does repairs on all paintball products. It also carries soft tip and steel tip darts for league play. A very large selection of Airsoft guns and equipment. The store is also a fully stocked gun store, carrying shotguns for hunting and self defense, handguns, and their own custom New York State-compliant AR-15's and AR-10's.
Do catacombs exist in Rochester? Some believe there are some near/under High Falls from abandoned mining operations. This was mentioned on the show General Hospital Others think they maybe located below Highland Park. See this alt.gothic email: http://groups.google.com/group/alt.gothic/msg/a36ece2e937217d3. Also see: Q and A
Historic Bushnell's Basin is set on the boundaries of the towns of Pittsford and Fairport on the Erie Canal; overlapping each town. An up-and-coming location for the past decade, Bushnell's Basin has hosted several new projects enhancing its location and aesthetic appeal. It is the home of the volunteer Bushnell's Basin Fire Department (BBFD), which is situated in the center of the Basin and is currently constructing a new state-of-the-art facility. There are several neighborhoods surrounding the Basin, which are almost evenly split between Fairport and Pittsford mailing addresses. The surrounding residents marvel at the close proximity of a drug store (Eckerd's), a wide array of eateries (Pontillo's, Bruegger's bagels, Tom Wahl's, Abbott's Frozen Custard, Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters, Cascade Cafe, Dunkin Donuts), gas stations (Mobil and the newly-constructed Hess), a playground/park with lit up tennis courts (Kreag Road Park), and mostly everything you need in a green-grassed, picket-fenced, surburban life. Many residents enjoy a walk on the canal with an Abbott's in tow, or a trip to the Tennis Club of Rochester to watch the anticipated District Tournaments each summer. The quaint basin is not far from the Perinton Wegmans, Powder Mills Park, Eastview Mall, or Highway 490; perhaps these are all factors in the nearly unbearable rush hour traffic de facto forbidding all left-hand turns.
Lexington Avenue is one of the major east-west routes of the city's northwest. From Lake Avenue to the railroad tracks it runs through the Edgerton neighborhood. Between the tracks and Mt. Read Boulevard it forms the border between Lyell-Otis and Maplewood. The remainder - its western end - forms the border between the city (Lyell-Otis) and Greece, although Lexington is still part of the municipality of Rochester. Dewey Avenue is the other major intersection. Lexington is also one of the roads that bisects Kodak Park. Mt. Read Boulevard is a major intersection. Similar to Emerson Street, Lexington is a mix of commercial and low-income residential on the east side but becomes increasingly industrial as you continue west. Located on Lexington Avenue Traveling west. 376 : US Post Office 530 : Dr. Louis A. Cerulli School No. 34 624 : La Marifinga 688 : Straight Home Inn 715 : Marshall Boxes Inc. 720 : Trimline Landscape Management 720 #2 : Adirondack Mulch & Stone Company 1000 : General Motors 1144 : Airgas Branch 1175 : Brothers International Food Corporation 1275 : Lexington Federal Credit Union 1280 : US Post Office 1330 : Adecco 1600 : Forklift Cafe The Edison Technical and Occupational Center is located on Colfax Street right off Lexington. See Also International Socialist Organization
Arnold Park is a beautiful residential street in the East Avenue Historic District. It is lined with stately old homes and vintage apartment buildings. It was laid out circa 1870 by William Arnold, a real estate agent and inventor of the slash lock. 6 Arnold Park was the home of Cornelius Parsons at the time he was elected mayor of Rochester in 1876.1 Like nearby Oxford Street, Arnold Park is divided by a tree-lined median. Located on Arnold Park Traveling south. 5 : Open Sky Yoga 7 : Rochester Zen Center 21 : Arnold Court Apartments Arnold Park Salon is located on the corner of Arnold Park and Park Avenue
Magnolia trees in bloom on Oxford St, 4-2008 Oxford Street is a beautiful residential street in Rochester's Southeast Quadrant. Its route takes it through several of the city's hottest neighborhoods: Monroe Village, the Park Avenue area, the East Avenue Historic District, and the Neighborhood of the Arts. Oxford is also considered to be the western border of the Park-Meigs Neighborhood. Living here puts you within easy walking distance of many opportunities for art, dining, nightlife, and shopping. The Oxford Mall is located on Oxford Street between Monroe Avenue and Park Avenue and it is well known for its magnolia trees which blossom every spring, for a brief but dramatic display around the first week of May. Some old post cards for Rochester would use drawings of this street in full bloom. Notable intersections are University Avenue, East Avenue, Park Avenue, and Monroe Avenue. Located on Oxford Street Oxford Street Mall, Photo captured in June 1998 by David Howe Oxford Street is lined predominantly with big old houses, most of them subdivided into apartments. Park Oxford Properties is the big landlord, with The Roosevelt as their flagship building. Oxford Street does have the following establishments, however (traveling south): 56 : Ralph C. Schwarz & Sons Inc. 267 : Oxford Gallery 267 : The Roosevelt 283 : The Red Fern 514 : Matt Talbot Ministries 534 : Blessed Sacrament Church 535 : John J. Curran Funeral Home Inc. The Monroe Village Farmers' Market is held seasonally in Blessed Sacrament's parking lot. Links A nice video featuring the blossoming of the magnolia trees on Oxford Street on BorderlineMadness.com .
Bite Rochester was a downtown Restaurant serving breakfast and lunch. Located in the old Skyway glass cube building next to Innovation Square, patrons could park at the Midtown Parking Garage. Opened September 13, 2021. Closed sometime in 2024.
Park Avenue Location 3-2008 Some goodies at Great Harvest 3-2008 The Great Harvest Bread Stores in the Rochester area were rebranded from their former Montana Mills name, these stores specialize in fresh-baked bread and pastries, with free samples of breads provided. The Park Avenue location is a combination fresh bread store / coffee shop, and attracts shoppers as well as casual coffee seekers. The Monroe Avenue location is a more traditional store. The Park Ave store gets extra points for creative re-use of an existing structure, what used to be an old gas station. Hooray for saving a neat piece of local architecture instead of razing it for something "newer". The unique layout of the establishments gives them a surprisingly charming atmosphere.
Tropical Dome, December 2009. Photo by CntyParks Located in Highland Park, the Lamberton Conservatory displays exotic flowers and foliage plants from around the world in lush tropical settings. Originally constructed in 1911, the Lamberton Conservatory was named in honor of Alexander B. Lamberton who was the President of the Parks Board from 1902 to 1915. Original funding from the relatives of Lamberton provided for the building costs and allowed for continuous specialized exhibits of diverse plant species. Already a nationally renowned arboretum designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Highland Park’s horticultural status was certainly heightened by its construction. The conservatory also contains numerous turtles and quail throughout the display areas. Special events and exhibitions of far off floral wonders continued to delight generations of Rochesterians. The structure would expand over time and its interiors would become known as a tranquil destination or even a tropical respite to Rochester’s chilly winters. Among the popular attractions at the Conservatory are seasonal floral displays. Exhibits are changed five times throughout the year; the spring flower display is always a highlight for visitors to the Lilac Festival. The Parks Department rents the conservatory for wedding ceremonies and other events before and after normal public viewing hours on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for $100/hour (see Monroe County Reservations). Renovation By 2006, deterioration to the original building could not be repaired cost effectively; like most historic structures of that period, time had just gotten the better of it. More than 80% of the original steel and glass were still in the structure and high temperatures and humidity, required for the tropical displays, had taken quite a toll on them. In 2007, the Parks Department sought one million dollars for a complete tear down and historic reconstruction, maintaining every possible detail of the original design. Workers dis-assembled the original Conservatory right down to its foundation and reconstructed it with modern materials, as an exact replica of the historic structure. The previous steel framework became a pattern for the new galvanized steel framing system. The project included salvage, refurbishing, and reuse of the original interior cypress gutter system, the operable ridge-vent, the exterior cast iron gutter system, and the memorial to Alexander B. Lamberton mounted over the front doors. As a result, the newly restored section of the Conservatory has approximately 1,800 square feet of floor area and boasts nearly 1,000 brand new panes of glass specially formed for the structure. Photos See Talk Page for discussions about the content of the page.
Land and water clash at Chimney Bluffs Chimney Bluffs. Photo captured in September 2002 by David Howe Chimney Bluffs. Photo captured in July 2012 At Chimney Bluffs State Park land and water clash, sculpting the most dramatic landscape on the Lake Ontario shore. You can experience massive earthen spires from above or along the lakeshore on nature trails. Day-use services include picnic areas, nature trails and restrooms.The buffs are composed of soft clay and mud, formed by erosion of a glacial drumlin. The park is on the east side of Sodus Bay and convenient for day trips to Sodus Point and the park. Directions: Travel east through Wayne County on Route 104, then turn north on Lake Bluff Rd. to the park entrance off Garner Rd. Alternatively, turn north on Route 14 then turn east on Ridge Road which takes you through south end of Sodus Point across the bridge and then turn north on Lake Bluff Rd. Notes and References Wikipedia Article NY State Parks - Chimney Bluffs State Park Chimney Bluffs State Park, photos and description on the commercial website nyfalls.com Chimney Bluffs State Park Walking Tour Info @ NaturalHighs.net Photos @ Roselli.org Great Sodus Bay dot org (find more things to do while you're out in the Sodus Bay area) Oblique aerial imagery through Microsoft Live Chimney Bluffs in the News Feb 19, 2010 Budget Reductions Press Release NY State Park Closures and Reductions - recommends CLOSING Chimney Bluffs along with a long list of other park closures and reductions. Release includes Governor Patterson's statement "In an environment when we have to cut funding to schools, hospitals, nursing homes, and social services, no area of State spending, including parks and historic sites, could be exempt from reductions. We cannot mortgage our State's financial future through further gimmicks or avoidance behavior." D&C 2/19/2010 Article - Reports on the Press Release. Assembly Tourism and Parks Committee Chairman Steve Englebright, D-Suffolk County was quoted as saying: "the state built parks during the Great Depression, not close them."
Genesee Waterways Center offers flatwater rowing, sculling, canoeing, and kayaking on the Genesee River and Erie Canal near Genesee Valley Park, and whitewater kayaking at the man-made course at Lock 32 Whitewater Kayaking Park. During the summer, you can take rowing or sculling lessons, and row in a group (it's fun!), and rent kayaks and canoes from GWC to paddle where you please on Rochester's many waterways. For rowers, you can become a member of GWC, and either store your own boat and oars at their boathouse, or have unlimited use of their boats for an equipment usage fee—including their kayaks and canoes!
The history of Lake Riley Lodge (formerly known as Cobb's Hill Recreation Center) began in December 1908, with George Eastman's offer to donate the costly north side of Cobb's Hill (named for resident Edna Cobb, who previously owned the land) to the City for a new park, which was developed in conjunction with a second reservoir at Cobb's Hill (the first was atop Highland Park). George Eastman's gift came with a caveat??? that the City acquire the adjoining Eastern Widewaters tract, (once a part of the Erie Canal) to assure recreational uses for the park. Under the leadership of then-Mayor James G. Cutler, the City took up Eastman's offer, and many recreational uses were made of the Eastern Widewaters area at the base of the hill, later known as Lake Riley, in the following years. Named for William S. Riley (1858-1928), the City's Dep. Commissioner of Parks (1915-18) and later Commissioner (1918-25), the pond remained a popular venue for such activities as ice-skating, boating and fishing throughout his tenure. Today, the lake is primarily a restful sanctuary for park visitors and wildlife. Now to be known as Lake Riley Lodge, the warm, cozy lodge-like recreation center constructed adjacent to the lake early in the depression era has been a popular venue for generations of Rochesterians visiting the scenic, multi-faceted park. The park continues to offer incredible recreational facilities, including tennis courts, basketball courts, softball fields, a playground, picnic areas and the newly renovated Lake Riley Lodge, to be used for summer youth programs, and also now available for the public to "permit" for conferences and family special occasions. The facility accommodates a maximum of 125 individuals for a $200 per day fee ($325/day holidays).
Latte Ride is a weekly bicycle ride open to the community. It leaves from Starbucks in Pittsford (5 State St, Pittsford, NY 14534) on Saturday mornings at 7:30am. The route cuts through Mendon Ponds Park, Rush, Lima, Honeoye Falls, Ionia, Fishers, and Powder Mills Park for a total of about 45 miles. The pace is fast and the group waits for no one. On a good day 40 riders may roll out together but the pace breaks things up along the way. View a map of the route on MapMyRide.com
Headquarters on Alexander Street. (Nov. 2012) Buckingham Properties is a property management company for both residential and business spaces. Founded in 1970 by Larry Glazer, CEO and Managing Partner, Buckingham has a successful history of re-development and adaptive re-use of existing properties. Our diverse portfolio includes high-tech manufacturing facilities, warehouses, specialized development complexes, small and large office buildings, medical office space, apartments and lofts, industrial parks and large-scale land development. The diversity of our portfolio allows Buckingham to offer tenants unmatched flexibility. Properties (and the businesses in them) currently owned/managed by Buckingham include: Bausch and Lomb Headquarters Buckingham Commons near Frontier Field. CityGate Plaza EarthLink Edge of the Wedge Ellwanger & Barry Building Genesee Hospital Jonathan Child House Monroe Clover Plaza Monroe Square Oak Hill Commons Spring House Commons The Spring House Upper Falls Plaza Many of their properties are located in the Alexander Neighborhood and its vicinity. Two of Buckingham's major projects at the moment is the revitalization of Alexander Park and redevelopment of the former Midtown Plaza site.
Photo: Aug 2008, BradMandell Photo: Aug 2008, BradMandell Photo: Aug 2008, BradMandell Grossman's Country Nursery (aka Grossman's) has been awarded the 2007 and 2008 Northeast Regional Winner of Today's Garden Center Revolutionary 100. Additionally, they have been recognized for three consecutive years as a leader in the industry! This beautiful garden center is located on 250 in Penfield. They specialize in Customer Service, helping and teaching the customers is the number one priority. Bring in any plant sample they will help you treat it, identify it or just let you know how to take care of it. They have a very large selection of trees and shrubs and also a great selection of annuals, perennials, garden art and furniture. Most of the annual and perennial plant material is grown on property from the highest quality seed and plugs they can find. They have greatly expanded their organic selection to not only carry simply organic products but to carry OMRI certified products. They will work with you to fill any special orders you may have to help you with your outdoor living areas! Open all year around - Hours change seasonally. Probably one of the highest priced in Rochester! —
MansaWear is the boutique and clothing line of local designer Nita Brown. Her work combines the styles of both the West and her native Ghana and uses 300-600 count cotton of the Woodin, basaan and KenteNouveau varietues. She works closely with Ghanaian manufacturers and employs seamstresses who use the free-cutting technique. She also does custom work. Brown came to Rochester a decade ago to work for Eastman Kodak. MansaWear launched in 2011. Her Park Avenue shop and studio debuted during the 2013 Park Avenue Holiday Open House. Links Featured Advisor: Nita Brown on Stem-Smart.org Local designers go global to create their unique styles - Democrat and Chronicle (2010-11-14)
Long Pond Road is a major north-south road running from Edgemere Drive along Lake Ontario in Greece to Lyell Road in Gates; see Long Pond Rd Route on Google Maps The road is named after Long Pond. Places along Route Barry's Power Yoga Byrne Dairy Carlton North Domino's Pizza Etna Italian Pastry Shop Great American Diner Greece Athena High School Greece Athena Performing Arts Center The Mall at Greece Ridge Needle & Herb Acupuncture New Roots Coffeehouse Northwest YMCA Park Ridge Hospital Phillip R. Hurwitz Rochester Pico Taxi Rochester Regional Health Immediate Care Rockcastle Florist Sawyer Park
(From the Monroe County Parks Website) [] General Information This mostly undeveloped parkland is home to wildlife and fishing enthusiasts. Approximately one mile of this creek (both banks) runs through the 461-acre Oatka Creek Park. This park also offers one lodge, which has been renovated. The capacity of the lodge in the park is 50 people. Inside it includes picnic tables, a wood burning stove, an oven and refrigerator. The bathrooms are located inside the lodge and water is available inside. Location and Directions Oatka Creek Park is located in the southern portion of the county in the Town of Wheatland, at 9797 Union Street, Scottsville, New York 14546, south of Route 383 (Scottsville Road), west of Union Street (County Road 170). Enter the park from Union Street and Stewart Road. Rules and Regulations Oatka Creek Park is open daily 7:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. and has a carry in-carry out rule, which means you must take all your garbage with you for disposal after leaving the park. Glass is not allowed. All pets must be leashed and you are responsible for cleaning up after them. Winter Park Hours November 1st until March 31st, Monday through Thursday the park is open 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Lodges are available to rent from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Friday through Sunday the park is open from 7:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. Lodges are available to rent from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. Summer Park Hours April 1st until October 31st, the park is open everyday from 7:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. Lodges are available to rent from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Merchants Rose Garden is a small Rochester park that serves as an entryway to the historic Browncroft neighborhood. It is a grassy space with antique rose bushes and a gazebo. The neighbors help maintain it for the community. Notes and References