Author + Creative Director for Day Trips Around Rochester, New York
Debi Bower
Hi there! I am a web designer, photographer, and travel writer from Rochester, New York. For nearly fifty years, I have lived in the area, with my youth spent in West Irondequoit with my parents and sister and young adult life in Holley and North Chili. I currently live in Scottsville with my husband, where we raised our two daughters, who now have families of their own.
After years of documenting day-trip ideas for my Girl Scout troop, I launched this website, daytrippingroc.com, in 2017 as a community resource, writing detailed guides highlighting the best places to visit in the city of Rochester, the Genesee Valley, and the Finger Lakes region, as well as several destinations in Central New York, Western New York, and the Southern Tier.
In 2023, I published my first book, Day Trips Around Rochester, New York: Your Guide to Exploring Within Two Hours of Rochester and the Finger Lakes region.
I’m excited to share this with you! Subscribe to my email newsletter and I’ll let you know what’s trending, what’s new, and what’s interesting. And please join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. I’m always looking for new ideas and perspectives, and happy to answer questions—reach out anytime!
Upcoming Book-Related Events
High Falls Terrace Celebration
Roc the Riverway Weekend
Sat., Oct. 7, 12–2 p.m.
check out more events that weekend
Stokoe Farms
Mon., Oct. 9, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 21, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 2, 12 p.m.–3 p.m.
Rochester Reads Book Festival
SUNY Brockport Downtown
Sat., Oct. 28, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Genesee Country Village & Museum
Dates and times TBD
The Bird House
Sat., Nov. 11, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
ARTISANworks
The Nightmare Before Christmas Market
Sun., Nov. 26, Noon–4 p.m.
go to daytrippingroc.com