International Student Orientation 2013

Welcome to Rochester, NY

Rochester: the Basics “The Flour City”, “The Flower City”, “The World’s Image Center” County: Monroe Border Lake Ontario Genesee River Eastern Time Zone Population: City – 210,532 Metro – 1,082,284 Third most populous city after NYC & Buffalo Mayor: Thomas Richards

Famous Rochesterians George Eastman – founder of Eastman Kodak Visit his house! Frederick Douglass Susan B. Anthony Mt. Hope Cemetery Frank Gannet – largest newspaper chain in U.S.

Rochester Companies Eastman Kodak Bausch & Lomb Xerox

Neighborhoods Henrietta Center City “Neighborhood of the Arts”: East End/Park Ave/Corn Hill, South Wedge Urban communities: High Falls/19 th Ward

Universities Rochester Institute of Technology University of Rochester Eastman School of Music Strong Hospital Monroe Community College Nazareth College, St. Johns Fisher, Roberts Wesleyan, Bryant & Stratton

RIT: Major Events Brick City Homecoming Horton Speaker Hockey Games FreezeFest Unification Imagine RIT

Rochester Festivals International Jazz Festival Lilac Festival Park Ave Fest Cornhill Arts Festival Clothesline Festival

Parks Genessee Valley Park Highland Park Cobbs Hill Park Ellison Park Greece Canal Park Manhattan Square Park & Ice Rink Letchworth State Park Watkins Glen State Park

Rochester Favorites Wegmans Abbotts Frozen Custard Nick Tahou’s Garbage Plate

Museums Rochester Museum and Science Center Strasenburgh Planetarium Rochester Museum of Play Rochester Contemporary Art Center Memorial Art Gallery Artisanworks

Places to visit… Rochester Public Market Genesee River’s High Falls Genesee Riverway Trail Charlotte Beach Seabreeze Amusement Park

Places to visit… The Little Theatre Marketplace Mall/ Eastview Mall Frontier Field Blue Cross Arena

Places to visit… Seneca Park Zoo Canandaigua & the Finger Lakes Darien Lake Amusement Park Corning Museum of Glass

Want More Information? Check out the “Visit Rochester” website