This weekend the city of Rochester is hosting the 2010 Rochester River Romance. This year’s event will offers a dizzying array of events and activities focused on the Genesee River’s ecology and history. The kickoff event is today at 2:00pm with a ribbon cutting ceremony and an announcement of the weekend’s activities.
Here’s just a few of the events and activities that are offered this year. Many of these events and free and don’t even require any registration beforehand. (For a complete listing with times and dates check out the River Romance webpage.)
- History at High Falls Guided Walk
- Renew Your Vows on the Banks of the Genesee
- Nighttime Light & Music Show
- El Camino Trail Walk
- Explore the Center at High Falls
- Head of the Genesee Regatta
- Historic Aqueduct Tours
- Columbus Day Parade
- Rose Workshop
- Jazz Jammin’ in the Garden
- Mount Hope Cemetery Walking Tour
- Autumn on the Lake at Ontario Beach Park
This year you can also download a Passport to River Romance Coupon which gives you discounts at over 30 Rochester merchants and restaurants. Here’s just a few of some of the discounts I thought were interesting:
- Boulder Coffee – 10% off
- Flight Wine Bar – 10% off
- Nathanials Pub – 10% off
- The Artful Gardener – 15% off
- Tapas 177 – 10% off
- California Rollin II – Free seafood bisque with any purchase
- Pier 45 – Romantic Dinner for 2 Specials