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Hickory Tree, Victor, NY, USA
This lonely old Hickory Tree stands firmly in a field just down the road from where I work. I have visited this tree often for the past several years, and this particular study was captured handheld on afternoon lunch break. When I arrived at the scene I knew the clouds...
Blossom Road Pub in Rochester reopening in the fall with new concept
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Over a year after it closed, the famous Rochester pub, The Blossom Road Pub will be re-opening in the fall of this year. In a Facebook post Sunday, Dan Zambito said that he and his business partner, John Bourgeois, would be bringing a new concept to the space. “The concept for […]
Canandaigua Announces 2024 Art and Music Festival
The Canandaigua Business Improvement District has announced the 2024 Art and Music Festival, celebrating local musicians, artists, and businesses throughout the city. The festival begins on Friday, July 19 at noon and goes through the weekend, ending on Sunday July 21. From 12 pm-7 pm on Friday and 10 am – 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday, Historic Downtown Canandaigua will feature over 150 restaurants, artists, and musicians.
Rochester woman appears on Jeopardy! Monday night on WROC
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – You’ll want to be sure to tune in to Jeopardy! tonight to catch a local contestant putting her brainpower to the test. Brenna Sniatecki of Rochester will join host Ken Jennings tonight at 7:30 p.m on WROC. Originally from Pendleton, N.Y., Brenna is a...
Popular fried chicken spot to open new location in former Schaller's space in Brighton
The father-and-son team of Jeff and Riley Christiano are used to putting out a lot of food from small spaces. Soon, they'll have plenty of room to move. They are at work on a second location of their restaurant, The Magnet, which will open in the former home to Schaller's at 2747 West Henrietta...
Upstate NY restaurants named among best destinations for wine lovers
Wine Spectator, a U.S. magazine that reviews more than 15,000 wines each year, also reviews restaurant wine lists, and recognizes those that "offer interesting selections, are appropriate to their cuisine and appeal to a wide range of wine lovers." Six restaurants from Rochester and the Finger Lakes area were included...
RIT Alumnus behind historic Trump Rally photo
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – RIT graduate Evan Vucci is the photographer behind the historic Trump Photograph from the shooting in Pennsylvania at the Trump Rally Saturday. The photograph showing Former President Donald Trump raising his fist surrounded by secret service as he is rushed off stage shortly after the shooting happened.
Last-minute tickets to see Cody Jinks perform concert in Canandaigua
Country singer-songwriter Cody Jinks, best known for hits like “Hippies & Cowboys” and “Loud and Heavy,” is bringing his “Change the Game” tour to the CMAC Performing Arts Center in Canandaigua, NY on Thursday, July 18 (7/18/2024). The concert starts at 7:00 p.m., with special guest Blackberry Smoke opening.
9,200 streets. 7,400 miles. Brighton woman runs every road in Monroe County
A Brighton woman this week finished her seven-year quest to run or walk all of the roads within Monroe County. What grew from a 2019 goal of running all 409 streets in Brighton morphed into a plan to explore every street within Monroe County for Daryl Dear Cubitt. All 9,220 of them.
Remembering Gary Smith: ‘Doug and Gary’ star and ‘Pirate Toy Fund’ co-founder dies
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The death of Gary Smith, better known as “Gary the Happy Pirate,” has sent shockwaves throughout the Rochester community. One-half of iconic children’s entertainers “Doug and Gary,” he helped establish the “Pirate Toy Fund” in memory of leukemia patient Christie Simonetti.
‘I got into this mentality…keep going even if it does hurt:’ A dancer’s road to recovery
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — It’s the end of dance recital and audition season and the next is fast approaching. And with dance, like with any physical activity, may come injury. One local teen dancer was injured after overworking herself — and right before auditions for college dance programs. Things took a turn when Sadiyyah started […]
Jason Mraz takes Canandaigua on special ride
Two-time Grammy Award winner, Jason Mraz, hit the stage at CMAC on Wednesday, July 10. Bringing a night of positive and inspirational messages, Mraz rocked the Northeast shore of Canandaigua Lake, along with Ripe and The Molly Miller Trio in support of his 2023 release, Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride.
Fleet Feet hosts"Pub Run" in honor of organization's 20th anniversary
Rochester, N.Y. - In honor of its 20th anniversary, Fleet Feet is holding a series of free-running events across the area. The organization held its"Pub Run" at the Armory on Tuesday, a three-mile run and walk in collaboration with Strange Bird Brewery. Organizers say the event is a party, with...
Photos from the Kiddie Costume Parade
It’s been a couple of years since I’ve been in town for the Kiddie Parade, so I was glad to be able to attend this year’s event. The firefighters changed the route this year from the village streets to the carnival grounds, “due to concerns regarding the length of the parade and safety issues with the parade occurring on the roads.” I was somewhat disappointed with that change, because I think it reduced the audience (and the candy-throwing, which kids love to do) and perhaps even the number of participants.
Cody Jinks, Dierks Bentley visit CMAC and more to do in the Finger Lakes this week
If you love live music, take your pick. You have big stars at CMAC and you have others who wouldn't mind taking the big stage but are happy to perform for you on Canandaigua Lake, downtown Canandaigua or in Victor parks. Maybe it's something else you're after. You can get...
Thorgy Thor and the Thorchestra to perform with RPO
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Trillium Health kicked off Rochester Pride Week Monday with a special announcement about its 2024/25 season. Thorgy Thor and the Thorchestra will perform one time only with the RPO and the Rochester Gay Men’s Chorus. The Rupaul’s Drag Race all-star and classically trained violinist will show […]
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