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What are High, Middle, and Lower Falls?
Rochester is known as the flower/flour city in part because of these three regional rapids.
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What is skateboarding?
Recently, the feature of a popular TikTok with Cranberry juice, many middle aged men learned this during quarantine.
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What is the Violin?
The most stolen instrument in history, famously made by Stradivarius.
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What is Bourbon?
Used as the main ingredient in an Old Fashioned, this is the only certified American spirit.
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What is the avocado?
A large berry with a single seed, this creamy favorite (when paired with toast) is taking the blame for millennials lack of home ownership.
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What is Longwood Gardens?
Located outside Philadelphia, lands were donated by the DuPont family to create a retreat for the community.
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What is RTS?
This Rochester system provides 18 million trips each year for community members and visitors.
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What is an Airedale?
This dog breed is traditionally called the king of terriers because it is the largest of the breed.
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What is Baseball?
Created by Abner Doubleday, this is America's past time.
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What is photography?
A popular hobby and profession, this is the practice of creating durable images by recording light.
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What is Wrigley Field?
Home of the 2016 Champions, this location hadn't seen a World Series win since 1908.
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What is bike share?
Programs that offer the public opportunities for alternative modes of transportation.
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What is Cherry Crush?
Anything but cordial, this drama and thriller was filmed and produced in Rochester.
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What is the Bicycle?
The 1880's invention of a safer version of this, shifted use and public perception from being a dangerous toy for young men to being an everyday transport tool for men and women of all ages.
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Who are Oscar and Rizzo?
These black and white brothers are best known for bad breath, finger nibbles, looking cute on Zoom, and scratching furniture.
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What is Utica?
Commonly known as the Handshake City, this upstate location helped propel The Urban Phoenix to new heights.
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What is the "L"?
This is the second busiest rail transit system in the United States.
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What is Cut Off?
This is what happens to you when you have too much to drink at the bar. It's also the name of a local Acapella group.
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What is Buffalo?
The second largest city in New York State, its early embrace of electric power led to the nickname "The City of Light."
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What is the Erie Canal?
Completed in 1825, this pathway connected cities across New York State.
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What is Mount Hope Cemetery?
This is the final resting place of such recognizable people as Nathaniel Rochester, Bausch, Lomb, and many other famous individuals.
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What is a motorized scooter?
The first of these one-person transportation devices, created in 1918, is on display at the Smithsonian.
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What is Denny's?
The location of many after-prom parties for small town New Yorkers, this restaurant is the home of the real Grand Slam.
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What is the Bean?
The 2nd most popular tourist attraction in Chicago, this sculpture in Millennium Park is most commonly known as...
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What is a sneckdown?
Effectively a curb extension caused by snowfall, this encourages slower vehicle speeds, increasing safety for all road users, including pedestrians.
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