Ithaca

We always used to go to Ithaca in the summer when I was a little girl. We would go to the Robert H Treman State Park and go swimming. It was so much fun to dive off of the high dive into the water below. My sister and I always used to swim up to the falls and stand up on the edge. It was great, because if you scooted yourself along the rocks, you could actually stand under the falls and watch the water fall over you.

We also used to go to Buttermilk Falls, but my sister and I didn’t like it as much since the waterfall was a trickle compared to the Robert Treman falls. Now that I have grown up, I appreciate it more. The falls really are beautiful, and the slow trickle actually adds to the beauty as it really does look like buttermilk coming down the rocks.

Aside from nature, I have always enjoyed downtown Ithaca as well. We used to walk the commons, window shopping through the stores, and stopping for a bite to eat at one of the restaurants.

I had never been to Cornell University until last week. The college town that is around it is amazing. There is so much diversity in the restaurants that are up there. We are planning on going back up there sometime this year to check out some of the restaurants. I love diversity in my food as well as my life, so I can’t wait to try them out. :)

It’s a cute little place. Very cold most of the time, and when it rains, it POURS!
Both of my sisters go to college there. When my oldest sister went, I drove with her while my parents were in the car in front of us. We were going up a mountain, when it started raining so hard that it looked like someone was spraying the windshield with a hose. We could barely see the cars in front of us, except for the faint red rear lights. A lot of people pulled off to wait for the rain to stop, but we kept going.
Lol.
On the plus side, it’s very pretty. :] There are lots of farms.

those peaches…unforgettable.

Early January, 1991, for the wedding of my college best friend SH.

Watched the 2006 World Cup final in the Chapter House.
Fantastic Apricot Ale!

Really overhyped for how shitty it is. Nothing but head shops. If that’s your thing, you’ll have fun.

I grew up nearby in Groton, but Ithaca is THE place to be in upstate NY. Very Cosmo for a small town because of Cornell and IC.

Ithaca is probably the coolest town in the US (not that i’ve been in many, but it’s just a feeling).
The people are so nice and kind, and it’s so beautiful and the downtown is the COOLEST!
go there, you just have to visit it.

ithaca is made of magic.

I spent four years in Ithaca attending graduate school, and I absolutely fell in love with the town. It has a lovely, tight-knit feel to it, and it’s largely populated by highly educated people who are passionate about doing the right thing. It’s secluded and remote, and the natural beauty of the area is stunning no matter the season. I experienced my first New England fall in Ithaca, astonished at the brilliant reds, golds, and even purples that blazed on the trees. Winter brings oversized helpings of piled-up snow, ice-frosted tree branches, and crystallized waterfalls. Spring bursts with green everywhere: vines, bushes, trees… The summer can be very humid, but there’s always Cayuga Lake or pools at the base of waterfalls for swimming.

• The multiple gorges, carved by pounding waterfalls that flow to Cayuga Lake
• The Farmer’s Market, still the best example of a farmer’s market I’ve ever encountered, wildy popular with locals and visitors
• Moosewood Restaurant, a vegetarian restaurant that doesn’t skimp on flavor or creativity; I’ve never had anything there that I didn’t absolutely love (they sell cookbooks, too!)
• Cornell University, with several charming old buildings (try the library) and its characteristic clock tower (still played manually, and quite a treat to watch)