Heaven Sent Nails
BeautyNails, made easy: Heaven Sent Nails is the kind of Rochester spot you bookmark for regular upkeep, quick self care, and a color change when the mood hits.
Rochester’s Favorite Newsletter
Rochester news, events, and recommendations delivered free every morning.
35Events this week
3Free things to do
92New spots
91New stories
● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.
Struggling to find things to do in Rochester?
4,700 Rochester readers
Subscribe freeUnsubscribe anytime.
This week in Rochester
Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 35 events, day by day →
New in Rochester
Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.
Forever 30 Essential Head Spa
Health & WellnessScalp reset, anyone? Whether your brain has 37 tabs open or your curls feel coated in product regret, Forever 30 Essential Head Spa specializes in scalp-first pampering that melts stress and leaves hair feeling lighter and ridiculously clean.
New City Cafe & Roastery
CafesFresh roast, local art: Need a midweek pick-me-up that actually tastes like something?
Rochester’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.
Most read in Rochester
The five stories Rochester readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.
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 ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
NY rebate checks are coming: What Rochester residents should know
New York's 2026-27 state budget includes a $1 billion program called Protecting Our Wallets Energy Rebate, or POWER, which aims to provide relief from rising energy costs.
Full story at yahoo.com ↗
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 ↗
Explore Rochester
The rest of what BaseLocal keeps current for the city.
Rochester eventsAll 35 events this week, day by dayThis weekend in RochesterThe 14 things worth your weekendRead the latest editionSee exactly what lands in your inboxIrondequoit4 miles away — nearby on BaseLocalCanandaigua25 miles away — nearby on BaseLocalGeneva38 miles away — nearby on BaseLocalMedina39 miles away — nearby on BaseLocal
Get tomorrow's Rochester newsletter
Free, every morning. 4,700 neighbors already read it.
Subscribe freeUnsubscribe anytime.