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Explore Victor

Things to Do  

birding at Powder Mill Park area

birding at Powder Mill Park area, Victor

 davecallahan Says:  Irondequoit Creek runs through Powder Mill Park and is a great place to find migrant species that pass through the area. You can follow the creek inside the park from Park Road south to Woolston Road. The trail is pretty raw and goes through thick brush areas and is very... 

Peddler's Heritage Festival

Peddler's Heritage Festival, Victor

 davecallahan Says:  The 38th annual Peddler's Heritage Festival is being held again at Valentown (across from the East View Mall) by the Victor Historical Society.Come and view pioneer crafts: how to make and dye yarn; making pies from scratch; sewing and making of apparel; wood working and... 

Ganondagan State Historic Site

Ganondagan State Historic Site, Victor

 davecallahan Says:  Ganondagan is a place where the Native Americans teach us immigrants the true ways of life.On specific weekends (mostly in the warmer months), the Seneca people present oral and physical handicrafts (song, dance, art works, sagas) of various native nations within the area.We... 

Hotels  

Restaurants  

Food at Fishers Station: Good comfort food

Food at Fishers Station: Good comfort food, Victor

 ROCJim Says:  Food at Fishers Station is a family run restaurant only open for breakfast and lunch with a VERY limited menu, but everything they make is delicious. Nothing fancy at all, but people will line up for a table. They take cash only! My family likes to go for Sunday breakfast... 

Cole and Parks: high prices

Cole and Parks: high prices, Victor

 davecallahan Says:  We stopped in here for lunch. It is counter-service where you select from a menu board of choices that are basically soups and sandwiches. We tried the home made chicken soup and minestrone soup and also the Tuna Salad and the Grilled Turkey wraps. You order, you pay and... 

Pontillos: best pizza

Pontillos: best pizza, Victor

 davecallahan Says:  Finally got my daughter to order some good pizza, from Pontillos.It is a little drive from Bloomfield to pick it up but it is worth it; it was the hit of the family picnic.Pontillo's recipe for pizza is unique; I don't think I have tasted any other that is quite as good. And... 

Biaggis: ristorante

Biaggis: ristorante, Victor

 davecallahan Says:  This is a true Ristorante Italiano. Elegant decor; dark wood accented by white linens. Friendly staff that known which foods go together well and are helpful wth suggestions. Comfortable atmosphere where casual dress is the norm.Begin with delicious and crispy Calamari... 

Salvatores: okay pizza

Salvatores: okay pizza, Victor

 davecallahan Says:  Many people like this pizza because of the quantity of toppings they provide. They do give generous portions of additives but I am not crazy about the taste (a bit too tomatoey for me).Large pizza for $12 is a pretty good deal and 30 choices of toppings is the most of any... 

Shopping  

Eastview Mall: shop and shop and shop
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When someone in Monroe County says they are going to Eastview, everyone understands they are going shopping for the day.

This is a humungous mall; part indoor/gallery access and part outdoor/canopied-walkway access. It spans both sides of route 96 for about a quarter mile.

The headliner stores are: The Bon-Ton, JCPenney, Lord and Taylor, Macy's and Sears.

Local favorites at the mall are: Aldo, Build-a-bear, Coldwater Creek,Coach, Home Depot, Jack-Jill Clothing, Kay Jewelry, Pottery Barn, Yankee Candle. There are over 150 stores and 9 eateries.

Shopping at Eastview is an all-day event (at least for my wife, it is).

Updated May 11, 2007

Address: 7979 Pittsford-Victor Road (Route 96)

Website: http://www.eastviewmall.com/

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Local Customs  

Hang Around Day

Hang Around Day, Victor

 davecallahan Says:  The annual "Hang Around Victor Day" is again going to beheld at Mead Square and along nearby streets in early September (first weekend after Labor Day). The Chamber of Commerce sponsors this day to promote local businesses and the village spirit. It usually lasts for one... 

Farm Market

Farm Market, Victor

 davecallahan Says:  From May to October, from 3pm to 7pm, every Wednesday is Farm Market Day at Mead Square.Local farmers open their vans and trucks and setup tents to sell their fruits, vegetables, maple syrup, honey, handicrafts, home-made jellies, cider, flower bouquets and much more.On... 

Warnings and Dangers  

crimestats

crimestats, Victor

 davecallahan Says:  Victor and the communities surrounding the town, rate as "below average" for crime risks; that means the area is safer than an average American town. Robberies, Assaults and Auto-thefts almost never occur.there are only 2 registered sex offenders in the area.Victor is a safe... 

chemical contamination

chemical contamination, Victor

 davecallahan Says:  Recently (2007), the Department of Environmental Conservation had started to publish information that was collected 20 years ago about hazardous chemicals in the wells and land-waters of the west Victor region. The area is between Dryer road on the south and Modock Road on... 

Off The Beaten Path  

visit Valentown Museum
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Levi Valentine built Valentown in 1879 where a railroad was to pass through. The railroad company ran out of money before they could reach Valentown and never finished the tracks. Valentown vacated and in 1940 J. Sheldon Fisher turned Valentown into a Historical Museum.

The museum is an interesting old building that contains artifacts, articles and equipment that represent the history of Victor and Rochester, NY.
There is a small gift shop where you can buy a token of your visit.

see the website below for a list of special events that are held annually at the museum site.

to get there:
7370 Valentown Square
route 96 to High Street to Valentown Road and see the signs

Written May 8, 2007

Website: http://www.valentown.org/events

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Sports & Outdoors  

Victor Hills Golf Club
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Choose from three 18-hole courses and a 9-hole excutive course. 4900 yards to 6500 yards are the distances on the 18 holes and each course varies in difficulty, terrain and hazards.

You need to call for reservations because they often have league or tournament play and they also have a weekly rotation on sets of 9-holes to revitalize the greens and repair the fairways.

$25 gets you 18-holes and a cart. The score is up to you.

Written May 8, 2007

Address: 1450 Brace Road

Website: http://www.victorhills.com/

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Favorites  

check in on Victor

check in on Victor, Victor

 davecallahan Says:  the link below is the live weather camera in the Victor area. you can see the actual weather conditions as they happen. the location is the Victor Intermediate Schoolhttp://weatherbug.excite.com/LiveCameras/Excite/LiveCameras.aspx?zcode=z4639&lid=CTHDR 

Victor communities

Victor communities, Victor

 davecallahan Says:  Victor itself is right on route 96 but it has wide ranging governance over many of the nearby communities.The communities that are on the Victor town board are:Boughton Hill... south of Victor on route 444http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/d6398/cc7cb/East Victor... 

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