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Irondequoit, NY
60Events this week
6Free things to do
42New spots
91New stories

● Checked Friday, September 4, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Irondequoit

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 60 events, day by day →

Rise and Shine Cart Tours

Sunday 8am · Seneca Park Zoo

The Potato Run, 10K, Race 2 of West of the River Series

Sunday 8:30am · Greece Canal Park

Roc Artists Open Market

Sunday 10am · Innovation Square

Sunday Narrated Lock Cruise

Sunday 2:30pm · Colonial Belle

Beach Yoga

Monday 6:30am · Charlotte Beach by Lake Ontario

New in Irondequoit

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Dorado

Restaurants

Agave lovers, rejoice: Dorado is a small cantina with a sky-painted ceiling where margaritas and cocktails back up Latin fare, plus Rochester's largest selection of agave spirits.

doradoparkave.com ↗

Good Vibes Music Shop

Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

Spin, strum, repeat: Good Vibes Music Shop keeps it local with new and used guitars and other strings, amps and mics, brass and woodwinds, plus shelves of vinyl, CDs and cassettes, and they back it up with stringed-instrument repairs and easygoing 1-on-1 lessons to get you playing again.

goodvibesmusicshop.com ↗

WHOLE Wellness Therapy Services

Health & Wellness

Mind-body tune-up, anyone: If your brain feels like a browser with 47 tabs open, Whole Wellness Therapy Services brings counseling, EMDR, yoga and reiki, plus medication management and functional lab insights together under one roof, with options for individuals, couples and kids...

wholewellnessservices.com ↗

Irondequoit’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Irondequoit’s best →

Most read in Irondequoit

The five stories Irondequoit readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Billions in Lost Money Waiting for New Yorkers

    Sen. Dean Murray is campaigning for New York State's $20 billion in unclaimed funds, which can be found in forgotten accounts, checks, deposits, and other assets held by the state.

    Full story at southshorepress.com ↗

  2. McDonald's giving away 2 tickets to Bills home opener

    McDonald's is giving away two tickets to the Buffalo Bills home opener.

    Full story at whec.com ↗

  3. The Siren and the Sea: An odyssey, of sorts

    Jess Gale '04, owner of Rochester independent bookshop, The Siren and the Sea: Books and Coffee, has been an integral part of her journey to the independent bookstore.

    Full story at rochester.edu ↗

  4. Greater Rochester Airport opens new interactive play exhibit for kids

    The Strong Museum of Play has expanded at Frederick Douglass International Airport in Rochester, New York.

    Full story at 13wham.com ↗

  5. See rare photos of Rochester life in the 1980s

    Rare photographs from the 1980s have been curated into a rare gallery showing a glimpse into Rochester's life during that period.

    Full story at thetimesherald.com ↗

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