Local business profiles and community spotlights featuring the people and places that make Canandaigua unique.
When Mayor Palumbo's beloved family cat, Callie, passed away in December 2024, Kat and Dudley Purbeck had just opened the doors to Rainbow Bridge Aquamation in Canandaigua. Callie became a meaningful first ambassador (along with Kat and Dudley's own much-lo...
Read the story A Final Act of Love: Rainbow Bridge Aquamation Brings Compassionate Pet Aftercare to Canandaigua
Elizabeth's vision for Alice's Red Rose Boutique is firmly grounded in the belief that life should be filled with a mix of whimsy and eccentricity - much like the world of her muse, Alice...
Read Where Whimsy Meets Main Street: The Charm of Alice’s Red Rose Boutique
When shopping for bread, a quick press on a loaf measures resilience and can tell us a lot - a lively spring back indicates freshness and high quality. For Anne and Paul of Resilience Bak...
Read From Pandemic Pop-Up to Main Street Staple: The Rise of Resilience Bakery
Rachel’s love for all things beautiful and whimsical welcomes you the moment you step into the quaint In Bloom on Main Street, Canandaigua. Here you can order flowers for weddings and par...
Read In Bloom: Growing Joy, Cultivating Community
A spirited fox (affectionately nicknamed Kiko) who once brought magic to owner Angelina's childhood backyard now inspires a Main Street shop, where that same sense of playful discovery gu...
Read Kiko’s Den: Where Thoughtful Curation Meets Local Style