A Best of Rochester award-winning book for Best Published Literary Work of 2025! This newly expanded and updated second edition offers hundreds of easy day trips within two hours of Rochester. Local travel expert Debi Bower, founder of daytrippingroc.com, shares her insider knowledge with detailed guides and suggested activities in Rochester, the Finger Lakes region, and beyond. Day Trips Around Rochester, New York is the ultimate guide for residents and visitors eager to experience everything the region has to offer.
Debi Bower is a photographer, travel writer, and web designer based in Rochester, New York. She is the creator of Day Trips Around Rochester, New York—a website and series of books that celebrate local exploration across the Finger Lakes and Western New York. Through her photography and writing, she encourages readers to slow down, look closely, and rediscover the beauty of familiar places.