Guidebook for Ithaca
Drinks & Nightlife
Northstar House
202 E Falls StLocal food and bar...right near the house.
Shopping
Local food, crafts, wares, music, by the waterfront. If driving, use GPS. To walk from our house: Turn right out our house to Cayuga St., make a left to light (Lincoln St), make a right to stop sign (Dey St,) make a right, go through light across highway, across railroad tracks and go to the path to the left that goes over the inlet and keep walking till you get to the Farmers Market.
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Ithaca Farmers Market
545 3rd StLocal food, crafts, wares, music, by the waterfront. If driving, use GPS. To walk from our house: Turn right out our house to Cayuga St., make a left to light (Lincoln St), make a right to stop sign (Dey St,) make a right, go through light across highway, across railroad tracks and go to the path to the left that goes over the inlet and keep walking till you get to the Farmers Market.
You can get local and organic produce, packaged and bulk items, wares. Its a member owned coop where anyone can shop, member or not.
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GreenStar
770 Cascadilla StYou can get local and organic produce, packaged and bulk items, wares. Its a member owned coop where anyone can shop, member or not.
Entertainment & Activities
Great locally owned and run movie theatre with great movies, many off the beaten path.
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Cinemapolis
120 E Green StGreat locally owned and run movie theatre with great movies, many off the beaten path.
Getting Around
The house is a 25 minute walk or 5 minute taxi ride away.
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Greyhound: Bus Station
131 E Green StThe house is a 25 minute walk or 5 minute taxi ride away.
Food Scene
One of our favorites. Tapas!!!! They have indoor or outdoor seating. We have never had a bad meal there.
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Just A Taste
116 N Aurora StOne of our favorites. Tapas!!!! They have indoor or outdoor seating. We have never had a bad meal there.
Our original local brewery. Along with the great beer, they serve wood fired pizzas and burgers from local grassfed meat. There's an outdoor area with a firepit and games.
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Ithaca Beer Co.
122 Ithaca Beer DrOur original local brewery. Along with the great beer, they serve wood fired pizzas and burgers from local grassfed meat. There's an outdoor area with a firepit and games.
Sangam Indian Cuisine
424 Eddy StOne of the best Indian restaurants around.
Saigon Kitchen
526 W State StGreat Vietnamese food.
Everything Else
Shops, concerts, dancing, plays, ice scultures, chili cook off and so much more depending on the season.
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Ithaca Commons
171 E M.L.K. Jr. StShops, concerts, dancing, plays, ice scultures, chili cook off and so much more depending on the season.
Parks & Nature
One of our best waterfalls. Just blocks from the house.
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Ithaca Falls Natural Area
Lake StreetOne of our best waterfalls. Just blocks from the house.
Saturdays nights through the summer there are outdoor concerts and movies. There is swimming and trails there as well.
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I-Taughannock Falls State Park
1740 Taughannock BlvdSaturdays nights through the summer there are outdoor concerts and movies. There is swimming and trails there as well.
Rent kayaks, canoes, paddle boards to go out on the inlet and Cayuga Lake. A bike ride along the Waterfront Trail from our house.
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Puddledockers Retail and Rentals
Rent kayaks, canoes, paddle boards to go out on the inlet and Cayuga Lake. A bike ride along the Waterfront Trail from our house.