5 Fun Facts about Rochester:
• The movie The Alphabet Killer (2008) stars Eliza Dushku and is based on the Alphabet murders that took place in Rochester between 1971 and 1973. The movie was also shot in Rochester.
• Every spring, Rochester hosts a huge festival in Highland Park called the Lilac Festival. The Lilac Festival represents the kickoff to the festival season in Rochester that involves a different festival nearly every weekend throughout the summer.
• If you are a beer fan, Rochester is home to the Genesee Brewery located in downtown Rochester. The local favorite, “JW Dundee’s Honey Brown” is made here.
• High Falls is a beautiful waterfall located in the heart of downtown Rochester. The Genesee River flows through the city, which is surrounded by restaurants and bars and quaint little shops. High Falls is a great place to spend an afternoon or experience some lively nightlife.
• Rochester is often labeled as one of the most proficient cities for technical jobs. With companies such as Kodak, Bausch and Lomb, and Xerox in the city limits, it is no wonder that many RIT graduates stay in the area to work after graduation.
Famous People from Rochester:
Joe Altobelli, Susan B. Anthony, Philip Barry, Carmen Basilio, Tyson Beckford, Rudy Boesch, Peter Breck, Louise Brooks, Cab Calloway, Wendell Castle, Alfred “Al” Cervi, Julie Cialini, Buffalo Bill Cody, William J. Cox, Taye Diggs, Fredrick Douglass, George Eastman, Garth Fagan, Frank and Caroline Gannett, Brian Gionta, Lou Gramm, Sammy Hagar, John Lithgow, Nathaniel Rochester, and John Wallace
Local Slang:
Garbage Plate – A Rochester specialty served up in many forms, consisting of macaroni salad, homefries, a meat of choice (hamburgers, hotdogs, chicken fingers), onions, and hot sauce.
Pop – Western New York’s word for soda.
White Hots/Red Hots – Different types of hotdogs (pork or beef respectively).