The calendar is quickly filling up with holiday parties, from cheesy office gatherings (maybe the kind you’d rather skip) to black-tie dinners and all-night New Year’s Eve parties. ’Tis the season for holiday glitz, glamour, and three-dimensional sparkle, especially after a few years of “less is more” party dressing. For something flashy, try Michael Halpern’s …

The Amerks will provide fans plenty of excitement inside Blue Cross Arena again this season. There are going to be ups and downs in the course of a sixty-seven year lifetime, but as the Rochester Americans (aka the Amerks), who were born in 1956, embark upon a new season, there are a lot more ups …

Located at 439 Monroe Avenue toward the back of the parking lot, past Eli’s B&W Bar and Voula’s Greek Sweets, through two doors, then at the end of a hallway, Before Your Quiet Eyes is not (as in the 1950s song) Hernando’s Hideaway; it is Ken Kelbaugh’s bookstore. And the doors open easily, without a …

The holiday season is upon us, and with that comes the challenges of entertaining at home, traveling to visit family, hearty feasts, and, of course, gift-giving. Not surprisingly, one of the most popular gifts this time of year is wine. It’s widely known in the wine industry that the fourth quarter is the busiest time …

Celebrating its ten-year anniversary, the Rochester Arc + Flame Center is the only facility in upstate New York to offer it all—try your hand at welding, blacksmithing, and glass working through interactive workshops or training programs. Executive director and founder of Arc + Flame, Michael Krupnicki, has been involved in the business for more than …

Immerse yourself in one of the most versatile materials and artforms, learn the history and the science, and even make your own creations at the Corning Museum of Glass. Located in New York’s Finger Lakes region, this not-for-profit museum rests on a ten-acre campus devoted to exploring the wonders of glass. Corning’s Innovation Center—the science …