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At one time, Howard Johnsons restaurants were as ubiquitous in the American landscape as the McDonalds golden arches have become.

Champion once called the Rochester area home for more than 70 years, with headquarters first on Goodman Street and then in Pittsford.

Starting on June 3, the exhibit “Clarissa Uprooted: Unearthing Stories of Our Village (1940s-early 1970s)” will open in the RIT City Art Space. This show, created through a partnership between the Center for Teen Empowerment in Rochester and the Clarissa Street Reunion Committee, has involved a number of collaborators including RIT faculty and students from the College of Art and Design and the College of Liberal Arts.

Two Guys was an enormously popular discount department store in the Rochester area from the 1960s until the early 1980s.

Doll “doctor” Linda Greenfield ran the Buffalo Road business, which included a Victorian Doll Museum that showcased her collection of than 3,000 dolls.

At 15,000 square feet, the disco was said to be the largest in the Rochester area.

At 15,000 square feet, the disco was said to be the largest in the Rochester area.

Back when downtown Rochester was lined with retail stores, Neisners was one of the most affordable shopping options.

The Downtowner was within walking distance of the brand-new Midtown Plaza and preceded two other soon-to-be built downtown hotels.

The place looked like a 747 jet and was equipped with gear and furnishings from converted jets.