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Old 03-22-2010, 11:22 AM
 
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Can you tell me about the Lilac Festival?
What exactly is it about, and when is it?

Thanks
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Old 03-22-2010, 04:55 PM
 
Location: Rochester NY (western NY)
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Google isn't hard to use. Here ya go:

Let me google that for you
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Old 03-22-2010, 05:00 PM
 
Location: Happy wherever I am - Florida now
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Very cool automatic typing there OverTaxed.

The Lilac Festival is a great visual and fragrant awakening from a long winter indoors and sign of the start of spring. Don't miss out on it.
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Old 03-23-2010, 02:08 AM
 
Location: Rochester, NY
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We went last year. Good turnout, lots of food, vendors, shows and music. The festival is in Highland park which has one of the largest lilac collections in the world.
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Old 03-23-2010, 02:18 PM
 
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I would rather hear from locals and visitors!
Do we have to Google friggin everything?
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Old 03-23-2010, 02:33 PM
 
Location: EPWV
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As a kid growing up in Rochester and surrounding area, I enjoyed the trips to Highland during the Lilac Festival. Those lilacs sure smelled nice altho an occasional bee would be zipping around. Gotta watch out for them

Moved out of NY in late 70's. Have visited before but not for very long and not for any festivities - like the "Lilac Festival".
One of these days [this year or next year, maybe?] I'll get my DH and I to go up for the Lilac Festival.
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Old 03-23-2010, 03:04 PM
 
Location: Pittsford, NY
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It gets old pretty fast if you go alone. Go with a friend or family and buy from the local vendors while listening to live music and it's more fun. I think last year there was a race held on the last day of the festival. You might get to meet the newscast too...
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Old 03-23-2010, 03:31 PM
 
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My co-worker brought in a bouquet of lilacs last week (they don't grow out here) and the smell just took me right back to my childhood days in Fairport and our lilac bushes in the yard...sweet memories.
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Old 03-24-2010, 09:03 AM
 
Location: Greenville, SC
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You may want to take the shuttle during peak hours. Otherwise, go during the day during the week, and park and walk. I used to park on S. Goodman, between Highland and Elmwood during the week to get lunch, there.

Lots of choices in the food tent. Salt potatoes, BBQ, Red Osier, etc. The Vietnam Memorial next to the festival is nice, too. Walk across Highland Ave. to the main part of the park to see the lilac. If you're up for it, walk to the top of Reservoir Hill for the view.

Lots of live music goes on there, too. Get a schedule and take your pick of decent to good bands, if that's your thing.
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Old 03-24-2010, 12:51 PM
 
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What kind of bands play there?
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