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There is still metal bouncing off the concrete as I assess my wounds. My right thigh stings—probably a gnarly scrape, if I had to guess. My sister runs into the room, alarmed by all the noise. From where she stands, I am visible only from the shoulders up. The rest of my body dangles inside a cold air return, suspended…
27.04.2025
Zach Allard and Mike Nulton Mirror, mirror, on the wall, what’s the fairest beer of all? Well, I don’t like beer. But trust me—Iron Tug Brewing sours have changed my mind.  I’ve tried time and time again to hop on the beer train. I would love to go from one brewery to the next, picking out my favorite ales, but…
26.04.2025
Garbage plates were an occasional Friday night treat with my dad. We’d get the classic—cheeseburger plates with mac salad, home fries, and all the toppings. As if the layers of hot sauce, mustard, ketchup, and onions weren’t enough, every so often Dad would let me top it with a third cheeseburger, and yes, I’d eat the whole thing.  After high…
26.04.2025
Nosh is one of those places that just feels like a good time. It has a way of effortlessly becoming a part of your story.  When I first moved here, one of my best friends lived just down the street in the Neighborhood of the Arts. Nosh quickly became our place—the spot where we’d meet for cocktails after a long…
26.04.2025
In the early morning hours of Monday, December 7, 1992, among strewn garbage and remnants of homeless encampments, Victoria Jobson’s nude body was found. Stabbed to death thirty-six times, she was discarded callously in a vacant lot behind an abandoned warehouse next to the train tracks off Rutter Street. It was clear to authorities this was not the site of…
26.04.2025
Rochester has long been a city shaped by music, with a rich history of renowned institutions like the Eastman School of Music (1921) and The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (1922), alongside iconic concert venues such as Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre (1922), and Water Street Music Hall (1977). We’re lucky to be part of a community that values arts education for…
26.04.2025
Nine miles east of Rochester sits the Village of Fairport: a 900-acre hidden oasis dubbed the “Crown Jewel of the Erie Canal.” Fairport is small in stature with a population of roughly 5,000 residents, but the community—located within the Town of Perinton—packs a punch, holding more than 100 unique festivals and events each year.  Fairport Canal Days, Oktoberfest, and Fairport…
26.04.2025
If you have lived in the (585) for any amount of time, you are familiar with the Erie Canal. What you may not know is that October 26, 2025, is the 200-year anniversary of the completion of this New York State waterway.  “Every town along the canal is connected through a shared history and culture,” says Derrick Pratt, director of…
26.04.2025
This article originally appeared in the May/June 2025 issue of (585).
26.04.2025
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Functionally fluid

If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that adaptability makes life easier. Of course, any Rochesterian who has experienced the transition between summer and autumn knew that already. Few places on Earth demand you wear a tank top layered with a fisherman’s sweater because even though it’s forty degrees right now, 4 p.m. could be a …

Staycation surprise

Caribbean Heritage 719 S. Plymouth Ave. 270-4994 Remember vacations to places you couldn’t drive to? The dread of packing followed by the intimate pat-down courtesy of the TSA, a day of travel, and then, finally, your destination! I reminisce about setting foot onto white sand beaches or tearing into a warm pastry on a side …

Killer of the cloth

Snagged on a log was the body of a dark-haired woman, bobbing and weaving with ironic grace in the water, like a barefoot ghost of hair and cloth. It was Saturday morning, April 23, 1949, and ten-year-old Leslie McMahon, a fourth grader at Ballantyne School, was fishing in the Genesee River near his home in …

Fresh fashion daily

Darlyne Truax is the owner of the three Chandeliers Boutique locations—in Pittsford, Webster, and Canandaigua. These boutiques specialize in comfortable, stylish, and well-made clothing for women. Truax was a stay-at-home mom for nearly twenty years before opening the boutiques, all the while creating and making accessories to sell to the owners of the original Chandeliers.  …

Houseplants 101

The Royal Horticultural Society in London conducted an experiment. They wanted to see if talking to plants boosted growth, so they attached headphones to some tomato plants’ pots (adorable) and played voices reading scientific literature. Sure as shrubbery, these experimental plants grew faster than the control group. Researchers aren’t sure why this is. Maybe vocal waves stimulate certain growth genes. Maybe plants get lonely. In any case, it’s not a one-way …

Walking on the wild side

This past June, medical emergency services noted a spike in calls originating in Brighton. Fearing for their sanity, panicked Brighton residents reported strange and wondrous creatures rising from their neighborhood sidewalks. Here, a luminous lime green snake winding its way along a chocolate-hued branch. There, an impossibly bright-tangerine-and-white-colored clownfish ensconced in a royal blue and fluorescent green anemone. Nearby, a delightfully delicate monarch butterfly disarmingly dines …

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