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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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Kindred Spirits

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