Fun things to do in Rochester! - University of Rochester Medical

Fun & cheap things
to do in Rochester!
Pathology Student Council
September 24, 2010
General things to do
Take a cooking class
New York State Wine & Culinary Center
– Canandaigua, NY
Finger Lakes Wine Tours
• Only a 1-1.5 hour drive
• Fantastic white wines
(and reds are getting
better!)
• Many wineries have
food and wine events
($20-30 pp for food and
wine all day)
• Opportunity to meet the
winemakers and learn
more about wine
tasting and all kinds of
wines
My top 5 wineries:
• Dr. Konstanstin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars (Keuka)
• Sheldrake Point Winery (Cayuga)
• Swedish Hill Winery (Cayuga)
• Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars (Seneca)
• Chateau Lafayette Reneau (Seneca)
205 Lakeshore Drive, Canandaigua, NY 14424
585.396.7350
• 19th century replica of a
double-decker
paddlewheel boat
• 2-hour lunch or dinner
cruises available ($30
and $50, respectively)
• Small afternoon
excursions available for
~$20
Haunted Hayride
Williamson, NY
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October 23rd!
3D maze
Screamatorium
Mummy theatre
Cider & Donuts at Kelly’s Farm
611 Old Wilder Road, Hilton
So where can I see
plays, musicals, and
concerts?
What our U of R student ID gives
us!
• Discounts to Rochester Philharmonic
Orchestra
• Reduced Ticket pricing to Eastman
school of Music Concert series
• Geva Theater Student Rush Tickets
• $5.00 movie tickets to The Little
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
or The RPO
• Founded by George Eastman in 1922
• Perform over 140 concerts a year
• First Orchestra to have “outreach” program visiting and educating
students in Rochester City – 2002 won New York State Governor’s
Arts Award
• Performs concerts in schools and community centers throughout
region, not just at GET
Concert Schedules
• Classical
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Baroque to Contemporary
Russian Masters
Olga Kern Rachmaninoff
Mozart Clarinet Concerto
POPs Concerts
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Jazz, movie music, Broadway
Music of Ray Charles
Broadway
Music of Elton John
• Special Events
• Nutcracker
• Warner Brothers Presents: Bugs Bunny at the
Symphony
• Free Concerts
• Ontario County Beach
• Town concerts
• City of Rochester – Outdoor RPO
Geva Theater!
• Founded in 1972
• Wide variety of shows including musicals to
reinventing American and world classics
• Geva Comedy Improv
• Most attended theater outside of Manhattan in
New York State
• Student Tickets are available for $10.00 non-sold
out performances
• Plays:
• Amadeus
• A Christmas Carol
• The Music Man
“The Little” Downtowns Only Movie
Theater
• Founded in 1928 designed to
give a more intimate
experience
• Open in response to “little
cinema movement” with more
experimental eccentric and
unusual
• Listed in National Registrar of
Historic Places
• The Little has survived the
Great Depression, Word War II,
Big movie theaters and is last
movie theater in Downtown
Rochester
• Student Tickets are $5.00
Sunday thru Thursday
• Showing Samples:
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Mao’s Last Dancer
Manhattan Short Films Festival
Ghostbusters
Freakonomics
Activities
Local sports
Go see a game!
Ultimate in Rochester
• A non-profit organization
• Offers leagues for all
levels of players
• Leagues play year-round
(including during the
awful Rochester winter!)
– Fees vary by league
• Pick-up (played weekly)
– Free and open to all
• www.grada.org
• Ultimate intramurals:
– Fall and Spring semester
– Open league
• Who can participate:
– Anyone associate with the
university in almost any
way
• FREE (except for forfeit
fee)
• www.rochester.edu/ath
letics
You can always play ultimate!
All you need are an open field, a group of friends, cones (not
absolutely needed) and a disc (absolutely needed)!
Roc Boxing
• Boxing lessons
• Kettlebell classes
• Very cheap way to
blow off some steam
and get a good
workout!
Golfing in Rochester
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If you want to play world-class public courses for an
incredibly cheap price, Rochester is the place.
For instance, I played Durand Eastman Golf Course
(Donald Ross original design, Robert Trent Jones redesign) for $8 with pull cart.
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Most courses designed by these guys run about $150 for
9 holes (or are private courses).
85 public courses in the Rochester area, and most
are fantastic
Range in price from $8-50 for 9 holes, with most
courses falling in the $15-30 range.
Durand Eastman
Wildwood CC
Mill Creek
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My favorite 6 courses:
• Mill Creek ($25-32) – West of Chili
• Lima Country Club ($23) - Lima
• Ravenwood ($20-30) - Victor
• Durand Eastman ($8-12) –
Rochester/Irondequoit
• Greystone CC ($22-30) – East of
Penfield
• Riverton ($14-23) – Henrietta
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And there are many, many others!
Ithaca is gorges…and so is Watkins
Glen
Letchworth Park
$8 per vehicle to park
Hiking, camping, & swimming
Stony Brook Park
- Dansville, NY (~1.5 hrs away)
- No fee to park!
- Hiking, camping, & swimming
- Beautiful waterfalls and
scenic places to eat lunch
Bristol
Mountain
Avon, NY
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All-day ski/snowboard ~$57
4-hour pass ~$51
Evening pass (4-10p) ~$36
Twilight pass (7-10p) ~$30
Student season pass $515
Student twilight pass $375
**We will be planning a trip to
Bristol for January… most
likely night skiing followed by
post-ski drinks!
Curling, the other winter sport
Your one stop shop for fabulous food,
gaming, books, gifts, antiques, art &
theater!!!
274 & 302 North Goodman St
www.bopshop.com
585-473-7150
274 Goodman St. N.
Rochester, NY 14607
Salena's Mexican
Restaurant
302 N Goodman St,
At The Village Gate
Rochester, New York
14607
Just a Couple of Highlights; Stop by after you go
to the Public Market—Right down the street!
•Houghton Bookshop
• great used books—classics to travel
guides, cookbooks, everything
• you can donate your used books, or
volunteer your time
• sometimes they have used books for free
outside 
•Bop Shop
• Great Record store
• Tickets for concerts/shows of local bands
• Have Live Music with local bands
(acoustic, jazz, etc) in the shop’s atrium
Late-night jazz & blues
• Beale Street Café, South Ave - 5 nights a week!
• Strathallan Grill, East Ave
• Leaf & Bean, Chili - most Saturday nights
Some places to eat!
Korean House / Sodam
900 Jefferson Rd Rochester, NY 14623 (585) 475-9810
Recommend:
1. Hae Mul Jun: fried sea food and vegetable pancake.
2. Gal Bi
tender cut short ribs marinated in Korean
barbecue sauce served with steamed white
rice.
3. Kimchi Tofu Hot Pot
1054 Clinton Ave S, Rochester, NY - (585) 271-2090
Recommend:
For Sushi lovers: Sushi Regular/Vegetarian Sushi
Fried lovers:
1. Pork Cutlet (deep fried pork) $13.50
2. Shrimp Tenpura (fried shrimp) $15.75
3. Seafood Fry (Deep fried shrimp, salmon, white fish and
oyster): 15.75
4. Fried Ika (Deep fried squid w/ jalapeno sauce) $6.50
277 Alexander Street
Authentic British Pub
Found in 1990
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Sunday Trivia
Monday Trivia
Firkin Friday
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Chinese Restaurants
Chen Garden
1750 Monroe Ave, Rochester NY 14618
Cantonese House
3159 Winton Rd S Rochester, NY 14623
New Ming
1132 Monroe Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620
216 The Commons Ithaca,
New York 14850
(2 hr drive from Rochester)
http://www.tasteofthaiithaca.com/index.html
One of the best restaurants in the Finger Lakes region
The food at Belhurst Castle can only be
rivaled by its beautiful location on the water.
http://www.belhurst.com/
4069 Lockeland Road, Geneva, NY 14456
(takes an hour from Rochester)
Weekend Brunch
Famous For Over 20 years!
Served Every Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
$18.95 All You Can Eat &
Complimentary Bloody Mary's and Mimosas!
2010 America’s Favorite Farmers Market contest
Century-old Public Market
located in the heart of Rochester
280 North Union Street
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Days of Operation:
* Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 a.m. - 1 p.m.
* Saturdays from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. year-round.
* Open additional hours before / after holidays & on special occasions.
Some places to explore
with your furry friends!
(just remember the plastic bags)
Mount
Hope
Cemetery
198-acre site
Famous People
Ellison Park
447 Acres
• Irondequoit Creek runs through
• Baseball diamonds
• Playgrounds equipment
• Tennis courts
• Two designated sledding hills and an
ice skating rink
• A Canoe Launch
• Fishing is allowed
• Many trails
Questions?