The Flower City Truly Blossoms
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A highly respected theater community, philharmonic orchestra, museum of photography and film, and home to several professional sports teams and institutions of higher learning. Could we be talking about New York, Boston, or Chicago. Not at all.Rochester is a wonderful surprise to those who have never heard of or visited this beautiful small city.
Rochester, New York, a city of approximately 200,000 people, is located at the mouth of the Genesee River on the south shore of Lake Ontario. Around 1,000,000 people live in the entire metropolitan area. Chartered as a city in 1834, Rochester is the seat of Monroe County, New York and home to Fortune 1000 companies Eastman Kodak Company, Constellation Brands, and Paychex. Aptly nicknamed The Worlds Image Centre, Rochester is also home to optical and imaging research centers at the University of Rochester and the Rochester Institute of Technology. The Wegmans Food Markets chain also had its start in Rochester, from its humble beginnings as a small neighborhood grocery store to its current status as a renowned food market chain that extends from the northeastern United States to northern Virginia.
Life in Rochester, New York is not all business and no play, however. The city hosts several festivals throughout the year, including the Lilac Festival, the Rochester International Jazz Festival, the East End Festival, the Corn Hill Festival, the Park Avenue Festival, the Clothesline Arts Show, and the Rochester High Falls International Film Festival. The annual Cold Rush Winter Celebration highlights winter sports. For night owls, the East End District, the Monroe Avenue and Park Avenue districts, Upper Monroe Avenue, and the St. Paul Quarter are home to the majority of Rochester hot spots.
Cultural institutions abound. One can choose from performances of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and the Geva Theatre Center or spend an afternoon viewing the Rochester Museum and Science Center, the Memorial Art Gallery, or the Strong National Museum of Play.
There is a lot to choose from if your interests run more towards sports. Rochester boasts several local professional sports teams, such as the Rochester Red Wings baseball team, the Rochester Americans ice hockey team, Rochester Rhinos soccer team, Rochester Knighthawks indoor lacrosse team, the Rochester Razorsharks basketball team, and the Rochester Raiders indoor football team. The Wegmans LPGA Tournament, PGA Championship, US Open, and the Ryder Cup have also been major draws for local golf enthusiasts. Numerous parks and public greenways also provide plenty of opportunities to hike and bike or photograph the abundant wildlife of the area.
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