Great place to take the family. Festivals all year round including winter. Every winter my son and I look forward to walking up and down the streets looking at all the buildings covered in lights. Fire and Ice Festival is an awesome place to bring the family. Lots of streets are closed down. Tents with fire pits and heaters all around. Not to mention all the things you can do outside of the stores. It really makes staying a couple hours enjoyable. Specialty toy shops and specialty bakeries are worth looking into. The Rochester Library has one of the best collections of Children books and children's activities. With no end to Virtual School a library like Rochester is a great place to bring the children for a couple hours. Really bad frog problem though. I hope they get an...
Read moreI can't recommend this little village enough. Lots of parking, plenty of shops, safe, and just fun to walk around. The stores are really incredible looking both on the exterior and interior. There is something for everyone and so many beautiful design blocks on the pathway as well as beautiful flowers. My wife and I have been here 3 times now and we will keep returning as it is a wonderful place to walk and browse. Lots of parking in adjacent lots as well as some parking spots along the 2 lane street in front of some of the shops. The fountain is amazing with a few benches to sit and enjoy it. This place feels very safe and a great place to walk. It's not a typical town, I can't even explain it, it's such a...
Read moreSwanky, stylish, over-priced... Ah, the Village of Rochester, trying ever so hard to be the next Birmingham. Though Rochester is a very nice little "village", it's not for those without money to spare! You'll pay more for everything within the city limits of Rochester just because it is, well, Rochester. Ugh. Also, downtown Rochester has an inordinate amount of police patrolling on foot, on bicycles & Segways, and in vehicles -- seemingly far more than necessary for a city of this size. Just sayin'. Moral of the story, avoid downtown Rochester unless otherwise unavoidable. Sure, the Village of Rochester is a great place to raise a family, but a terrible place to be a regular patron of its...
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