Local Attractions
SHOPPING
Shops at Ithaca Mall: Located north of Ithaca on Rt. 13
Dick’s , Best Buy, Sears, BonTon, Target, A.C.Moore,Old Navy, Gap, and numerous smaller shops of all kinds, large cinema complex.
Ithaca Commons: Downtown pedestrian mall and surrounding area, boutique, craft and small interesting shops, art movie house.
SIGHTS
History Center, Planet Walk, downtown, Science Center, Farmers Market off Rt. 13, headed north from city center. Museum of the Earth, Cayuga Nature Center north on the west side of Cayuga Lake.
Waterfalls and gorges on both sides of the Lake, beautiful scenery everywhere.
CULTURE
Herbert Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell Campus; Handwerker Gallery, Ithaca College Campus; numerous art galleries in and around Ithaca.
FOOD
The area is blest with many fine restaurants with world wide cuisines as well as fast food chains. All types of menus can be found, including vegetarian and vegan.
Bring the family, and make it a weekend vacation!