Rochester Life
escape room
iZone’s new escape room, “Cabin Fever: Snowed In,” keeps the library cool
"Internally, iZone’s always been thinking about these concepts — pitching, ideating — and now we get to make it fun.”
Profiles
Muck Duck Studio: where art meets resilience and recovery
Muck Duck Studio, which opened to the public in Jan. 2022 and now hosts five artists, is meant to feel like something akin to home for all who visit.
Lunar New Year
The shadow of Monterey Park cast on the Rochester community
“Lunar New Year is supposed to be a time of celebration and reunion, yet 11 families will forever remember this as a time of grief."
healthcare
An inside look at the healthcare industry from the Simon Industry and Professional Club
With the Inflation Reduction Act kicking in this summer, a group of students at the Simon School of Business saw the opportunity in this political move.
bookstore
Through fire and flames, local business Akimbo Bookshop has the community at its back
This outpouring of support from the community has emboldened Crawford to think about the future of Akimbo, including opening Akimbo 2.0.
shopping
Where to shop in Rochester for Small Business Saturday
Shopping from small and local businesses is a great way to support the owners and their staff and they are often home to more unique gifts than you may find at a national retail chain
downtown
Rochester Vintage Shop owner deciphers current fashion trends
If you are looking for a place to shop for your fall clothing, here’s an option for you: The Op Shop, a collective of vintage clothing and accessories next to the Eastman School of Music, home to more than 30 vendors and supplying all kinds of fashion styles.
technology
UR affiliate aims to return Rochester to its former tech hub glory
NextCorps is a Rochester-based non-profit and UR affiliate helping local tech startups get off the ground. Their hope is to see our region become one of the nation’s top tech hubs.
inner loop
Urban undoing: the flaws of the inner loop
Every city has some significant thoroughfare through which these transportation systems operate. Rochester has the Inner Loop.
flour
From flour city to flower city: The rise and fall of flour mills in Rochester
Rochester owes much of its early growth to numerous flour mills.