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Linda Kostin on November 28th, 2007
The malls may have their Santas, but Metro Justice's Alternative Fair has the real spirit of the holidays.Kids and adults alike can model peace on Earth and good will toward all people as they visit a wide range of vendors offering earth-friendly, locally produced gifts including toys, non-competitive games, clothing,
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Linda Kostin on November 7th, 2007
Like it or not, your kid's SAT score may seriously impact her college options. Will it be a SUNY college, or off to the Ivy League? Only the oracles at the College Board know for sure. Gone are the days of eating a good breakfast and crossing your fingers -
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Linda Kostin on October 24th, 2007
Too old to Trick or Treat and too young to die? Experience Haunted Rochester's Fear at Frontier and Fear at Southtown, each with four uniquely themed haunted attractions.My husband and I hit Fear at Frontier with 14 14-year-olds in tow. Appropriately enough, "Insanity" was the theme of the first attraction
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Linda Kostin on August 8th, 2007
Looks like Chinese lead paint is this generation's red menace.First it was Thomas the Tank Engine. Now Big Bird, Elmo, Dora and Diego, and other plastic preschool characters manufactured by Fisher-Price have been recalled because they were doused with lead paint in Chinese factories. It's enough to make George Carlin
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Linda Kostin on July 11th, 2007
When they reach a certain age, most kids think they're pretty sophisticated. But are they really? Touring Mt. Hope Cemetery is an easy way to find out.The free two-hour tours are pitched to an adult audience, but are fun for mature kids, too. Each tour is a bit different, depending
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Linda Kostin on June 27th, 2007
Here in Rochester, it's a quick drive down Interstate 390 to two spectacular state parks with similar natural features - gorges and waterfalls - but very different vibes. At Letchworth State Park, which spans more than 14,000 acres, you'll find jaw-dropping scenery along a 17-mile stretch of the Genesee River.
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Linda Kostin on June 13th, 2007
This Father's Day, go retro - really retro. Spend a day in the 19th century at Genesee Country Village and Museum. There are loads of activities planned to keep dads amused.Even in the 19th century, dads loved sports. Join in a game of 1864 baseball with members of GCVM's gentlemen
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Linda Kostin on May 29th, 2007
Strong - National Museum of Play's new exhibit, "Cyberchase - The Chase is On!" kicks off Saturday, June 2. It's based on "Cyberchase," the award-winning PBS math mystery cartoon featuring a team of curious kids and their cyberbird sidekick, Digit.The "Cyberchase" gang uses math concepts such as place value, algebra,
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Linda Kostin on May 8th, 2007
Dancing forest fairies. A best friend that's half-man, half-dragon. A giant spider that talks in riddles. No, it's not a flashback to the time you followed the Dead. It's TYKEs' (Theatre Young Kids Enjoy) musical production of "Sleeping Beauty.""This is not Disney's ‘Sleeping Beauty,'" says director Sandi Henschel. "It's more
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Linda Kostin on May 2nd, 2007
Need to blow the stink off your kid? Go big with a simulated trip to Mars at the Rochester Museum and Science Center's Strasenburgh Planetarium on Saturday, May 5, 1:30-3:30 p.m."During the Challenger Mission, kids work together to achieve two goals: building and launching a probe to the surface of
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