Hannah & Luke

Things To Do

Western upstate New York may seem daunting to many of you, just as it did to me, Luke, when Hannah and I first started dating. When I first drove over here from Vermont, winding through dirt roads to cross the Adirondacks, popped out who knows where, I saw I-90 and was grateful for that big road that could take me back home to Minnesota if needed. But as I've gotten to know the area, there are many things I've appreciated: running along the Erie Canal, roller skiing through the farm land right outside of the big cities, sensing the old railroad/canal money that built the huge bank buildings with cool architecture, the rolling terrain where you can just imagine glaciers, the fact that Rochester and Syracuse had NBA teams, and that it's where Hannah grew up with so much family around. I've only been to some of the following places, but I figured I'd share my list of things I like and places I hope to go. Enjoy!

Pittsford Farms Dairy and Bakery

44 North Main Street, Pittsford, NY 14534

Linda had bought their chocolate milk for my first visit to make sure I tasted "the best chocolate milk in the world."

Mendon Ponds Park

Mendon Ponds Park, NY

Great for running or a relaxed walk :) Where Hannah crushed running and skiing intervals in high school.

Letchworth State Park

1 Letchworth State Park, Castile, NY 14427

Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park

250 Gibson Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424

Grimes Glen Park

4703 Vine Street, Naples, NY 14512

Short hike to a waterfall near wedding venue. Link goes to AllTrails route.

Highland Park Lilac Festival!

180 Reservoir Ave, Rochester, NY 14620

North America's largest collection of lilacs!

The Strong National Museum of Play

1 Manhattan Square Drive, Rochester, NY 14607

I believe in the power of play.

George Eastman Museum

900 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607

Founder of Kodak's house and grounds, lots of tulips, elephant head.

Erie Canal by Pittsford Dairy

Erie Canal Heritage Trail, Pittsford, NY 14534

Combine this with a stop at Pittsford Farms Dairy for a double header.

Okay Beer Co. at West Main Lanes

126 West Main Street, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472

Good beer and a bowling alley! The thing to do for the young crowd in HFL (Honeoye Falls - Lima) these days.

For all the days along the way

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