I just returned from a visit to Rochester. The weather was summer perfect with constantly changing skies but mostly full of sunshine. I stayed at the new 384 East Ave Inn which had beautiful rooms, plentiful parking and great location. The Inn is still under development (because of which they are offering bargain rates) but from what we experienced it is going to be a super addition to a busy and beautiful part of town. From a personal perspective, the Inn is interesting because it is in the place of the old Treadway Inn. The Treadway had a nice (fancy to us) restaurant where we used to go after family First Communions. The new owners expect to have the new restaurant serving by next summer so we'll look forward to visiting again.
Walking around the East Avenue to Park Avenue area is a pleasure on a nice summer day. We had breakfast one day at the Frog Pond and lunch one day at the corner of Park and Oxford joining others who were eating at sidewalk tables. This was fun because I used to visit The Roosevelt apartment building on the opposite corner when I lived in Rochester. I was very surprised to see that the building at Oxford and East is no longer the home of the nuns who once hosted retreats there. But I did notice that the residence behind the old Cenacle building is still there - all covered in ivy like an out of place forest dwelling.
Of course we stopped at Abbott's to enjoy some frozen custard and took advantage of easy access to Wegmans (which we have to drive 15 miles to get to where I live nowadays). It was a short trip, mostly spent at a delightful family reunion which was held in Penfield. I always wish I had more time to roam around when I'm in Rochester...to see what has changed and also to see what has not.
All you folks who are living there now are lucky....especially during the beautiful summer days.
