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The Best Hotels in Rochester, New York
The Best Hotels in Rochester, New York. Rochester is a mid-size city in central New York state that's not far from the Canadian border. Depending upon your hotel needs, there are several top choic...
Restaurants in High Falls & Rochester, New York
Restaurants in High Falls & Rochester, New York. As the third largest city in New York as of 2004, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Rochester is the home of Midtown plaza, which is the country...
Thai Restaurants in Rochester, New York
Thai Restaurants in Rochester, New York. Thai food typically consists of four main tastes; these include sweet, salty, sour and spicy. By tradition, a meal should have all of these taste elements ...
Fun Things to Do in Rochester, New York
Fun Things to Do in Rochester, New York. Rochester is a city in upstate New York, located in Monroe County. It is New York state's third largest city, and is often referred to as "The Flower City....
Mexican Restaurants Near Penfield, New York
Mexican Restaurants Near Penfield, New York. Penfield, New York is located minutes away from Rochester and beckons travelers with parks, trails, amphitheatres and scenic vistas. An hour's drive fr...
Italian Restaurants in the Irondequoit, New York Area
Italian Restaurants in the Irondequoit, New York Area. Irondequoit is a community in Rochester, located in southern New York. Many people visit Irondequoit to enjoy the beach at Lake Ontario, whil...
Things to Do in Western New York
Things to Do in Western New York. The Big Apple hogs most of the tourists to New York, but Western New York state has just as many attractions. Major western New York cities of note include Buffal...
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Top Restaurants in Rochester
Top Restaurants in Rochester. Rochester, New York is known for its hots (hot dogs) and frozen custard, but the small city, surrounded by farm land and orchards, is also home to several fine dining...
Review of the Hampton Inn North Rochester
Review of the Hampton Inn North Rochester. The Hampton Inn in North Rochester, New York, is a clean, conveniently located budget hotel for travelers. The hotel is 10 minutes from Rochester Interna...
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Rochester, New York Hotels

Hyatt Regency Rochester
Distance to City: 1.0 mi
125 East Main Street Rochester, NY  14604
The Hyatt Regency Rochester is a 338-room, 25-story convention hotel in the heart of downtown Rochester, connected to the Roc...

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$119.00

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Rochester Plaza Hotel And Conference Center
Distance to City: 1.0 mi
70 State Street Rochester, NY  14614
DESIGNED FOR BOTH THE BUSINESS AND LEISURE TRAVELER-THE ROCHESTER PLAZA LOCATED IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN WHERE WE WILL ACCOMO...

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$141.00

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Clarion Hotel Riverside
Distance to City: 1.0 mi
120 Main Street East Rochester, NY  14604
Nestled on the banks of the Genesee River in downtown Rochester, connected to the Riverside Convention Center via Skyway. The...

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$131.00

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Holiday Inn Express Rochester - Greece
Distance to City: 3.0 mi
1635 West Ridge Road Rochester, NY  14615
Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Rochester-Greece Hotel. Stay Smart at the Holiday Inn Express Rochester-Greece. The hotel...

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$115.00

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La Quinta Inn Rochester
Distance to City: 3.0 mi
1956 Lyell Avenue Rochester, NY  14606
At the La Quinta Inn & Suites Rochester, we are just over 3 miles from downtown and the Rochester International Airport, ...

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$100.00

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Getaways Near Rochester, New York

Chili and Henrietta in Monroe County: Cobblestone House Tour
From a simple Quaker meeting house, to large fancy homes, this tour highlights a diversity of cobblestone buildings. Being far from Lake Ontario, they were all built using field cobblestones. The abov...
Churchville, NY

Greece, Hilton, Hamlin, Clarkson, and Parma in Monroe County: Cobblestone House Tour
Ridge Road opened in 1809 and became a principle east-west stagecoach route following the ridge created by the shoreline of a prehistoric lake, called Lake Iroquois. Houses along Ridge Road were built...
Hilton, NY

Northwestern New York Getaway
Rochester, the third-largest city in New York, is also known as the “Flower City.” If you are there in lilac time (mid-May), a treat is in store for you. Earlier it was called the “Flour City” because...
Rochester, NY

Pittsford, Mendon, and Victor in Monroe and Ontario Counties: Cobblestone House Tour
This is an excerpt from the book "Cobblestone Quest: Road Tours of New York's Historic Buildings." The chapter details a driving tour of 22 buildings constructed in the unique cobblestone style and in...
Pittsford, NY

Rochester
Known as the Lilac City because of its gorgeous gardens, Rochester is also the place that gave us cameras, contact lenses, and copiers. The above description is an excerpt from "Fun With the Family in...
Rochester, NY

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Outdoor Recreation Near Rochester, New York

High Falls of the Genesee River (Distance: 0.2 mi)
Currently called High Falls, this waterfall has also been referred to as Main Falls. Today the area surrounding this waterfall is the Brown’s Race Historic District with bars, nightclubs, restaurants,...
Rochester, NY - Waterfalls - length:0.8 mi
Grove Place Walk (Distance: 0.7 mi)
Enjoy a downtown stroll past quaint townhouses. Circle Midtown Plaza and Xerox Square on your tour of the best of downtown. Surface: Sidewalks.
Rochester, NY - Hiking - length:1.2 mi
Rochester City Skyway Trail (Distance: 0.7 mi)
OK, we all know there are days when the weather isn’t quite the best in Rochester. Don’t let that stop you from walking. Try the indoor walkway in downtown Rochester. This well-marked network of clima...
Rochester, NY - Hiking - length:1.3 mi
Corn Hill District Walk (Distance: 0.8 mi)
Step back in time as you wander through Corn Hill’s neighborhood of restored homes. Before Nathaniel Rochester founded his name sake village in 1812, the Seneca Indians used this land for corn fields....
Rochester, NY - Hiking - length:1.5 mi
Lower and Middle Falls of the Genesee River (Distance: 1.4 mi)
Of the two waterfalls, Lower Falls is definitely the most spectacular with its 78-foot vertical plunge. Middle Falls is smaller and is dammed to provide water via a tunnel to the RG&E Substation #5 ge...
Rochester, NY - Waterfalls - length:0.8 mi
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Golf Courses Near Rochester, New York

North
Genesee Valley Golf Course
Municipal, 18 holes
6383 yards, par 71
4.2 miles from center of Rochester, New York

South
Genesee Valley Golf Course
Municipal, 18 holes
5270 yards, par 67
4.2 miles from center of Rochester, New York

Rochester
Country Club of Rochester
Private Equity, 18 holes
6455 yards, par 70
4.7 miles from center of Rochester, New York

Durand-Eastman Park
Durand-Eastman Park Golf Course
Municipal, 18 holes
6003 yards, par 70
5.0 miles from center of Rochester, New York

Brook-Lea
Brook-Lea Country Club
Private Non-Equity, 18 holes
6817 yards, par 72
5.5 miles from center of Rochester, New York

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Weather for Rochester, New York

Saturday, February 04 2012 20:54 PM
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29° Overcast
Humidity: 82%
Wind: S at 4 mph

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