Guidebook for Ithaca
Food Scene
Delicious food in a somewhat bare-bones setting. BYOB, so pick up something cold at the Ithaca Coffee Company next door!
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Sticky Rice Thai & Laotian Cuisine
401 East State StreetDelicious food in a somewhat bare-bones setting. BYOB, so pick up something cold at the Ithaca Coffee Company next door!
Hawi Ethiopian Cuisine
113 S Cayuga StDelicious Ethiopian food!
An Ithaca classic. It's not really authentic Mexican food, but it's tasty, feel-good, and fun! Lots of vegan/vegetarian options, too.
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Viva Taqueria & Cantina
215 E State StAn Ithaca classic. It's not really authentic Mexican food, but it's tasty, feel-good, and fun! Lots of vegan/vegetarian options, too.
A short walk from our house. Food is almost always amazing, nice drink list. My second-favorite hot toddy in Ithaca!
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Northstar House
202 E Falls StA short walk from our house. Food is almost always amazing, nice drink list. My second-favorite hot toddy in Ithaca!
Madeline's serves dinner too, but we only come here for the desserts (cakes) which are amazing! Also, a nice bar, etc.
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Madeline's
215 E State StMadeline's serves dinner too, but we only come here for the desserts (cakes) which are amazing! Also, a nice bar, etc.
Carriage House Cafe
305 Stewart AveThe best breakfast. Seriously.
Drinks & Nightlife
Delicious local beers on tap and a nice selection of things to go. Free popcorn!
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Ithaca Coffee Company
311 E Green StDelicious local beers on tap and a nice selection of things to go. Free popcorn!
Classy bar with inventive cocktails! Pick one from the list or ask them to make you a classic. The best hot toddy I've had in town!
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Bar Argos
408 E State StClassy bar with inventive cocktails! Pick one from the list or ask them to make you a classic. The best hot toddy I've had in town!
Parks & Nature
Ithaca Falls Natural Area
Lake StreetWalk here from our house!
Hike up to Cornell's campus along this gorge(ous) trail!
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I-Cascadilla Gorge Trail
Cascadilla Gorge TrailHike up to Cornell's campus along this gorge(ous) trail!
Arts & Culture
Ask us about upcoming (classical music) concerts at Cornell! Ryan and I are affiliated with the music department, so even if we're not performing that night, we'll have the inside scoop.
Barnes Hall
129 Ho PlazaAsk us about upcoming (classical music) concerts at Cornell! Ryan and I are affiliated with the music department, so even if we're not performing that night, we'll have the inside scoop.
Lovely museum on Cornell's campus. Come for the art, stay for the amazing views from the top floor!
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Johnson Museum of Art
114 Central AveLovely museum on Cornell's campus. Come for the art, stay for the amazing views from the top floor!
Essentials
GreenStar
770 Cascadilla StLocal grocery store with lots of organic and local choices.
Shopping
Not just for vegetables: enjoy delicious local food, try on some locally-made clothing, purchase an awesome pair of earrings, and so much more! Open from 10-3 on Saturdays and Sundays while the weather is good!
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Ithaca Farmers Market
545 3rd StNot just for vegetables: enjoy delicious local food, try on some locally-made clothing, purchase an awesome pair of earrings, and so much more! Open from 10-3 on Saturdays and Sundays while the weather is good!
Lots of interesting shops selling everything under the sun! (And literally next to the sun, since it's the beginning of the Carl Sagan planetary walk, which concludes right next to our house, at the ScienCenter.) The newly refurbished Ithaca Commons is a lovely pedestrian mall with plenty of shops to browse through and lots of nice restaurants to keep you going.
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Ithaca Commons
171 E M.L.K. Jr. StLots of interesting shops selling everything under the sun! (And literally next to the sun, since it's the beginning of the Carl Sagan planetary walk, which concludes right next to our house, at the ScienCenter.) The newly refurbished Ithaca Commons is a lovely pedestrian mall with plenty of shops to browse through and lots of nice restaurants to keep you going.
Salvation Army
381 Elmira RdThere are usually some fun finds at this thrift store!
Getting Around
A 6 minute drive from our house! Security is a breeze and everyone is friendly. We love flying out of here. And, better yet, the flight paths don't go over our house, so we can't even hear the planes :)
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Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
1 Culligan DrA 6 minute drive from our house! Security is a breeze and everyone is friendly. We love flying out of here. And, better yet, the flight paths don't go over our house, so we can't even hear the planes :)
If you take the bus to Ithaca, your ride will stop here. It's a bit of a walk to/from our house, though you could do it. If you're leaving from here, pick up a snack at the CoOp right across the street before you go.
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Greyhound: Bus Station
131 E Green StIf you take the bus to Ithaca, your ride will stop here. It's a bit of a walk to/from our house, though you could do it. If you're leaving from here, pick up a snack at the CoOp right across the street before you go.