Henrietta Travel Guide

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Explore Henrietta

Things to Do  

visit the RIT Campus

visit the RIT Campus, Henrietta

 davecallahan Says:  Rochester Institute of Technology is not only a fine college it also has some very nice architecture and gardens on the campus.You can walk around the Tojo garden with its soothing water sounds and varying ground textures. Stroll through the shade and quiet of the more... 

Tinker Homestead

Tinker Homestead, Henrietta

 davecallahan Says:  The cobblestone farm house and barn and the acres of land around them are the old homestead of the Tinkers. Today it is a registered site showing the elegance of a federal style house and the independence of 19th century farm families. Touring the home and the adjacent... 

Hansen Nature Center

Hansen Nature Center, Henrietta

 davecallahan Says:  Henry Hansen bestowed onto the town the land and the money and a log cabin that eventually evolved into the Hansen Nature Center. It is a local education center for adults and cildren interested in learning about the flora and fauna of Western New York State.For the nominal... 

Hotels  

Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Rochester South

 1 Review and 229 Opinions  Great Hotel. Very clean, great staff, rooms were spotless. Had all your essentials. Most importantly... 

Restaurants  

The Cartwright Inn: "Nothing fancy... just oustanding"

The Cartwright Inn: "Nothing fancy... just oustanding", Henrietta

 davecallahan Says:  The Inn has a very long history of serving good food. (since the 1830's in the same location).Many locals make annual visits to the restaurant on anniversaries or birthdays.They have a fabulous clam chowder. Their Prime Rib is tender and moist.For appetizers, try the fried... 

Arigato: hot hibachi

Arigato: hot hibachi, Henrietta

 davecallahan Says:  This restaurant is called "Japanese Steak House". I guess that is to differentiate it from a "Japanese Sushi Bar". It is individual hibachi's right at each table setting where the Japanese cook prepares the meal that you order right then and there. Eat, amazed at the... 

DiBella's: old fashioned goodness

DiBella's: old fashioned goodness, Henrietta

 davecallahan Says:  It all started with a meat shop and a secret formula for making bread. And now it is a million dollar business with franchises on the east coast of USA.The shop is old fashioned in style purposely to remind you of the happy days of the 1950s. Wood booths with black and red... 

Bill Gray's: family friendly

Bill Gray's: family friendly, Henrietta

 davecallahan Says:  This Bill gray's is not typical of the seating in most of the other units of this chain restaurant.The other units are usually one large room with lots of echoes. The Henrietta branch is divided into several seating areas with dividers to provide sound baffles and only one... 

Pontillos: good pizza

Pontillos: good pizza, Henrietta

 davecallahan Says:  Just call up and they'll deliver. $17 for pizza and wings. You can get it in the motel lobby.No need to get all dressed up.When on vacation, and with many places to see in a short time and a lot of hours on the road, every little convenience helps. Good food, fast, no... 

Schallers Brighton: Schallers

Schallers Brighton: Schallers, Henrietta

 davecallahan Says:  I have not been to this Schallers personally but have eaten at their other two locations in Rochester.This Schallers is in the part of Henrietta that is the mall-area. Lots of strip malls and macro-malls. Schallers does a great busines serving hot tasty meals quickly to... 

Shopping  

South Town Plaza: old but still hanging on...

South Town Plaza: old but still hanging on..., Henrietta

 davecallahan Says:  This was the first plaza area in Henrietta and a favorite of some of the old timers. It has been overshadowed in recent years by the much larger and more popular Market Place Mall just down the street. But South Town Plaza is still the strip mall of choice if you want... 

Marketplace Mall: Marketplace is the place to shop

Marketplace Mall: Marketplace is the place to shop, Henrietta

 davecallahan Says:  Rochester is not a real upscale city like Toronto or New York City and the stores in Marketplace Mall reflect the customer base.A short directory of the stores is: Bon-Ton, Dick's, Gap, Hallmark, JCPenney, Lands End, Macy's, Sears, Victoria's Secret, Yankee Candle, Zales.... 

Local Customs  

community names

community names, Henrietta

 davecallahan Says:  Henrietta is an expansive area of loosely-knit communities who each have their own identity which they cherish. These communities are:Bailey... area near Bailey Road and the rail tracks in West Henriettahttp://members.virtualtourist.com/m/d6398/cc652/East Henrietta...... 

annual Kids-N-Trucks

annual Kids-N-Trucks, Henrietta

 davecallahan Says:  The Dome Center is hosting the Kids-N-Trucks event again this year.Dump trucks, cement mixers, bull dozers, 10-tons, street cleaners and more. And the kids can climb all over them and hear how they work from the people who operate them. There are more than 20 trucks and... 

Monroe County Fair

Monroe County Fair, Henrietta

 davecallahan Says:  Carnival rides, midway games, agriculture exhibits, pie/jam contests, amateur talent show, demolition derby, fireworks. Add in live entertainment and food vendors and you have the Monroe County fair.The fair is held the second week of July at the Fair and Expo Center in... 

Warnings and Dangers  

safe as can be
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Henrietta, NY is rated in the top 10% of safe cities in America. There are only 3 sex offenders registered in the area (you have a better chance of winning the lotto than seeing a SO in Henrietta). It is really a safe place.

My sister-in-law has lived there for years with her kids and never has had a single problem.

So as long as you use common sense, you should have a happy and safe time in your visit to Henrietta.

Written Mar 9, 2007

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Off The Beaten Path  

visit Tinker Nature Park
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Admission is free; but you have to provide the foot power to get around the park.

The park is 68 acres of wildland with footpaths and boardwalks throughout to allow handicap access to flora and fauna. Along the paths there are offshoots and blinds so that you can observe nature without intruding.
The total path is about 2 miles and has access to fields of flowers and woods with trees full of birds and a rock glen where snakes tend to congregate.

Restroom facilities are in the Hansen Nature Center located near the parking lot.

Special events (bee keeping, how to bird watch, civil war expose) are scheduled throughout the year and details are available at the nature center or by calling the number below.

to get there:
1525 Calkins Road
I-390 to the Jefferson Road exit. go east on Jefferson to Pinnacle Road. go south on Pinnacle to connect to Calkins Road and then go east on Calkins and see the signs

open Tuesday to Saturday 8am-9pm

Updated Jul 31, 2007

Phone: 585-359-7044

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 Birdwatching
 Hiking and Walking

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