Ithaca "What's stunning about [Ithaca], though, is the sheer volume and quality
of social innovation, pragmatic activism, spiritual seeking, open debate, and
homemade and imported cultural fun that goes on here--in an atmosphere of robust
local pride."--Jon Spayde Utne Reader, 6/97) Ithaca is a unique town, nestled in the hills overlooking Cayuga
Lake in the Finger Lakes region of New York state. The gorgeous
scenery and abundant natural beauty are complemented by a vigorous
and diverse intellectual and social mix. There is a little of everything in Ithaca, whether you're looking for outstanding
ethnic cooking, art house movies, or cross-country ski
trails. Once you've been here for a short while it will come as no
surprise to find that many of the area's residents came here to
school and decided to make Ithaca a permanent home. Some Ithaca highlights are mentioned below, but there is much more
going on here than a few short paragraphs can describe. Visitor's
Center in Ithaca Buttermilk
Falls State Park Buttermilk Falls State Park takes its name
from the foaming cascade formed by Buttermilk Creek as it flows down the
steep valley side toward Cayuga Lake. Cinemapolis /Fall
Creek Cinema /Cornell
Cinema Three area cinemas devoted to showcasing
quality new and classic films. These theaters show art movies,
cult classics, foreign films, and the best of the independentsin
short, any great movie that might be missed by mega-movie
complexes. Fingerlakes NYS Fingerlakes Region Hangar Theatre A professional regional summer theatre
that attracts nationally acclaimed actors, directors, and designers. Five mainstage
productions are staged each year from June through August. Regal Cinema Moosewood Restaurant The nationally recognized vegetarian
restaurant, made famous by the cookbook "Sundays at Moosewood." Taughannock Falls A glorious waterfall, cascading 215 feet down through natural rock walls that
rise in places to 400 feet. The surrounding state park includes miles of trails,
tent and trailer sites, showers, cabins, and a swimming beach. In the winter,
the sledding slope opens for old-fashioned thrills. Treman
State Park Robert H. Treman State Park an area
of wild beauty, with the rugged gorge called Enfield Glen
as its scenic highlight Watkins Glen/Schuyler County Seneca Lake wineries, racing, parks, dining Wine Tours
The Finger Lakes region is well-known in the East for wine
production. The Cayuga Wine Trail stops at estate wineries
located on routes 89N and 96N. Close to Cornell, the
Six Mile Creek Vineyard is the only winery situated inside
the limits of Ithaca.
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