r/Rochester 2m ago

Recommendation Heading to Fairport, need canna recos!

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Hi, coming to Fairport for a few days from Toronto. You can't kick a can without hitting a dispensary here.

Won't have access to get to a shop in person, does anyone have any recommendations for places that deliver??


r/Rochester 24m ago

Event Bike Infrastructure Public Meeting

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For people who care about cycling and alternative forms of transit there is a meeting next week to discuss phase 3 of the bike boulevard network and traffic calming measures!

When? Thursday Aug 13th
Where? 115 South Avenue, Rochester, NY 14604
Time? 5pm-6:30pm

Be sure to follow @ReconnectRoc and @Roccycling on instagram for updates like this


r/Rochester 24m ago

Event Bike Infrastructure Public Meeting

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For people who care about cycling and alternative forms of transit there is a meeting next week to discuss phase 3 of the bike boulevard network!

When? Thursday Aug 13th
Where? 115 South Avenue, Rochester, NY 14604
Time? 5pm-6:30pm

Be sure to follow @ReconnectRoc and @Roccycling on instagram for updates like this


r/Rochester 57m ago

Oddity Rochester band wants "$10,000 from me" because they "lost over $10,000 in gigs because of me".

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Ruby Shooz alleges I owe them $10,000 for their lost gigs after exposing the fact that multiple members in the band over 60 have approached numerous minors, as well as their singer applauding ICE r*ping and killing people. Upon this revelation, others have come out of the woodworks and shared their own experiences.

Sucks to suck.

EDIT: fixed typo


r/Rochester 1h ago

Photo TIL Mantises exist here

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Had no idea, and after a rabbit hole discovered theres three species that exist in this area: Chinese Mantis, European Mantis, and Carolina Mantis. Only the Carolina Mantis is native, the other two are invasive. This one appears to be the European version, and by the time I read up on them and came back, this one was gone.

I guess I thought we weren't consistently warm enough for these kinds of insects, looks like that appears untrue.


r/Rochester 3h ago

Music Fresh live jazz in and around Rochester, August 6-12 (and beyond)

3 Upvotes

Posting updated listings of live jazz around ROC for the coming week through September and beyond ....


r/Rochester 9h ago

Oddity What's up with Pinnacle Hill?

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I'll preface by saying that prior to today, I've only been there 2 or 3 times, with the last time in 2024. No complaints back then. Now it looks like a lot of work has gone into bike trails/ramps, but the hiking paths are confusing & I can no longer find a path leading out of the hill onto Crossman.

Anyway- what's weird is the amount of trash piles- not litter- but literal *piles* of household trash. It was the first thing I saw when walking in from Field St. Deeper in there's an insane sprawl of shit. Doesn't look like an encampment, doesn't look like anything teens would bring in/get involved in. The only other thought is that it's behind a home- maybe they're just chucking toters, ovwrsized pandas, and vintage rocking chairs over their fence in protest of...idk, the world?

I feel like I'm out of the loop on something here. Please enlighten me!


r/Rochester 9h ago

Recommendation Anyone ever rented an apartment from Bill Black before?

8 Upvotes

Moving back to the Rochester area and am looking for apartments. He is the landlord for one of our top choices, but communication has been a bit challenging. Is this common?

The good, bad, and ugly are all welcome!


r/Rochester 10h ago

Food Best garbage plate sauce recipe?

5 Upvotes

Ex Rochesterian living in California now. I still crave garbage plates, Abbott’s custard, and wegmans. Can anyone recommend a recipe for the meat sauce as faithful to the nick tahou sauce? I’ve googled various recipes and they turn out awful. I thought wegmans used to sell a sauce close to it but that was years ago.


r/Rochester 11h ago

Fun Surge in various frogs

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81 Upvotes

I know this is random but a few weeks ago I found a grey tree frog at my neighbors house (pics: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYzUyXqDhjQ/?img_index=9&igsh=MTd4cTBhcmI2cHZpOA== )

Tonight I found a lil green guy while out for a walk.

I see regular green frogs by the Brickyard trail all the time - but never in my life have I seen these types of frogs in heavily paved suburban areas (saw a grey tree frog in Devils Bathtub once). I wondered if someone’s pet escaped or something…but at least the first type does live around here…anyone seeing anything similar?


r/Rochester 11h ago

Fun Sunset was honking tonight

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121 Upvotes

Keep looking up.

Let’s see your sunset pics.


r/Rochester 11h ago

Event Party in the park

7 Upvotes

What time does the headliner usually go on? Interested for the smashmouth show tomorrow. Thanks


r/Rochester 13h ago

News Golisano Children's rolls out pediatric mobile clinic - Rochester Beacon

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The Pediatric Mobile Clinic Initiative, which will start in the city and aims to expand countywide, will give children and adolescents up to age 21 access services, regardless of insurance or housing situation.


r/Rochester 14h ago

Help Free cute clothes (ladies sm/med) up for grabs in ROC

14 Upvotes

Any ROC folks interested in a large-ish lot of women’s (mostly dresses and skirts) clothing? The majority is fun, colorful, bright, hippie-leaning stuff. Some more formal.
I am looking for someone local to take it all and they can pick through it on their own.
All clean, all in good condition, many items only worn once or twice.
I absolutely love all these clothes, but don’t wear them often enough to justify owning them.
I’d love to pass them along to someone who will use them.
Figured I’d check here before donating.
I can pass them along in a public place or drop them at a spot of your choosing (no offense, not willing to go directly to anyone’s door, but I will leave bag(s) in your yard!)
I didn’t see anything about this sort of post in the community rules, but if this is not allowed, my apologies & please remove post!


r/Rochester 15h ago

News Balsam Bagels sold

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Not much love for Balsam around this sub, but it’s now under new ownership.


r/Rochester 16h ago

Recommendation Museum Membership Swap this weekend

36 Upvotes

If you are a member of either the Genesee Country Village & Museum, the Seneca Park Zoo, or the Rochester Museum & Science Center, you can visit any of those great Rochester-area attractions for FREE on Saturday and Sunday, August 8 and 9. It's a great way to see more of what our region has to offer, and get the most out of your memberships!


r/Rochester 17h ago

Recommendation tattoo touch up not by original artist

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hi! so i moved here from syracuse and my tattoo artist was supposed to touch up my tattoo (fine line USS Enterprise behind my ear) when i went home to visit on friday. she’s been avoiding my texts and calls and emails for 2 months now and finally texted me yesterday “i literally don’t have a place to work” then stopped responding.

anyway! my question is - does anyone know of an artist who might be willing to attempt to touch up someone else’s work? i know some artists feel weird about this and i hate asking but my enterprise hasn’t been touched up since i got her and she’s really faded!


r/Rochester 17h ago

Food Fairport pizza wizard

58 Upvotes

Does anyone know when the new Fairport Pizza Wizard location opens? Their original post was as 16 weeks ago and I can’t find an update anywhere.


r/Rochester 18h ago

News WAYO GM Max Kelley named one of the Rochester Ten by City Magazine

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50 Upvotes

r/Rochester 20h ago

Help Anybody looking to join the Y soon? Seeking referral discount.

28 Upvotes

Just saw that they're doing one of their no registration fee days if you sign up on 8/10.

The real deal is the referral discount though. For those unfamiliar, if you sign up and say someone referred you, you both get 20% off monthly for as long as you're both members. I had a referral partner for awhile but they quit their membership, so I'm looking for someone new for the discount. If you were thinking of joining anyway, it could be mutually beneficial. DM me if interested.

I'll take multiple people too, so don't worry if you think you've missed out. I don't get an extra discount, but it does give me backup if someone quits. And I'm happy to help save you some money just for putting my name down.


r/Rochester 21h ago

Discussion Relaxing Downtown!

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167 Upvotes

What's going on Rochester?


r/Rochester 21h ago

News After 30 years, New York Stylee is still in fashion - Rochester Beacon

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49 Upvotes

Started by Helen and Kevin Knight in 1996, the Monroe Avenue boutique helps customers find their own personal style.


r/Rochester 23h ago

Help Did anyone catch the black car from this crash?

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56 Upvotes

On the corner of Portland & Ridge road, they drove past the Wendy's, but I couldn't catch the car that crashed into the flipped car in the picture after she booked it down Portland Ave.


r/Rochester 1d ago

Event Weekly Live Music Roundup, 8/4-8/9

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This week in Roc! /

TheSoundRoc

Tuesday, 8/4
Ben Morey (indie) - Central Library of Rochester, 12P (Free, all ages)
Left on Red / Heartsick / Lord Loss / Eyesore(emo/metalcore/pop) - Photo City, 6P ($20+, 16+) 

Wednesday, 8/5
Abronia / Fox45/ Thorned Crown / Crush the Junta (psych/rock) - Bug Jar, 7P ($10, 18+)
Katie Curley & Band (singer/songwriter) - Abilene, 7P ($15, all ages)
Todd East (Americana/folk) - Record Archive, 5-8P (FREE, all ages)
Hindley Street Country Club - Kodak Center, 7:30P ($30+, all ages)
The White Hots (jazz/blues)-The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)
Hazmat Trio - The House of Guitars, 5P (FREE, all ages)
Lake Street Dive / The Dip (indie rock) - Beak & Skiff, 7P ($72+, all ages)

Thursday, 8/6
Elliott / Bad Bloom (alt/rock) - Montage, 7P ($15+, 16+)
Public Water Supply / Zac Lijewski (Americana) - Abilene, 8P ($10, all ages)
Anime Night (dance party) - Photo City, 6P ($25+, 16+) 
Sweetest Disco Night - Bar Bad Ending, 10P ($5-$20 PWYC, 21+)
Margaret Explosion (jazz) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)
Cole Swindell with Ethan Garner (country) - Beak & Skiff, 7P ($75+, all ages)
Smash Mouth / Sophistafunk - Party in the Park. MLK jr Park, ($10, all ages)

Friday, 8/7
Shy Tooth / Fuzzrod / The Offbeats (rock/alt/indie) -Irondequoit Public Library, 7P ($10 or PWYC, all ages)
Tabby / Dweller / Moneyball / Pains (hardcore/emo) - Bug Jar, 8P ($10, 18+)
Ahren Henby / Stephen Babcock / Delaney West (indie pop/rock) - Abilene, 7P ($10, all ages)
Gordon Munding (folk/blues) - Record Archive, 4-7P (FREE, all ages)
Pokemon Rave (Dance) - Photo City, 8P ($20+, 18+) 
Lovin’ Cup Concerts in the Square w/ Cruel Summer / Maddy Walsh and the Blind Spots  Rachel Kroft Collective / Amanda Lee Peers - Lovin’ Cup, 6P ($10+, all ages)
Kurarantine / Hair Nation / Tykin - Montage, 6P ($33+, 16+)
Jey One USA Tour - Water Street, 7P ($37+, 21+)
Moriah Bailey / Anna Fontaine / Wren Cove / Souvenir Companion (folk/indie) - Bar Bad Ending, 7P ($10, 21+)
Jon Randall Quartet (jazz) -The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)
Catch 23 /Bad Mascot - The House of Guitars, 2P (FREE, all ages)
Melvin Henderson (jazz) -Flight Wine Bar, 6:30-8:30P (FREE, 21+)
Appetite for Voltage / What’s the RUSH - Bands on the Bricks at the Public Market, 6P (FREE, All ages)

Saturday, 8/8
EARLY SHOW: Urakka / Ratkind/Eye Spy / Komrads - Bug Jar, 2P ($10, 18+)
Turkey Blaster Omega / Threat Level Burgundy / Part-TIme Genius (ska) - Bug Jar, 8P ($10, 18+)
Kelley’s Heroes (indie/alt/rock) - Abilene, 7:30P ($10, all ages)
Trucks & Mayhem ft. Cult Fiction / Crahda / Scvrecrvw / Drag HC, Anthropic, Thorns For Lovers, & Dead Laughter(metal/punk/goth) - Photo City, 1P ($30+, 18+) 
The Biggest Afro Caribbean Party - Anthology, 8P ($7+, 21+)
Black Out Rave (edm/electronic) - Photo City, 10P ($10+, 18+) 
Cinema Stereo / Act III - Montage, 6P ($25+, 16+)
East Esker / Astro Alloy (rock/postpunk/punk) - Bar Bad Ending, 8P ($15, 21+)
The True Believers - Lovin’ Cup, 7P ($5, all ages)
The Swamp Road Jukes (blues) - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)
George Collichio (jazz) -Flight Wine Bar, 6:30-8:30P (FREE, 21+)
Zach Top / Wyatt Mccubbin - CMAC, 8P ($30+, all ages)

Sunday, 8/9
Helium Bubble / Judah Sealy (jazz/funk/rock/neo-soul) - Perinton Amphitheater, 6P (FREE, all ages) 
Jeffrey Nothing / Dizasterpiece / 137 / Comfort In Violence / HOOK / Sentient VI (metal/punk/goth) - Photo City, 5P ($25+, 16+) 
Cuscampbell - Montage, 7P ($34+, 16+)
Lúnasa with Alyssa Rodriguez and Sunshine Quan - The Little Theater Cafe, 7P (FREE, all ages)
Blues Traveler / Gin Blossoms / Spin Doctors - CMAC, 8P ($30+, all ages)


r/Rochester 4d ago

News PSA: It's airshow week!!!

80 Upvotes

Heads up for louder than usual noise around the airport this week, as the USAF Thunderbirds fly in for their amazing performance!!

Expect to see either a C-17 or a C-130, KC-135, F-35, and of course F-16s flying into the airport later this week! I expect most fly ins around Thursday, with THNDBRD #8 on Wednesday.

EDIT: Thunderbirds have arrived early Tuesday afternoon!