Experience Rochester Issue 6 2012
Publisher Doug Solinger
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Dear Rochester Visitor, As mayor of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, I welcome you to our fine city and invite
you to “Experience Rochester!” Consistently recognized as one of the most livable cities in America, Rochester was rated
number six of the “10 Best Cities for the Next Decade” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance maga- zine, July 2010. Rochester is built on the world-renowned Mayo Clinic’s rock-solid foundation. In return, the community serves as host to 2.7 million visitors each year, many of them Mayo patients. Currently, over 100,000 people reside in the growing community of Rochester. We are defining what is to be a destination medical community.
If this is your first visit, or you have not been here in some time, you’ll be pleasantly
surprised at the new developments and amenities downtown, throughout and around Roch- ester. Start experiencing Rochester by strolling along the dynamic Peace Plaza, around Peace Fountain into The Shops at University Square and throughout downtown. Take a walk along the newly reconstructed 2nd
Street over to the Rochester Art Center and Mayo Civic Center.
We offer traditional and new restaurants, fine shops and food courts—all connected by our convenient and climate-controlled pedestrian skyway/subway system downtown.
While here, we invite you to experience Silver Lake Park just north of downtown. Rent
a paddle boat or bicycle built for two or just sit and watch the geese that famously roost in the park. Take a family-friendly shopping trip to the shops that cater to kids and the young-at- heart. Help Rochester Civic Theatre celebrate its 60th year by attending a show and becom- ing part of the magic that has been captivating crowds for decades. Learn some of the stories behind the names of the Mayo Clinic buildings. Explore the hands-on exhibits at the Cascade Meadow Wetlands & Environmental Science Center. Take a day trip to Whitewater Valley and enjoy the small towns along the way.
Please use this issue of Experience Rochester as a guide in planning your activities in and
around Rochester. Theatres, dining, shopping, golfing, hunting, fishing, walking as well as monuments and historic sites are just a few of the many choices Rochester has to offer. The hospitality of Rochester businesses and people in our community will help you feel comfort- able and enjoy your stay.
Find out for yourself why the people of Rochester,
Minnesota are so excited about this city that we can’t help but cheer, “Rah! Rah! Rochester!”
Sincerely,
Ardell F. Brede, Mayor City of Rochester, Minnesota
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