The following are helpful Web resources for the Greater Rochester community.


EDUCATION

The Monroe County Education Coalition - represents more than 60,000 parents, education professionals, and school board members working together to increase community understanding of education issues and to encourage support for our region's public schools and BOCES.

Biz2Edu.com - Rochester Area Colleges, a consortium of 18 colleges and universities, is a major asset to the region's economic development efforts. Biz2edu.com provides economic development organizations, site selectors, corporations, and individuals a Web-based gateway to the multitude of resources provided by Rochester's academic institutions.


MUSEUMS

George Eastman House International Museum - George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film houses one of the best and oldest cinematic collections in the world.

Strong - National Museum of Play is home of the National Toy Hall of Fame and the world's most comprehensive collection of toys, dolls, and play-related artifacts. It's also as one of the top ten children's museums in the country (Child Magazine). 

The Memorial Art Gallery - provides the best-balanced collection in Upstate New York and hosts traveling exhibits from around the world. Recent exhibitions include the works of Maxfield Parrish and sculptures of Edgar Degas.

The Rochester Museum and Science Center - provides a wide range of hands-on activities for children and adults and is also home to the Strasenburgh Planetarium.

The Susan B. Anthony House - a museum with National Historic Landmark status. It was the home of the legendary American women's rights leader during the most politically active period of her life, and the site of her famous arrest for voting in 1872.

Other excellent representations of Rochester history are found at: National Women's Hall of Fame; Women's Rights National Historical Park; New York Museum of Transportation; Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad Museum; Sodus Bay Historical Society Lighthouse Museum; Genesee Country Village and Museum.


MUSIC

Annual Rochester International Jazz Festival - Annual Rochester International Jazz Festival showcases big-name national stars, as well as many local musicians for a few weeks in June.

Annual Rochester MusicFest - Annual Rochester MusicFest features some of the country's most popular contemporary and legendary R&B performers.  The premier Rhythm & Blues festival in the northeast is held at Rochester's beautiful and scenic Genesee Valley Park in July.

Eastman School of Music - Eastman School of Music enjoys an international reputation and a top rank among music schools in the U.S.; graduates include several Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award winners.

Hochstein School of Music and Dance - Hochstein School of Music and Dance, an 83 year-old community school, offers lessons and performances by local and visiting artists in its renovated concert hall.

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra - founded by Eastman Kodak Company's George Eastman in 1922, performs for nearly 350,000 people annually.



NEWS

Democrat and Chronicle

R News

Rochester Business Journal

Rochester City News

MyRochester.com

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

ARTWalk - Rochester is home to the unique and creative ARTWalk, a 2,375 foot-long interactive urban art trail in the Neighborhood of the Arts.

Rochester lies at the heart of the "Best 100 Miles" of the Erie Canal, known as the Heritage Trail.

Monroe County parks - Monroe County has 21 parks covering 12,000 acres. Rochester's outstanding 3,500 urban acre parks and recreation system is nationally recognized. There are a total of 25 state parks and 132 state forests throughout the Finger Lakes Region.

More than 100 snow trails - Bristol Mountain, Holiday Valley, Swain, & Hunt Hollow.

Seneca Park Zoo - For family fun, visit the Seneca Park Zoo.


REAL ESTATE

Downtown Rochester

HomeSteadNet.com - Homes available in the Greater Rochester area.

Mitchell Pierson, Jr. Realtors

Moving to Rochester


SPORTS

LPGA - For the past 30 years, our region hosts the annual LPGA Rochester International Tournament (Locust Hill Country Club).

Rochester has Championship teams – Rochester Amerks (ice hockey); Rochester Red Wings (baseball); Rochester Rhinos (soccer); Rochester Knighthawks (indoor lacrosse); Rochester Rattlers (outdoor lacrosse); Buffalo Bills AFC football team within one hour's drive – 33% of Bills home game tickets are purchased in Rochester and summer training camp takes place at St. John Fisher College in Rochester.


THEATER

Garth Fagan Dance - one of the premier modern dance troupes in the world. Garth Fagan is the Tony Award-winning choreographer of Broadway's "The Lion King."

Geva Theater - Geva Theater, located in the historic Naval Armory building, is the most attended theater in Upstate New York.

Mercury Opera - Producing first class professional opera in Rochester.

Rochester's Broadway Theater League - makes traveling Broadway shows available for everyone in the region to enjoy.

The Rochester City Ballet - performs traditional favorites as well as challenging new works before thousands each year.


TOURISM

Greater Rochester International Airport

Greater Rochester Visitors Association

The Greater Rochester Region offers both private and public sector assistance in employment placement, training, and recruiting.

EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT AGENCIES

Ablest Staffing Services 550 White Spruce Blvd. Rochester NY 14623 585-292-6670 www.ablest.com   Accountemps 640 Clinton Square Rochester, NY 14604 585-232-6055 www.accountemps.com   Adecco Employment Services 30 N. Union St., Suite 202 Rochester NY 14607 585-546-1660 www.adecco.com Advantage Professionals LLC 500 Linden Oaks Rochester, NY 14625 585-381-7350 www.advantageprofessionals.com Aerotek Inc. 30 Corporate Woods, Ste 205 Rochester, NY 14623 585-350-2700 www.aerotek.com Apa Employment Agency Inc. 28 Prince St. Rochester, NY 14607 585-442-2859 www.apasolutions.com Atkell Temps 245 Mt. Read Blvd. Rochester, NY 14611 585-328-6447 www.atkell.com   ATS Reliance Inc. 400 Andrews Street, Suite 405 Rochester, NY 14604 585-325-1170 www.atsrecruitment.com/rochester.html Bailey Personnel Consultants Inc. 130 Allens Creek Office Park Rochester NY 14618 585-473-9610 www.baileypersonnel.com   Burns Personnel Inc. 3300 Monroe Ave., Suite 307 Rochester NY 14618 585-385-6300 www.burnspersonnel.com Employee Relations Associate 300 Linden Oaks Rochester NY 14625 585-381-0810 www.er-associates.com  Employment Store 205 St. Paul Street - Suite 101 Rochester NY 14604 585-232-4880 www.employmentstore.com ETS Staffing 3136 S. Winton Road Rochester NY 14618 585-424-5540 www.etsstaffing.com Career Transition Agencies Career Partners International 300 Linden Oaks Rochester NY 14625 585-381-0810 www.er-associates.com Career Resources of Rochester 706 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14607 585-244-0765 www.careerdev.org DBM 175 Corporate Woods Pittsford NY 14623 585-262-4277 www.dbm.com Goodrich & Sherwood Associates 400 Andrews Street Suite 400 Pittsford NY 14604 585-262-4277 www.goodrichsherwood.com Lee Hecht Harrison 200 Meridian Centre Suite 110 Rochester NY 14618 585-241-5000 www.lhh.com

KAS Staffing and Personnel 527 Ridge Road East Rochester, NY 14621 585-544-0770 www.kasstaffing.com Manpower Professional 1000 Pittsford-Victor Road Pittsford, NY 14534 585-586-5648 www.manpowerprofessional.com Manpower Staffing 1000 Pittsford-Victor Road Pittsford, NY 14534 585-586-5380 www.manpower.com McCall Staffing Associates Ltd. 36 W. Main St. Ste 407 Rochester NY 14614 585-231-1510 www.mccallstaffingassoc.com Med-Scribe, Inc. 345 Woodcliff Drive Fairport, NY 14450 585-586-0790 www.medscribe.com Mindex Technologies Inc. 2000 S. Winton Road, Building 4, Suite 1 Rochester NY 14618 585-424-3590 www.mindex.com Nesco Resource 333 Metro Park, Suite M107 Rochester NY 14623 585-272-8010 www.nescoservice.com NF Associates 770 Basket Road Webster NY 14580 585-216-9190 www.nfassociates.com Office Careers Division of Weterrings & Agnew 132 Allens Creek Road Rochester, NY 14608 (585) 241-9070 www.officecareersinc.com Premier Staffing 1100 University Ave. - Suite 100 Rochester, NY 14607 585-723-6495 www.premierhrs.com RBA Staffing Solutions 150 State Street, Suite 400 Rochester, NY 14614 585-256-4631 www.RochesterBusinessAlliance.com Rochester Rehabilitation Center Inc. 46 Mt. Hope Ave. Rochester NY 14620 585-263-2690 www.rochesterrehab.org Superior Group 155 Corporate Woods - Suite 130 Rochester, NY 14623 585- 475-9600 www.superior-sdc.com TAP Accounting Personnel 100 Allens Creek Road Rochester NY 14618 585-381-5800 www.tappersonnel.com

OTHER RESOURCES

Rochester Telephone Directory