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Empire Blvd, Feb 2010, BradMandell Golden Tans of Rochester is a local chain tanning salon with five locations in Rochester, including one on Empire Boulevard in Webster and another on Park Avenue in the Wilson Farms complex. They were founded in 1984.
Old location at Park Avenue. Krudco Skateshop is a store that sells skateboard-related clothing and supplies. Online shopping is also available. Krudco has been around since 1994. They were previously located at 83 Howell Street (Wadsworth Square) then moved to their Park Avenue in June 2015. In 2020, they moved to their current location, which is closer to Roc City Skate Park. Issues of Rochester Teen Set Outsider may also be purchased here. Old location at 83 Howell Street.
Mount Hope Nursery (1840 - 1918) (see also Highland Park, Ellwanger and Barry) For over 167 years the Mount Hope/Highland area has been home to some of Rochester's best horticultural history and was most likely the main reason why we are today known as the Flower City (along with Flour City). It all started around 1840 when German immigrant George Ellwanger and Irish import Patrick Barry established a small 7-acre nursery near the southern border of the city. George stuck around tending to the business while Patrick traveled gathering information and specimens from around the globe. Once Patrick was back in town the two worked to grow the business and by 1850 the nursery had grown to one hundred acres. Continuing to grow and focus on specific areas including fruit bearing plants in 1855 acreage quadrupled to 400 acres. By 1871 the nursery had grown to over six hundred and fifty acres making it the largest nursery in the world! In fact Mount Hope Nursery was so large and influential that it inspired the local industry to grow immensely thereby surpassing flour milling as Rochester's main industry. Timeline: 1835 George Ellwanger, the son of a vineyardist, heads to Rochester from Germany 1837 Patrick Barry arrives in Rochester, NY at 21 years old 1839 (about) Ellwanger buys out a mulberry tree business 1840 Ellwanger and Barry come together to form Mount Hope Nursery 1850 Expands to 100 acres 1855 Expands to 400 acres 1871 Expands to 650 acres 1873 company catalogues & photographs put in the City Hall time capsule 1888 Mount Hope Nursery is now the world's largest nursery 1888 Twenty acres of land are donated to the City of Rochester (Highland Park) 1890 Patrick Barry dies June 23rd 1892 Horticulturist John Dunbar starts the park's lilac collection with 20 varieties 1898 The first Lilac Festival event attracted 3,000 visitors in May 1900 Nursery wins Gold Medal Diploma at the Paris Exhibition for 118 varieties of pears 1906 George Ellwanger dies on November 26th ( His Obituary ) 1908 The Lilac Festival has grown to 25,000 visitors 1918 The Mount Hope Nursery closes in July 1999 Time capsule opened by the City of Rochester and the Rochester Museum & Science Center. Link 650 acres divided as follows: Fruit trees: 450 acres Ornamental trees, shrubs, plants: 120 acres Vineyard for testing grapes, and bearing small fruit plantation: 30 acres Specimen trees, fruit and ornamental: 25 acres Lawn and ornamental grounds around office, and Plant-Houses: 25 acres
This beautiful garden center located on 250 in Penfield. Is ranked in the top 50 garden centers in the US. They specialize in Trees and Shrubs but also have a HUGE selection of annuals, perennials and garden art/furniture. Probably one of the highest priced in Rochester! —
History The Town of Penfield was named for and incorporated in 1810 by Daniel Penfield. For more details, see A Brief History of Penfield, on the town web site. Schools are part of the Penfield Central School District. Penfield is home of Paychex, the payroll processing firm founded by Tom Golisano. Note that the Webster 14580 zip code extends well into Penfield, which results in many Penfield businesses having Webster mailing addresses. This is especially confusing for the many businesses in and surrounding Baytown Plaza on Empire Boulevard. Parks Penfield Park Listings Abraham Lincoln Park (formerly Irondequoit Bay Park East) - Monroe County Parks Channing Philbrick Park Ellison Park - Monroe County Parks Greenwood Park Harris Whalen Park Lucien Morin Park - Monroe County Parks Park at LaSalle's Landing Penfield Community Center Rothfuss Park Schaufelberger Park Thousand Acre Swamp Nature Conservancy Webpage Veterans Memorial Park Attractions Penfield Players Penfield Symphony Penfield High School Sporting Events Places to Eat See Restaurants/Areas
Operation Patriot is a NY State registered nonprofit organization that was founded in 2001. They have run and participated in a variety of events including the Operation Patriot Festival. Operation Patriot (the event) was founded on September 14, 2001 just three days after the attacks on our country. On September 23rd, (9 days later) the first Operation Patriot was held at Ontario Beach Park. The primary piece to the event was an organized, escorted motorcycle ride that began at the Cycle Stop on W. Henrietta Rd. and proceeded down Rt 390 N to the Lake Ontario Parkway, to Lake Avenue, to the park. More than 800 motorcycles took part in the ride. The line of bikes was so long that they were still merging onto the Parkway from 390 when the first bike arrived at the park. Once the bikes were parked, the first Operation Patriot Cheers to Our Heroes ceremony ensued. Sally Cohen (R News Entertainment Reporter) emceed the ceremony while members from The Gates Keystone Club Police Pipes and Drums (bagpipes) escorted the U.S. Coast Guard Color Guard that posted the colors. Following the posting, Diana Palotas (R News Anchor) sang the national anthem. Guest speakers from the Salvation Army who just returned from Ground Zero addressed the crowd. Following the ceremony, the band Prime Time Funk performed. Proceeds from the event were collected by, and donated to the Salvation Army's New York City Relief Efforts - $5000.00 was collected. The Operation Patriot event was postponed in 2002 due to extended construction on the parking lot at Ontario Beach Park (originally scheduled to be complete by late August) as the City of Rochester prepared for the Fast Ferry and the Port of Rochester. In 2003 the event continued to work with the Salvation Army and was able to donate $4700.00 to its Homeless Veteran Program. Once again it featured the motorcycle tribute ride now known as "Let's Roll!" - the last words the wife of Todd M. Beamer (United Flight 93) heard from her husband. 2004 was a great year for the event and was the first year the event was "gated". The fundraiser once again featured "Let's Roll!" and included a very moving ceremony along with dozens of vendors and fire, police and military static displays. $17,000 was raised - the Salvation Army deducted expenses for its part of the planning. In 2005 Operation Patriot coordinators expanded to help additional charities including those that assisted Fire and Police personnel in their time of need. Let's Roll! staged at Ontario Beach Park and culminated in Hilton at Monroe County's A.B.A.T.E. chapter at its annual Ride in Bike Show - 1200 bikes attended. In 2006 Operation Patriot Foundation Inc. was formed as it registered with the IRS and the State of NY as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Internal conflicts caused less than favorable communication between Board Members however causing the organization to re-group. Let's Roll! had a favorable turnout and donations were made to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in the amount of $5000.00. 2007 and 2008 Operation Patriot (the event) and Let's Roll! faced stiff competition from other organizations that began an emergency responder tribute ride of their own two weeks earlier and riding the same route. As the 9/11 attacks were now somewhat of a distant memory, coupled with the other ride, attendance slipped affecting donations - about $3500 per year. 2008 was the last year of the other ride. In 2009, Operation Patriot Foundation put Operation Patriot (the event) on hold and organized another fundraiser Mission: 5 Gets Ya 10 for Homeless Heroes. This fundraiser was held at The Mall at Greece Ridge during the anniversary week of Pearl Harbor. Mall patrons who donated $5 received a wristband along with a half off coupon for a pizza at Papa John's. That wristband became a universal coupon of sorts, allowing a 10% (or more) discount at participating stores. A number of stores got involved including Old Navy, Sears Automotive and Macy's who offered a 25% discount. A total of 20 stores and vendors participated. $3200.00 was raised and donated to the Salvation Army's Homeless Veterans Program. 2010 was an exciting year for Operation Patriot Foundation as it added another fundraiser supporting troops returning from combat. A 5K charity walk/run named Trot w/ Troops was born. Trot w/ Troops was held on Sunday, May 30th - the day before Memorial Day - on the River Walk downtown. Staging and registration was located directly behind Time Warner Cable at 71 Mt. Hope Ave — parking was allowed in the TWC employee parking lot. Trot w/ Troops features U.S. Military personnel lining up in formation and calling out cadence while on the walk/run. Organizers called the walk/run a March/Trot as it mimics the physical training troops receive in boot camp. Members from the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard participated. Trot w/ Troops raised $1800.00 that was donated to the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 20's Mentors of the Veterans Court Program. Later that year, in December, Mission: 5 Gets Ya 10 for Homeless Heroes was once again held at The Mall at Greece Ridge. A new coordinator took over and decided to limit the fundraiser to just 3 days as opposed to the week-long event the previous year. Although still helpful to homeless veterans, the funds raised dropped to $1200. Those funds were donated to The Richard's House - a transitional shelter for homeless vets run by the Veterans Outreach Center. 2011 brought much excitement to Operation Patriot Foundation. Trot w/ Troops was now in its second year and was, once again, held on the Sunday before Memorial Day. The event became more polished and received very positive remarks from the community and those participating. The event raised $2000.00 but insurance expenses caused the need for 10% to be used to cover them. $1800.00 was once again donated to Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 20's Mentors of the Veterans Court Program. Following Trot w/ Troops, Operation Patriot Foundation began working on Operation Patriot (the event) and resurrected Let's Roll! for the 10th anniversary of 9/11. In addition to the ride, the foundation added two other "Missions" under the "Operation" umbrella. Mission: 343 was born as a one-time fundraiser in recognition of the 10th anniversary. 343 American flags were flown on eight-foot poles at Ontario Beach Park. Each of the 3' x 5' flags had the name of one of the firefighters who died in the Twin Towers on that terrible day. Each of the 343 firefighters were represented. Citizens were able to sponsor a flag and take it with them following the event which ran from September 6th through September 11th. The other "Mission" of Operation Patriot (the event) was Mission: Red, White & Blues. The free blues concert on September 10th drew nice crowds and was intended to bring the community together to celebrate the anniversary not only of 9/11, but the 10th anniversary of Operation Patriot as well. The tribute ride, Let's Roll! turned out close to 600 bikes and was once again escorted by fire, police and military personnel along with the Patriot Guard Riders. The ride once again stopped at the 9/11 memorial in Brockport, NY to pay respects and returned to the park for the Cheers to Our Heroes ceremony. As a result of the "operation", Operation Patriot Foundation was able to donate $15,000.00 to the Finger Lakes Regional Burn Association for its programs supporting firefighters injured in the line of duty. In December, the third annual Mission: 5 Gets Ya 10 for Homeless Heroes was once again held at The Mall at Greece Ridge. $3500.00 was raised and donated to the Veterans Outreach Center's Richard's House. In 2012, Operation Patriot Foundation began its year organizing the third annual Trot w/ Troops. Due to the strong community support (and a little help from corporate sponsors) the foundation decided to expand the event by adding additional locations in Buffalo, NY and New York, NY. The foundation also partnered with another non-profit in Philadelphia, PA to "franchise" the event there as well. Unfortunately due to an unknown illness in the family of the organization, the Philadelphia Trot was postponed but is likely to be held in 2013. New in 2012 was the swearing in of new recruits at all three locations (U.S. Navy in Buffalo, U.S. Army in Rochester and New York). The inaugural Buffalo Trot was held at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park with its beautiful, military backdrop of U.S. Navy ships and submarines. The Trot was well received and raised $1700.00 for the Veterans Treatment Court in Buffalo. The Rochester Trot continued to grow raising $2250.00 for the Rochester chapter of the VVA Mentors of the Veterans Court Program. The New York, NY Trot was held on Roosevelt Island which already had limited mass transit. The F Train and the Tram are the only sources of mass transportation and both were interrupted. The F Train was down for maintenance for the weekend and the Tram was stopped over the river between 9:15 am and 10 am for a Hollywood movie shoot with actor Clive Owen - registration for Trot w/ Troops began at 9am, the run started at 10am. This was perfectly bad timing which resulted in a lighter than expected turnout. None-the-less, the NY Trot raised $1000.00 which was donated to the IAVA (Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America) for its programs supporting troops returning from combat. All three events included stuffing care packages for our troops that were provided by corporate sponsor Crown Royal as part of its Crown Royal's Heroes Project. The packages from both Rochester and New York were given to the Blue Star Mothers chapters in each respective location, the Buffalo packages were sent to the non-profit Packages From Home in Phoenix, AR where they were shipped overseas to our unsuspecting troops. As of the time of this posting, Operation Patriot (the event) which includes Let's Roll! and Mission: Red, White & Blues is in the works for September 8th of 2012. Following the event, Mission: 5 Gets Ya 10 for Homeless Heroes will be held in December. Future plans of Operation Patriot Foundation include franchising Trot w/ Troops to locations across the country and expanding Mission: 5 Gets Ya 10 for Homeless Heroes to additional malls in Rochester and possibly Buffalo. Rumor has it that additional pieces may be added to Trot w/ Troops to further implement the military physical training experience. Operation Patriot Foundation has donated to several charities that meet its criteria of providing direct hands-on assistance to fire, police and military personnel in their time of need. Charities receiving donations include: The Salvation Army, The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, The Veterans Outreach Center, Genesee Valley Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), The Richard's House, The Finger Lakes Regional Burn Association, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 20's Mentors of the Veterans Court Program, the Buffalo Veterans Treatment Court and the Patriot Guard Riders Help on the Homefront Program. 1
Dolce CupCakery is a bakery specializing in cupcakes, with more than 45 flavors. The store is located off Schoen Place in Northfield Common. Flavors change daily and all flavors are available for special orders, as are mini and jumbo cupcakes. Their second location at 693 Park Avenue in Rochester debuted during the 2012 Park Avenue Summer Art Festival. They closed this spot in September 2014 to focus more on the wholesale business. Defunct Park Avenue location
Austin Steward Plaza, previously known as Genesee Crossroads Park and Charles Carroll Park, is a relatively small urban park located in the Convention District along the west side of the Genesee River, between Main Street and Andrews Street. It is behind the Holiday Inn and basically on top of the Genesee Crossroads Parking Garage. The Sister Cities Pedestrian Bridge crosses the river in the middle of the park. Benches and picnic areas are available and are popular with office workers at lunchtime in the summer months. The park is located approximately where the notorious old Front Street was located before the days of urban renewal. There is also a sculptural installation by Richard Fleischner called "Rochester Project" that was dedicated in October 1986. Redevelopment In December 2013 it was announced that the City had offered Genesee Crossroads Park as the new site of the proposed Roc City Skatepark. Once completed, it will be the largest skatepark in the country. If successful, it could inspire the creation of other, smaller skateparks throughout the city.1
Morton Properties is a large residential property management company in Rochester. They own numerous buildings and hundreds of apartment units on the south east side of the city. Most of their apartments are on or around Park Avenue. One of the more prominent Morton Properties buildings is The Congressional building.
Conkey Cruisers is a grassroots bicycling program in the Conkey Avenue area of Group 14621. It was founded in 2012 by local resident Theresa Lou Bowick, a registered nurse. She was galvanized to action when a little boy mistook her for a parolee fleeing the police while she was out jogging. Bowick was subsequently determined to change her neighbors' perception of exercise. As luck would have it, the El Camino Trail was being completed at this time, and runs conveniently along Conkey Ave. Conkey Cruisers hosts two weekly rides in the summer. The Biking-To-Better-Health Voyage departs from Conkey Corner Park at 5:30PM every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. A later ride leaves from the same location at 6:45. The event also provides an introduction to safe bicycling and education about healthy eating. One of their goals is to win President Obama's Active Lifestyles Award.
Don Samuel Torres Park is a Rochester park off of North Clinton Avenue in the Upper Falls neighborhood. In addition to some greenspace the park has a playground, a baseball diamond and a basketball court. The streetscape along the park was improved as part of the La Avenida development in 2010. Notes and References
Port of Rochester - 08/2008 BradMandell Port of Rochester 2 - Photo BradMandell Sailboats Sculpture - Photo BradMandell Steven B. Roman, ESSROC Cement Ship up the Genesee - Photo BradMandell The Port of Rochester, once home to commercial ship traffic, is undergoing development2 by the city as a year-round tourist destination. The new terminal, built to support the now defunct Fast Ferry to Toronto, is home to an assortment of quick-service restaurants such as Quizno's, Cheeburger Cheeburger, California Rollin', the Nutty Bavarian, a coffee shop and Abbott's. The Genesee River still carries large cement ships of the ESSROC Cement Company which dock upstream near Turning Point Park and feed the ESSROC plant on Bozart Street. Attractions In the area immediately adjacent to the north is Ontario Beach Park with a variety of recreational opportunities Summer Movies are featured at the park The historic, and operational Dentzel Carousel with Stinson Band Organ Across from the terminal is LDR Char Pit and Nola's BBQ, immediately to the south along the river is Pelican's Nest Restaurant. Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse Museum sits just south of the Pelican's Nest Buy a ticket for a water voyage: Ride on the Harbor Town Belle Paddle Wheeler Sail on the Wild Hearts Charters' 53ft catamaran Fast Ferry Era News, Notes, and Updates Augus 24, 2008 - Sneak peek at potential Port of Rochester tapas bistro Pier 45 D&C article "The event: The spacious, second-floor patio at the unopened restaurant and nightclub Pier 45, which faces the mouth of the Genesee River, afforded a bird's-eye view of dozens of sailboats coming into port. — The host was Joe Floreano, executive director of the Rochester Riverside Convention Center, which has been hired by the city of Rochester to run the venue. Floreano of Greece said Pier 45 will be a tapas bistro. He had hoped to open this fall, but the new target is spring. — The upstairs Charter Room will be used for business conferences, and the Waterside Room downstairs will be available for parties, with access to the River Walk. — RBA President Sandy Parker believes "this space will remind people of the resources right in our city." She and Carlos Carballada, city commissioner of economic development, expressed their faith in Pier 45's ultimate success in the hands of Floreano."
Developer Rendering Developer Rendering Park Point at RIT is a mixed-use apartment and commercial complex built on a 60-acre parcel of land on the northeast corner of the RIT campus at Jefferson Road and John Street. Developer Wilmorite built a $72.7 million complex consisting of housing and retail space. The 636,000-square-foot development features 300 apartment units (with 918 beds), a 40,000-square-foot Barnes & Noble bookstore and 40,000 square feet of restaurants, pubs and retail shops. The first shops began opening on August 15th, 2008, and the official opening ceremony was held later that year on September 27th. The complex was a cherished project of past-president RIT President Albert J. Simone. "We're doing this to increase a sense of community on RIT's campus," said Simone. "That way, students can have a place to release their energies after a hard day on campus and still be together with their classmates and see faculty and staff in a social setting." In the middle of the triangular-shaped project is an area designated as Simone Square in honor of Simone, who retired in June of 2007 after 15 years as president. There will also be a statue erected in his honor. Commercial space surrounds Simone Square in two four-story buildings. Shopping and retail are on the first floors and housing on the upper levels. Housing at Park Point is not guaranteed to RIT students, but open to the public; this upset some of the student body when it opened. This commercial venture also created some disdain among RIT students, both because of the increase in housing prices and because the Barnes & Noble @ RIT bookstore took the place of the campus bookstore. The campus bookstore previously resided in a central location in the Student Alumni Union, close to the academic side of campus and very convenient. Current Tenants Cornerstone Advisory Group, a financial planning company Lovin' Cup a coffee café, wine bar and music bistro M&T Bank ATM Mecate Royal of India Former Tenants Abbott's Frozen Custard Aladdin's Natural Eatery, a Mediterranean restaurant Bay Goodman Pizza Brandani’s Pizza Casa Moreno, a Mexican restaurant Gallery Salon Too KC's BBQ King David's Restaurant, a Mediterranean restaurant M&T Bank branch Paradiso Pizza Schramrocks Irish Pub TC Riley's a sports bar and Irish pub Texas Bar-B-Q Joint Very Berry Frozen Yogurt Wok With You Amenities for Residents Fitness center • Sand volleyball courts • In-ground pool Notes and References Park Point at RIT on Wikipedia 6/22/2007: Formal groundbreaking. New Name announced as Park Point at RIT
Comments on the user page of EileenF before 2016. 2011-08-05 08:03:15 You're really good at making wiki edits, it's nice to see such well done changes. —DamianKumor 2011-08-06 20:45:57 Thanks! —EileenF 2011-08-08 07:06:12 Eileen, please comment your edits as you make them, it's part of the process here, helps us keep track of what is being changed. Thank you. —DottieHoffmann 2011-08-08 07:28:07 Oh sorry. After I create the initial page, it's mostly just grammar. —EileenF 2011-08-08 12:11:50 Eileen, just checked recent changes. Piatza's is no longer on Park Ave. It was replaced by Marvin Mozzeroni's earlier this year. —TippingPoint 2011-08-08 12:14:31 Oh okay. Their website still has the Park Ave address. Looks like I got them mixed up with Mozzeroni, which is across the street from their old location. —EileenF 2011-08-08 12:15:40 yea their website has been outdated for what seems like years. i don't think they ever check it. —TippingPoint 2011-08-08 19:10:49 Eileen, I am sorry for deleting the two pages you made (lehmann and spirit) but they already existed. —PeteB 2011-08-08 19:22:30 Yes please remember to search for pages before you create them. That way we can avoid duplicates—but your hard work is definitely appreciated —PeteB 2011-08-09 18:25:58 Eileen, the mural you describe in the Times Square Building, where is it? Can you just walk in and see it? —DottieHoffmann 2011-08-11 15:05:54 Eileen-we already have a list of photographers photography. I'll be moving the Photography Studios list over there to merge it. —PeteB 2011-08-22 15:05:00 Just state in the page "Pictures used with permission of [insert name of organization]" —PeteB 2011-08-30 11:15:05 I disagree, I have absolutely nothing against the gays. The scene at RAC is bizarre and uncomfortable. —JoeBernardino 2011-09-05 16:23:42 Eileen—why don't you come to the meeting this Sunday? We'd love to meet you —PeteB 2011-09-05 20:03:47 Ummm..... I don't think so. Jay's is in henrietta...don't think biking there would be a lot of fun :( —PeteB 2011-09-05 20:36:58 I bike from Webster to the rochester public market and brighton, so anything's possible on a bike! —DamianKumor 2011-09-06 19:45:05 Eileen I am not certain about my schedule on Sunday, not certain I'll make the meeting, but if I do, I live in the Park Ave area and can give you a ride if you like. This is assuming that you asked about biking since you don't have access to a car that day. —DottieHoffmann 2011-09-09 19:51:22 Eileen, I'll pick you up at 1:15 on Sunday. Since I figure you don't want to post your home address, pick a nearby public place, a street corner, store, landmark, etc and we can meet there. —DottieHoffmann 2011-09-10 09:39:23 Sounds good, see you there tomorrow. You better ask Pete what I look like, because it's probably not what you think :-)) —DottieHoffmann 2011-09-15 17:47:25 I'm worried about you Eileen, you seem to be spending a lot of time in pawn and smoke shops ;-) —DottieHoffmann 2011-09-20 11:25:37 It was a name change, same owner, same location from the sounds of it so I'm going to leave it since it's still valid IMO. —DamianKumor 2011-09-20 11:44:48 Good point —DamianKumor 2011-09-20 11:48:19 btw I responded to your post on the https://rocwiki.org/Flatiron%20Antiques/Talk page a while ago telling you do just that —DamianKumor 2011-09-21 14:24:24 you can remove the comment in my opinion because it's really just a bad edit. They didn't even use that nicely located comments field to do it... —DamianKumor 2011-09-21 14:53:07 No need, it's fine as is —PeteB 2011-09-29 14:06:29 You have to edit University_of_Rochester/Places the backslash is important. —DamianKumor 2011-09-29 15:46:00 Just edit it and plug Patrick Barry House into the right spot. —PeteB 2011-10-31 11:42:47 I'd say pandaman is inconsistent about their name. Their website has both ways all over. —DamianKumor 2011-10-31 13:04:50 If you want, I don't think it matters much so don't go out of your way. —DamianKumor 2011-11-01 15:25:53 NICE work!!!! :) Thx for the great effort in supporting the Wiki! —PeteB 2012-01-02 16:11:50 Eileen thx for updating the BSOM.... I hadn't had a chance. —PeteB 2012-01-18 17:14:22 I took care of Roc Writer's blog-thx —PeteB 2012-01-19 21:47:20 Eileen—why move the dicky's comments on your own unilateral decision?? I don't see a need to move them really (I'd rather nuke the whole discussion... BUT...)....maybe bring it up on the google group for community discussion/consensus? —PeteB 2012-01-19 22:02:18 ...and it really should be discussed on the googlegroup to decide how to address it. —PeteB 2012-01-23 14:16:12 You need to add the 'thumbnail' argument to the image macro —DamianKumor 2012-01-23 16:54:11 Sorry was having medical tests performed today and just had a chance to check in. Looks like Damian got you an answer —PeteB 2012-01-25 17:28:26 Eileen, I'd agree with you about Dicky's if the owner himself wasn't being a complete a55h073 about it and GOADING people here about his inane business practices. Sorry, if he wants it to stop, he should shut his trap. The reality, though, is that he LIKES controversy. —Alex-C 2012-01-25 20:01:40 Good clean up on Dicky's... —PeteB 2012-01-25 23:41:49 Since it's an oddity of Dicky I think it should be included in the description —DamianKumor 2012-01-28 11:48:56 Would it be unWikilike to have a page that redirects "art galleries" to Art/Spaces? Might reduce confusion.... —MarkJackson 2012-01-30 06:48:05 Even 3" is hard to jump in a power chair. 2" yes. —PeteB 2012-02-14 23:46:36 Hey you expressed interest in Syracuse Wiki the other day. If you are interested I'll give you Admin access. http://syracuse.wikispot.org/ —PeteB 2012-02-20 18:23:17 Eileen, I hope you didn't remove businesses because of me. I removed that one because it was a small business that is not an institution. This could be a bit of a slippery slope but I see keeping businesses like Wegman's or Nick Tahoe's are okay because Rochester is known nationally for them and they are part of Rochester's identity. That over-rides the business part. I just thought having a business there that was not almost synonymous with Rochester itself opened it up for anyone to put their business there for exposure or advertising or link building. —BadFish 2012-03-07 10:11:51 Hi Eileen! Thank you for supporting my Kirkpatrick's Irish Pub and Grill page. I am new to creating a page on Rocwiki, and I thought people would want to know about a new bar opening soon. There were menus posted in the window, so I looked like they would be opening soon. I noticed this morning they have hung an official sign on the building (picture is now on the page). My guess is as an Irish Bar they would try to open by St. Patrick's Day. I will try to keep the page up to date with more information if I find it. Thanks again! —KatieS 2012-03-28 20:41:21 Projecting? You mean Alex or myself? If you think I have any issue with you here, I don't—not at all. Check your gmail :) —PeteB 2012-04-10 20:22:28 Are you sure they moved? I was just at the Mt. Hope location of Hikari a bit more than a week ago —DamianKumor 2012-04-18 15:31:37 That crime map is pretty cool. Good find. —TippingPoint 2012-04-24 15:37:36 Thanks for cleaning up! It looks great! - Fon, Fahsye —Suthidas 2012-05-01 19:18:56 For some reason, the links to Cutaia's Meat Market are not working. Here's the URL: https://rocwiki.org/Cutaia%E2%80%99s_Meat_Market —EileenF 2012-05-09 15:01:53 Eileen, Thank you checking my edits. It's difficult to get them just right without experience. —ValereLarsen 2012-05-20 21:03:04 Hey it's summer, get off the wiki and go outside! —DamianKumor 2012-05-22 21:06:08 Eileen, please don't forget to comment your changes, even the small ones. —BadFish 2012-05-24 21:15:51 How come you deleted the reference to the Strong-Todd House on the NOTA page? —BadFish 2012-05-25 22:21:48 NP. Yours had much better information. —ScottHendler 2012-05-29 21:33:07 Well, it's more than 'just a ramp'. Unless the door is STRAIGHT at the end of the ramp (and there is a flat area there, as well), it's nearly impossible to open a door from a seated position in a wheelchair. Even when the door is straight ahead, you still usually need to hook the handle, then back up until the door clicks open. Then, you can hook the door to close it as you pass. Difficult, especially for a person who has limited upper body strength. Put the door on the side, and it becomes nearly impossible to open unless there is a electric assist. —Alex-C 2012-05-31 11:10:19 VERY VERY true —PeteB 2012-06-16 00:10:28 Instead of delete the alternate name, shouldn't you just use the redirect? —Damiankumor 2012-07-17 16:36:20 Beat me to the MP closing. —Damiankumor 2012-07-18 10:52:03 Just saw your comment so I reverted it back again. I am used to editing in other places where "flame bait" is unacceptable —djack 2012-07-19 15:57:29 Good questions! The designers noted that they've blended current and historical names of areas. Apparently this is El Camino: http://www.cityofrochester.gov/elcamino/ ...and this was Lincoln Park: http://wnyrails.org/cities/lincolnpark.htm —JeremiahParry-Hill 2012-07-25 21:53:40 thanks for doing the minor edits to China King. —bonnev659 2012-08-01 18:26:00 Eileen—I think you might like Dairy Queen if you give it a shot. I've tried it in several different locations and while it doesn't beat local creameries like Bill Wahl's Microcreamery and Ice Cream, I find it better then most national chains serving ice cream. —peteb 2012-08-01 18:48:36 Fair enough...thanks for the clarification. —peteb 2012-08-03 17:29:39 Eileen-can you link me that article please? I'm going to inquire further-I don't think the statements you mention are fair. —peteb 2012-08-04 00:53:30 Thx for the link. As usual, Alex-C is overdramatizing that probably wasn't near that bad. From what I've heard from multiple folks about Park, he is completely off-base and I think the comparison is degrading and unnecessary. —peteb 2012-08-07 12:55:16 Eileen—['Users/DavidGascon"] is having a little trouble understanding our system. I'mk correcting his errors. Because the company changed names I'm going to revert your name change and close the old business and make a brand new page for Vantage —peteb 2012-09-04 18:22:02 Eileen—about Prepps. Should we still leave the owner's new acct banned as his original is? —peteb 2012-09-04 18:32:03 Fair enough. Thx for the quick reply and hope to see you Sunday. I *GUARANTEE* I won't miss this one. :) —peteb 2012-09-08 23:06:42 Mark of the beast on your edit today 4666 edits and 333 pages created. :T —Damiankumor 2012-09-18 17:03:48 good catch —peteb 2012-10-09 16:08:57 Eileen, I updated Flour City Diner's comment archive. No reason to keep old 2008/2009 comments on the main page. —peteb 2012-10-12 18:14:55 Ok fair enough.... —peteb 2012-10-13 22:34:53 Ok cool...hope you can. —peteb 2012-10-14 13:47:32 It's all good...happy birthday —peteb 2012-11-01 12:46:49 Ummm..where do you see an address on the website? All it does is list rochester gold buyers. What am I missing?? —peteb 2012-11-01 13:59:25 That's only a website indicator of area served. Not a physical address. —peteb 2012-11-01 20:30:50 Nobody follows the internet here? http://www.quickmeme.com/And-you-should-feel-bad/? upcoming http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/x-is-bad-and-you-should-feel-bad —Damiankumor 2012-11-04 22:07:00 I removed the article because I didn't think it added to the conversation. It re-iterated info that was on the page and in the other 2 articles. —badfish 2012-11-13 22:41:10 Maybe it is both of our monitors. When I started, there was no gap between the second to last and last columns. I added it in there. After your edit, I didn't see any change. The feature may be very monitor specific, I don't know. —badfish 2012-11-21 10:51:16 lol, my coworker just asked me where to find a cheese shop for a blue cheese she wanted. —Damiankumor 2012-12-21 15:59:10 Just curious about y…
The Genesee Valley page provides disambiguation for various uses of the term. Genesee Valley Club Genesee Valley Greenway Genesee Valley Park Genesee Valley Penny Saver Genesee Valley Region - region as defined by WesternNY.com and in common use Genesee Valley Golf Course Genesee River Valley Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum Other Genesee usage includes: Genesee River Genesee Gateway Genesee River Trail Genesee Country Village & Museum
Mendon Ponds Park is the largest park in Monroe County, sculpted by glaciers and covering 2,500 acres of woodlands, ponds, wetlands and many small rolling hills. Trails throughout the park are well-maintained and offer some pleasant views for hikers. The ponds are open to those with an interest in canoeing or kayaking, but unfortunately closed to swimmers. During the winter months the park is an excellent destination for cross-country skiers. If there is sufficient snow, Mendon Ponds is the Mecca for Rochester area cross country skiers. Trail grooming is provided by a combination of Monroe County and the Rochester Nordic Ski Foundation ( http://www.xcrochester.com ). Pavilions and lodges for rental are available throughout the park. There are wide variety of trails from those with very gradual changes in elevation near the Nature Center or around Quaker Pond to the more challenging trails along the east and west eskers. With its many entrances and exits, the park would be almost impossible to effectively close after hours. On any clear summer night you're likely to find rogue savages wandering the park. In the winter months, it's fun to go on the trails by the Nature Center (with a bag of birdseed) and feed the chickadees and nuthatches right from your hands. The nature center is also home to Wild Wings which cares for injured birds of prey. They also rent snowshoes in the winter and have a small shop that stocks sunflower seeds to feed the chickadees. In the summer, Sharon’s Sensory Garden and the butterfly and humming bird garden, next to the Nature Center, have a diverse selection of plants, highlighting color, texture, fragrances, and form. Park map with trails (1.5 MB pdf) See Also Hiking Powder Mills Park (also good for XC ski)
JGK Galleries was a fine art gallery. Their exhibits were selected from a national roster of artists, including sculptors, painters, glass artists, and mixed media artists. Notable artists on display included Richard Chandler, John Mauer, Molly Hutchings, Brittany Ryan, Mariko Ishii, Vinita Voogd, Joseph Moscoso, Elaine Twiss, and Peter Malarkey. Managing director Maria Lauriello-Klein is a Rochester native who has worked with numerous other local art organizations. JGK officially opened on October 6, 2011 in a nineteenth-century carriage house located at 10 Vick Park A, between Park and East Avenues. They closed this location in May 2013 and became online only. As of November 2015, their website is dead. Original physical location
The Finger Lakes area is New York's largest wine producing region. Numerous wineries and vineyards are centered around Seneca Lake, Cayuga Lake, Canandaigua Lake, and Keuka Lake. Because of the lakes' great depth, they provide a lake effect to the lush vineyards that flank their shores. Retaining residual summer warmth in the winter, and winter's cold in the spring, the grapes are protected from disastrous spring frost during grape formation, and early frost before the harvest. With the passage of the Farm Winery Act in 1978, countless numbers of wineries have opened their doors to visitors from all over the world. Wineries are a major growth industry of the region, not merely contributing to the economy through production, but increasingly because they attract large numbers of visitors who support other components of tourism. Such attractions include the National Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, the Montezuma Wildlife Refuge, the William H. Seward House in Auburn, and the various Hot Air Balloon Rides that are available above the beautiful region.
Otisco Lake is one of the smaller Finger Lakes to the east of Rochester, and the southwest of Syracuse. The lake is 5.4 miles long and about 60 feet deep at its greatest depths. The lake is very popular during the summer months, as many people enjoy swimming, fishing and boating. During the winter months, good ice fishing can be expected as well. Lately, the lake has experienced problems with zebra mussels that were brought in on other boats. Due to these zebra mussels, swimmers should take caution and wear the proper footwear. A causeway across the lake was built to carry a road, flooded when the dam raised the level. The road no longer is used. A break in the causeway allows boats to pass between upper and lower parts of the lake. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, "the lake is affected by nonpoint source pollution from agriculture (pesticide and fertilizer use, manure production, and sedimentation resulting from poor tillage practices), residential land use (septic systems, lawncare, and construction), and streambank erosion. Otisco Lake, photos and description on the commercial website nyfalls.com Nearby towns include Skaneateles and Marcellus. A couple nearby Finger Lakes are Skaneateles Lake and Cayuga Lake.
The Angry Young Men was a garage band formed in 1964 by Brad Wheat. All the original members went to the Rush-Henrietta Central School. They were: Keith Finkelstein - Sax Jack Radtke - Rhythm Guitar Jim Schulz - Bass Guitar, Keyboards, and Trumpet Brad Wheat - Lead Guitar Dave Wing - Drums Brad left after a few weeks to join the Heard with his brother Jeff. Phil Kraft of the Viscounts, another Henrietta band, came in to take over on lead guitar. Sometime in late 1965 Jack Radtke left and Ray Bellizia joined the band. With the addition of Ray and the eventual addition of Marty Lawlor (also from the Viscounts), who replaced Keith Finkelstein on lead vocals, the Angry Young Men went in a more versatile direction, developing tight harmonies and experimenting musically. Although the band played the usual venues for the time - high schools, bowling alleys, teen clubs, bars, and so forth - they were also the main draw at two Henrietta locations known as the Big Barn and The Farm. Both were located at the Monroe County Fairgrounds. For two summers during the mid-sixties, the Angry Young Men spent most Friday nights at The Big Barn, performing to crowds of between 400-500 -people and sometimes as many as 600-700. When that contract expired the band had the unique opportunity to lease The Farm for $1.00 per year. They were allowed to fix up the interior and keep all of the profits. Not bad for a bunch of teenagers! It was a great place to play with a stage that the guys built. They also had a separate room for the setup/soundman (Danny Hurlbert) to work on the equipment. They played many gigs and had a great time for almost three years. Other venues that were especially memorable included the Bengal Inn, Leopards Den, the Leicester Casino, the Monroe YMCA, the Sandsabarn, Club Carousel, Long Point Park, Club Commodore, the Beacon, and various fraternity and sorority houses. In January 1967 Dave Wing left the band to enlist in the Army. Charlie Theofanis (another Viscounts alum) took over on drums and the band continued to play together until late in the summer of that year when Marty and Charlie entered college. Eventually Ray and Phil would enter the Army and, along with Dave, serve tours in Vietnam. Jim started a long and successful career in the pharmaceutical industry. For the next 19 years everybody went about their lives until the Fall of 1986 when the band reunited to play for a picnic celebrating the 20th Reunion of the Rush-Henrietta Class of 1966. Five years later the band united yet again again to celebrate the class's 25th Reunion. Unfortunately, both Brad and Keith passed a few years after the 1991 Reunion, making it the last time the Angry Young Men would play together. Since then, several remaining members have kept their hands (and voices) in the musical arena. Ray Bellizia has performed with Pearl, Startafire, and Heartaches. Jim Schulz was a long time member of Nostalgia and Jack Radtke has played for many years with Texas Son. Note: The Angry Young Men of Henrietta is not the same as fellow garage band the Angry Men, who were based in the City of Rochester. Both groups recorded at Fine Recording Studio.
Frisbees Landscaping, Ponds and Patios is a landscaper offering pondless waterfall design and installation in Rochester, NY. They also provide pond installation & maintenance services, building Koi fish ponds and restoring, repairing & cleaning patio pavers.
Onondaga Lake is 4.6 miles long, jutting northward out of downtown Syracuse, in Liverpool, NY. It was once a ritzy summer destination for Rockefellers, and vestiges of this era (like the Onondaga Yacht Club) remain. The lake is one of the most polluted in the country, however, since for many years it was used as a large refuse bin by the steel and salt industries that helped build the area into the not-quite-teeming metropolis that it has now become. Massive clean-up efforts have been proposed, not the least preposterous of which was the idea to create a giant tarp which would then be sunk to the bottom of the lake, covering (and ostensibly sealing off) the waste products that currently sit there (primarily mercury). The current plan is to control source pollution and dredge and cap the bottom of the southwest portion of the Lake. The Syracuse METRO wastewater treatment facility is currently implementing upgrades to help reduce dissolved concentrations of Phosphorus and Ammonia that stem from the city's sewage system, still one of the major contributers of the Lake's pollution. The toxicity of the lake has rendered it unusable for swimming, though boaters still populate it. Notably, the Syracuse University crew team (along with most of the teams at area high schools) spend several hours a day in and on the water during the season. Keep an eye on those folks in the future... it might make for an interesting long-term study. Catch-and-release fishing has been reinstated, though consuming caught fish is not recommended. Despite the pollution input continuing to some degree, the clean-up effort seems to be going "swimmingly." Highlights of the lake and its surrounding park: The Salt Museum A celebration of the salt mining history of the region, located on the southeastern shore of the lake, towards downtown. Your standard "history of the area" museum, but probably one of the few dedicated entirely to salt and its procurement. As a souveneir, you can purchase a little cloth bag filled with (naturally)... salt (I still have one of these). The Good Dog Park Sponsored by Wegmans, the Good Dog Park is a fenced-off area on the northeast side of the lake featuring an assortment of olympics-style activities for dogs (of the sort that can be seen at the Westminster Dog Show & such). You can force your dog to do all sorts of fun things, like run up a tall ramp, go through a dark tunnel, and jump over a striped pole. Additionally, your dog will be free to sniff the bottoms of all the other dogs in town as they run free throughout the large common area. An interesting commentary on socialization (I liken it to a "dog bar" in that all the dogs are checking each other out and either trying to hide, trying to be friendly, or trying to mate). Lights on the Lake I think Lights on the Lake is up to 3 miles long now? Every November, once the snow falls, Lights on the Lake is open to the public. For a per-car fee (used to be $6, but this was in like 1994), you can drive through the park at night and marvel at the sparkling Christmas scenes. If you are so inclined, you can marvel at the few token "world religions" scenes that are courteously thrown in (such as a menorah). But, the best part about Lights on the Lake is that most of it is never taken down. Long after the snow has melted and the lake is producing its signature summer scent (dead fish, heated up toxins, sweaty rollerbladers), you can walk along the lakeside trail and see the electric snowflakes and elves still hanging around the park like lonely ghosts. The Ghostly Traincatchers While driving southward on the western side of the lake, you'll pass an abandoned train platform as you grow nearer to the Carusel Mall. Well, not quite abandoned... there are about 7 life-size white plaster statues of people waiting for a train, in various poses along the platform. (Can someone confirm if these are still there? It's been a while since I've been in Syracuse). For several years, each of these figures wore a red scarf. The scarves faded as each winter passed, eventually just hanging limply, dull and greyish. Far and I climbed up the platform and visited these figures one afternoon in the summer of 2002, freeing them of their rot-scarves and providing them with lovely Salvation Army shirts, purses, neck-wraps, and hats, all of which were gone two days later when we stopped by to take pictures. Will their ghost-train ever come? Links Onondaga Lake, photos and description on the commercial Rochester website nyfalls.com Onondaga Lake Pollution http://www.livejournal.com/community/roch_ny/160123.html
Village of Clyde Clyde is a village in the Town of Galen in Wayne County, NY to the east of Rochester. Route 31 runs west to east from Village of Lyons through Clyde and on to Savannah. It intersects with New_York_State_Route_414 in the village. Attractions and Notable Facts Galen Historical Museum, 120 High Street Erie Canal including Erie Canal Lock No. 53 Sites on National Register of Historic Places US Post Office - 26 S. Park St (Zipcode = 14433) Smith-Ely Mansion - 39 W. Genesee St. Clyde Business WCOV-FM 93.7 FM Parker Hannifin Corp., Gas Turbine Division Please Add Notes and References Town Overview & Real Estate Listings from ZagPad Village Website Clyde Page on Newark Courier Gazette website Clyde Wikipedia Article Clyde Savannah Central School District - Website Clyde-Savannah Public Library Birthplace (1953) of Albert A. Stirpe, Jr - NY district 121st Assemblyman.
The High Falls Gift Shop was a gift store located in the The Center at High Falls within the High Falls District. They were one of the few places in the city that carried Rochester-branded souvenirs, such as pens, keychains, snow globes, t-shirts, books, baseball caps, magnets, and so forth. They carried general gifts as well, along with prints by local photographers Sheridan Vincent and George Wallace. The High Falls Fine Art Gallery in the same building had more high-end creations from Rochester artists. The gift shop, along with the the gallery and Center, closed at the end of June 2013 on the grounds that they cost the City too much to run and didn't make enough money.