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Cornell University CampUs, Ithaca
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Located on the southern end of cayuga Lake and home to cornell University and ithaca college, ithaca is known as a hip, progressive and fun place for both young and old. You will find plenty do, from academics and cool museums to great shopping, imaginative restaurants, spectacular waterfalls and natural beauty. More than 100 unique shops, galleries, restaurants and street vendors line the downtown Ithaca Commons brick-paved walkways. Just a short stroll away is the Dewitt Mall, a historic building housing a broad collection of locally-owned specialty shops. the Ithaca Farmers Market at Steamboat Landing on cayuga Lake is a week-end must-stop. cayuga Lake Wineries are within easy driving distances. Glaciers 15,000 years ago carved a playground of waterfalls and gorges you can enjoy today in several state parks within five miles of town. Taughannock Falls State Park’s namesake waterfall is one of the outstanding natural attractions of the northeast, plunging 215 feet past rocky cliffs that tower nearly 400 feet above the gorge. Frommer’s ranks the fabulous swimming hole at the bottom of 115-foot-tall Enfield Falls in Robert H. Treman State Park as one of the “top ten Swimming Holes in the United States.” Go to visitithaca.com, and parks.ny.gov for details and more locations.
Ithaca Attractions
GreenStar Food Co+op
770 Cascadilla St., Ithaca 607-273-9392; greenstar.coop More than your average grocery store, GreenStar Food co+op offers an extensive line of grocery and prepared foods – including self-service and made-to-order options, fresh meat and cheese counter, coffee and smoothie bar, and indoor and outdoor dining areas bringing a vibrant and unique grocery cooperative to the regional community and ithaca visitors. in addition to its new full feature store at 770 cascadilla St., find GreenStar groceries and prepared foods at two convenient locations: in the DeWitt Mall at 215 cayuga St. and at 307 college ave in ithaca.
Ithaca Discovery Trail
ithaca’s Discovery trail offers a well-planned guide to outstanding ithaca sites. the trail is a collaboration of educational and fun family attractions within ithaca or an easy drive from downtown. Visit discoverytrail.com for detailed information on hours, admission and special events. You can also download a map of the trail locations. Members of the trail include:
CAYUGA NATURE CENTER: explore 120 acres of fields and 5 acres of scenic trails. See ponds and historic gorges,
then climb high into the forest canopy in a very cool six-story high tree house. Location: 1420 taughannock Blvd., ithaca. Info: 607-273-6260; cayuganaturecenter.org
CORNELL BOTANICAL GARDENS: a 35-acre site, which features 12 specialty gardens. these include herbs, flowers, vegetables, rock garden plants, rhododendrons, perennials, ornamental grasses, groundcovers, vines, container gardens and plants with winter interest. Location: one Plantations road, cornell University, ithaca. Info: 607255-2400; cornellbotannicgardens.org
CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY: this 220-acre sanctuary features more than four miles of trails winding through
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various bird and wildlife habitats, a 10-acre pond, an observatory, a gallery of bird art and the Macaulay Sound Library, the world’s largest sound archive. trail walks are led by cornell students. Location: 1569 Sapsucker Woods road, ithaca. Info: 607-254-BirD (2473); birds.cornell.edu
JOHNSON MUSEUM OF ART: a premier college art gallery housed in an iconic i.M.Pei building with grand views of cayuga Lake, the Johnson Museum holds more than 30,000 works in its permanent asian, african, european and american collections. Location: 114 central avenue at University avenue, cornell University, ithaca. Info: 607-255-6464; museum.cornell.edu
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community owned everyone welcome 770 cascadilla st. ithaca open daily 8 am - 9 pm
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MUSEUM OF THE EARTH: Home to interactive exhibits and one of america’s largest fossil collections. Walk among shell and fossil remains from thousands of years ago, including enormous mastodon and whale skeletons. Location: 1259 trumansburg road (route 96), ithaca. Info: 607-273-6623; www.priweb.org
SCIENCENTER: More than 250 touchable exhibits in four full-sized exhibit galleries. Kids will love the hands-on theme of the museum, the outdoor science park, live boa constrictor, a walk-in camera and funhouse mirrors. Location: 601 First St., ithaca. Info: 607272-0600; sciencenter.org
TOMPKINS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY: a treasure trove of regional history with traveling exhibits, a research library and a vast photo collection with more than 100,000 images. Free internet access and unlimited wifi. Location: 101 east Green St., ithaca. Info: 607272-4557; tcpl.org
