Ray Sawhill

Central-Western New York

• Rochester Wiki
  Why haven't Wikis been created for all town, villages, cities, and regions?
• Famous Rochesterians
  Who knew that so many well-known people spent time in Rochester?
• "Rochester: A City of Quality"
  A 1963 film promoting Rochester, and its Midtown Plaza, from which much was expected
• Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance
  Not a bad place to start exploring this beautiful area
• Dano's on Seneca
  My favorite restaurant in the Finger Lakes
• Dr. Konstantin Frank
  My favorite Finger Lakes winery
• "Dispatches from the Muckdog Gazette"
  Bill Kauffman is the region's greatest contemporary writer, and this book really nails a lot
• An interview with Bill Kauffman
  Access all five parts of this q&a from this page
• "The Lady in White"
  Not many movies have been made in the region. This poetic thriller by Frank LaLoggia is a beauty. It's set in the Finger Lakes.
• Kirsten Mortensen
  From golf to politics: Kirsten's a smart, irreverent, and enthusiastic blogger
• Stressing the Vine
  Neil Brody Miller follows the wine, food and art worlds in Central NY
• Cooking With Ideas
  Food and culture: a very dynamic and extensive blog/website
• Picture Rochester
  A photo blog that showcases a photo a day from the Rochester area
• Ithaca, NY
  A college town located on the south end of Cayuga Lake, Ithaca is like a miniature San Francisco. It's both hip and stuck back in the early '70s, in a way I really enjoy.