Rooster's was a popular gathering place for the North Amherst community. The business closed in September of 2007, the building was razed, and the new Amherst Survival Center building was constructed on the site.
Children demonstrating martial arts poses on the Town Common at the 2008 Taste of Amherst. The demonstration was sponsored by Shaolin Kung Fu of Amherst. In the background is the vehicle painted with the logo for the radio station 93.9 "The River."