11 Things Only People From Rochester Know About

I might be a "newbie" still, but I think I'm starting to get the hang of life in Rochester.

photo by Jerry Brownell

If you don't know already, I'm Val. Hi. I moved to Rochester in July of 2016 (yep - for the job), and have honestly enjoyed living here since!

I'm finding it funny that Rochester has quirks that are truly it's own, so I decided to put a list of eleven things only people from Rochester know. Feel free to correct me, or add to this list! Here's what I came up with...

The term "honkers" can mean one of two things. You could be talking about our baseball team or those territorial Canadian invaders on Silver Lake.
We double our chains. Interested in going to Walmart, Shopko or Target? You'll need to identify if you're trying to go to the "north" or "south" location. There's seriously a "north" or "south" version of everything.
That snowstorm in May. Yep, it snowed in MAY. Remember May 2nd, 2013? 18 inches of soggy/wet pieces of nasty that had no business being on the ground in May.
The biggest party of the summer. It's Rochesterfest, duh.
Mr. Pizza South is not to be messed with. Sure, we love BOTH Mr. Pizza locations in Rochester but don't hate on the original south one.
The best Minnesota Viking is Marcus Sherels. He's a hometown boy, and we love him!
Those food trucks tho. Take your pick! We've got em' spread around town. Twisted Barrel, Old Abe, etc.
Crowmaggedon. Every fall. Enjoy the horror move-esque sight early morning, and cover your head!
Shakey's Pizza. RIP.
Galleria Cinemas. Gone too soon. It was a great family theatre!
Cruising Broadway for fun. We did it as kids!