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Kudos to WXXI Public Broadcasting for airing “Asian Americans,” a five-part series to take us back in time from the 1800s to present. Knowing and learning history lessons will teach us to make better decisions today and for our future. Below is a description of each episode. We have partnered with WXXI to spotlight local Asian Americans from Rochester, New York. Please tune in and feel free to forward to your families, friends and networks!

Episode 1 – Breaking Ground

Monday 5/11 at 8 p.m.

In an era of exclusion and U.S. empire, new immigrants arrive from China, India, Japan, the Philippines and beyond. Barred by anti-Asian laws they become America’s first “undocumented immigrants,” yet build railroads that dazzle on the silver screen, and take their fight for equality to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Episode 2 – Question of Loyalty

Monday 5/11 at 9 p.m.

An American-born generation straddles their country of birth and their parents’ homelands in Japan and Korea. Those loyalties are tested during World War II, when families are imprisoned in detention camps, and brothers find themselves on opposite sides of the battle lines.

Episode 3 – Good Americans

Tuesday 5/12 at 8 p.m.

During the Cold War years, Asian Americans are simultaneously heralded as a Model Minority, and targeted as the perpetual foreigner. It is also a time of bold ambition, as Asian Americans aspire for the first time to national political office and a coming culture-quake simmers beneath the surface.

Episode 4 – Generation Rising

Tuesday 5/12 at 9 p.m.

During a time of war and social tumult, as young generation fights for equality in the fields, on campuses and in the culture, and claims a new identity: Asian Americans. The war’s aftermath brings new immigrants and refugees who expand the population and the definition of Asian America.

Episode 5 – Breaking Through

Tuesday 5/12 at 10 p.m.

At the turn of the new millennium, the national conversation turns to immigration, race, and economic disparity. As the U.S. becomes more diverse, yet more divided, a new generation of Asian Americans tackle the question, how do we as a nation move forward together?

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Dinner at Black & Blue Steak and Crab

3349 Monroe Ave,

Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 421-8111

blackandbluesteakandcrab.com/

A “new” style of American steakhouse, a twist on the old classic. It’s not just about our great steaks at b&b, something we obsess about. What also sets us apart is our family owned fish & seafood company in St Petersburg Fla, where we are able to hand pick and ship the freshest gulf seafood available.  It touches no purveyors, and no middle-men on the way to you; from the boat to black & blue.

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OASIS Adaptive Sports, Inc. (Outdoor Adventures for Sacrifice in Service) is a non-profit organization offering instruction, equipment and support to disabled military veterans in a variety of sports activities. We assist these veterans in reconnecting and resuming productive lives in society through participation in outdoor recreational activities that promote independence, and social and emotional well-being. Our mission is to do everything possible to make each outdoor experience meaningful and thereby help the veteran regain physical and mental health, with formal evaluations done by professionals in these fields. We differ from other organizations offering primarily event-type outdoor experiences to veterans by adding an evaluation and an advocacy phase to each veteran’s participation in each of our programs.
OASIS Adaptive Sports, Inc. is located in the Finger Lakes Region of western New York State, and our intent is to serve the needs of disabled veterans in the Rochester Metropolitan Statistical Area (RMSA), which includes Monroe, Livingston, Orleans, Ontario, Wayne and Genesee counties.
OASIS Adaptive Sports, Inc. prohibits discrimination against current or prospective participants, family members, and volunteers on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristics in any of its programs and activities.

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FINGER LAKES 

TPA CONTACT: Monroe County

Claire Wysokowski

Office: 585-279-8325

11:30am
Tour Rochester Museum and Science Center
657 East Ave,
Rochester, NY 14607
P: 585-271-4320
www.rmsc.org

The Rochester Museum and Science Center, or RMSC, is a museum in Rochester, New York that features many hands-on exhibits, planetarium shows, and more.

12:30pm – 1:45pm

Wegmans Super Store

3195 Monroe Avenue

Pittsford, N.Y. 14534

www.wegmans.com

Rochester-based, Wegmans Food Market has more than 70 stores in NY, NJ, PA, MD, OH, VA & soon MA.  Wegmans is the #1 tourist attraction in the area.  It’s a must see.  It won the first-ever Food Channel award for the grocery store that most changed the way we shop and has been named to Forbes Top 10 Places to Work for more than 10 years.

2:00pm-2:45pm

Tour Strong – National Museum of Play

1 Manhattan Square,

Rochester, NY 14607

P: 585-263-2700

www.museumofplay.org

2^nd largest museum for children in the country.  Largest collection of toys, dolls and play-related objects in the world; also home to National Toy Hall of Fame

3:00pm – 4:00pm

Tour George Eastman House

900 East Ave,

Rochester, NY 14607

P: 585-271-3361

www.eastmanhouse.org

The George Eastman House is the world’s oldest museum dedicated to photography and one of the world’s oldest film archives, opened to the public in 1949.

4:15pm – 5:00pm

Tasting and Tour at Casa Larga Vineyards

2287 Turk Hill Rd.

Fairport, NY 14450

P: 585-223-4210

www.casalarga.com

Contact: Andrea O’Neill

Casa Larga Vineyards is one of New York’s premier wine producers, highly regarded for its production of award-winning, world-class Ice Wines.

5:15 pm

Check into Woodcliff Hotel and Spa for overnight

199 Woodcliff Dr,

Fairport, NY 14450

P: 585-381-4000

www.woodcliffhotelspa.com

Located atop wooded hills in Fairport, just off I-90, Woodcliff Hotel and Spa is only 20 minutes from downtown Rochester, and offers spectacular views of the Rochester Skyline, Rochester Bristol Hills and Finger Lakes region.

6:30 pm

Pick up for Dinner at Black & Blue Steak and Crab

3349 Monroe Ave,

Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 421-8111

blackandbluesteakandcrab.com/

A “new” style of American steakhouse, a twist on the old classic. It’s not just about our great steaks at b&b, something we obsess about. What also sets us apart is our family owned fish & seafood company in St Petersburg Fla, where we are able to hand pick and ship the freshest gulf seafood available.  It touches no purveyors, and no middle-men on the way to you; from the boat to black & blue.

Friday, Feb. 28

8:30am-9:00am

Breakfast at Woodcliff and depart for Ontario County

Arrive 9:45am: Ontario (Pick up at Woodcliff Hotel and Spa)

www.bristolmountain.com

TPA CONTACT: Ontario County

Valerie Knoblauch

Email: valerie@visitfingerlakes.com

10:00am – 1:00pm

Lessons and skiing at Bristol Mountain

5662 New York 64,

Canandaigua, NY 14424

P: 585-374-6000

www.bristolmountain.com

Bristol Mountain is the premier resort located in the Western Finger Lakes Region of Upstate New York. The resort sits on a base elevation of 1000 feet.

1:00pm

Lunch and Winetasting in the Naples Area

Naples, NY

Back to Downtown Canandaigua

www.BrewandBrats.com

5:15pm

Check-in to the Inn on the Lake (to be confirmed)

770 S. Main St,

Canandaigua, NY 14424

P: 585-394-7800

www.theinnonthelake.com

The Inn on the Lake Resort & Conference Center has distinguished itself as a unique year-round getaway for business events and personal relaxation.

6:30pm

Dinner and Winetasting at the New York Wine and Culinary Center

800 S Main St,

Canandaigua, NY 14424

P: 585-394-7070

www.nywcc.com

Our mission at The New York Wine & Culinary Center is to educate, engage and excite our visitors by celebrating and showcasing New York’s finest in wine.

nywcc.com

8:00pm

Check into Hotel for the night

Saturday, March 1

8:00am – 8:30am

www.theinnonthelake.com

Breakfast at Inn on the Lake and depart for Cortland County

Arrive 10:30am: Cortland County (meet Jim)

TPA CONTACT: Cortland County

Jim Dempsey

Phone: 607-753-8463

Email: jim@experiencecortland.com

10:30am – 3:30pm

Tour and Ski at Greek Peak Mountain Resort (Lunch at the Resort)

2000 New York 392,

Cortland, NY 13045

P: 800-955-2754

Greek Peak Mountain Resort is a ski resort, with a vertical drop of 952 feet, located near Cortland, New York. Greek Peak offers day and night skiing 7 days a week from late December until mid March.

 www.greekpeakmtnresort.com

4:00 – 5:00pm

Tour Toggenburg Mountain – Pass to Onondaga County

1135 Toggenburg Rd,

Fabius, NY 13063

P: 315-683-5842

Toggenburg Mountain Winter Sports Center is family owned and operated. Located on Toggenburg Road just off NY Rt. 80, it is one mile east of the Village of Fabius. Toggenburg has 21 trails, including two terrain parks, serviced by five lifts. Check this Web site for our many services, such as equipment rentals and childcare. The Foggy Goggle Restaurant and Sports Bar is acclaimed as one of Central New York’s finest eateries!

www.skitog.com

TPA CONTACT: Onondaga County

Nikita Jankowski

Phone: 315-470-1903

NJankowski@visitsyracuse.org

5:30pm – 8:00pm

Dinner and shopping in Armory Square

5:30-6:30pm

Shopping

Armory Square of Downtown Syracuse,

241 W Fayette St,

Syracuse, NY 13202

http://www.armorysquareofsyracuse.com/

6:30pm – 8:00pm

Empire Brewing Company

120 Walton St.

Syracuse, NY 13202

P: 315-475-2337

empirebrew.com

Empire Brewing is an award-winning brewer of handcrafted ales and lagers. They provide customers with the finest all-natural ingredients available by utilizing fresh locally sourced products from over sixty Central New York farmers. Empire Brewing’s motto is “Eat Where You Live” and their menu consists of food from within 200 miles. Craft brewery on sight.

8:30pm

Jefferson Clinton Hotel at Armory Square

Sunday, March 2

8:30am – 9:00am

Breakfast at Hotel

9:00 – 10:30

Tour Village of Skaneateles

Skaneateles, NY

www.villageofskaneateles.com

Located on the north shore of pristine Skaneateles Lake, one of Central New York’s long, narrow and deep glacier-formed Finger Lakes, Skaneateles is a scenic village with quaint tree-lined streets and 19^th Century homes reminiscent of a Norman Rockwell painting.  The magnificent scenery provides an unparalleled setting for peaceful strolls through the charming village to visit the area’s restaurants, antique shops, boutiques, art galleries and parks.

www.syracuse.ny.us/parks/clintonsquareevents.html

11:00am – 12:00pm

Ice Skating in Clinton Square

12:15am – 3:30pm

Tour and Shop at Destiny USA

9090 Destiny USA Dr.

Syracuse, NY

www.destinyusa.com

LUNCH AT DESTINY

Destiny USA is a 2.4 million square foot tourist destination in Syracuse, NY that includes a strong mix of luxury outlet tenants, restaurants and entertainment.  New brands continue to open to create a unique and dynamic consumer shopping experience. A stunning three-story glass atrium provides perfect weather year round.  Oxford Economics has projected an annual visitation rate of over 29 million visitors from throughout the U.S. and Canada.  Destiny USA is expected to be the second most visited shopping center in the country, according to Travel and Leisure magazine. It is the largest LEED^® Gold certified retail commercial building in the world.

4:00pm

Arrive at Syracuse Hancock International Airport

1000 Col Eileen Collins Blvd,

Syracuse, NY 13212

FLIGHT:

Delta Airlines Flight # 3813

Departure SYR 5:28pm

Arrive LGA 6:50pm

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