ROCHESTER - New York

—ELIZABETH FORBES

Go Shop

B. YOUNIQUE
1892 Monroe Ave • 585-271-4060
Drool over distinctive clothing and jewelry by designers from faraway places like Sydney and Paris. Fall brings hand-knit sweaters; in spring, it’s new looks from small studios.

Go See

GANONDAGAN STATE HISTORIC SITE
1488 Victor-Bloomfield Rd, Victor 585-924-5848
www.ganondagan.org
On the site of a once-thriving Seneca village—destroyed during a French campaign in 1687—a reconstructed Iroquois longhouse, an interpretive center and educational trails honor the area’s first settlers.

Go Eat

RISTORANTE LUCANO
1815 East Ave • 585-244-3460
www.ristorantelucano.2taste.com
Ignore the unprepossessing location in an off-street plaza, pass the delectable desserts on display, settle in one of three cozy dining rooms and you’ll be regaled with sophisticated dishes reflecting southern Italian roots. $$$

Go Party

WATER STREET MUSIC HALL
204 N Water St • 585-325-5600
www.waterstreetmusic.com
You won’t go here for the warehouse ambiance; it’s all about the music, which in any given week might run from roots to metal to blues. You might see some local talent, too.

Go Day-Tripping

LETCHWORTH STATE PARK
1 Letchworth State Park, Castile 585-493-3600
www.nysparks.state.ny.us
Enjoy fall foliage at the “Grand Canyon of the East,” where the Genesee River tumbles through a steep gorge. For the active, there are 66 miles of hiking trails. For the more sedentary, there’s dining at the Glen Iris Inn.

Fun Fact!

“Buffalo Bill” Cody lived in Rochester briefly, and three of his children are buried in Mount Hope Cemetery.