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Lara Crigger on September 17th, 2008
Nothing says "autumn" quite like wandering a pumpkin patch, scanning the orange rows for the perfect jack-o'-lantern-to-be. Unless, of course, it's scouring an orchard for the crispest, sweetest apples fresh from the tree. There's no need to choose: with dozens of u-pick pumpkin patches and apple orchards in the Rochester
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Lara Crigger on June 25th, 2008
It's one of those summertime joys you never really grow out of: biting into a plump piece of fresh-picked, perfectly ripe fruit, letting the sticky-sweet juice dribble through your fingers and down your chin.You can score some summertime sweetness of your own at one of Rochester's many pick-your-own farms, where
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Lara Crigger on April 30th, 2008
With its strategic position along Lake Ontario, the Genesee River, and the Erie Canal, Rochester has always been about location, location, location. Our sweet spot among the Finger Lakes made us the country's first boomtown, the birthplace of the modern photography industry, an international hub for the 19th century civil
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Lara Crigger on March 12th, 2008
Open a map of Rochester and you'll spot certain names over and over. Strong. Eastman. Sibley. Who were these people, and what are their names doing all over downtown? They're entrepreneurs and philanthropists, kooks and pioneers. Maybe not nationally lionized like Susan B. Anthony, but still local heroes. Need an
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Lara Crigger on January 2nd, 2008
Luckily, Rochester has several volunteering clearinghouses that will do the hard work for you, matching you to the charity or non-profit that best suits your schedule, interests, and talents. Best of all, they're now online, which means volunteering is only a click away. The Volunteer ConnectionThe largest of the local networks,
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Lara Crigger on January 2nd, 2008
Admit it: this holiday season, you indulged. You had that extra slice of pecan pie. And thirds on mashed potatoes. And all of Santa's cookies. And hey, let's not even get started on all the eggnog, right?When it comes to holiday weight gain, though, there's good news and bad news.
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Lara Crigger on November 21st, 2007
The holidays: A time for food, family and friends...and unwrapped presents, wasted fruitcakes, unread greeting cards, broken ornaments, shredded ribbons, and tons and tons of tinsel. We're talking some serious trash here.All that adds up - in our landfills. According to The Use Less Stuff Report, each year Americans discard
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Lara Crigger on October 3rd, 2007
Think the green lifestyle is hard, inconvenient, or expensive? Think again. Between added costs to your heating and energy bills and the negative impact on the environment, the lifestyle of modern convenience is increasingly becoming truly hard living. Living green is about minimizing impact and living smart, eco-friendly philosophies that
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Lara Crigger on October 3rd, 2007
Wal-Mart desks, Target coffee tables, Value City bookshelves and chairs - they're all great deals for your wallet, but not so great for your home. Cobbled together from cheap, flimsy materials, discount furniture is inherently generic, making little artistic or aesthetic impact on your living space. On the other hand,
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Lara Crigger on September 26th, 2007
Rochester was once a hub for the largest illegal - even traitorous - resistance movement of the 19th century. Its citizens spent hundreds of thousands of dollars and put their lives and personal property at risk helping with the escape of fugitives from across the country.The Underground Railroad - focus
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