Day Trips Around Rochester, NY

Author, photographer, and creative director of Day Trips Around Rochester, New York

Debi Bower

I’m Debi Bower, a travel writer, photographer, and web designer based in Rochester, New York. I created Day Trips Around Rochester, New York to help people explore the Finger Lakes and Western New York with greater curiosity and confidence.

My work brings together several things I have always valued: thoughtful design, useful information, strong photography, and a sense of place. Through the Day Trips Around Rochester website and books, I give readers enough detail to decide which destinations and experiences are right for them.

I’m less interested in telling people where they have to go than in helping them notice what is already around them. A historic village, a small museum, a garden, a trail, or a scenic road can offer a new way of understanding the place we call home.

The more we experience the communities and landscapes around us, the more likely we are to value and support them. Local exploration can lead us toward the people preserving regional history, caring for natural spaces, running independent businesses, and keeping community traditions alive.

My Creative Work

As the author and creative director of Day Trips Around Rochester, I shape each part of the reader’s experience—from researching and writing to photography, design, and publishing.

The website offers practical ideas for exploring Rochester, the Finger Lakes, and Western New York. My books organize that work into collections readers can browse, mark up, carry with them, and return to when they are ready for somewhere different.

Together, the website, books, and newsletter reflect the same idea: you do not always have to travel far to find a place worth understanding more deeply.

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Keep Exploring With Me

In my newsletter, I share seasonal ideas, timely updates, new guides, and occasional reflections on local exploration and the creative work behind Day Trips Around Rochester.