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Harbor and Carousel Festival

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.

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Regional and Neighborhood Festivals

The following local Festivals focus on a particular Neighborhood or Town: City of Rochester Corn Hill Arts Festival - July It's a Wonderful Life in the South Wedge - December Monroe Village Harvest Fest - September Night of the Living Wedge - October Park Avenue Holiday Open House - December Park Avenue Summer Art Festival - August Rochester River Romance - October Show on Monroe - June South Wedge-Ucation - September Regional Brockport Summer Arts Festival - August Chil-E Festival - July Fairport Canal Days - May/June Hilton Apple Fest - October Monroe County Fair - August Naples Grape Fest - September Palmyra Canaltown Days - September Spencerport Canal Days - July

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Music Events

Rochester is home to countless music events throughout the year, from small house shows to radio station concerts and international tour stops, and everything in between. Sometimes, the largest tours will skip Rochester and stop in Buffalo or Toronto instead. If it's a band you love, it may still be worth the drive! Annual music events Party in the Park happens each summer in downtown Rochester. A variety of bands and genres perform. Local concert listings There's a great list of mostly alternative rock concerts in the Upstate New York area on WBER's website: http://summerschool.monroe.edu/wberweb/Wber/concerts.asp A more comprehensive list of local music events can be found on City Newspaper's website: http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/EventSearch? eventSection=2124770 See also Music Festivals Music Scene

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Great Lakes Seaway Trail

Trail Signage - BradMandell The Great Lakes Seaway Trail is a scenic route consisting of designated roads and highways spanning the Eastern half of Lake Erie, Lake Ontario and the Western portion of the St. Lawrence River. Locally, the route uses the following roads listed below. Click through to individual entries for listings of attractions and services on that stretch. New York State Route 18 eastward through Orleans County Lake Ontario State Parkway Colonel Patrick O'Rorke Bridge Pattonwood Drive, Irondequoit St. Paul Boulevard Lake Shore Boulevard - article includes Pattonwood, St Paul, etc Culver Road Empire Boulevard Bay Road Lake Road through Webster to Wayne County New York State Route 14 Ridge Road New York State Route 370 New York State Route 104 New York State Route 104A State parks and attractions are peppered along the trail. These include, to name a few (a very few): Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse Museum Chimney Bluffs State Park Ontario Beach Park Braddock Bay Bird Observatory Hamlin Beach State Park Seaway_Trail How Stuff Works Article

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Orange Glory Cafe

Former location Orange Glory is a cafe in Grove Place's Windsor Lofts building (bordering the East End). They specialize in upscale sandwiches and salads and are open during weekday breakfast and lunch hours. The restaurant also runs a catering business. They use local ingredients and local producers whenever possible. After 10 years, they moved from the East End next to the Little Theater, to the location of the former Press Coffee Bar on April 5, 2019. In June 2024 they opened a second location next to Aqueduct Park. They had opened a second location on November 7, 2012 at the Times Square building on the corner of Exchange Boulevard and Broad Street, but that was short-lived and closed soon after. Awards Orange Glory's "Spinach Burger" was awarded "Best Corruption of a Healthy Food" in City Newspaper's 'Best Of Rochester' Critics' Choice Awards in 2008.1 12008 Critics Choice Awards

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Catholic Charities Community Services

Location: Main office Catholic Charities Community Services 1099 Jay Street, Building J Rochester, NY 14611 P: (585) 339-9800 F: (585) 339-9377 Regional Office One Keuka Business Park Penn Yan, NY 14527-8995 P: (315) 536-2370 F: (315) 536-2451 Website: https://www.cccsrochester.org Catholic Charities Community Services (CCCS), in conjunction with Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rochester and those we serve, is deeply committed to enhancing and strengthening the independence, inclusion, and individuality of persons with disabilities and those who are living with significant health challenges. We provide services that support, coordinate, advocate, and educate in order to foster individual and community empowerment. We strive to build a just and compassionate society for all individuals to live with dignity as people of God. All services are provided to all people without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, ability, gender or ability to pay. For a full list and description of our various services, please visit our website. Big Events The 22nd Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament is July 23, 2018 at the Country Club of Rochester. Our 8th Annual Breakfast with Friends will be held on March 29th, 2019 at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. To learn more, please visit our website.

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Ontario

Town of Ontario Ontario is a town in Wayne County, NY to the north east of Rochester bordering on Webster in Monroe County on the west, Lake Ontario on the north, the Town of Williamson to the east and the Town of Walworth to the south. Ontario's zip code 14519 covers an area larger than the town - US Post Office 14519. The town contains Ontario Center and Union Hill which have their own zip code addresses. Route 104 runs west to east from Webster in Monroe County through Sodus and east through the county. Lake Road runs west to east along the shore of Lake Ontario and is part of the Seaway Trail. Route 350 runs north to south from Ontario Center to the Village of Macedon. Ontario Center is a hamlet within the town of Ontario at the intersections of Route 104 and Route 350 and features most of the main commercial districts within the town. US Post Office - Ontario Center - 14520 Union Hill is a hamlet within the town of Ontario near the town line and Wayne and Monroe county lines along Route 104. The Union Hill Fire Department and Union Hill Grill are focal points of the hamlet, even though the Grill is across the county line in Webster. See Vintage Union Hill Photo and Map on WNYRails.org. * US Post Office - Union Hill - 14563 Attractions and Notable Facts Ginna Nuclear Power Plant Business in Ontario Crown Electric Supply - 75 Rte 104, Union Hill, NY 14563 - 585 265 2480 Harbec Plastics - a leader in green technology with the famous windmill on Route 104 Ontario Truck Parts Save-A-Lot Tom's Original Restaurant Notes and References Ontario on the Wayne County website Town Overview & Real Estate Listings from ZagPad

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Penfield

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

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King and I

Restaurants : Thai Food : Thai food with an upscale atmosphere and takeout is also available. Offers a large number of vegetarian options. Most of the dishes border on a Thai & Americanized Asian influence, so expect saucy (sometimes sugared sauce) style. I get take-out here about once a week, and the food is always good. I especially like that they are *fast*, even though the food never seems like it's been sitting around being warmed for hours. — The fish options are delicious and a nice change from typical take-out Thai fare. I just wish the decor was bit more inviting, I usually feel like I'm sitting in a huge banquet room. — Very good food with excellent service. They moved one building over to a larger space and it didn't affect their quality or speed. Always a good choice. — Extremely fast service, I often get my food in less than 5 minutes. Their spicy chicken soup that's (occasionally) served during lunch is to die for. Be warned the food is very saucy for food. — The food is good but it is a far cry from Thai. If you want real food...this shouldn't be your top choice. — the website doesn't work, any other links, I need a menu for takeout orders! — The food is great, but their website (kingandionline.com) is gone. — Never disappoints! I always find something good here. — The new website is . Love, love, love the veggie options (but they still have Thai fish sauce in them). — Ok OneLove, what would you choose for *real* Thai food? — The employees at The King and I are magic. You order and they go in the kitchen door and right back out with your food. Great stuff. — Americanized Thai food, but still tasty, and the service is always exceptional. — RichardSarkis: Tasty food with friendly and efficient service. A standout dish is the sesame beef - it's nothing like the fried chunks of meat that fast-food Chinese places call sesame beef. Also, they make exceptional fruit smoothies. — Really great restaurant. Great food and service. Best when weather is nice when you can sit outside on park ave. — Joseph: Park Ave? Are you confusing King and I with Esan? — The food here is amazing. The staff is always friendly and the service is really quick. I especially love the chicken satay and the pad thai never disappoints. — Decent Americanized Thai food, served quickly. I've have unfortunately observed some instances of the owner rudely demanding bigger tips from some customers.... I haven't been back since. — Great food with an incredible number of options and a decent pricetag. Especially good for large groups (using the little back-room). Service varies from mildly grumpy to exceedingly nice, though usually very pleasant and helpful. — big fan of their pad thai and seafood soup. Oh, and the sweet rice dessert? nectar of the gods! — I don't care how authentic it is, it's great food. My favorite is the Chicken Phat Phet. The service is what makes it truly outstanding - this is one of the only high-quality sit-down restaurants that consistently brings the meal in five minutes, no matter how busy they are. — I second OneLove's endorsement of Buffalo's Saigon Bangkok (on Elmwood Ave.); outstanding restaurant that had food so good, the drive home to Rochester in the pouring rain was worth it back in November last year. As for King and I, I love Tiger, the woman who owns the place, and the man who works with her (don't know his name). They both remember customers and just make the whole experience of walking in the restaurant a welcoming comfort. The food is very dependable, and you can get peppers in fish sauce (nuc mam?) and the little dried stars to zip up the heat in your dishes. Just remember to ask for them. I think their hot and spicy lemongrass noodle soup is great, but I wish it weren't quite so pricey at lunchtime (something about paying $8 instead of $7, the old price....). A standby in our household. — Always come here once a week, if I could, and I am always back at work in time. Speedy service, and reasonable prices. I am gladdened at the variety of vegetarian options for lunch *and* dinner! Be sure to tell the server "how many stars" as to how spicy you like your food. 2 is fine for me. — I can't understand how the author wrote "upscale atmosphere". As EllenKelsey pointed out, the restaurant reminds me of a college dining room: not exactly upscale. Even on a busy night the service was incredibly quick, maybe even a bit too quick. They turn tables over fast which is nice if you are waiting for one. once seated our waiter was attentive and very pleasant. Our fresh spring rolls were good but the wrapper was a little tough meaning they had probably been pre-made and sat prior to serving. We had the spicy basil rice which was very tasty, and masumaun chicken which was much sweeter than we've ever tasted anywhere else. My wife did not care for it as much but I thought it was pretty good that way. Not sure if that's how they make it all the time or maybe the chef was just a little off this one night. Overall it was a nice dinner and we will venture back again. — I bit the bullet and gave them another try. The tom yum soup tasted horribly premade - a suspicion confirmed by the waiter. The meals were alright - we tried the spicy chicken, lemongrass chicken and the (translated by the waiter) "drunken chef noodles". The first two were excessively spiced and there was way too much sauce. The noodles were alright. Very Americanized Thai food.I probably won't be going back there since there are better(in more ways than one) alternatives in a 5 minute radius. —

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Monroe County/Parks

See Monroe County Parks Webpage Abraham Lincoln Park (formerly Irondequoit Bay Park East) - Penfield Black Creek Park - Chili Churchville Park - Churchville/Riga Devil's Cove Park - Webster Dog Parks - at Ellison Park and Greece Canal Park Durand-Eastman Park - Rochester/Irondequoit Ellison Park - Penfield Genesee Valley Park - Rochester Greece Canal Park - Greece Highland Park - Rochester Irondequoit Bay Marine Park - Irondequoit Irondequoit Bay Park West - Irondequoit Lehigh Valley Trail - Brighton/Henrietta/Mendon/Rush Lucien Morin Park (formerly Ellison Wetlands) - Penfield Mendon Ponds Park - Mendon/Pittsford Northampton Park - Sweden/Ogden Oatka Creek Park - Scottsville/Wheatland Ontario Beach Park - Rochester/Charlotte Powder Mills Park - Pittsford Seneca Park - Rochester Seneca Park Zoo - Rochester Tryon Park - Irondequoit Webster Park - Webster

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Garbage Plates

Nick Tahou's Jan 2010, BradMandell A Garbage Plate is a true Rochester delicacy. It is a disorganized combination of either cheeseburger, hamburger, Italian sausages, steak, chicken, white or red hots, a grilled cheese sandwich, fried fish, or eggs, served on top of one or two of the following: home fries, fries, beans, and mac salad. A plate is always made to order. Then, the plate is adorned with optional mustard, onions and Rochester's version of hot sauce. Some restaurants will charge for extra helpings of hot sauce, and the hot sauce varies widely in flavor and spiciness. A plate is usually served with a side of white bread and butter, though some restaurants charge extra for bread. It is said that the purpose of the bread is to soak up the grease left after you've eaten the garbage plate. Also, some restaurants offer multiple meat plates. For example, you can choose two, three, or four meats to top your plate. The original (Trademarked1) Garbage Plate is from Nick Tahou's but you can get a plate from tons of places. Even Horizons at the Lodge at Woodcliff, an upscale suburban hotel, has added a knockoff to their menu. It is called the Plat De Refuse, available to diners at a price of $15.75 per plate. The burger is made from elk and topped by Vermont Cheddar, the hot dog bison, the macaroni flecked with grape tomatoes, the beans homemade, and the hot sauce is actually a wild game chili. Plates of Rochester is a site where comprehensive reviews of Garbage Plates at various locations are hosted. 1US Patent and Trademark from 1992, renewed in 2002 Places to get a Garbage Plate City of Rochester A plate from the former Gitsis Texas Hots (by Flickr user andrewc license info) Center City Hotts - "Trash Plates" Checker Flag Pizza - "Dinner Plate" Culver Hots - "Culver Plates" Dogtown Hots - "Junkyard Plate" Elmwood Inn - "Elmwood Plate" Flour City Pizza Forklift Cafe - "18-Wheeler Plate" The Frog Pond on Park - "Pond Plate" Furoshiki "Plate Lunch" (atop rice and cold ramen) Harbor Hots Lina's Mark's Texas Hots - "Sloppy Plate" Marvin Mozzeroni's - "Sloppy Plate" Nathaniel Square Corner Store - "Nate Plate" Nick Tahou's - "The Garbage Plate" (original) Park Ave Paninoteca - "Plate Panino" The Red Fern - "Compost Plate" (vegan) Salvatore's Old Fashioned Pizzeria - "Salvie Plate" South Wedge Hots & Subs - Various kinds named for Rochester streets. Turcott's Vasko's on Park West Ridge Hots - "Hot Plate" Regional Arthur Jaxon Slice & Scoop Atlantic Family Restaurant - "Sloppy Plate" Bill Gray's - "Great Plates" Burger Shack Grill Burger Stop Caraglio's Pizza - "Sloppy Plate" Carmine's Family Restaurant Charlie Riedel's Code 7 Burgers & Beans Don's Original - "Don's Big Plate" (made with ground steak) Durf's Family Restaurant - "A.M. Perinton Landfill" (breakfast plate) Empire Hots - "Trash Plate" Fairport Hots - "Hummer Plate" Greece Hots - "Rubbish Plate" Henrietta Hots - "Bada Boom Plate" Hungry's Grill - "Hungry's Plate" Jay's Diner - "Heartburn Special" Kendall Inn - "Farmer's Plate" Long Pond Family Restaurant - "Pond Plate" Mac's Philly Steaks - "Philly Plate" MacGregor's - "Ali G Plate" Marvin Mozzeroni's - "Sloppy Plate" MicGinny's Bar & Grill Minnehan's Fun Center - "Trash Plate" Paradiso Pizza - "Trash Plate" Patty Shack Penfield Pub Pino's Deli - "Pino's Platter" Salvatore's Old Fashioned Pizzeria - "Salvie Plate" Schallers - "Schaller Plate" Sharks Ice Cream - "Shark Attack" Silver Lake Drive-In - "Dumpster Platter" Steve T's Hots and Potatoes - Formerly a second location of Nick Tahou's Sullivan's Charbroil - "Sully Plate" Tom Wahl's - "55 Junker Plate" Wimpy's Burger Basket "Wimpy Plate" Webster Hots Elsewhere Nicky Doodles - "Doodle Dumpster" (Rome, Verona, and Utica) PJ's BAR-B-QSA - "Slop Bucket" (Saratoga Springs, NY) River City Diner in Richmond, VA, as documented on r/RIT The Ugly American in Philadelphia serves a version, which earned a story on food blog Slashfood Links Wikipedia Brunch Trip to Nick Tahou's documented with some additional background material. Dude, you're pretty sober. Drive us to Nick's! - A MetaFilter thread from July 2010. Garbage Plate Famous on About.com Garbage Plate Group on Flickr - Dedicated to the plate in photos. Garbage plate makes its way to Florida How to Eat a Garbage Plate from the Ambrosia Times (Nov. 1997) The Plate Debate - Boomtown Table (2016-01-18) RoadFood.com 100% Review YouTube video with interviews from the Food Network - Great 2+ minute documentary Nutrition Facts Scott Stelick of Cornell_University compilation - Dietary Analysis of the Garbage Plate - an unofficial nutritional analysis, if you dare. (Mirrored on Vallie.com) 1This is actually the nutrition information for Cheerios, but we hope it made you feel better in some small way.

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Park Point at RIT

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

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Monroe Avenue

Aerial view of Monroe Village. Photo by _yoshi_ History Sections Monroe Village (City) Upper Monroe (City) Brighton Pittsford Other Notes Links Monroe Avenue is a long vibrant commercial street. It runs southeast from downtown at Chestnut Street, continues through suburban Brighton, strip malls and plazas, and then enters Pittsford. In Rochester proper, it is parallel to Park Avenue. The entire length is served by the RTS Route 7 bus line. Monroe Avenue is designated as NY State Route 31 and together with East Avenue/State Route 96, forms one of the two historic roadways between Pittsford and the original settlement at Rochesterville, now downtown Rochester. Like the county it traverses, the Avenue was named for U.S. President James Monroe. Some view Monroe Ave as the spirit and soul of Rochester. As fares Monroe Ave, so fares Rochester! History Monroe Avenue, also known as NYS Route 31, is one of Rochester's principal commercial corridors and the main artery linking downtown Rochester with the suburban village of Pittsford to the east. Unlike East Avenue, which developed as a residential avenue for Rochester's wealthy, Monroe Avenue had mainly a commercial and mixed-use character throughout its history. The roughly one-mile section of Monroe Avenue between downtown Rochester and the Erie Canal crossing developed over the course of the nineteenth century with two- to four-story masonry commercial and institutional buildings along the avenue and smaller scale residential development along the nearby side streets.1 Monroe Avenue's development as a commercial corridor mirrors the establishment and expansion of public transportation, first with horse-drawn streetcars as far as Alexander Street, then extended to Goodman. With electrification of the streetcars in the 1890s, the line was extended to the Erie Canal (present I-490 bridge) and finally to Highland Avenue. In the early 1940s, the streetcars were replaced with the #7 Bus, although the Rochester Subway continued to stop at the Monroe Avenue Station until its demise in 1956. Sections Monroe Village (City) (2012) When mentioning "Monroe Ave," most people are actually referring to the commercial strip between Interstate 490 and City Center officially called Monroe Village (see picture above). One of the most pedestrian-friendly and hip sections in Rochester, here Monroe Ave is packed with bars, restaurants, and shops. Here you might even mistake Rochester for a big city. Bike lanes were added in 2013 As with all big cities, parts of Monroe Village have some urban grit. One of the neighborhood's most recognizable landmarks is the historic 1928 Monroe Theatre. Until the summer of 2008, this housed the porn emporium Show World and was covered in lime green, orange, and black paint. In September and October 2008 the rear portion of the old theater was demolished and the facade was cleaned and repaired in preparation for conversion to retail space. Important intersections are Alexander Street, Meigs Street, South Goodman, and Oxford Street. Located here you will find: 149 : Stem Plants 155 : Good Life Collective 158 : Sherwin-Williams 165 : Rocco 171 : Xquisite Boutique 179 : Christian Science Reading Room 181 : Rella 182 : Have Hope Tattoo 184 : Pastrymancer 201 : Arian's Mediterranean Kebab & Grill 205 : Lil Smoke Shop 213 : Whitmore's Barber Shop 219 : The Bug Jar 226-228: Medusas 230 : Park Ave Paninoteca 250 : Parlays Inn 259 : Monroe Square - See page for list. 280 : Nu-Look Collision 288 : Natural Oasis Market & Cafe 289 : Bill & Bob's Twelve Step House 295 : Gentle Dental of Rochester 300 : Dunkin' Donuts 315 : Rochester Fire Department Engine 1 360 : Remedy Staffing 420 : McDonald's 436 : 7-Eleven 439 : Before Your Quiet Eye 439 : CLEAR Rochester 439 : Acadia Canna & Kratom 441 : The Crumpet Lady 458 : Bright Bubble Laundromat 459 : New York Stylee 460 : Nick's Super Store 469 : Lilac Coin Laundry 470 : O'Callaghan's Pub 484 : VIP Hair Studio 487 : Mark's Texas Hots 492 : South Wedge Hots & Subs 494 : Continental Martial Arts Supplies 495 : Red Cup Bar 499 : Shish Kebab Turkish Cuisine 510 : BBQ Chicken 510 : Yager's Pub 515 : Little Caesars Pizza 518 : Jamaican Spice 519 : Master Falafel 521 : Aguilera's Authentic Mexican Food 522 : Avenue Pub 527 : Advance Auto Parts 529 : Dollar General 531 : Pet Supplies Plus 548 : Bruegger's 560 : Chase 582 : Enright's Thirst Parlor 584 : Enright's Liquor Store 600 : Han Noodle Bar 606 : Fausette Printers 610 : Art Museum of Rochester 619 : Mark's Pizzeria 630 : Turcott's Taproom 631 : Lit City Smoke Shop 633 : Porridge Pot 635 : Steadfast Tattoo 636 : JD Oxfords 642 : Neno's - Dine in 644 : Exscape Smoke Shop 646 : Aladdin's Natural Eatery 654 : Poster Art 655 : Halal Spot 658 : Blinking Pretty 662 : Aaron's Alley Naughty & Nice 668 : Archimage 669 : Subway 673 : MetroPCS 676 : Dandeville Barber and Beauty 686 : Plum House 687 : MiBa Rice Bar 691 : Dogtown 701 : Hydra Coffeehouse 713 : Genesee Center for the Arts and Education (Community Darkroom) Modern Nature Bodyworks Molly's Yoga Corner 719 : eLab Smokers Boutique 721 : Oxford Trading 727 : The Laundry Room 730 : Monroe Village Farmers' Market (seasonal) 739 : Rick's Recycled Books 741 : SEA Restaurant 746 : Cedar Mediterranean Restaurant 746B : The Malt & Market 766 : Create A Pizza 772 : Archivist Books 777 : Temstad Service Station 795 : Button Lofts 797 : Monroe Family YMCA 809 : Monroe Branch Library The residential neighborhoods bordered by Monroe Avenue on the southwest are Wadsworth Square and Pearl-Meigs-Monroe. Northeast from Alexander to I-490 is the Park Avenue area. Upper Monroe (City) Continuing towards Brighton, one crosses Interstate 490 and enters the Upper Monroe neighborhood. Upper Monroe is also bounded by Pinnacle Hill, Field Street, and Cobbs Hill Park. This area tends to be more affluent, more residential, and closer in character to Park Avenue. Culver Road is an important intersection, with Monroe Avenue forming its southern terminus. Highland Avenue forms the border with Brighton. 875 : Bar Bad Ending 891 : Boldo's Armory 905 : Center for Youth 942 : Blue Taro 969 : Bethany Christian Services 980 : Grass Fed 984 : Luci & Dona 985 : Al's Monroe Shoe Services 987 : Lash Royalty 990 : Monroe Food Market 993 : Park Avenue Pets 1104 : Jeremiah's Tavern 1118 : Apple Tattoo 1136 : Monroe Convenience 1161 : Congregation Beth Sholom Cobbs Hill Park Brighton The Brighton section of Monroe Avenue extends from Highland Avenue to Clover Street. It is often considered to be Brighton's Main Street, centered on the Twelve Corners area. As suburbs grew during the post-war era, Brighton's population exploded from about 17,800 in 1950 to nearly 30,000 by the decade's end. This prompted the construction of the region's first strip malls along the Brighton portion of Monroe Avenue, many of which are still in use 2. As Monroe's desirability as a commercial corridor grew, many residential homes were also converted to retail, restaurants, and professional offices. Sidewalks provide walkability for the residential side streets. The area is known for its very high Jewish population, the largest in the state outside New York City. Intersections are Elmwood Avenue, South Winton Road, Westfall Road, and I-590. The first three also lead back into the city. Clover Street forms the border between Brighton and Pittsford. 1454 -1464 : Bel Aire Plaza - See page for list. 1457 : Sofia Shoe Repair 1476 : Lucky Folk 1475 : Forefront Audio 1482 : Lipman's Kosher Market 1492 : Brighton Token and Coins 1494 : Eli Estate Jewelers 1500 : America's Decor 1515 : Pod Computers 1521 : One Hip Chic Optical Sole by One Hip Chic 1531 : The String House 1541 : Retreat House Massage and Wellness Center 1551 : Twelve Corners Barber Shop 1571 : Second Hand Rose 1577 : Just Browsing 1624 : Top Notch Bestoke Tailors 1627 : M&T Bank 1647 : Jôlie Salon & Day Spa 1655 : Sotherby's International Realty 1660 : Summit Federal Credit Union 1690 : Redd Wood 1697 : TT Nail Spa 1720 : Pinnacle Wine and Liquor 1750 : Chen Garden 1775 : Chase - ATM only 1776 : The Sheffield 1780 : NeedleDrop Records 1786 : NAPA Auto Parts 1790 : Color Me Mine 1795 : Malek's 1796 : Nikki Nails 1800 : Weider's Paint and Pro Hardware 1822 : Pontillo's 1829 : Speedy's Cleaners 1832 : Twelve Corners Apothecary 1833 : Lakeside Restoration 1840 : Rochester's School of Guitar 1835 - 1881: Brighton Commons - See page for list. 1890 : Twelve Corners Plaza - See page for list. 1950 : Quicklee's 1984 : Monroe Nails 2000 : Citizens Bank 2030 : Fred Astaire Dance Studio 2075 : Canandaigua National Bank & Trust 2100 : CVS 2179 : Cooks' World 2180 : Elegant Brows Threading & Spa 2180 : Henry's Salon 2198 : Willow Salon 2210 : Eastside Medical Supply 2229 : Stache Grooming Lounge 2240 : Brighton Nail & Spa 2240 : Relax & Wax 2241 : Bees Salon 2261: Monroe MedSpa 2290 : Vasile & Elena's Custom Tailoring 2294 : R's Market 2298 : Empy Nails 2314 : Bead Breakout Stefan Otter Fine Art Jewelers 2320 : Blush Beauty Bar 2323 : Hotel on Monroe 2341 : Manzara Cafe 2349 : Howard Hanna 2376 : Spotted Rabbit Studio 2383 : Waterlily Spa and Cosmetics Boutique 2400 : Dino's Tailor Shop 2407 : Sherwin-Williams 2423 : Europa Custom Clothier Nouveau Beauty Aesthetics Glow Sunless Tanning, Inc. 2430 : The Men's Room 2450 : Char Broil Family Restaurant 2472 : Valvoline Instant Oil Change 2541 : AVVINO 2545 : Tom Wahl's 2560 : ESL Federal Credit Union 2600 : Arby's 2717 : City Mattress 2729 : Oakfield Hotel & Suites 2735 : Chipotle Mexican Grill 2740 -2790: Whole Foods Center (under construction-ish) 2775 : Sakura Home Red Sun Spin and Savor 2787 : Dunkin' Donuts 2799 : Cinderella Nails and Spa 2815 : Kumon Whelpley & Paul 2816 : Animal Hospital of Pittsford 2830 : Bank of America 2833 : Umai Sushi 2835 : Country Inns & Suites 2851 : Palazzo Jewelers 2875 : Go Car Wash 2900 : Clover Commons - See page for list. Pittsford The Pittsford section of Monroe Avenue begins east of Clover Street. Here, the contrast between city and suburbs could not be more stark. Monroe Avenue's opposite end, Monroe Village, is a diverse, pedestrian-oriented urban neighborhood lined with many amenities and small businesses with apartments on the upper floors. Monroe Avenue in Pittsford, on the other hand, is wealthy and car-oriented. Although it has sidewalks, crossing the street on foot is a terrifying experience. Its exurban character is defined by high-end shopping plazas, mostly notably Pittsford Plaza, that contain big-box chain stores such as Michaels, Trader Joe's, and TJ Maxx. The Pittsford Trail System (Railroad Loop) provides a safe alternative for cyclists. Monroe Avenue finally terminates in Pittsford Village at the intersection with Main Street, where it turns into State Street and then Palmyra Road after it crosses the Erie Canal. If you keep going, it becomes West Main Street in Macedon. 2920 : Clover View Plaza - See page for list. 2949 : Monroe Clover Plaza - See page for list. 3001 : Monroe's Restaurant and Rare 3001 3019 -3025 : Spring House Commons - See page for list. 3030 - 3050 : Oak Hill Commons - See page for list. 3035 : The Bird House 3077 : Monro Muffler 3100 : Cornell's Jewelers 3122 : AT&T Paintbox Kids Activity Center 3180 : Wendy's 3195 : Super Wegmans - Must See The Food Bar at Wegmans 3200 : Petco 3220 : Next Door by Wegmans 3225 : Key Bank 3240 : Pittsford Square - See page for list. 3280 : McDonald's 3300 : Pittsford Place Mall - See page for list. 3330 : Xceed Financial Credit Union 3340 : Home Sense 3340 : Marshalls 3340 : Scott Miller Salon & Spa 3340 : Orangetheory Fitness 3349 : Pittsford Plaza - Huge. See page for complete list. 3380 : Monroe Hypnosis 3400 : Pittsford Colony Plaza - See page for list. 3420 : KeyBank 3462 : Arts Roc 3750 : CrossFit Rochester 3750 : Agape Black Belt Center 3750 : Pittsford Digital Golf Other Notes The Show on Monroe festival is held annually to celebrate the diversity …

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Monroe County Parks

Monroe County Parks are distributed about Monroe County and provide residents and visitors with a wide range of recreational and outdoor opportunities. On our Parks Page you will find an extensive list of parks operated and maintained by various government and private entities, including the Monroe County parks department. Monroe County Parks - Edit List See Monroe County Parks Webpage Abraham Lincoln Park (formerly Irondequoit Bay Park East) - Penfield Black Creek Park - Chili Churchville Park - Churchville/Riga Devil's Cove Park - Webster Dog Parks - at Ellison Park and Greece Canal Park Durand-Eastman Park - Rochester/Irondequoit Ellison Park - Penfield Genesee Valley Park - Rochester Greece Canal Park - Greece Highland Park - Rochester Irondequoit Bay Marine Park - Irondequoit Irondequoit Bay Park West - Irondequoit Lehigh Valley Trail - Brighton/Henrietta/Mendon/Rush Lucien Morin Park (formerly Ellison Wetlands) - Penfield Mendon Ponds Park - Mendon/Pittsford Northampton Park - Sweden/Ogden Oatka Creek Park - Scottsville/Wheatland Ontario Beach Park - Rochester/Charlotte Powder Mills Park - Pittsford Seneca Park - Rochester Seneca Park Zoo - Rochester Tryon Park - Irondequoit Webster Park - Webster

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Persimmon Park

(Nov. 2013) Persimmon Park is a park operated by the Town of Brighton on the southwest corner of Highland Avenue and South Clinton Avenue, just south of Pinnacle Hill. Access is primarily on foot but there are a couple of parking spots on Eldridge Avenue and parking is allowed on nearby residential streets (but not Clinton or Highland). The park is so-named because of the beautiful persimmon trees growing there. This is primarily a passive park meant for the enjoyment of nature, and is popular with residents in nearby apartment complexes. This park was created on land that had been originally acquired by the State for the Genesee Expressway project that would have connected Interstate 390 directly with downtown Rochester. Part of the property had historic homes on it and there are still some foundation remnants visible among the woods. Facilities include: Small mowed lawn area with benches amidst the woods

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Abilene

Exterior view A busy night just before Xmas, 12-2011 Abilene is a bar in the St. Joseph's Park Neighborhood that opened in March 2008. Selection includes 60 bottled beers, wines (including some grown organically) hard liquor, gluten-free options, and absinthe. There's also a jukebox and pool table, and occasional live music. The Rochester Guitar Club meets here on the third Monday of the month. Drinking Liberally meets on Thursday nights. Annually, Abilene is a venue for the Rochester International Jazz Festival. Awards Abilene's "Porkslap" was awarded "Best $2 Can of Beer" in City Newspaper's 'Best Of Rochester' Critics' Choice Awards in 2008.1

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Empire West Photo

Empire West Photo is a husband and wife photography team in Webster. Your Photo Experience We describe our style as documentary and candid. We seek out the true emotions to capture the beautiful moments that exemplify your personality. It’s about your story, your life, your moment. Empire West Photo is an eco-friendly company. Some of the ways that we offset our carbon footprint are by using rechargeable batteries, recycling ink and paper products, and using digital proofs rather than paper. Weddings The advantage of having Empire West Photo shoot your wedding is that you will get a unique fusion of two different, yet compatible points of view. We have a keen eye for those spontaneous and fleeting moments which will go completely forgotten or unnoticed if not captured with photography. We will work together with you to customize a package that will suit your needs and preferences. We would love to meet with you for a pre-wedding consultation to answer any questions you may have about hiring a wedding photographer and to show you samples of our albums and previous work. Our goal is to determine your preferences so you can be completely relaxed and comfortable on your wedding day. Contact us for a detailed list of our featured packages. On location for families, kids, or pets We approach each session in a fun and fresh way for the kids or the whole family. We don’t have a set time limit and each package includes time spent shooting outdoors or in your home. For your photo shoot you should choose an activity that represents your family, your child, or just the two of you. We can go on a walk, go to the playground or anywhere that is special to your family. Or, we can just capture you doing whatever you love doing (setting up the Christmas tree, coloring, jumping on the trampoline, building a snowman, etc.) If you don’t have any ideas, we’ve got a list of great locations. They also photograph weddings and other special events throughout the Rochester region. See some of their Galleries.

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Greater Rochester Area Disc Association

The Greater Rochester Area Disc Association or GRADA was founded in 1999 as a non-profit organization dedicated to the future development, promotion, and awareness of the sport of Ultimate. They organize several open to join leagues at several skill levels. Games are typically played at one of Rochester's public parks such as Ellison Park or Genesee Valley Park. The website hosts a forum for pickup games and posts information about local tournaments for Ultimate. Typical adult league games involve the consumption of alcohol before, during, or after play. In early 2011 the grada.org domain was high-jacked from the organization.

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Empire Boulevard

About Empire Boulevard: Empire Boulevard is part of an old travelway between Rochester and Webster which has been overtaken by Route 104. It gives a street name to Route 404 from its terminus in Irondequoit until Route 404 becomes Ridge Road in Webster. The route also serves as a portion of the Seaway Trail and becomes a temporary major artery when traffic or weather conditions block the Irondequoit Bay Bridge (Route 104). Some important streets along the way (traveling east to west) are Gravel Road, Bay Road, Plank Road, North Winton Road, and Route 590. Attractions and Businesses Parks & Recreation: Empire Park, Ellison Park - (waterway bay outlet), Abraham Lincoln Park (formerly Irondequoit Bay Park East), McAvoy Park, Southpoint Marina Restaurants: - Applebee's, Bar-Bill Tavern, Bay Front Restaurant, Bento-Ya, Billy's Homestead, Boulevard Grill, Charlie Riedel's, DiBella's, Empire Hots, Guida's Pizzeria, Joe's Brooklyn Pizza, La Bella Vita, Maa's Diner, Midnight Smokin' BBQ, Nutcracker Family Restaurant, The Peppered Pig, Pizza Hut, Pontillo's, Royal Dynasty, South Bay Bar & Grill, and Tim Hortons Other: Agway, AMC Loews Webster, AMF Empire Lanes, Atlas Music, Baytowne Plaza, Delta Sonic, Eastway Liquor, Goodwill Stores, Home Outlet, K2 Bros Brewing, Play It Again Sports, Wegmans

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Livingston County

Livingston County is due south of Monroe County along Interstate 390 and is part of the Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county was named after after Robert R. Livingston, delegate to the 1775 Continental Congress, member of the committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence. The county remains heavily rural and agricultural. County Government The county seat of Livingston County is in the Village of Geneseo and the county is governed by a Board of Supervisors made up of the Town Supervisor from each of the towns in the county. Livingston County Localities Towns Avon, Caledonia, Conesus, Geneseo, Groveland, Leicester, Lima, Livonia, Mount Morris, North Dansville, Nunda, Ossian, Portage, Sparta, Springwater, West Sparta, York Villages Avon, Caledonia, Dansville, Geneseo, Leicester, Lima, Livonia, Mt. Morris, Nunda County Features Major Routes East-west routes include US 20, Route 5 and Route 39. North-south routes include Interstate 390, Route 36 and Route 63. Attractions and Noteworthy Facts Letchworth State Park Former presidents Millard Fillmore and Chester A. Arthur lived there. Notes and References Chamber of Commerce Summary of Data Trends Livingston County Overview & Real Estate Listings from ZagPad

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Highland Cemetery

RMSC investigators excavate grave site. Image credit: cropped copy of photo by Michael Schwarz from the Times-Union Every spring Rochesterians gather for the Lilac Festival in Highland Park, blissfully unaware of the history contained in the grounds they tread. That there had once been a Penitentiary centered on that land is news to most, as is the Almshouse and Insane Asylum that followed it down South Avenue from Highland Ave. However, what was once on this land is hardly worth mention in comparison to what remains in this land. From the late 1800s through to July of 1984 this location has had a history of turning up its past. Prior to 1984 the tacit method of dealing with the bodies found here was to return them to the earth1, caskets and bones: shattered, mixed, and indistinguishable beneath the lilacs. When a bulldozer disinterred six skeletons while landscaping Highland Park in 1984, and then later six more were uncovered by rainstorms, an excavation was called for and led by RMSC. After just 22 days 305 graves were excavated. 296 were removed for relocation to Mt. Hope Cemetery, the remaining documented 19 were deemed to be buried deep enough so as not to be disturbed by the ongoing landscaping. However, the excavation performed by RMSC was far from complete. Test holes and analysis of the soil have shown the cemetery encompassing a far greater perimeter than taken into account by the scope of the excavation. Tread lightly. Memorial plaque as it exists today. The source of the bodies is believed to be from the Almshouse originally located on nearby grounds. No formal records of the burials exist, let alone a name for the cemetery, and the burial period arrived at by RMSC simply seems to have been pulled from a slim record of deaths at the Almshouse beginning and ending the years the state required its existence. It is also worth noting those records only cover 251 deaths, not accounting for the 305 confirmed graves, and what many more may lie beneath the unexcavated portions. It has been estimated that somewhere in the range of 600 - 700 bodies remain. Rochester History Vol. XLV: Life and Death in Nineteenth Century Rochester Map showing former buildings on this property, and the outline of the cemetery and its excavation toward the bottom right Article on the reburial of bodies, twenty years after originally being taken for examination Also see: Oddities 1The laying of a pipeline in the 1980s and plowing of a field by prisoners in the 1930s are two noteworthy instances.

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