The New York Museum of Transportation presents a 40-minute slide talk on the Rochester Subway. The show is at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, January 11, 2015 and is free with admission of $5 adults and $4 under age 12. Images from the museum’s vast photo archive portray the Rochester Subway from construction, through operation, to its abandonment almost 60 years ago. The presentation of B&W and color slides will be narrated by the museum trustee, Jim Dierks…
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“The Rochester Subway” Presentation Next Sunday, January 11
Saturday, January 3rd, 2015Tags: event, Jim Dierks, New York Museum of Transportation (NYMT), Rochester, Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum, Rochester NY, Rochester Subway, Rochester Subway photos
Posted in Events, Rochester Destinations, Rochester History, Rochester Subway, Rochester Subway Stories, Train/Railroad Stuff, Transit + Infrastructure | No Comments »
Rochester Retail Update
Monday, December 29th, 2014![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…
Tags: 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 »
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
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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 »
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 »
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
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Amazing! Virtual Tour of Rochester Subway on Google Street View
Friday, November 7th, 2014![A local photographer has begun capturing the abandoned Rochester subway for viewing on Google Street View. [PHOTO: Mark Goho]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/rochester-subway-virtual-tour-01.jpg)
Okay urban explorers and subway fans, lay down some newspaper and get ready to have your minds blown. A local photographer, Mark Goho, has made it his mission to capture 360º panoramas of Rochester parks 
to share with the world on Google Views. Mark’s latest project took him deep underground and, with a few clicks of a camera and mouse, he has given the general public unfettered access into the abandoned Rochester subway…
Tags: abandoned places, abandoned subway, Broad Street, Google, Graffiti, Mark Goho, Rochester, Rochester NY, Rochester panorama, rochester photos, Rochester Subway, Rochester Subway photos, Rochester Subway tunnel, street art, subway tunnel, urban exploration
Posted in Art + Culture, Rochester Destinations, Rochester Images, Rochester Subway, Train/Railroad Stuff, Transit + Infrastructure, Urban Exploration | 14 Comments »
Rochester’s First Parklet
Monday, November 3rd, 2014![Next spring construction will begin on Rochester's first parklet in front of Joe Bean Coffee Roasters. [IMAGE: Staach]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/parklet-at-joe-bean-coffee-rochester-ny-03.jpg)
By Mike Governale
Story updated October 12, 2015.
Next spring construction will begin on Rochester’s first parklet—a mini public space—in front of Joe Bean Coffee Roasters . Parklets are a relatively new urban feature you may have seen popping up in metros across the country. These makeshift public spaces typically extend out from the sidewalk into adjacent parking spaces offering people a place to stop, to sit, and to rest while taking in the activities of the street…
[UPDATE: Help fund this project on Kickstarter ]
Tags: Anton Siekmann, Brandon Colaprete, City of Rochester, Erik Frisch, Joe Bean Coffee Roasters, Kathy Turiano, Madelaine Britt, Mary Turner, Nancy Johns-Price, Nicole Howley, parking, parklet, Rochester, Rochester NY, Seth Eshelman, Staach, tactical urbanism, University Avenue, urban planning
Posted in Rochester Destinations, Rochester News, Urban Development | 18 Comments »
Rochester Museum and Science Center Expansion
Wednesday, October 15th, 2014
Rochester Museum and Science Center is planning an expansion to link the main museum building on East Avenue with the Strasenburgh Planetarium next door. The $7 million project will be paid for with the help of private donations and a variety of grants.
Now, most people seem to agree the link between the two buildings is greatly needed. However, since renderings were released last spring, the design aesthetic has been a hotly debated topic…
Tags: architecture, Christopher Brandt, development plans, East Avenue, Labella Associates, Matthew Denker, Rochester, Rochester Museum and Science Center, Rochester Museums, Rochester NY, SWBR Architects
Posted in Art + Culture, Opinion, Rochester Destinations, Rochester News, Urban Development | 10 Comments »
Historic Cunningham Carriage Returns to Rochester
Monday, October 6th, 2014
The following post by Amy Cavalier was originally published at DePaul.org.
Thousands of miles, several movie appearances and more than 140 years after leaving the Cunningham Carriage Factory on Litchfield Street in Rochester NY, a late-19th century brougham-style carriage returned home on Tuesday, September 30…
Tags: adaptive reuse, affordable housing, Carriage Factory, Cunningham Automobile Factory, Cunningham car, Cunningham Carriage Factory, DePaul, DePaul Properties, Gillian Conde, historic preservation, Inc., John Greenall, Litchfield Street, Rochester, Rochester New York, Rochester NY
Posted in Rochester Destinations, Rochester History, Rochester Images, Rochester News, Transit + Infrastructure, Urban Development | 3 Comments »
TEDxRochester 2014
Tuesday, September 30th, 2014
As an alumn of TEDxRochester, I want to give a quick plug for this upcoming event. And I’m doubly happy to tell you about this year’s speakers as there are several whom I have personal connections with, and deep respect for. This is a jam packed line up…
Tags: cancer, Dan Lill, eNABLE, Jeff Gabel, Jerry DeCarolis, Jon Schull, One Team One Fight, Partners + Napier, R Community Bikes, Rochester, Rochester NY, Stadiumville, Susan Spencer, TEDxRochester, Tiffany Staropoli
Posted in Events, Rochester Destinations, Rochester News | 3 Comments »
Toast Our Region on the Niagara Wine Train
Wednesday, September 17th, 2014![A new way to enjoy Rochester's wine trails, Niagara Wine Trail Train Excursions will begin on September 27. [PHOTO: Mike Dorofy]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/niagara-wine-trail-train-01.jpg)
The Niagara Wine Trail—right in our backyard—features 20 wineries and stretches from Lewiston to Rochester, along the Niagara Escarpment and the Lake Ontario shore. This region has been quickly gaining national attention for the variety and quality of its wines, including late-harvest, ice, and traditional vinifera. Now you can experience the Niagara Wine Trail in true style; via train…
Tags: A Gust of Sun Winery & Vineyard, Benjamin Woelk, Flight of Five Winery, Long Cliff Vineyard & Winery, Medina Railroad Museum, Michael Gaughn, Niagara Escarpment, Niagara Wine Trail, Niagara Wine Trail Train Excursions, railroad, Rochester, Rochester NY, Schulze Vineyards & Winery, train, train rides, Victorianbourg Wine Estate, Vizcarra Vineyards at Becker Farms, western New York, wineries, WNY Excursions
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Create! Make! Fabricate! Do! { Makerspaces, Hackerspaces, TechShops, & FabLabs… oh my }
Thursday, September 4th, 2014![Community 'makerspaces' are popping up all over the country with two right here in Rochester; Makerspace and Interlock. [PHOTO: Brian Boucheron, Flickr]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/hackerspaces-makerspaces-01.jpg)
The following is a guest post submitted by Joel Helfrich.
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Born from a new age of information sharing, as well as a recognized need for communal spaces where people can “imagine, innovate, and inspire” come makerspaces. Makerspaces (and hackerspaces) are not a new idea. However, they are fairly new in the United States. But as one makerspace/hackerspace proclaimed, these “spaces” are catching on – and there are more being established on a regular basis. Including a few right here in Rochester…
Tags: 3D printing, DHMN, Erie Makerspace, FabLabs, Hackerspace, Hungerford Building, i3Detroit, Interlock Rochester, Joel Helfrich, Lansing Makers Network, Makerspace, Milwaukee Makerspace, RepRaps, Rob Roll, Rochester Makerspace, Skip Meetze, Snap Circuits Jr. 100 Experiments kit, Squidwrench, SYN/HAK, Syracuse Innovators Guild, TechShops, The Makers Alliance, Wyatt McBain, Xerox
Posted in Art + Culture, Reader Submitted Stories, Rochester Destinations | 2 Comments »
Reimagining Rochester’s Underground
Sunday, August 31st, 2014![Kenneth Martin chose to focus on Rochester's abandoned subway tunnel for his Master of Architecture Thesis. This is his concept for breathing new life into the space. [IMAGE: Kenneth Martin]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/ken-martin-aqueduct-concept.jpg)
The abandoned subway tunnel beneath Rochester’s Broad Street has become one of the most popular sites for students of architecture and design to test their creative chops. You may remember the ROC Low Line; an underground park designed by a team of RIT students. Soon after that we reviewed a more serious plan to install an underground shopping mall and entertainment venue called Broad Street Underground.
Yet another thought-provoking concept and set of renderings have been shared with us. This one elaborates on the idea of using the interior space as a nightclub, with various (wet and wild) public spaces…
Tags: abandoned subway, adaptive reuse, aqueduct, Aqueduct Bridge, architecture, Broad Street Corridor Master Plan, Broad Street Underground, development plans, downtown Rochester, Lewis Childs, Rochester, Rochester NY, Rochester Subway, Rochester Subway tunnel, underground mall, underground shopping, urban planning
Posted in Rochester Destinations, Rochester History, Rochester News, Rochester Subway, Transit + Infrastructure, Urban Development | 15 Comments »
New at Parkleigh, a Bright Piece of Rochester Retail History?
Tuesday, August 26th, 2014![This chandelier at Parkleigh once hung inside B. Forman Co. in downtown Rochester, NY. [PHOTO: RochesterSubway.com]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/parkleigh-chandelier-b-forman-company-01.jpg)
Here’s a fun little history mystery that I could use your help with. Jeannine Klee, owner of Parkleigh on Park Avenue recently acquired this Venetian glass chandelier from a friend who claims it once hung inside the original B. Forman Co. department store in downtown Rochester. The fixture, now on display above the candy counter at Parkleigh, is quite beautiful. But, could it really be from B. Forman Co.?
Tags: B. Forman Co. Department Store, chandelier, Jeannine Klee, McCurdy & Co., McCurdy & Co. Department Store, Park Avenue, Parkleigh, Rochester history
Posted in Art + Culture, Rochester Destinations, Rochester Images, Rochester News | 10 Comments »
Abandoned Girl Scout Camp Beech-Wood
Monday, July 21st, 2014![Beechwood Park in Sodus, NY is a former Girl Scouts of America summer camp. The property has been left as it was abandoned in 1996. [PHOTO: Chris Clemens and Luke Myer]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/rochester-abandoned-camp-beechwood-01.jpg)
My buddies Chris Clemens and Luke Myer (from the Burned Over District blog) recently shared these photos with me. Chris and Luke were on their way to Sodus on an unrelated exploration trip when they recalled stories of a nearby abandoned Girl Scout camp and decided to stop and check it out [map ].
Luke says his mother camped here when she was a little girl. In fact, many Girl Scouts earned a badge or two here over its 60+ year history. This was camp Beech-Wood and the following is an excerpt from NYfalls.com about its history…
Tags: abandoned, abandoned places, abandoned swimming pool, Beechwood State Park, camp site, Chris Clemens, Girl Scouts camp, Girl Scouts of America, Luke Myer, photography, Rochester, Rochester NY, rochester photos, Sodus, urban exploration
Posted in Rochester Destinations, Rochester History, Rochester Images, Urban Exploration | 29 Comments »
Rochester Contemporary’s 6×6 Art Show: 2014 Picks from Curator Bleu Cease
Monday, July 7th, 2014
The 7th “6×6” art exhibition is going on right now at Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo) . This exhibit began as a one-time fundraiser in 2008 but has returned every year since then due to its incredible success. 6×6 is RoCo’s only major fundraiser. All artworks are offered for sale—anonymously—to the public for $20, with all proceeds going to support the Art Center. The artist’s names are revealed to the buyer upon purchase.
In 2014 the show has grown to include over 6,700 artworks from all 50 states and 65 countries.
Here are a few of the top picks from this year’s show sent to us by Bleu Cease, Executive Director and curator of the gallery…
Tags: 6x6 Art Show, Bleu Cease, Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo)
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Campaign to Restore Rochester Subway Car 60 Kicks Off Sunday
Saturday, June 28th, 2014![The last remaining Rochester subway car #60. [PHOTO: RochesterSubway.com]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/rochester-subway-car-60-RGVRRM-04.jpg)
You may recall last year when Otto Vondrak told us the story of how the sole survivor of the Rochester subway fleet, Car 60, found its way home to Rochester. Since 1998 the car has been at the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum awaiting restoration. To be perfectly honest, most of the volunteers who were involved in its return to Rochester passed on, putting restoration efforts on the back burner. But now, finally, this Sunday the museum will kick off a fundraising (and awareness building) campaign to restore Rochester Subway Car 60 for the public to enjoy once again…
Tags: donate, fundraiser, history of Rochester, Otto M. Vondrak, Rochester, Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum, Rochester history, Rochester NY, Rochester Subway, Rochester subway car 60, Rochester Subway photos
Posted in Events, Rochester Destinations, Rochester History, Rochester News, Rochester Subway | 1 Comment »
Edgewater Developer Walks Us Through Rochester’s Port Project
Monday, June 23rd, 2014
You’ve read about it. You’ve heard plenty of commentary about it. And if you’re like me, you still have plenty of questions about the Port of Rochester development. This past weekend Greg Weykamp, owner of Edgewater Resources, LLC spent an hour with me on site to answer my questions on everything from the design of the marina & proposed development, accessibility, marketability, and parking/traffic concerns.
In this six-part video series, Weykamp addresses many of the concerns expressed by Charlotte neighbors over the past few months. No doubt there will still be more questions as the project enters the design phase. But his willingness to spend time with me (and my two kids who are dancing around in the background) showed me that this may not be the monster some people have made him out to be . But you can watch for yourself, and please let me know what you think…
Tags: Charlotte, develo, development plans, Edgewater Resources LLC, Greg Weykamp, Ontario Beach Park, Port of Rochester, Rochester, urban development, video
Posted in Interviews, Rochester Destinations, Rochester News, Transit + Infrastructure, Urban Development | 93 Comments »
Hart’s Local Grocers To Open This Summer
Friday, May 2nd, 2014![Hart's Local Grocers, Rochester NY. [IMAGE: Provided by Hart's Local Grocers]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/harts-local-grocers-rochester-01.jpg)
Urban greengrocers are making a comeback across the country – and in Rochester too! Late last year RocSubway was the first to tell you about a new, locally-owned grocer opening in downtown Rochester. Construction is now underway at Hart’s Local Grocers, a new independent grocery store in the East End. Founder, Glenn Kellogg announced today that Hart’s will open its doors this summer.
Tags: 10 Winthrop Street, downtown Rochester, Glenn Kellogg, grocery store, Hart's Local Grocers, Rochester, Rochester NY, urban, Winthrop Street
Posted in Rochester Destinations, Rochester News, Urban Development | 5 Comments »
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