What if you had a whole day to yourself to do whatever you wanted morning, noon, and night? Where would you go, and what would you do? More importantly, what would you wear? Naturally, we have some ideas. Plus, we’ll show you how to style two head-to-toe looks perfect for your mid-summer dream of a …

The woodsy aroma of mushrooms simmering in white wine pervades the rustic farmhouse. Right then and there, I know I am in for the real deal and not inert, mass-produced supermarket mushrooms. Along with farmer Steve Galbreth, I am a dinner guest of Andrea and Mathias Reisen, owners of Healing Spirits Herb Farm and Education …

What if going out to eat was like a vacation? In Webster, Castaways on the Lake erases the tensions of your day with a lakeside view and seafood menu that mirrors your favorite trips to the ocean. The main dining room of Castaways is small, and the décor doesn’t target a specific seaside region. Owner …

Disc golf is like conventional golf, but it’s played with a plastic, Frisbee-like disc. Instead of holes, there are metal chain baskets that stand mid-waist. The object of the game is to finish the course in the fewest number of throws. Courses are found in parks and open spaces using natural obstacles such as trees, shrubs, …

Go to any city, and you’ll see the influence of Frederick Law Olmsted’s vision for public parks: grassy meadows, winding paths, and natural watercourses. Imitation is certainly flattering, but our park system—now celebrating its 125th year—is an authentic original. Olmsted designed only four such systems in the world, including Rochester’s. In many respects, this was …

Fee Brothers is not in Rochester because the company wants to see it return to prominence. When the wine company stopped producing alcohol during Prohibition, the law ordered that Fee Brothers empty thousands of gallons of wine into the Genesee River, and a symbolic union formed. The lifeblood of their company flows in the city’s …