![Happy Holidays! In this month of consumerism I thought I’d bring you a small update on some exciting retail changes coming soon or already open in the city of Rochester. [PHOTO: Steve Vogt]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/rochester-retail-benrus-01.jpg)
By Steve Vogt
Happy Holidays! In this month of consumerism I thought I’d bring you a small update on some exciting retail changes coming soon or already open in the city of Rochester…
Archive: December, 2014...
Rochester Retail Update
Monday, December 29th, 2014Tags: Alex and Ani, Ambiance, Arhaus, Benrus, Culver Road, Culver Road Armory, Eastview Mall, Fleet Feet, Pittsford, retail, Rochester, Rochester NY, shopping, University Avenue, Victor
Posted in Rochester Destinations, Rochester Gifts, Rochester News, Urban Development | 3 Comments »
RocLinks 12/27/14
Saturday, December 27th, 2014![RocLinks for 12/27/14. [PHOTO: psyberartist, Flickr]](http://rochestersubway.com/images/photos/roclinks-2014-12-27.jpg)
From local development to just plain news of the weird, here are your RocLinks for this past week…
Tags: Barilla, best cities for singles, development, HGTV, historic preservation, House Hunters, Landmark Society of Western New York, Rochester, Rochester NY, RocLinks, web sites
Posted in Rochester News | No Comments »
Wear to Where #3. . . . . . Grocery Store
Wednesday, December 24th, 2014![In this holiday edition of Wear to Where, we stop in at the grocery store and pick up a few things. [PHOTO: Clarke Condé]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/rochester-fashion-wear-to-where-mise-en-place-01.jpg)
By Clarke Condé
For those of us that have friends and family in town for the holidays, one of the most difficult things to explain to outsiders about this place may be Rochester’s grocery store obsession. In this holiday edition of Wear to Where, we stop in at the grocery store and pick up a few things…
Tags: Caitlin Zielinski, Clarke Conde, County of Monroe Industrial Development Agency (COMIDA), Fahsye, fashion, grocery store, Hart's Local Grocers, Mise en Place, photo, photography, Rochester, Rochester fashion, Rochester NY, Rust Belt chic, Tierney DeCaire, Transit Apparel, urban development, urban living, Wear to Where
Posted in Art + Culture, Rochester Destinations, Rochester Images, Urban Development | No Comments »
DO NOT MISS……… Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, New Year’s Eve
Sunday, December 21st, 2014![Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad's new album, Steady, debuted this fall at #1 on the Billboard Reggae Chart, iTunes' Reggae Chart, and Amazon's Reggae Chart. [IMAGE: LivePanda.com]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/giant-panda-guerilla-dub-squad-01.jpg)
Being called one of the most innovative reggae bands out there today 
, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad is rocketing into 2015 with momentum. The group’s previous album In These Times earned a spot on iTunes “Best of 2012” list. And their new album, Steady debuted this fall at #1 on the Billboard Reggae Chart, iTunes’ Reggae Chart, and Amazon’s Reggae Chart. Cider Magazine called it, “one of the best reggae albums ever made.”
Without a doubt, Giant Panda has become one of Rochester’s hottest musical exports…
Tags: .45, Amazon, Ben Harper, Billboard, Chris O'Brian, concert, Craig Welsch, Dan Keller, Danny Kalb, Dylan Savage, event, Favorite Song, German House, Giant Pand Guerilla Dub Squad, Home, Hurt Up Your Brother, In These Times, iTunes, Jam ON, James Searl, John Brown's Body, Matt Saccuccimorano, Move, Mr. Cop, music, New Year's Eve, Not the Fool, Reggae, SiriusXM, Solution, Steady, The Green, Tony Gallicchio, Whatever Cost, Wolf At The Door, Zeppa Auditorium
Posted in Art + Culture, Events, Rochester News | No Comments »
RocLinks 12/20/14
Saturday, December 20th, 2014![RocLinks for 12/20/2014. [PHOTO: Allie Osmar Siarto and Matthew Denker]](http://rochestersubway.com/images/photos/roclinks-2014-12-20.jpg)
From local development to just plain news of the weird, here are your RocLinks for this past week…
Tags: Culver Road Armory, development, Downtown Innovation Zone (DIZ), High Tech Incubator, Mark IV, Mark IV Construction, Midtown, Midtown Rising, Pittsford, Rochester, Rochester NY, RocLinks, Sibley Building, volunteer, web sites, Winn Development, WinnCompanies
Posted in Rochester News | 8 Comments »
To Do This Weekend
Thursday, December 18th, 2014![This weekend's events include a unique worship service at Cinema Theater, a very tasty Holiday Market at Hart's, and one hilarious food drive for Foodlink. [PHOTO: M J M, Flickr]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/cinema-theater-rochester-ny.jpg)
IT’S THE WEEEEEEEKEND! Here are a few fun things to do this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday as sent in to us by YOU RocSubway readers. We’ve got a unique worship service at Cinema Theater, a very tasty Holiday Market at Hart’s, and one hilarious food drive for Foodlink…
Tags: Allens Hill Farm, Anderson Valley Brewing Company, BlackBird Cider Works, Brewery Ommegang, CanalTown Coffee Roasters, Cinema Theater, Cinema Theatre, Dollop Gourmet Frosting, East End, Equal Grounds Coffee House, event, Foodlink, Forge Hot Sauce, Happy Earth Tea, Hart's Local Grocers, Maggie's Mustard, Mendon Maple, Rochester, Rochester NY, Rohrbach Brewing Co, Schutt's Apple Mill, Seaway Trail Honey, South Wedge, Southern Tier Brewing Co, The Butter Man, The Pillar, VonBrake Spices
Posted in Events, Reader Submitted Stories, Rochester Destinations, Rochester News | 2 Comments »
New Life for Rochester’s Cunningham Carriage Factory: Before & After
Wednesday, December 17th, 2014![Carriage Factory, Rochester NY. [PHOTO PROVIDED BY: Preservation Studios]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/rochester-cunningham-carriage-factory-south-side-before.jpg)
The following is a guest post submitted by Michael Puma.
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The transformation at the Carriage Factory building has been nothing short of amazing. Located at 33 Litchfield Street in the Susan B. Anthony neighborhood, the former factory building that was close to the landfill has been reborn as seventy-one affordable and special needs apartments. The rehabilitation of the building was a long time coming and was not without its challenges and delays…
Tags: adaptive reuse, architecture, Blanchard Dean, Carriage Factory, Christa Development, Cunningham car, Cunningham Carriage Company, Cunningham Carriage Factory, DePaul Properties, historic preservation, James Cunningham, James Karr, Preservation Studios, Rochester, Rochester apartments, Rochester NY, SWBR Architects, urban development
Posted in Reader Submitted Stories, Rochester History, Rochester Images, Rochester News, Urban Development | 6 Comments »
Help the Effort to Reconnect Rochester
Saturday, December 13th, 2014![ROC Transit Day, 2014. [PHOTO: John Derycke, Motorsports Photography]](http://rochestersubway.com/images/photos/reconnect-rochester-2014-01.jpg)
It was nearly five years ago when I and a small group of RocSubway readers came together with a single goal; to strengthen our community by working to grow sustainable transportation options across our region. Together we formed Reconnect Rochester, Inc…
Tags: mass transportation, public transit, public transportation, Reconnect Rochester, Rochester, Rochester NY, transit
Posted in Transit + Infrastructure | No Comments »
RocLinks: 12/13/14
Saturday, December 13th, 2014![RocLinks for 12/13/14. [PHOTO: Abrinsky and George Cheatle, Flickr]](http://rochestersubway.com/images/photos/roclinks-2014-12-13.jpg)
Ignoring how awesome today’s date is, we’re looking to start bringing RochesterSubway readers more content. And thanks to the glory of our hyperlinked internet, we can do that with other people’s content! Look for weekly Rochester links every Saturday from here on out, and if there’s ever any topic you’d like to see us hit more aggressively in these links, let us know. Also, feel free to use the comments thread of these posts as open discussion for anything in the links…
Tags: 13 month calendar, 300 Alexander Street, Christmas light display, Christmas lights, East High School, holiday lights, holiday windows, Inner Loop, Mark IV, Pittsford Westport Crossing, Rochester, Rochester NY, RocLinks, web sites
Posted in Rochester News | No Comments »
Wear to Where #2 . . . . . . Irondequoit Bay Outlet Bridge
Thursday, December 11th, 2014![Next in the Wear to Where series, we look to the Irondequoit Bay Outlet Bridge. [PHOTO: Clarke Condé]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/rochester-fashion-wear-to-where-irondequoit-bay-01.jpg)
By Clarke Condé
Next in the Wear to Where series, we look to the Irondequoit Bay Outlet Bridge. For years this span of 180 feet has been less of a unifier than a divider in this community, but Senator Chuck Schumer has an idea (or rather wants someone to come up with an idea) that could change that permanently…
Tags: Clarke Conde, Emerson & Oliver, fashion, Irondequoit Bay, Irondequoit Bay Outlet Bridge, Melania Velasquez, Paislee Boutique, photo, photography, Rochester, Rochester fashion, Rochester NY, Rust Belt chic, Sen. Charles Schumer, Senator Schumer, Stephanie Polowe-Aldersley, Wear to Where
Posted in Art + Culture, Rochester Destinations, Rochester Images, Rochester News, Transit + Infrastructure | 2 Comments »
See Ya Later Inner Loop. Hello, Inner Horseshoe?
Thursday, December 11th, 2014
Google Maps updated their view of Rochester this week. Notice anything different? Let’s zoom in on that visual a bit…
Tags: downtown Rochester, Google, Google Maps, I-490, Inner Horseshoe, Inner Loop, Inner Loop East Reconstruction Project, maps, Rochester, Rochester NY
Posted in Opinion, Rochester Images, Rochester News, Transit + Infrastructure, Urban Development | 22 Comments »
Canal Break!
Tuesday, December 9th, 2014![Looking north through the gap in the north wall of newly completed Barge Canal. A break occurred at Bushnell's Basin on May 19, 1911. [PHOTO: Perinton Municipal Historian collection]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/rochester-erie-canal-break-04.jpg)
On May 19, 1911, a 150 foot long break occurred in the wall of the New York State Barge Canal at Bushnell’s Basin. Construction on this section of canal had just been completed eight days earlier.
According to an article in the Monroe County Mail, it was a canal worker, John McCarthy, who at 4pm discovered water pouring through a narrow crack in the canal bank…
Tags: Brook Hollow Road, Bushnell's Basin, Erie Canal, history of Rochester, infrastructure, John McCarthy, Marsh Road bridge, New York State Barge Canal, old photos, old photos of Rochester, old photos of Rochester NY, Perinton, Rochester, Rochester history, Rochester NY
Posted in Rochester History, Rochester Images, Transit + Infrastructure | 6 Comments »
Development Update… 179 Atlantic Avenue
Monday, December 8th, 2014![179 Atlantic Avenue has been completely overhauled inside and out. The building is nearing completion and almost ready for occupants sometime around the new year. [PHOTO: Steve Vogt]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/179-atlantic-avenue-rochester-01.jpg)
By Steve Vogt
There’s tons of development happening all over the city of Rochester. In addition to the bigger ones, I thought I’d keep you updated on some of the smaller projects that are less spoken about.
179 Atlantic Avenue has been completely overhauled inside and out. The building is nearing completion and will be ready for occupants sometime around the new year…
Tags: 179 Atlantic Avenue, ARTwalk, Artwalk Tile, development, Neighborhood of the Arts, NotA, urban development
Posted in Rochester News, Urban Development | 13 Comments »
Rochester Mini Maker Faire: A Kid’s Perspective
Sunday, December 7th, 2014![Rochester Mini Maker Faire was jam packed with cool robots, fun activities, and creative stuff to make, and buy. Ella (10) from Iroquois Middle School tells us about some of her favorite things that she saw there. [PHOTO: Ella's Mom]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/rochester-mini-maker-faire-01.jpg)
The following is a guest post submitted by Ella (10) of Iroquois Middle School. Submit your story today.
On Sunday [November 22] my mom took my little brother and me to Rochester Mini Maker Faire . There were a lot of cool robots, fun activities, and art to make, and buy. I want to tell you about some of my favorite things that I saw there…
Tags: Big Ben, Bird Brain Technologies, Burj Khalifa, Earrings by Cayla, Empire State Building, Maker Faire, painted record Christmas wreaths, R2D2, reclaimed jewelry, robot, robots, Rochester, Rochester Maker Faire, Rochester Mini Maker Faire, Rochester NY, Squishy Circuits, Stan Munro, Toothpick World, Yankee Stadium
Posted in Art + Culture, Events, Rochester News | No Comments »
A Plan for Charlotte Street
Sunday, December 7th, 2014![Development proposals for the empty lots along Charlotte were due to the City on Friday. An independent design shop called Pebble-stream came up with this proposal but couldn't find an interested developer before the deadline. [IMAGE: James Reynolds, Pebble-stream]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/pebble-stream-charlotte-street-plan-01.jpg)
The following is a guest post submitted by Mary Scipioni of Pebble-stream. Submit your story today.
Hello [RochesterSubway.com],
As you know, the City of Rochester is requesting development proposals for the empty lots along Charlotte Street. I am sending you a plan that I worked on with a couple of designers. Unfortunately, we have not been able to connect with any interested developers, and proposals were due December 5th.
The following design is by Pebble-stream; we wanted to share it with our friends who believe in the future of this community…
Tags: Charlotte Street, James Reynolds, Mary Scipioni, Pebble-stream, Rochester, Rochester NY, urban design, urban development, urban revitalization
Posted in Opinion, Reader Submitted Stories, Urban Development | 6 Comments »
Join Us for a FUNraiser at Ox and Stone
Thursday, December 4th, 2014
It’s usually all business down here in the subway. But when we party, we party with purpose. I’d like to invite you to join me at Ox and Stone on Tuesday, December 16 for a FUNraiser to benefit Reconnect Rochester .
There’ll be great food & drink, music, raffle prizes, and some awesome Rochesterians to rub elbows with.
Minimum donation $50 / suggested $75.
Click here to reserve your spot
before midnight, Tuesday (12/9).
Tags: event, fundraiser, Ox and Stone, party, Reconnect Rochester
Posted in Events | 1 Comment »
To Do This Weekend
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014
Because we’re always thinking ahead to the weekend, here are a couple of fun things you might want to check out. We’ve got a Christmas celebration going on in the South Wedge, and one heck of a shopping alternative to the big box stores…
Tags: Calvary St. Andrew’s, Calvary St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Parish, event, Metro Justice, Metro Justice Alternative Fair, Rochester, Rochester NY, South Wedge
Posted in Events, Reader Submitted Stories, Rochester Destinations, Rochester Gifts, Rochester News | No Comments »
A Tower for Rochester
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014
Rochester has a nice skyline, although it’s not notably more impressive than some comparable cities like Des Moines, IA where the tallest tower is 801 Grand at 630 ft. or Birmingham, AL where the tallest tower is the Wells Fargo Tower at 454 ft. tall.
Tags: Bausch & Lomb tower, Legacy Tower, Matthew Denker, Rochester, Rochester NY, Rochester skyline, skyline, skyscraper, tower, Xerox Tower
Posted in Opinion, Urban Development | 59 Comments »
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