Guidebook for Ithaca

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Guidebook for Ithaca

Food Scene

For over 20 years now this is the place you go to get a great local beer, a margarita or healthy Mexican food. Want to meet the coolest locals in town? Then go get a drink at Viva!
113 locals recommend
Viva Taqueria & Cantina
215 E State St
113 locals recommend
For over 20 years now this is the place you go to get a great local beer, a margarita or healthy Mexican food. Want to meet the coolest locals in town? Then go get a drink at Viva!
Feel like taking a walk through a nice residential area to get something to eat at a hip little place? You'll get there from here in less time than it takes to have a truly meaningful conversation.
94 locals recommend
Northstar House
202 E Falls St
94 locals recommend
Feel like taking a walk through a nice residential area to get something to eat at a hip little place? You'll get there from here in less time than it takes to have a truly meaningful conversation.
If you're looking for breakfast and a coffee, head here in the morning. They also serve excellent lunch sandwiches.
110 locals recommend
Collegetown Bagels
420 College Ave
110 locals recommend
If you're looking for breakfast and a coffee, head here in the morning. They also serve excellent lunch sandwiches.

Parks & Nature

Need to get to Cornell University from my house? You can actually walk there on a trail bordering Cascadilla Creek and experience the soothing sounds of running water over many small waterfalls
128 locals recommend
Cascadilla Gorge Trail
Cascadilla Gorge Trail
128 locals recommend
Need to get to Cornell University from my house? You can actually walk there on a trail bordering Cascadilla Creek and experience the soothing sounds of running water over many small waterfalls
Take a quick walk through a pleasant residential neighborhood and find yourself at what might possibly be the tallest waterfall you have ever seen (if you don't get out into nature much, I mean).
156 locals recommend
Ithaca Falls Natural Area
Lake Street
156 locals recommend
Take a quick walk through a pleasant residential neighborhood and find yourself at what might possibly be the tallest waterfall you have ever seen (if you don't get out into nature much, I mean).
Taughannock has the tallest waterfall this side of the Rocky Mountains. Yup, it's taller than Niagara!
507 locals recommend
Taughannock Falls State Park
1740 Taughannock Blvd
507 locals recommend
Taughannock has the tallest waterfall this side of the Rocky Mountains. Yup, it's taller than Niagara!
You absolutely must visit Upper Treman and walk through a scenic gorge you'll never forget. But call ahead first to see if the Upper Trail is open...
333 locals recommend
TREMAN STATE PARK
105 Enfield Falls Rd
333 locals recommend
You absolutely must visit Upper Treman and walk through a scenic gorge you'll never forget. But call ahead first to see if the Upper Trail is open...
Check out our Lake, Cayuga Lake. It's one of the deepest and longest lakes in America. Sit on the Southern-most shore and appreciate why the Fingerlakes Region of NY has abundant fresh water.
113 locals recommend
Stewart Park
71 Stewart Park
113 locals recommend
Check out our Lake, Cayuga Lake. It's one of the deepest and longest lakes in America. Sit on the Southern-most shore and appreciate why the Fingerlakes Region of NY has abundant fresh water.
Buttermilk Falls is yet another stunning waterfall located right inside Ithaca. No need to travel far to see more beauty.
373 locals recommend
Buttermilk Falls State Park
373 locals recommend
Buttermilk Falls is yet another stunning waterfall located right inside Ithaca. No need to travel far to see more beauty.
This place boasts one of the largest inland marinas in NY State. Probably because Cayuga Lake is the 3rd largest inland lake in NY, behind just Oneida (1) and Seneca (2).
14 locals recommend
Allan H. Treman State Marine Park
805 Taughannock Blvd
14 locals recommend
This place boasts one of the largest inland marinas in NY State. Probably because Cayuga Lake is the 3rd largest inland lake in NY, behind just Oneida (1) and Seneca (2).
If you can't do the short hike to Taughannock Falls or have limited time, park for a few minutes at this perfect spot with a perfect view of the Falls. If you've seen a picture of Taughannock Falls before, chances are it was taken from this famous overlook. It's also free.
22 locals recommend
Taughannock Falls Overlook Visitors Center
2381 Taughannock Park Rd
22 locals recommend
If you can't do the short hike to Taughannock Falls or have limited time, park for a few minutes at this perfect spot with a perfect view of the Falls. If you've seen a picture of Taughannock Falls before, chances are it was taken from this famous overlook. It's also free.
Walk or bike the 8 miles to Trumansbug and Taughannock on the newly finished Black Diamond Trail. But it's also 8 miles home, too. C'mon. You can do it!
47 locals recommend
Black Diamond Trail
Black Diamond Trail
47 locals recommend
Walk or bike the 8 miles to Trumansbug and Taughannock on the newly finished Black Diamond Trail. But it's also 8 miles home, too. C'mon. You can do it!

Arts & Culture

Like Indie films? Watch some of the best at Ithaca's homegrown movie theater. 5 blocks away!
93 locals recommend
Cinemapolis
120 E Green St
93 locals recommend
Like Indie films? Watch some of the best at Ithaca's homegrown movie theater. 5 blocks away!

Essentials

It takes just a few minutes to get any basic toiletries or medications you need at Kinney's Drug Store just a block away.
12 locals recommend
Kinney Drugs Store
513 N Cayuga St
12 locals recommend
It takes just a few minutes to get any basic toiletries or medications you need at Kinney's Drug Store just a block away.
Experience one of the satellite stores of the famous Greenstar natural foods market co-op.
48 locals recommend
GreenStar DeWitt
215 N Cayuga St
48 locals recommend
Experience one of the satellite stores of the famous Greenstar natural foods market co-op.
If you're jonesing for tobacco, this place is your best bet within walking distance from my place.
6 locals recommend
Common's Market
122 N Aurora St
6 locals recommend
If you're jonesing for tobacco, this place is your best bet within walking distance from my place.

Shopping

If you have not heard of Wegman's Grocery store you're missing out. We have a great version of what is arguably the best grocery chain in the country.
35 locals recommend
Wegmans station
35 locals recommend
If you have not heard of Wegman's Grocery store you're missing out. We have a great version of what is arguably the best grocery chain in the country.
Pedestrian Malls are a bit of history at this point. Experience the newly transformed social experiment from the 70's which is arguably one of the best examples of its kind...
48 locals recommend
Ithaca Commons - Seneca St station
48 locals recommend
Pedestrian Malls are a bit of history at this point. Experience the newly transformed social experiment from the 70's which is arguably one of the best examples of its kind...

Entertainment & Activities

Learn what the Fingerlakes area was like in the past compared to today! Walk through time from the start of life in the area to the present.
97 locals recommend
Museum of the Earth
1259 Trumansburg Rd
97 locals recommend
Learn what the Fingerlakes area was like in the past compared to today! Walk through time from the start of life in the area to the present.

Getting Around

Download an app called Transit, enter where you want to go, and you'll see exactly where and when to catch a bus. Almost always it's the major bus hub which is just 3 blocks from my house.
28 locals recommend
Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc. (TCAT)
737 Willow Ave
28 locals recommend
Download an app called Transit, enter where you want to go, and you'll see exactly where and when to catch a bus. Almost always it's the major bus hub which is just 3 blocks from my house.