Thanks so much to everyone who has shared their love of Rochester so far! If you’d like to do the same, please use the contact form.

1. Audrey Kramer, South Wedge/Highland Park — Noodles, Movies, and More
2. Claudia Burcke, Charlotte — We Love to Give
3. Tori DiPietro / Black Button Distilling — You Can Find Your Kind
4. Deena Lipomi, Brighton — Lit & Libraries
5. Mike Kraus, Historic Four Corners of Penfield / Mike Kraus Art — History and High Falls
6. Jorge Degro, West Irondequoit — Plenty to Do, Inside and Outside Alike
7. Ray Griswold, Penfield — From Finger-Lakes Fishing to Foreign Films
8. Colleen Murray, Highland Park neighborhood — A Festival Every (Summer) Weekend
9. Darcy Dorwart, Brighton — Wegmans and Much More
10. Connie Murray, Highland Park neighborhood — It’s Just the Right Size
11. Kira Barnes, 19th Ward — Beer Garden; Beer, Garden
12. Judy, Park Ave./East Ave. area — Music, Mansions, Magnolias
13. Kate G., Victor — It’s My Hometown
14. Laura Wilder, Highland Park neighborhood / Laura Wilder Period Style Artwork — No Scary Weather!
15. Stephanie Rankin, 14621 neighborhood / Rochester Brainery — So Much Here, So Much Nearby
16. Danielle Raymo, Neighborhood of the Arts / Rochester Brainery — The People … and Lazy Saturdays, Too
17. KaeLyn Rich, Swillburg neighborhood, City of Rochester — Our LGBTQ+ Communities … and Abyssinia
18. Linda Girvin, Corn Hill neighborhood — Location, Location, Location
19. Plymouth-Exchange Neighborhood Association — You Can Walk Alongside History
20. Jeanette Perez Colby, Greece — Indoor Music, Outdoor Walks
21. Sue Freeman, Fairport / Footprint Press — Tons of Trails
22. Neka, Beechwood neighborhood — A History of LGBTQIA Activism
23. Doreen Scanlan, Rochester — Everything is Close By
24. Jarrad Ackert, Greece — There Actually is a Lot to Do
25. Deb Zakrzewski, South Wedge / Zak’s Avenue — What’s Not to Love?
26. Andrea Parros, Park Avenue neighborhood / The Red Fern — Support for Artists and Entrepreneurs
27. Matt Cole, Livonia / Havana Cabana — Geva is a Treasure
28. Beth Adams Pitoniak, Penfield / WXXI — Park Avenue: The Homes, People, and Pets
29. Lynne C., former Brighton resident — A Cup of Java at Java’s
30. Lynn Neville, Brighton — We Have a Lot to Show Visitors
31. Jay Rowe, North Winton Village / Rochester Greenovation — A Strong Cultural Heritage
32. Rev. Mary Ramerman, Rochester / Spiritus Christi Church — The Perfect Location for … Everything
33. John Sullivan, North Winton neighborhood / With My Two Hands — People, Community, Diversity
34. Christine Barry / City Dweller, Artist, Geek — The Lake, the Bay, the River
35. Michele Kurpisz, Gates / Artist — Green Space, Makerspace
36. Stefani Tadio, Fairport / Rochester Artisans — A Supportive Community of Artists
37. Kathy Verzillo, Penfield / Craft Company No. 6 — Fireflies and Friendly Neighbors on Park Ave.
38. Chris Clemens, Rochester / Exploring Upstate — Activists and Abolitionists
39. Meredith Gaylo, Highland neighborhood — Mount Hope Cemetery
40. Danielle Wieland / Stacy K Floral, Park Avenue neighborhood — A Big Little City
41. Alison Spath, 19th Ward / Mama’s Weeds — Plenty of Offerings for Healthy Living
42. Debbie Adams, South Wedge — 19th Ward to the South Wedge
43. Jake Massey, 19th Ward; Rachael Hetzel, Culver-Merchants neighborhood / Pistachio Press — Why Live Anywhere Else?
44. Kerry S., Rochester / Roc the Barre — Lilac Festival in the Spring, Marge’s in the Summer
45. Jordan Betts, Brighton / Mint. Salon — Friendly, Supportive People
46. Maria Thomas Fisher, Upper Mount Hope neighborhood — People Who Make a Difference
47. Doreen Scanlan-Joyner, Rochester — We’re Not Far from Anything
48. Erin Perrotta, Winton-Browncroft neighborhood / Lori & Erin Photography — It’s All in Our Backyard
49. Jenn Kelly, PhD, RYT, Penfield / Rochester Community Yoga — Big-City Fun, Small-City Commute
50. Suthida Fon Sakulsurarat, Cobbs Hill neighborhood / Fahsye — A Second Place to Call Home
51. Cordell Cordaro, Greece / Artist — Support for Art, Support for Small Business
52. @lsanford on Twitter — Local Theatre and Choral Groups
53. Elizabeth Kane — The People
54. Emily Fazio, Rochester / Merrypad — The Change in Seasons and the Flowering Trees
55. Jeannie, California — Downtown and Dinosaur
56. Laura Kammermeier, Honeoye Falls / Nature Travel Network — Not Too Big, Not Too Small
57. Sarah Kohl, Irondequoit — The Sense of Community
58. Elizabeth Falk, Conesus Lake / Elizabeth Falk Books — It Will Always Be Home
59. Laurie Berry, East Irondequoit / The Upstate Stylista — So Many Creative and Talented People
60. Morgan DeLapa, Gates / Treasure Trove Vintage — Parks, Park Ave., and More
61. Matt Rogers, Henrietta / Transit Apparel — Historical Landmarks and Hidden Gems
62. Rebecca Fuss, Rochester / Friends & Foundation of the RPL — Central Library and All It Has to Offer
63. Emma Jackson, from Charlotte / Geometric Garden — The Art Scene, Abbott’s, and the Beach
64. Amanda Preske, Cobbs Hill neighborhood / Circuit Breaker Labs — Kayaking on Irondequoit Creek
65. Susan Peterson, Houghton / Cabbages & Kings Stationery — Many Good Memories
66. Dave Pollot, East Rochester / Dave Pollot Art — A Great City in So Many Ways
67. Rachel Cordaro, Rochester / Artist — The Best Place to Live
68. Rory Van Grol, North Winton Village / Ugly Duck Coffee — From Krudco to Coffee, and More
69. David Lane DeMarte, Park Avenue neighborhood / David Lane Design — Our City’s Growth — and Its Potential
70. Nichole Gantshar, Webster / Rochester City Ballet — Rochester City Ballet Performances
71. David Palmer, Rochester / Rochester City Ballet — Lake Ontario and the Art Scene
72. Steve Kremer, Chili / Rochester Off Campus Housing — Born and Raised
73. Alexandros Hatzigiannidis, Irondequoit / Gods N Gladiators — So Many Choices
74. Jennifer Hinton, West Henrietta / RIT Center for Media, Arts, Games, Interaction and Creativity — There’s Something for Everyone
75. Keith Moore, the South Wedge / ROC City Hoopdance — Places for Learning, Places for Fun
76. Peggy Growney, Brighton / Windsor Cottage — Community and Philanthropy
77. Patricia Kerper, Park Ave. area / Happenings — The Quality of Life
78. Brandon Kirshner, Brighton / Congressional candidate — A Rich History, a Promising Future
79. Nora Doebrich, Irondequoit / Flower City Yoga — Festivals and Fitness
80. Kayla Carpitella, NOTA / Artist — Summers to Appreciate
81. Nicole Kazimer, Webster / HelloYogaGirl — History and New Talent
82. Chandler Moran, Wadsworth Square neighborhood / Broccolo Tree & Lawn Care — The Flower City Lives Up to Its Name
83. Leona Piro, Mendon / Act Two Home Staging — Great Suburbs Close to the City
84. Paul Guglielmo, Brighton / Guglielmo Sauce — The Local Food Scene
85. “Snoop Junkie”/ Rochester Urban Exploration Squad — Exploring Footprints from the Past
86. Kayci Nucci, Greece / Rochester Rhinos — There’s Always Something Going On
87. Maria Victoria Savka, Rochester / Artist — A Community of Hidden Gems
88. Stephen Rees, NOTA / Relish — Care and Compassion for Neighbors
89. Diane Smith, Webster — Land of Euchre and Pop Drinkers
90. Diane Rivoli, Greece — So Many Memories (and Zucchini Soup)
91. Casey Dunlavey, Fairport — A Strong Sense of Pride
92. Tony, Brighton / Whole House Carpet Cleaning — Fresh Air and Homegrown Produce
93. Rebecca Fien, West Irondequoit / Rebecca Natalie Web Design — Always New Treasures to Discover
94. Bleu Cease, Winton Village / Rochester Contemporary Art Center — RoCo’s Annual 6×6 Exhibition
95. Kristen Flores-Fratto, Brighton / The Gate House Cafe & Vesta’s Roman Hearth — A Commitment to Art of All Kinds
96. Jessica Lewis, the 19th Ward / LáLew Public Relations — Small Businesses Can Thrive
97. Tianna Mañón, Open Mic Rochester — A Deep and Rich History
98. David Chapus, Rush / The Rochester NY Pizza Blog — A Bounty of Natural Assets
99. Kara Burden, ABC Streets Neighborhood / All Washed Up Soap Shop — Everything from Mexican Food to Diners
100. Scott Randall, Spencerport / Predisposed Vintage — Rochester Pride
101. Christine G. Adamo, 14609 / Write Revise Edit — Vital Resources for Veterans
102. Lindsay Tarnoff, North Winton Village / Laughing Gull Chocolates — A Passion for Food, Small Business, and Local Products