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> 1816 Farmington Quaker Meetinghouse
187 County Road 8, Farmington, NY 14425
The 1816 Farmington Quaker Meetinghouse serves as an educational historic site and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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> Black Button Distilling - Rochester
85 Railroad St., Rochester, NY 14609
Rochester's first grain-to-glass craft distillery to open since prohibition, Black Button Distilling is a small-batch distillery offering farm-to-still spirits, craft cocktails, tours & merchandise.
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> Braddock Point Lighthouse
18 Clearview Ave, Hilton, NY 14468
This lighthouse is set in an area called Bogus Point, named for its reputation as a drop-off point for counterfeit smugglers coming across Lake Ontario.
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> Caledonia Hatchery
16 North St., Caledonia, NY 14423
Established in 1864, this hatchery is the oldest hatchery in New York State and the Western Hemisphere.
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> Canandaigua / Rochester KOA
5374 Canandaigua Farmington Road, Farmington, NY 14425
Located right in the heart of the Finger Lake's rolling hills, glacial lakes and vineyards, this KOA offers grassy tent sites (some with water and electricity), RV sites, and rustic cabins for rent.
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> Casa Larga Vineyards
2287 Turk Hill Road, Fairport, New York 14450
This second-generation vineyard and winery produces 11 different varieties of grapes on its rich Ontario sandy loam soil.
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> Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse
70 Lighthouse St., Rochester, NY 14612
Touted as Lake Ontario's oldest surviving lighthouse, the Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse is an 1822 octagonal stone lighthouse in the northern Rochester.
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> Cheerful Valley Campgrounds
1412 NY-14, Phelps, NY 14532
Nestled in a secluded river valley on a serenely beautiful river, Cheerful Valley Campgrounds offers more than 125 grassy RV and tent sites along with rental cabins and trailers.
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> Corbett's Glen Nature Park
415 Penfield Road, Rochester, NY 14625
A secluded park just 4.9 miles from Rochester, Corbett’s Glen provides 2 miles of 8-feet-wide trails that run by meadows, wetlands and a waterfall...
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> Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park Ice Rink
15 Manhattan Square Dr, Rochester, NY 14607
This outdoor ice-skating rink boasts a kidney-shaped surface that is open daily for public skating.
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> Dublin Corners Farm Brewery
1906 Main St., Linwood, NY 14486
The first craft brewery in Livingston County, his farm "nano" brewery serves up tastings of fresh local brews Fridays,
Saturdays and Sundays.
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> Durand Eastman Golf Course
1200 Kings Highway North, Rochester, NY 14617
This Robert Trent Jones designed course opened in 1934 and is an 18-hole, par 70 course.
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> Ganondagan State Historic Site
7000 County Road 41, Victor, NY 14564
Just 20 miles southeast of Rochester is Ganondagan State Historic Site, the site of a Native American community that once was a flourishing, vibrant center for the Seneca people
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> Genesee Brew House / Dundee Ale & Lager
25 Cataract St., Rochester, NY
Founded in 1878, Genesee Brewing Company is one of the largest and oldest continually operating breweries in the United States.
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> Genesee Valley Golf Course
1000 E. River Road, Rochester, NY 14623
Located southwest of Rochester in Genesee Valley Park, the Genesee Valley Golf Course is a public facility with two complete 18-hole courses.
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> Genesee Valley Sports Complex
131 Elmwood Ave., Rochester, NY 14611
This all-season facility that offers ice skating, an outdoor pool and an all-purpose sports floor. The indoor ice arena offers daily public skating, lessons, hockey league, youth hockey program, and event rental.
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> Check out the Genesee Country Village & Museum ..
1410 Flint Hill Road, Mumford, NY 14511
See the State's largest 19th Century museum including a recreated historic village, the John L. Wehle Gallery & Genesee Country Nature Center...
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> George Eastman Museum
900 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14607
The George Eastman Museum is the world's oldest museum dedicated to photography and world-renowned for its photograph and motion picture archives.
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> Glamping at Darien Lake
9993 Allegheny Road, Darien Center, NY 14040
Find glamping 50 miles west of Rochester at Darien Lake Amusement Park in Darien Center. These ready-made campsites are located in a woodsy camping area but close to the action ..
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> Greece Canal Park
241 Elmgrove Road, Rochester, NY 14626
This 577-acre park is ideal for hiking and bird watching and has one of only two legal off-leash Dog Parks in the Monroe County Park system.
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> Greece Canal Park in Winter
241 Elmgrove Road, Rochester, NY 14626
This 577-acre park is ideal for hiking and bird watching as well as cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. It also has one of our two legal off-leash Dog Parks in the County Park system.
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> Griffs Brewery
5324 W. Ridge Road, Spencerport, NY 14559
This 2,100-square-foot microbrewery and tap house features a rotating selection of small batch craft brews ranging from simplistic “BEER” for those new to the craft brew world to more complex...
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> High Hopes Balloon Co.
62 Devonshire Circle, Penfield, NY 14526
From June through Mid-October, High Hopes Balloon Co. offers fantastic panoramic views of the countryside around Rochester and the Finger Lakes.
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> Highland Park
450 Highland Ave., Rochester, NY 14620
Seated in the Mt. Hope-Highland Historic District, the lovely Highland Park rests in a scenic setting of hills and valleys created from glacial deposits.
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> Highland Park Ice Skating
1001-1075 South Ave., Rochester, NY 14620
The ice-skating rink at beautiful Highland Park is located at Lily Pond and features groomed natural-ice surfaces.
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> IndyKart Raceway Indoor Karting
17 Miracle Mile Dr., Rochester, NY 14623
Located at Rochester’s Marketplace Mall, IndyKart features state-of-the-art all-electric indoor go-karting offering an authentic racing experience that is great for novice and experienced drivers.
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> JD Wine Cellars
1342 Eddy Road, Macedon, New York 14502
JD Wine Cellars is a small-farm winery in Macedon known for producing small handcrafted batches of award-winning red, white and 100 percent fruit wines.
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> Junius Ponds Cabins & Campground
1475 W. Townline Road, Phelps, NY 14532
This family-friendly campground has more than 250 sites, and many include full hookup (water, 20/30/50 amp electric and sewer hookups).
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> Knucklehead Craft Brewing
426 Ridge Road, Webster, NY 14580
This family-run brewery offers five flagship beers along with rotating seasonal brews and limited releases featuring additional "special" ingredients and/or aged in oak casks.
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> Lamberton Conservatory
180 Reservoir Ave., Rochester, NY 14620
The Lamberton Conservatory is a modern reconstruction of a 1911 building displaying exotic flowers and foliage plants from around the world in lush tropical settings.
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> Liberty Balloon Co.
6730 Barber Hill Road, Groveland, NY 14462
Since 1976, Liberty Balloon Company has been offering hot air balloon rides over the beautiful Finger Lakes Wine Region, Letchworth Park and throughout Western New York...
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> Living Roots
1255 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
This urban Rochester winery produces small batch wine from New York State and South Australia and includes a not-so-urban winery in the Adelaide Hills in Australia.
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> Lock 32 Brewing Co.
10 Schoen Place, Pittsford, NY 14534
Lock 32 Brewing Co. was founded when three Upstate NY friends combined their love for the region with their passion for good craft beer.
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> Memorial Art Gallery
500 University Ave., Rochester, NY 14607
Take the panoramic journey through more than 5,000 years of art history at the Memorial Art Gallery.
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> Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester
1133 Mount Hope Ave., Rochester, NY 14620
Dedicated in 1838, Rochester's Mount Hope is America's first municipal Victorian cemetery and the permanent resting place of more than 350,000 people, including Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony.
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> Northampton Park
304 Salmon Creek Road, Brockport, NY 14420
The 973 acres of Northampton Park offers hiking, bridle and cross-country ski trails, a downhill ski slope, a model airplane field and more...
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> NY Ice Wine and Culinary Festival
2287 Turk Hill Road, Fairport, NY 14450
March 2, 2024: The Ice Wine and Culinary festival offers the rare opportunity to sample, experience and purchase these exquisite wines from all of New York’s wine regions in one location.
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> Off The Hook Fishing Charters
40 Marina Drive Slip C-31, Rochester, NY 14617
Off The Hook Fishing Charters offers half, full, and extended day excursions as well as an 3.5-hour "evening samplers" in June and July trolling for trout and salmon.
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> Parkview Fairways Golf Course
7100 Boughton Road, Victor, NY 14564
Located 19 miles southeast of Rochester, this family-owned scenic golf course is bordered by a park with two large ponds.
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> Party in the Park Concert Series
Martin Luther King Memorial Park, 353 Court St, Rochester, NY 14607
Thursdays, July & August, 2024: Every summer in downtown Rochester, Martin Luther King Jr. Park transforms into a music mecca for 6 weeks every Thursday, hosted by the City of Rochester.
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> Powder Mills Park
154 Park Road, Pittsford, NY 14534
Powder Mills Park offers skiing, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing as well as hiking and fishing in the warmer months and even geo-caching.
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> Ravenwood Golf Club
929 Lynaugh Road, Victor, NY 14564
This award winning, 18-hole course located just minutes south of Rochester in the heart in the Finger Lakes Region.
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> Visit Rochester - a Great Lakes Metropolis
45 East Avenue Suite 400, Rochester, New York 14603
Rochester has more than 140 festivals and events each year as well as more than 100 family-friendly attractions like the National Museum of Play and Seneca Park Zoo ...
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> Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo)
137 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14604
Founded in 1977, the not-for-profit Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo) is a venue for the exchange of ideas as well as a center for thoughtful contemporary art...
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> Rochester Ice Center
80 Lyndon Road, Fairport, NY 14450
This multi-purpose sports facility just outside of Rochester features two full-size hockey rinks operating year-round for hockey games, ice skating events and public skating.
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> Rochester International Jazz Festival
250 East Ave, Rochester, New York 14604
June 21-29, 2024: The Rochester Jazz Fest features legendary performers and familiar favorites to rising stars and new discoveries
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> Rochester's Lilac Festival is filled with festivities
Highland Park, Rochester, NY 14620
May 10-19, 2024: Rochester’s Lilac Festival is one of the largest FREE festivals in America and features 10 days of entertainment and non-stop fun.
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> Rochester Museum and Science Center
657 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14607
Let the fun, adventure and learning begin at the Rochester Museum and Science Center!
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> Rochester Sport Fishing
105 E. Manitou Road, Rochester, NY 14612
Located in the Braddock Bay Marina in Greece, Rochester Sport Fishing offers two charter options - one in deep water, and one in shallow water.
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> Rohrbach Brewing Co.
3859 Buffalo Rd, Rochester, NY 14624
Recognized as Rochester's first craft brewery, this relaxed brewpub serves American-German pub fare along with its craft beers, house ales and lagers.
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> Seneca Park Zoo
2222 St. Paul St., Rochester, NY 14621
Since 1894, the Seneca Park Zoo is home to more than 100 species and has been delighting adults and children alike.
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> Shoppes at Lac De Ville
1900 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14618
Centrally located in Brighton, Shoppes at Lac De Ville offers a mix of grocery, pharmacy, retail and professional service providers all in one location.
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> STRONG Museum of Play
1 Manhattan Square Drive, Rochester, NY 14607
The Strong National Museum of Play is a highly interactive museum and home to the world's largest collection of historical play materials.
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> Explore the life, work and home of Susan B. Anthony
17 Madison St., Rochester, NY 14608
Home of the legendary American civil rights leader, this museum shares the story of the suffragette's lifelong struggle to gain voting rights for women.
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> Take the Family to the Greece Ridge Mall
271 Greece Ridge Center Drive, Rochester, NY 14626
At 1.63 million square feet, this Rochester mall is one of the largest shopping centers in the country, providing an extensive and diverse collection of retail.
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> The Marketplace Mall
1 Miracle Mile Drive, Rochester, NY 14623
Featuring 1.1 million square feet of retail space, the Marketplace Mall boasts 100 stores that includes big box draws like Dick’s Sporting Goods, Victoria’s Secret and more...
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> The Shops On West Ridge
3200 W. Ridge Road, Rochester, NY 14626
One of Upstate New York's most unique shopping destination, this bi-level marketplace offers almost 60,000 square feet of more than 200 shops including antiques, furniture, toys, gifts and collectibles.
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> Tim Horton Iceplex - Ice skating
2700 Brighton Henrietta Town Line Road, Rochester, NY 14623
This 176,000-square-foot Iceplex is one of North America’s premier large-scale tournament venues, hosting numerous hockey events throughout the calendar year with teams competing from all over North America.
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> Village Gate Square
274 Goodman St. N., Rochester, NY 14607
Set in the heart of Rochester's Neighborhood of the Arts, this artsy shopping complex is housed in a converted warehouse that encompasses galleries, independent boutiques and food outlets.
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> Warner Castle and the Sunken Gardens
5 Castle Park, Rochester, NY 14620
Built by Horatio Gates Warner in 1854, Warner Castle was modeled after the ancestral castle of the Clan Douglas, which captivated his fancy during a visit to Scotland.
