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Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rochester Renaissance Festivus returns for sixth year
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Rochester Renaissance Festivus celebrates its sixth year of medieval festivities for all ages on Sunday. The festival was held from 12 p.m. through 5 p.m. at Three Heads Brewing in Rochester. The event is held annually to raise awareness and provide donations for the Mended Little Hearts of Greater Rochester through activities and character fun. The nonprofit offers support and programming for individuals and their families impacted by heart conditions. Senator Brouk to host 4th annual baby shower for new parents The event included The Sun and Snail Puppet Show, Tarot and Oracle Readings, a costume contest, portraits, axe throwing, The Guild of Rochester, performances by the Rochester Academy of Irish Dance, Merry Mischief, Jamison the Bagpiper, and other Renaissance-themed features. Attendees could also take home souvenirs and crafts from various vendors, including Rochester Renaissance merchandise offered for the first time. In addition to the festivities, food such as smoked turkey legs from Big Boys Eatery and businesses including Bewitched Coffee Co., Countertop Creamery, and Reservoir Dogz were available for festivalgoers. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rochester's Festivus: Medieval music, magic, and charity day
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Happening this Sunday, the Rochester Spring Renaissance Festivus! The event is at Three Heads Brewing, and on tap is music from medieval metal band Tyranitar. The festival will also feature a puppet show, Dungeons and Dragons games, a full slate of vendors alongside smoked turkey legs, spells and potions from Bewitched Coffee Co., and more. The first event was in 2020. Since then, the volunteer-supported event has become a 501C3, and has raised $25,000 for local non-profit Mended Little Hearts. 'It is a support group for children and their family who were born with congenital heart disease and defects in our area,' Ren Rat Randy's Miranda Flores-Salvaggio said. 'My little cousin was born with a congenital heart defect and had to have open heart surgery at a month, and the support group helped my family.' 'Everything that I do encompasses this idea of community in Rochester area,' Carnie Cat Con's Taylor Converse said. 'This place is very special to me, and I will live and die here. That keeps me coming back, I love seeing people happy and celebrating and being together.' The Faire runs from noon to 5. Admission is $10 for adults, and $5 for kids. And since the event is on May 4 — also known as Star Wars Day — costumes from the past, future, and fantasy are welcome. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Cost of barley: Brewers say tariffs on Canada could be ‘detrimental'
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — As federal tariffs went into effect this week, one industry is set to bear the brunt: craft brewing. The industry relies on Canadian aluminum and glass manufacturing for cans and bottles and steel from China for brewing equipment, but the biggest 'cost of goods' for craft breweries like Three Heads Brewing and others is barley. Barley is essential for brewing beer. Daniel Nothnagle is the president of Three Heads Brewing. He says the brewery switched from a Midwest barley supplier to a Canadian one post-pandemic. He says that the brewery fills up 50,000 pounds of the grain in their silo at a time. Nothnagle adds that if the current tariff rate stays, it would cost Three Heads thousands of dollars more per fill. 'A 25% tariff would be absolutely detrimental to the business,' he said. The timing is not ideal as well. Paul Leone, executive director of New York State Craft Brewers Association, says winter is already slow for craft breweries. On top of that, in the colder months, the agriculture for brewing beer needs to be sourced from Mexico. He calls this a 'double whammy' for many small breweries. 'These are small main street businesses run by family and friends, and their margins are already incredibly thin,' he said. Nothnagle is determined not to pass the cost onto consumers if he can help it, and says Three Heads and others need consumer support to stay afloat. 'We're not here to tell people that tariffs are good or bad; we're letting you know that it will have a direct impact on our cost of goods that we use to make beer,' Nothnagle said. 'If you can get out there and support your local breweries, this is going to be a time of need as long as tariffs are in place.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
