Rochester Travel Guide

  Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MI, USA
by cadiana88
 
  • Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MI, USA
      Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MI, USA
    by cadiana88
  • Rochester, MI, USA
      Rochester, MI, USA
    by cadiana88
  • The old Frame
      The old Frame
    by ciaobellamici
  •   Nightlife
    by shohman
  •   Nightlife
    by shohman
 

Pro

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 Great air 


Con

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 Where are all the young people?? 


In a nutshell

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 Home Sweet Home!!! 

 

Explore Rochester

Things to Do  

Play volleyball in the National Volleyball Center

Play volleyball  in the National Volleyball Center, Rochester

 dragowill Says:  For a $4 entrance fee during the open gym time (usually Friday from 6-9pm or Sunday from 6-10pm), you will get a fun volleyball exercise.I am an avid volleyball player and this is the best town where you can find any level of players playing volleyball during open gym time. 

Assisi Heights

Assisi Heights, Rochester

 Jehcekah Says:  Rochester’s Assisi Heights Convent, a 3-story Italian Romanesque building at 1001 14th Street, is home to the sisters of St. Francis. The structure bears a striking resemblance to the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Italy. The convent has a unique red tile roof, slate... 

Rochester Honkers Game

Rochester Honkers Game, Rochester

 Jehcekah Says:  The Rochester Honkers baseball team is an amateur team that plays cities like Duluth, St. Cloud, and LaCrosse, WI. Their opening day for 2004 is June 2nd and they play through August.Individual Tickets Box Seats Grandstand Reserved Adult : Box Seats - $6.00 Adult: Grandstand... 

Visit the Carillon Bells

Visit the Carillon Bells, Rochester

 ciaobellamici Says:  http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/08/25/rochester-bells/Please view the video at this link if you consider 4-ton bells a curiosity!Sit outside and listen if the weather is nice...There are 56 bells which makes it "one of the larger instruments of its... 

Hotels  

Doubletree Rochester Downtown

 1 Review and 195 Opinions  This hotel has been remodeled since I moved here. It's *quite* nice, and the staff are friendly and... 

Staybridge Suites Rochester

 1 Review and 45 Opinions  I stayed here for 8 nights while in town to visit the Mayo Clinic (which is about 1 mile east). It's... 

Restaurants  

Buffalo Wild Wings: Great wings and beer!

Buffalo Wild Wings: Great wings and beer!, Rochester

 trainy68 Says:  Buffalo Wild Wings is a chain of sports bar/ restaurants throughout the U.S. Our local BW2's is a fun place for people of all ages to enjoy. The bar is separate from the restaurant area, but you can get service from the bar in the restaurant area all night. There are large... 

Jaspers Alsatian Bistro: A Sweet Spot...

Jaspers Alsatian Bistro: A Sweet Spot..., Rochester

 ciaobellamici Says:  I needed a break...needed to clear my head. Leave behind the questions about my son's health and future and find comfort food. As Rochester Mayo Clinic sees thousands of patients and their families, I am sure that I not alone in the quest for peaceful solitude and... 

McGoons Pub and Restaurant: American Food

McGoons Pub and Restaurant: American Food, Rochester

 crmeers Says:  This is a restaurant that is connected to Goonie's Comedy club in downtown Rochester. It had very good food, and friendly people there for a lunch hour. Food there was good, like any other pub and grill. I had the Buffalo Chicken Wrap. It was very good. 

The Redwood Room: Redwood, not Redrum

The Redwood Room: Redwood, not Redrum, Rochester

 shohman Says:  Hmmm, pros and cons...Well Redroom certainly has a certain ambience that many would love. Dark, candlelit, lots of brick and great music that still allows for conversation. The staff was friendly, but I think we had an off night as a new waitress was training and service was... 

Redwood Room: Give it a Try

Redwood Room: Give it a Try, Rochester

 BillSpeights Says:  I had a nice meal here. The service was excellent and the food was good.However, I don't consider the Redwood Room a special restaurant. The next time that I'm in Rochester, I want to try the restaurant upstairs. 

Santes: Good but not Great

Santes: Good but not Great, Rochester

 BillSpeights Says:  Sontes is a nice Tapis restaurant. However, you need a "bunch" of these small portions to make up a "full meal" -- which is quite expensive. The service was outstanding, the wine list is extensive and you are allowed to taste wines before selecting a glass or bottle. I'm... 

Jasper's Alsatian Bistro & Wine Bar: Wow -- Alsace in Minnesotta

Jasper's Alsatian Bistro & Wine Bar: Wow -- Alsace in Minnesotta, Rochester

 BillSpeights Says:  Jasper's offers outstanding food, very-good wine and excellent service!I visit Southwestern Germany and Alsace two or three times a year. If Jasper's was located in Colmar and I had dined there, then I would highly recommend it to my friends traveling to Alsace. Enough... 

Transportation  

The bus

The bus, Rochester

 minkota Says:  Rochester City Lines is the provider of public bus transportation. Bus stops are easily identified by the red and yellow signs located at all bus stops. These signs are located where it is safe for the bus to stop. If there is no stop nearby, halt the bus at a street corner... 

Small airport

Small airport, Rochester

 cadiana88 Says:  Rochester has a small airport for commercial domestic flights and international charter flights.It is very small but nice, surrounded by fields of corn, in a rural environment.American Airlines has several daily flights from Chicago O'Hare Airport. 

Incredible pedestrian paths

Incredible pedestrian paths, Rochester

 cadiana88 Says:  Rochester has two fantastic communication paths: Pedestrian Subways & SkywaysRochester's downtown skyway and underground walkways give you accessibility to more than 1,700 hotel rooms, Mayo Civic Center, over 3,900 parking spaces, shopping and entertainment... all without... 

Shopping  

Barnes and Noble: Barnes and Noble Booksellers in Rochester.

Barnes and Noble: Barnes and Noble Booksellers in Rochester., Rochester

 OnTheSiouxFallsSub Says:  The Barnes and Noble book store near the Mayo Clinic is the coolest book shop i've been in. The shop is located in an old theater and looks like a castle inside. The store has 2 floors of books with an escalator in the middle and a Starbucks on the 2nd floor. Books. Just... 

Galleria Mall: The Small Mall

Galleria Mall: The Small Mall, Rochester

 Jehcekah Says:  The Galleria Mall is going down hill and the city isn't intervening at all to help the downtown business centers to survive.The movie theatre closed two years ago and the major stores (The Gap and Footlocker) have moved. Right now the only stores in the mall are: Laura... 

Local Customs  

Rochesterfest Food Alley

Rochesterfest Food Alley, Rochester

 Jehcekah Says:  Rochesterfest Food Alley Vendors for 2004:TOMMY’S CONCESSIONS Buffalo burger, Bratwurst, Hot Dog, RibletSNAK FAIR FOOD/LIL ORBITSMini donuts, corn dogs, smoothies, chocolate covered cheesecake on a stickCHARLIE’S CONCESSIONSCheese curds, Onion Rings, CorndogsOLMSTED CO.... 

Rochesterfest

Rochesterfest, Rochester

 Jehcekah Says:  Rochesterfest is a highlight of the year for the city. It is a week-long celebration which includes a parade, fireworks, food venors, street dances, and many other fun activities.Beginning the first Monday of the festival, Civic Center Drive is converted into "food alley,"... 

What to Pack  

Dress for the weather
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Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: The weather in Rochester can go to either extreme; humid and hot in the summer to freezing (30 below zero) in the winter. It usually doesn't get really cold until November or December. Keep in mind, cold to the natives is below freezing. Anything warmer than 32 degrees you will still find people running around with just a sweatshirt on.

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: If you forget something, chances are you can find it here. Rochester has all the modern conveniences...Target, Walmart, Shopko, Marshall Fields, Sears, etc.

Updated Aug 19, 2003

Website: http://www.rochestermn.com/

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Subways and Skyways

Subways and Skyways, Rochester

 Jehcekah Says:  Rochester's downtown and the Mayo Clinic building are all connected by a series of subways and skyways so that vistors do not need to venture out into our extremely cold winters.The subway of the US Bank Building is full of restaurants and little shops for the convenience of... 

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