My husband and I like to spend New Year’s in Le Roy at the “First Night” celebration. So, about 7pm we donned our coats and scarves, put the pot roast on the wood-burning stove, and walked down Main St.
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Glass Blowing at Oatka School of Glass
Standing in front of a flaming furnace of more than 2,000 degrees, Justin McKenney calmly spoke as he dipped a piece of glass inside before rolling and manipulating it into a swan.
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Posted April 11th, 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, Don't Miss It!, Staff Picks
Posted by: Elissa Leuer // Tagged: glass blowing, glass, oatka school of glass
Posted January 16th, 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, Seasonal Events, Shopping
Posted by: Dawn Ireland-Monsees // Tagged: New Year's Eve, fireworks, first night, hobby horse, locally made, scratch bakery
Fencing inspires thoughts of a “hero - or heroine” in swashbuckling attire, besting the bad guy. Maybe it’s that image, or the elegance and mental challenges fencing demands, but when a course was offered at Nazareth CollegeI lunged (pun intended) at the opportunity. During my studies, I was surprised to discover there are Olympic level fencers that have come from the Western NY area. Rochester has several fencing clubs, and now we’re going to have our own.
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Posted June 9th, 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, Staff Picks
Posted by: Dawn Ireland-Monsees // Tagged: Fencing, Fitness
The Batavia Muckdogs [Minor League Baseball]
So what is a “muckdog,” exactly?
It’s a question that Muckdog General Manager Travis Sick answers often. It has to do with the quality of soil in the nearby town of Elba, he says, where a black, nutrient rich “muck” produces bumper crops of plump, juicy… onions.
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Posted May 2nd, 2011 in Arts & Entertainment, Don't Miss It!, Staff Picks
Posted by: Dawn Ireland-Monsees
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