Dear Crabby, What Size Turkey Should I Buy?

Dear Crabby, What size turkey should I roast for Thanksgiving Dinner? Thanks, Birdy Day Dear Birdy Day, The bigger, the better, I always say. When it comes to Thanksgiving, America’s first holiday, go big! Leftovers are one of the best things about the noble bird. Now that I’m retired, it lends itself to turkey leftovers for breakfast, lunch and dinner – for days – until it is gone. They say one and half pounds per person. I say plan on five pounds per person. I convince Mrs. Crabby … [Read more...]

Avon Players bring ‘Heart and Soul’ to the stage with ‘Big, The Musical’

Life is much more than child’s play in this fantasy comedy Delighted audience members of all sizes will relive the era of “Cosby sweaters” and acid washed jeans while protagonist Josh Baskin lives out every kid’s fantasy of instant adulthood as Avon Players presents Big, The Musical, based on the on the classic 1987 Tom Hanks motion picture fantasy. Big, The Musical runs September 5-20. When frustrated adolescent Josh Baskin (Sonny Pacitto) makes a wish to be "big" on a carnival … [Read more...]

Experience the Essence of the Kris Kringle Market in Downtown Rochester

The Kris Kringle Market returns to downtown Rochester this holiday season, Friday, Dec. 6, 4:00 to 10:00 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 7, noon to 10:00 p.m. The market will be located on W. Fourth Street between Main and Walnut and will coincide with The Big, Bright Light Show. The Kris Kringle Market, presented by Lincoln of Troy, is inspired by the 700 year-old tradition of the European Christmas markets. Visitors can enjoy the food, shopping, entertainment and ambience of an open-air holiday … [Read more...]

Shop the Downtown Holiday Expo

Christmas will be here before we know it. Honestly, how could we forget? Kroger was selling pumpkins alongside decorative snowmen last week! ABC Family has released their 25 Days of Christmas list already, and our downtown crew has been busily hanging the beautiful Christmas lights for The Big, Bright Light Show. Personally, I love Christmas and think it's the most beautiful time of the year. I love all the decorations and hustle and bustle of town so I don't really mind the Christmas season … [Read more...]

Want to own a piece of Main Street?

Rochester’s Main Street Makeover has created quite a buzz in the Metro Detroit area and around the state.  You can take a piece of Main Street home with you at the Downtown Rochester Yard Sale on August 17 and 18.  The sale will include all items removed from Main Street as a part of the Makeover including fire hydrants, traffic signals, railroad tie remnants, lightpoles, Main Street bricks and much more! “The Main Street Makeover has provided a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our community” … [Read more...]

Big, Bright Light Show and Downtown Rochester With Video

Rochester Media was at the lighting ceremony of the The Big, Bright Light Show in Downtown Rochester this year.  Mayor Jeffrey Cuthbertson was there to welcome the crowd and to enjoy the festivities with his own family as well.  This year  was the first time that the lights began at the South Bridge on Main Street and extended all the way to Romeo Street.  There were over 1.5 million lights on display - the most so far in the five year history of the event.  The Western Knitting Mill on Water … [Read more...]