Guidebook for Ithaca
Food Scene
Cute local place with good coffee, breakfast, and lunch. In the old railroad coal office building across from Cornell's IT offices.
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Coal Yard Cafe
143 Maple AveCute local place with good coffee, breakfast, and lunch. In the old railroad coal office building across from Cornell's IT offices.
Great local food served in the hallway of a old school turned local 'mall'.
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Cafe Dewitt
215 N Cayuga StGreat local food served in the hallway of a old school turned local 'mall'.
Sunset Grill
823 Danby RdBetter than average diner-style food with a great view.
Excellent chinese food from a casual place with a local asian clientele.
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Spicy Asian
335 Elmira RdExcellent chinese food from a casual place with a local asian clientele.
Excellent tapas restaurant. Does not take reservations so plan on getting in line 20-30 min before opening to ensure a seat in the first seating. Usually able to get later (7pm-ish) seat too!
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Just A Taste
116 N Aurora StExcellent tapas restaurant. Does not take reservations so plan on getting in line 20-30 min before opening to ensure a seat in the first seating. Usually able to get later (7pm-ish) seat too!
Classic college pizza joint known for deep dish. Good beer and the basics for when you are not in a rush.
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The Nines
311 College AveClassic college pizza joint known for deep dish. Good beer and the basics for when you are not in a rush.
Collegetown Bagels
420 College Avegood coffee, drinks, sandwiches and beer.
Aladdins Natural Eatery
100 Dryden RdVegetarian and mediterranean food.
Ling Ling Garden
331 Pine Tree RdChinese take out and eat in 3 min from our house. Proximity wins!
Gimme! Coffee
430 N Cayuga StCoffee!
The best local food breakfast. Trust the odd sounding combinations - they always taste amazing!
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Creekside Cafe
4 W Main StThe best local food breakfast. Trust the odd sounding combinations - they always taste amazing!
Hazelnut Kitchen
53 E Main StFor a nice dinner made from local ingredients.
Parks & Nature
Tallest waterfall this side of the country! 20 min walk along basically flat trail along the gorge bottom to the base of the falls.
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Taughannock Falls State Park
1740 Taughannock BlvdTallest waterfall this side of the country! 20 min walk along basically flat trail along the gorge bottom to the base of the falls.
Beautiful waterfall right at the entrance to the park, with plenty of trails to hike and summer-time swimming (if you don't mind cold water)
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Buttermilk Falls State Park
Beautiful waterfall right at the entrance to the park, with plenty of trails to hike and summer-time swimming (if you don't mind cold water)
Walk around one of the most-beautiful places on the Cornell campus and over the Beebe lake dam. The loop around the lake takes about 20-30 min to complete.
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Beebe Lake
Walk around one of the most-beautiful places on the Cornell campus and over the Beebe lake dam. The loop around the lake takes about 20-30 min to complete.
Upper and lower parks connected by a walk alongside waterfall after waterfall.
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TREMAN STATE PARK
105 Enfield Falls RdUpper and lower parks connected by a walk alongside waterfall after waterfall.
Stunning 150 acre arboretum and 20 acres of manicured gardens. You're never far from bench to take in a perfectly maintained vista. Excellent place for a picnic and stroll. If you like to learn about plants, each specimen is tagged for your edification.
http://www.cornellbotanicgardens.org/our-gardens/botanical
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Cornell Botanic Gardens
124 Comstock Knoll DrStunning 150 acre arboretum and 20 acres of manicured gardens. You're never far from bench to take in a perfectly maintained vista. Excellent place for a picnic and stroll. If you like to learn about plants, each specimen is tagged for your edification.
http://www.cornellbotanicgardens.org/our-gardens/botanical
Mostly flat former rail bed trail. A combination of pavement and hard packed gravel - expertly maintained (plowed in the winter)
South Hill Recreation Way
South Hill Recreation WayMostly flat former rail bed trail. A combination of pavement and hard packed gravel - expertly maintained (plowed in the winter)
East Ithaca Recreation Way
East Ithaca Recreation WayBeautiful and well-maintained trail system.
Stone path and steps along side the cascades of the cascadilla creek. An easy walk down, a more grueling up hill/stairs climb. Start at the top in college town and take the trail to lunch downtown. Pro tip - take the bus back up the hill!
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Cascadilla Gorge Trail
Cascadilla Gorge TrailStone path and steps along side the cascades of the cascadilla creek. An easy walk down, a more grueling up hill/stairs climb. Start at the top in college town and take the trail to lunch downtown. Pro tip - take the bus back up the hill!
F. R. Newman Arboretum
150 acre collection of trees, shrubs, and landscapes.
Everything Else
Cornell-universiteit
Iconic Ivy League campus.
Beautiful campus with stunning views of downtown, Cayuga lake, and Cornell University.
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Ithaca College
953 Danby RdBeautiful campus with stunning views of downtown, Cayuga lake, and Cornell University.
Arts & Culture
Art museum on Cornell campus, building designed by I.M. Pei. Stop by after dark to enjoy the lights below the cantilevered roof.
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Johnson Museum of Art
114 Central AveArt museum on Cornell campus, building designed by I.M. Pei. Stop by after dark to enjoy the lights below the cantilevered roof.
Shopping
Gigantic covered pavilion with everything you'd ever want from a farmers market! Once you've been in town for a while you cannot go to the farmers market without seeing a handful of familiar faces.
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Ithaca Farmers Market
545 3rd StGigantic covered pavilion with everything you'd ever want from a farmers market! Once you've been in town for a while you cannot go to the farmers market without seeing a handful of familiar faces.