What to do and see in Rochester, New York (NY): The Best Things to do Good for Couples

June 29, 2021 Darleen Reid

From family-friendly activities to professional sports teams, museums and galleries, Rochester has something for everyone. Enjoy the scenic Erie Canal, Genesee River and Lake Ontario. Don't miss the Strong National Museum of Play (America's second-largest children's museum) or the International Museum of Photography. Be sure to sample one of Rochester's famous "white hots," Rochester's version of the hotdog! And don't miss the nearby Finger Lakes region with its wine trails and gorges.
Restaurants in Rochester

1. Crush Beer & Wine Tours

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Crush Beer & Wine Tours

Crush Beer & Wine Tours offers guided tours of Breweries and Wineries in the picturesque setting of the Finger Lakes and Rochester, NY.

2. Rochester Sport Fishing

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Rochester Sport Fishing

Rochester's premier deep water, sport fishing experience! Get ready to tell some fish stories, because you're going to land some Monsters!! We are conveniently located in the Braddock Bay Marina in Greece, N.Y. We will tailor fit a charter to your needs. Business trip? Family outing? Adventure with your buddies? We have you covered.

3. Eastman Theatre

60 Gibbs St Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY 14604-2505 +1 585-274-1109 [email protected] http://www.EastmanTheatre.org
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5.0 based on 128 reviews

Eastman Theatre

As one of the world’s premier music schools, the Eastman School of Music has been enriching the musical life of Rochester since 1921. Today, the School presents more than 700 concerts a year in the magnificent Eastman Theatre, intimate Kilbourn Hall, and the modern Hatch Recital Hall – providing the Rochester community with an exceptional opportunity to experience world-class music in a world-class setting. The School’s rich and diverse concert season features prominent guest artists, our own acclaimed faculty, and our incredibly talented students and ensembles. No matter what type of music you prefer, you’re certain to hear it at Eastman: Classical, jazz, and opera. Symphonic and chamber music. Early music, new music, world music – there is something for everyone! The general public is welcome at all Eastman concerts and performances. Remarkably, most concerts are free; those that are not are modestly priced.

Reviewed By robertbrucel - Rochester, United States

The Rochester Philharmonic Orchastra is one of the great Treasures of this city. A Wonderful season throughout fall, winter and spring is inhanced by the beautiful of the Eastman Theater. A must go to for anyone in our city. With the Finest Music School right here and a wonderful Kilbour Hall series as well Its astonishing Rochester is so vibrant. Like Jazz??? Check out our annual Jazz feast with great preformances in both venues

4. Dryden Theatre

900 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14607-2219 +1 585-327-4800 http://www.eastman.org/dryden-theatre
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Dryden Theatre

The George Eastman Museum's exhibition space for showcasing its unparalleled collection of motion pictures as well as films from around the world.

5. Black Button Distilling

85 Railroad St, Rochester, NY 14609-6039 +1 585-730-4512 [email protected] http://blackbuttondistilling.com/
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Black Button Distilling

We are Rochester NY's first and finest craft distillery since prohibition. Located at the Rochester Public Market making only the finest Vodka, Gin and Whiskey from New York State grains. Since 1922 my family has provided some of the finest men's suit buttons available. For Four generations these buttons have closed suits worn by Presidents, Popes, Kings, and Businessmen the world over. From a young age I went to work in my grandfather's factory but it was clear I was meant for a different path. I broke tradition and decided to make whiskey, but the lessons I learned in his factory as a kid still guide me to this day; work hard, work with your hands, make your product the best on the market, and you can't cheat time. My distillery pays homage to my grandfather and the world he knew - where real men worked hard and drank real pot distilled whiskey. My name is Jason Barrett, I started my craft distillery at 24 years old, and I love distilling. I hope you will try our small batch, grain to glass spirits and join me in raising a glass to Living Large in Small Batches.

Reviewed By 49MarkL - Penfield, United States

Black Button Lilac Gin is incredibly smooth and flavorful! Unlike the popular national brands such as Tanqueray and Bombay, I can enjoy Black Button's Lilac Gin on ice alone or with a squeeze of fresh lime. When I add tonic water it's hard to control the urge to drink it down like iced tea or lemonade on a blistering hot day.

6. The Great Escape Room

1150 University Ave Suite 12A, Building 5, Rochester, NY 14607-1647 +1 585-512-8782 [email protected] http://thegreatescaperoom.com/rochester/
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The Great Escape Room

The Great Escape Room is a real-life room escape game based on the popular computer and mobile phone escape games. Escape games are the newest craze sweeping the nation – a fun, team-building, brain-busting experience! After entering a room with your team, the door is locked behind you. 60 minutes are on the clock! You must work together in order to find clues and solve puzzles that will lead you

Reviewed By CJMayer522

Nine of us went into the Escape Room; none of us had ever done one before. Great fun, challenging, and each of us contributed something important to the overall progress. My only suggestion is that they should have soft drinks or something for afterwards-- everyone is so pumped at the end, and we wanted to "relive" parts or talk about what happened. We all went to dinner somewhere else after. They could do well to offer that there

7. Highland Park

171 Reservoir Ave, Rochester, NY 14620-2728 +1 585-753-7275 http://www2.monroecounty.gov/parks-highland.php
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Highland Park

The annual Lilac Festival is the most popular event on the calendar here, one of the country's oldest city arboretums.

Reviewed By Freespirit134 - Rochester, United States

Highland Park is beautiful all year round, but in spring it is particularly lovely. Witch hazel bushes are the first to bloom with pale yellow blossoms, similar to forsythia, but not quite as bold a color. Carpets of spring bulbs appear along the paths and hillsides. There are numerous benches dotted along the walkways, often in locations that capitalize on the views to the distant hills of the Finger Lakes. Lamberton Conservatory is also a great place to visit while you're in the the park (also offers restrooms). Along the edge of Highland Ave there's a new playground constructed from natural tree limbs that makes a fun place for kids to climb & play. Also there's a small playground with swings & a climbing structure across from the conservatory. The park & conservatory is a popular place for wedding & prom photos. (If you are a professional photographer call Lamberton Conservatory to check on hours & restrictions for using a tripod) Fun for all ages!

8. Mount Hope Cemetery

1133 Mount Hope Ave, Rochester, NY 14620-2950 +1 585-428-7999 http://www.cityofrochester.gov/mounthope/
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Mount Hope Cemetery

Mount Hope, dedicated in 1838, is America's first municipal Victorian Cemetery. Set in a picturesque landscape shaped by retreating glaciers, the cemetery contains priceless pieces of art and rare horticultural specimens. It is the final resting place of many dignified and internationally known individuals, including Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, and is on the National Park Services National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. Mount Hope is listed in the New York State Register of Historic Places and National Register of Historic Places as part of the Mt. Hope/Highland Preservation District, featuring 83 mausoleums, soaring Egyptian obelisks, a Florentine cast-iron fountain, two stone chapels in the Gothic Revival style, a Moorish gazebo, a Victorian Gothic gatehouse, and infinitely varied tombstones marking 350,000 graves across 196 acres.

Reviewed By Creeping_Death_LA - Los Angeles, United States

Despite the famous people that are buried here this is one beautiful cemetery. I love visiting these old historic place for the incredible artwork on the headstones. The area with all the trees and hills makes it even better to walk along and get lost in its beauty.

9. George Eastman Museum

900 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14607-2298 +1 585-327-4800 [email protected] http://www.eastman.org
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4.5 based on 1,037 reviews

George Eastman Museum

The George Eastman Museum is located in Rochester, New York, on the estate of George Eastman, the pioneer of popular photography and motion picture film. Founded in 1947 as an independent nonprofit institution, it is the world's oldest photography museum and one of the oldest film archives. The museum holds unparalleled collections-encompassing several million objects-in the fields of photography, cinema, and photographic and cinematographic technology, and photographically illustrated books. The institution is also a longtime leader in film preservation and photographic conservation.

Reviewed By lesliek79 - Montreal, Canada

My primary interest was the history of photography, and the Kodak company’s inventions and innovations that popularized photography. The “History of Photography” exhibit was much smaller than I expected, featuring only a few historically important images and many cameras. A smaller exhibit (upstairs in the house) featured Kodak inventions and progress that included details about the early box cameras and the use of photosensitive emulsions on rolls (substituting individual plates). It was this exhibit that demonstrated Mr. Eastman’s genius. The temporary Warner Brothers Cartoons exhibit was informative and delightful; a throwback to my early television viewing experience. The congenial tour guide was a font of knowledge about George Eastman’s personal history and life, entry into photography, entrepreneurial skills, financial success and philanthropy. The tour of his mansion highlighted it’s history and attested to Eastman’s affluence, interests and tastes. He was a wealthy man whose interests reflected the mores of his time. His legacy reverberates in Rochester’s cultural and social life, generally, and through his inventions and philanthropy internationally.

500 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607-1414 +1 585-276-8900 [email protected] http://mag.rochester.edu
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Memorial Art Gallery

A visit to the Memorial Art Gallery is a journey through more than 5,000 years of art history. From the relics of antiquity to works in the vanguard of contemporary movements, the Gallery offers a panorama of the world's art. With the completion of Centennial Sculpture Park, the Gallery's 14-acre campus has been transformed into a spectacular urban space that is a destination for Rochesterians and visitors alike.

Reviewed By prosenesq - Los Angeles, United States

Nicely-curated exhibit of this turn of the century artist who was most-noted for his posters for Sarah Bernhardt. Beautiful lithographs on display, some illustrating techniques for adding color.

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