June 14, 2006 Special Sections » Summer Guide

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The old and the beautiful

How and where to find the best antique and garage sale deals this summer

Judy Adnepos leaned over one of the vendor tables at the Rochester Public Market's Garage Sale looking through jewelry, dishes, old blankets, and cut glass. "I'm not looking for anything in particular, but I was hoping to find one of those old children's rocking horses," she says.

By Tim Louis Macaluso Jun 14, 2006

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What's in the water?

Gas prices are sky high, global warming is only making things hotter, and your pesky doctor wants you to exercise. Welcome to summer in the modern world.

By Erica Curtis Jun 14, 2006

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Roughing it, not-so-roughly

Camping is one of summer's sweetest indulgences. Finally you can flee your hectic daily life and escape to the great outdoors, into Mother Nature's welcoming bosom.

By Eric Rezsnyak Jun 14, 2006

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Summer Festivals

Festival: Spencerport Fireman's Carnival Date: June 12-18

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Fixing the break

Keep the kids off the couch this summer

They're coming. Those two terrible words that will destroy a summer vacation faster than Chevy Chase.

By Eric Rezsnyak Jun 14, 2006

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Summer Guide choices

City's choice: Ithaca theater Need more drama in your life? Upstate summers are always chock full of theatrical opportunities for the cultural explorer, especially along LakeCayuga, where Ithaca's several theaters are staging diverse seasons.

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Hot tunes for hot temps

Music for every one of the 83 days of summer

Air conditioning? Re-runs?

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Dog days (and nights)

What to do this summer

Fairs and celebrations Adventures at Treasure Island Fri, July 14.

By Andrew Frisicano Jun 14, 2006

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The licked and the fed

Two critics' tasty tour of Rochester's stand-out ice cream parlors

I judge a city by its ice cream.

By Craig Brownlie and Adam Wilcox Jun 14, 2006

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Sun screens

From brain-bending puzzles to plane-boarding pythons, 15 can't-miss summer movies

This summer, stop feeling guilty about forgoing lovely weather in favor of an inky movie theater. Should your conscience continue to nag you to go outside and play, consider the following pro-movie rationalizations:

By Dayna Papaleo Jun 14, 2006

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School of rock

You never know what you'll learn at Mt.Hope Cemetery

Need an antidote to the hustle and bustle of Rochester's summer festivals? A serene place where your chances of running into a guy with an iguana perched on his shoulder are practically nil?

By Linda Kostin Jun 14, 2006

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• The heat is on, but that's hardly an excuse to stay inside. Because even as those temps become more and more oppressive, Rochester becomes more and more alive.

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