City is a weekly paper that lists all local events from movies to music to restaurants. Free and available practically everywhere in town. Also recommended (online only) is MyRochester.com

www.rochester-citynews.com; www.rochester.com

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So posh it even has golf.

199 Woodcliff Drive, Pittsford, NY 14534; tel: 585 381 4000; www.woodclifflodge.com

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So close to the airport you can practically walk there.

155 Buell Road; tel: 585 436 2170

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Stay away from the clubs downtown.

3300 Monroe Avenue; tel: 585 381 3000

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Treat yourself to an expensive meal here.

1474 Marsh Road; 585 248 5000

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The Distillery has huge portions of burgers, fries and salads. Explore their selection of beers brewed on the premises. Inside it's the best sports bar in town. Outside ask for a table with a view of Mt Hope cemetery. Reservations recommended unless you want to sit at the bar. Free internet access while you wait for your table.

1142 Mt Hope Ave; tel: 585 271 4105

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Make sure you sample the restaurant's elegantly served Masala Tea. The food's good, too.

998 S. Clinton Ave; tel: 585 461 0880

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Shanghai Chinese Restaurant has a plentiful lunch and dinner buffet that includes sushi, lobster, baked salmon plus all the usual Chinese dishes. Watch for coupons in the local papers.

2920 West Henrietta Road; tel: 585 424 4000

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Highland Park is lovely all year round, but especially during lilac season in May. See if you can find the rare Gingko trees. Park located between Highland Avenue and Goodman Street on the south side of town.

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Memorial Art Gallery has a very respectable collection in a cloister-like atmosphere. Also recommended is George Eastman House, International Museum of Photography and Film. Tour the stately home of the founder of Kodak, and in the evening watch a classic film screened in pristine condition at the Dryden Theatre on the museum grounds.

Memorial Art Gallery: 500 University Avenue; tel: 585 473 7720
International Museum of Photography and Film: 900 East Avenue, 585 271 4090; www.eastmanhouse.org

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Take a stroll (or guided tour) through shady, historic Mount Hope cemetery. Afterwards wax philosophical ("Sic transit...") at the Distillery across Mt Hope Avenue from the cemetery entrance.

Or if you're not in the mood to walk, drive out to the village of Pittsford and take the Sam Patch Tour Boat on the Erie Canal. Daily cruises, lunch and dinner. Nearby are boutiques, cafes, and ice cream parlours.

If you don't take the tour, you can always walk the canal. A place for contemplation.

12 Shoen Place, Pittsford; tel: 585 262 5661; www.sampatch.org

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In the summer, watch the world go by at Frontier Field. Tickets are inexpensive, and you can sit pretty much wherever you like. Even if you aren't interested in baseball (the Red Wings) or soccer (the Rhinos), this is a great place for people watching, and one of the few places where you can sit outside, soak up the sun, and drink beer all at the same time. After the game, cross State Street and head over to the High Falls.

1 Morrie Silver Way; tel: 585 423 9464; www.redwingsbaseball.com

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Take the kids to Strong Children's Museum. Lots of hands-on stuff and Sesame Street characters. You can sit and relax over coffee while they run around. Children will not be disappointed.

Downtown at 1 Manhattan Square; 585 263 2700; www.strongmuseum.org

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The footbridge over the Genessee River at High Falls. Combines spectacular view with bird watching (attention falconists!) and adjacent High Falls historic district (Platt and Mill Streets).

Also recommended: the panoramic view from Cobb's Hill Reservoir, on the corner of Monroe Avenue and Highland Avenue; check out the large turtle in the reservoir too. Favourite spot for joggers.

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