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Pool Closing Tips: Protect your Pool During the Off Seasons

Submitted by Megan Manzari, Community Blogger

Friday, August 24th, 2012, 8:28am

Pool Closing Tips: Protect your Pool During the Off Seasons

As the fall months approach and pool season winds down, it’s time for pool owners to start preparing to close their pools. Proper closing measures are essential in maintaining a healthy pool for future summer seasons to come. Design Pool & Spa offers the following tips to get your pool ready for winter:

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Tips on maintaining your spa year-round

Submitted by Melissa Campbell, Rochester Events.com

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012, 6:00am

Nothing is more relaxing on a cold night than warming up in a spa. To enjoy your spa to the fullest, regular maintenance should be a top priority. Design Pool & Spa offers these five simple steps that will help you keep your spa safe and enjoyable all year round:

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Hot Water and Healthy Living

Submitted by Melissa Campbell, Rochester Events.com

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011, 3:59pm

When you step into a hot tub, the calming effects of the warm water are felt almost instantly. Your muscles relax and stress seems to slip away. Many people use hot water immersion as a way to relieve stress and pain, and improve their overall health. A number of doctors and physical therapist recommend water therapy, especially warm water therapy, for their patients. With more than 5 million hot tubs in the United States, many people can enjoy the benefits of hot water therapy, or immersion, from the comfort of their own homes.

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Recipes for the last days of summer

Submitted by Melissa Campbell, Rochester Events.com

Thursday, September 1st, 2011, 9:12am

Labor Day might be the unofficial end to summer, but if you’re like me, you’re not ready to let go just yet. One part of summer I always miss is fresh fruit and vegetables and all the summer time recipes that can come straight out of the garden.

John Freeze, the executive chef of The Erie Grill at the Renaissance Del Monte Lodge, was nice enough to share some of his favorite recipes right out of The Erie Grill cookbook:

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What's going on in Brockport this weekend?

Submitted by Kelly Smith on Thursday, July 8th, 9:07 am

Well it’s officially summertime in Brockport and everything is a boomin’ and a bloomin’. This weekend, July 8 through 10, our local merchants are having their annual Sidewalk Sale. Bargains galore all weekend long. I love the Sidewalk Sale in Brockport. I am not a shopper. Actually I really dislike shopping, but, when the Annual Sidewalk Sale comes around… get out of my way. That is the time I go to my favorite downtown shops and shop to my hearts content. Of course, my husband LOVES to go shopping with me. Actually, I think he would prefer a root canal. That’s not true. He does enjoy walking up and down Main Street and going in certain stores.

Something we both do really enjoy is going to the Farmer’s Market. Nothing beats Brockport’s Farmer’s Market. Every Sunday on Water Street from 8 am til 2 pm, local farmers bring out the freshest produce and a local bakery is usually on hand with fresh baked goods.

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