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The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC
Mt. Hope Cemetery is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

1. Mt. Hope Cemetery

Mt. Hope Ave (Robinson Dr), Rochester, NY
Cemetery · 12 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Founded in 1838, it is the United States' first municipal rural cemetery. This cemetery is the permanent home of Susan B. Anthony, General E. G. Marshall, & Charles S. Baker.

Nick Tahou Hots is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

2. Nick Tahou Hots

7.6
320 W Main St (at W Broad St), Rochester, NY
Hot Dog Joint · Central Business District · 21 tips and reviews

Kristin M.Kristin Munson: Cheeseburger plate, Mac salad and homefries, hot sauce, extra onions. Smother that baby in ketchup, mustard, and red hot and give it a little stir.

Rochester Subway and Broad St Aqueduct is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

3. Rochester Subway and Broad St Aqueduct

7.8
Broad St (btwn Exchange St and South Ave), Rochester, NY
Scenic Lookout · Central Business District · 2 tips and reviews

John L.John Lam: Walk the entire underground, from South Ave and Court St near Dinosaur Barbecue to Broad St and Main St near Nick Tahou's. Read more.

Strong National Museum of Play is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

4. Strong National Museum of Play

9.3
1 Manhattan Square Dr (at Chestnut St.), Rochester, NY
Museum · Central Business District · 71 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Home of the national Toy Hall of Fame, which opened to the public in 1998. To date, 44 toys have made it into the National Toy Hall of Fame, including 2009 inductees: the Ball, Big Wheel® & Game Boy®

National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

5. National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House

8.9
17 Madison St (btw W. Main St and Yack Aly), Rochester, NY
Museum · 10 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Susan B. Anthony, along with her sister Mary and mother Lucy, moved into this house in 1865. Susan lived her until her death on March 13th 1906.

Lilac Festival is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

6. Lilac Festival

8.3
Highland Park (at Highland Ave & South Ave), Rochester, NY
Arts and Entertainment · 42 tips and reviews

Becky B.Becky Bachmann: A penultimate Rochester event.Grab fair food, see excellent arts&crafts, catch a band, and your children will be kept busy with activities for them too.Don't forget to smell-test the lilac bushes? ;-)

Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

7. Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse

70 Lighthouse St, Rochester, NY
Lighthouse · Charlotte · 2 tips and reviews

Debi B.Debi B: Museum & lighthouse open May to Mid-October on weekend afternoons from 1 to 5pm. Special Tours during off season and off hours can be arranged by calling 585-621-6179

Ontario Beach Park is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

8. Ontario Beach Park

8.1
4800 Lake Ave (at Beach Ave), Rochester, NY
Park · Charlotte · 25 tips and reviews
Fairport Canal is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

9. Fairport Canal

8.8
Liftbridge Ln W, Fairport, NY
Canal · 4 tips and reviews

Sheryl s.Sheryl schrom: Great place to walk and relax with friends and family

King's Landing Cemetery is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

10. King's Landing Cemetery

Lake Ave (Maplewood Dr), Rochester, NY
Cemetery · 1 tip

Chris C.Chris Clemens: Oldest cemetery site in the Rochester area.

Rochester International Jazz Festival is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

11. Rochester International Jazz Festival

Downtown Rochester, Rochester, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Central Business District · 11 tips and reviews

MyRochester.comMyRochester.com: Great Jazz Fest!

Rochester Public Market is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

12. Rochester Public Market

9.2
280 Union St N (Rochester Public Market), Rochester, NY
Farmers Market · 88 tips and reviews

Jennifer C.Jennifer Cisney: Open on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday with fresh fruits, vegetables & flowers. You can also find great coffee, cheese, taco and other great bargains. Read more.

Webster Park Pier is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

13. Webster Park Pier

7.7
Lake Rd, Webster, NY
Beach · 4 tips and reviews

Monica S.Monica Secore-Erbland: Nice walk on a short pier

San Miguel Church is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

14. San Miguel Church

108-362 Evergreen St, Rochester, NY
Church · Upper Falls · 2 tips and reviews

Chris C.Chris Clemens: One of the oldest churches in Rochester, the congregation was founded in 1873. A neo-gothic style architecture that features some of the best Western European style stained glass windows in the area.

Sonnenberg Gardens is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

15. Sonnenberg Gardens

8.2
151 Charlotte St, Canandaigua, NY
Garden · 5 tips and reviews
Java's Cafe is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

16. Java's Cafe

8.9
16 Gibbs St, Rochester, NY
Coffee Shop · Central Business District · 104 tips and reviews

Vanessa C.Vanessa Cheeks: Go to javas and find a table with a drink in hand.Great place to people watch.

George Eastman Museum is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

17. George Eastman Museum

9.1
900 East Ave, Rochester, NY
Museum · East Avenue · 44 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: This Museum was home to George Eastman. It’s the world’s oldest photography museum & one of the world’s oldest film archives which was opened to the public in 1949.

Letchworth State Park is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

18. Letchworth State Park

9.1
Park Rd, Castile, NY
State or Provincial Park · 27 tips and reviews

Livingston County Tourism I.Livingston County Tourism Information Center: It's the Grand Canyon of the East and you'll see why when you visit

19. Watkins Glen

Naples, NY
Park · No tips or reviews
Naples Grape Festival is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

20. Naples Grape Festival

154 N Main St, Naples, NY
Vineyard · 7 tips and reviews

Visit F.Visit Finger Lakes: Third Full Weekend in September

East Avon Flea Market is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

21. East Avon Flea Market

7.1
1577-1605 New York 15, Avon, NY
Flea Market · 3 tips and reviews

Billy K.Billy Kidd: People watching = priceless

Tom Wahl's Avon is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

22. Tom Wahl's Avon

8.9
283 E Main St, Avon, NY
Burger Joint · 23 tips and reviews

Dave H.Dave Hassett: My bro lives in Roch. NY , 30 yrs ago when he first moved up there, we visited Tom Wahl's & had Wahlburgers . Best burgers I ever had, never got back up there but have never forgotten them...

Corbett's Glen Nature Park is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

23. Corbett's Glen Nature Park

8.5
Glen Rd, Brighton, NY
Hiking Trail · 7 tips and reviews
Sticky Lips BBQ is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

24. Sticky Lips BBQ

625 Culver Rd (at Atlantic Ave), Rochester, NY
BBQ Joint · 53 tips and reviews

Chris C.Chris Clemens: Great place in Rochester for BBQ with national recognition! Checkout the Man Vs. Food Episode!

Joe Bean Coffee Bar is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

25. Joe Bean Coffee Bar

1344 University Ave (btwn Winton & Culver), Rochester, NY
Coffee Shop · Culver-Winton-Main · 76 tips and reviews

Benjamin W.Benjamin Woelk: order a syphon brew! 8 )

Abbott's Frozen Custard is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

26. Abbott's Frozen Custard

8.7
4791 Lake Ave (at Beach Ave.), Rochester, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Charlotte · 23 tips and reviews

Michael M.Michael Marciano: Best custard (not ice cream) in American! Got to the Lake Avenue location in Charlotte. The beach and atmosphere make it a great experience for a date or a fun evening with friends.

Wegmans is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

27. Wegmans

8.9
3195 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY
Supermarket · 110 tips and reviews

Chris C.Chris Clemens: This Wegman's could keep u busy for HOURS! If ur just going in for lunch, or doing ur shopping, make sure u budget ur time appropriately--if u want to see everything, u'll be here a while.

Kodak Hall is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

28. Kodak Hall

8.9
26 Gibbs St (Eastman School Of Music), Rochester, NY
Theater · Central Business District · 11 tips and reviews

David P.David Puskas: Built by George Eastman, it's the home of the Eastman School of Music, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and is the venue of the major acts of the Rochester International Jazz Festival.

Canandaigua Lake is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

29. Canandaigua Lake

8.9
35 Lakeshore Dr., Canandaigua, NY
Lake · 15 tips and reviews

Bennett W.Bennett White: It's good in the summer

Parkleigh is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

30. Parkleigh

9.1
215 Park Ave (Goodman St), Rochester, NY
Gift Store · 24 tips and reviews

Shannon E.Shannon Ealy: The perfect mix of quirky and classy stuff. Gifts, cards, apparel, jewelry, mouthwatering chocolates, plus coffee samples and weekly special events. Sign up for their email list to stay in the know.

Ellison Park is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

31. Ellison Park

8.6
171 Reservoir Ave (Indian Landing Rd.), Rochester, NY
Park · 13 tips and reviews

JoLynne V.JoLynne Valerie: Gorgeous year round. Lots of hiking trails, mature trees, creek, doggy play ground, amazing elevations. Dress for the outdoors.

Village Gate Square is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

32. Village Gate Square

8.4
274 Goodman St N (at College Ave.), Rochester, NY
Shopping Mall · NOTA · 15 tips and reviews
ImageOut is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

33. ImageOut

7.8
274 Goodman St N, Rochester, NY
Arts and Entertainment · NOTA · 2 tips and reviews
Seabreeze Amusement Park is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

34. Seabreeze Amusement Park

8.5
4600 Culver Rd, Rochester, NY
Amusement Park · 25 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Seabreeze was known through the early part of the 20th century as the "Coney Island of the West." The park’s original name was Dreamland for approximately thirty years during the post-World War II era

Schoen Place is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

35. Schoen Place

8.0
Schoen Pl. (btwn N Main St. and State St.), Pittsford, NY
Plaza · 1 tip
Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

36. Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack

7.6
5857 State Route 96, Farmington, NY
Casino · 26 tips and reviews
Seneca Park Zoo is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

37. Seneca Park Zoo

8.6
2222 Saint Paul St, Rochester, NY
Zoo · 38 tips and reviews
Corn Hill Arts Festival is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

38. Corn Hill Arts Festival

Corn Hill Area, Rochester, NY
Arts and Entertainment · Corn Hill · 11 tips and reviews
High Falls is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

39. High Falls

8.5
Commercial St (Browns Race), Rochester, NY
Scenic Lookout · 13 tips and reviews
White Tiger Tattoo is one of The Rochestarian's Bucket List #ROC.

40. White Tiger Tattoo

1203 Ridge Rd (Ebner Drive), Webster, NY
Tattoo Parlor · 3 tips and reviews