Category Archives: Rochester
Let There Be Light
The northeastern United States is coming out of what is being called the worst blackout in history tonight. Although it is still unclear what happened, our country’s electric grid system showed its age yesterday as millions lost power from Boston to Detroit.
Most of Rochester was in the dark as a result of the blackout from about the start of the evening rush hour until sometime in the middle of the night, depending on where you were. I first noticed a problem at about 4:30 in the afternoon when the radio station that was playing in my office suddenly went off the air.
Wild Bill Strikes Again
This past weekend marked the annual Park Avenue Summer Art Festival here in Rochester, and of course, Wild Bill’s Sixth Annual Throwdown came with it.
If you aren’t from the Rochester area, Park Ave is one of the city’s oldest and trendiest areas. It features a unique mix of residences and businesses, with the businesses mainly consisting of small sidewalk cafes, boutiques, and art galleries. Most of the houses in the area were built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and several have since been converted into apartments.