Day Trips Around Rochester—the book! Your ultimate guide to 100+ adventures within two hours of home

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Day Trips Around Rochester, New York

Your guide to exploring within two hours of Rochester and the Finger Lakes region.

by Debi Bower

✨ Best Published Literary Work of 2025
– City Magazine, Best of Rochester

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What’s Inside

This newly updated second edition features four new destinations and includes hundreds of easy day trips within two hours of Rochester. Filled with insider tips from local travel expert Debi Bower, it is designed to help readers explore with confidence. Whether you are a new resident, an outdoor enthusiast, or a family looking for weekend adventures, this guide makes it simple and inspiring to discover nearby escapes.

Local Booksellers

These shops carry signed copies of Day Trips Around Rochester, New York. All bookstores can special-order a book for you if it’s not in stock. You can also borrow one from the library.

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Abundance Food Co-op
Rochester, South Ave

Ampersand
Writers & Books
Rochester, University Ave

Archimage
Rochester, Monroe Ave

Artizanns
Naples, N Main St

Bleak House Books
Honeoye Falls, W Main St

Bookeater
Rochester, S Clinton Ave

Capacity/Frank’s Chop Shop
Rochester, East Ave

Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse
Rochester, Lake Ave

Cheshire Union Gift Shop
Canandaigua, State Route 21 South

Craft Company No.6
Rochester, University Ave

Eleven Lakes Market
Corning, Market St

Evolve For the Home –
The Christmas Store
Lyons, William St

Genesee Country Village
Mumford, Flint Hill Rd

The Glue Factory
North Chili, Union St

The Heart of Hilton Gift Shop
Hilton, South Avenue

Historic Palmyra
Palmyra, Market St

Janis Reed Interiors
East Rochester, Piano Works

Lala of Webster
Webster, E Main St

Lamberton Conservatory
Rochester, Reservoir Ave

Main Street Mercantile
Fairport, Main St

Mercantile @ Newberry
Lyons, William St

Neutral Ground Coffeehouse
Pittsford, Schoen Place

Notion
Pittsford, Northfield Commons

Parkleigh
Rochester, Park Ave

Peppermint
Rochester, Culver Rd

REI
Rochester, W Henrietta Rd

The Shops on West Ridge
Ann Elizabeth Photography, Shop #443
Greece, West Ridge Rd

Spencerport Depot & Canal Museum
Spencerport, East Ave

Stacy K Floral
Rochester, Russell St

The Ugly Unicorn
Irondequoit, Titus Ave

The Unreliable Narrator
Rochester, Village Gate

Wickham Farms
Penfield, Sweets Corners Rd

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About the Author

Debi Bower is a photographer, travel writer, and web designer based in Rochester, New York. She is the creator of Day Trips Around Rochester, New York—a website and collection of books celebrating local exploration throughout the Finger Lakes and Western New York. Through photography and words, she invites readers to slow down, look closely, and rediscover the beauty of familiar places.