I have long lamented the loss of my favourite summer pass-time, Thursday concerts at Manhattan Square Park.  In fact, a few years back, I wrote an article complaining of the loss and suspecting that Johnsonville, my name for the High Falls money-pit, was to blame.

Well, when I’m wrong, I’m wrong.  Turns out that many people were interested in the renovations, and they continue into their third phase, reestablishing the long-inactive waterfalls.  The below-linked article goes into the gory details of what, precisely, Manhattan Square Park is and where it comes from.  Interesting reading, sure, but here’s the only part that matters a whit to me:

DOWNTOWN: City is restoring a hidden park - News & Opinion - Rochester City Newspaper

The spacewalk will reopen, and its theatrical lighting will be refurbished. The old restaurant quarters will be renovated to accommodate a small café-style eatery that may be operated only during musical events. And those events will return to the park once work is completed in 2008.

Hell, yeah, baby!  Free music, and pretty women in skimpy clothing!  Tapers in their box before the sound booth! not-so-great-but-still-edible burgers and a few too many “East Enders!”  Frisbee on the lawn in front of the museum!  That’s what summer is all about in Rochester!  It’s been long enough that I don’t really even remember the lighting on the spacewalk, but that’s going to kick some serious ass if they use some nice LED lighting and such.

This is going to rock.

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