Comments on: Happy Birthdays!

By: Alejandro

Alejandro — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:03:20 +0000

Thanks, Jeremy! And Thanks to all the wonderful participants we met in Rochester. Good luck in Erie, guys!

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:52:06 +0000

I believe that “Ra-Cha-Cha,” is just a way to “party up” the name Rochester. I’ve seen it used online by some residents and and heard it once so, as well. As for the other name you mentioned, I believe that name was given to Rochester over a century ago after the boom in business and population in Rochester which was sparked by the building of the Erie Canal. Within a year of that construction, Rochester went from a village to a bustling city a ” young lion of the west.”

By: Christa

Christa — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:29:49 +0000

Glad you’re having a wonderful time in Rochester! I’m curious about the origin of the nickname “Ra-Cha-Cha,” and the less obvious (to me) “Young lion of the West.”