Guidebook for Lansing, Ithaca and Cortland!
Shopping
Target
40 Catherwood RdEVERYBODY loves Target!
WalMart station
Downtown and in Cortland both about 20 minutes away.
This little gem is a hidden secret for just about anything you could imagine. A great little shop for local, antiques, hand made, crafts and artisan items! Don't let the size deter you it is packed full of all sorts of chochkeys! Okay it is owed by the owners of this Little Blue Ranch! :-) Jay runs the place when not doing accounting and antiquing! Carol recently retired from teaching and works there as well when not substitute teaching and hanging with Grandkids!
People's Market of Lansing
45 Atwater RdThis little gem is a hidden secret for just about anything you could imagine. A great little shop for local, antiques, hand made, crafts and artisan items! Don't let the size deter you it is packed full of all sorts of chochkeys! Okay it is owed by the owners of this Little Blue Ranch! :-) Jay runs the place when not doing accounting and antiquing! Carol recently retired from teaching and works there as well when not substitute teaching and hanging with Grandkids!
Arts & Culture
Hangar Theatre
801 Taughannock BlvdAmazing local shows!
Wonderful little local theater company! A must see stage...actually you are practically on the stage for every performance! See local info!
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Kitchen Theatre Company
417 W State StWonderful little local theater company! A must see stage...actually you are practically on the stage for every performance! See local info!
Johnson Museum of Art
114 Central AveBeautiful artwork displays! (Free)
Drinks & Nightlife
"Brewers" is very close and has great food and MANY beers from around the State! We recommend Summerhill Brewery, Brewers, Hopshire, Liquid State brewery downtown Ithaca....
Ithaca Beer Co.
122 Ithaca Beer DrGreat atmosphere indoor and out! Good beer!
Hopshire Farm and Brewery
1771 Dryden RdGreat small local brewery!
Great beer and drinks but also amazing food to go with it. casual and fun next to the Commons!
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Ithaca Ale House
301 E State StGreat beer and drinks but also amazing food to go with it. casual and fun next to the Commons!
Cortland
Cortland Beer!
The Dock
415 Old Taughannock BlvdA fun casual nightclub on the inlet.
Great local beer. located next to the old Rogues Harbor Restaurant! Great beer as well as excellent small plates/food!
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Salt Point Brewing Co.
6 Louise Bement LnGreat local beer. located next to the old Rogues Harbor Restaurant! Great beer as well as excellent small plates/food!
Food Scene
Locally within 5 miles Is Crossroads, and The Corner Pub in the old Rogues Harbor Inn down on the corner. Close-by take out pizza is Lakebreeze pizza, Sicilian Delight at the mall is delicious and Salt point has wonderful wood fired pizza and fresh craft beer! A fun Hibachi place in the mini mall across from Tops next to Big Lots. Otherwise there is a McDonalds by the mall and Ciao wood fired pizza restaurant. The rest will be downtown on the Elmira Road.
Just about anything you need you can find at Wegmans! Gourmet, organic,
ready to eat, to go...groceries for the kitchen! Only about 15 minutes down the hill!
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Wegmans station
Just about anything you need you can find at Wegmans! Gourmet, organic,
ready to eat, to go...groceries for the kitchen! Only about 15 minutes down the hill!
Great food and people! Great for an incredible burger or fine dinner! Local hang out for a cold beer as well! Only a mile down the road!
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Crossroads Bar and Grille
3120 N Triphammer RdGreat food and people! Great for an incredible burger or fine dinner! Local hang out for a cold beer as well! Only a mile down the road!
The most incredible coffee, scones, bagels and incredible breakfast foods you can imagine...only a few miles away!
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Ithaca Bakery
400 N Meadow StThe most incredible coffee, scones, bagels and incredible breakfast foods you can imagine...only a few miles away!
This incredible farmers Market is right on the water and features local artisans, local foods/produce and organic everything...even clothes! :-) Interesting people and entertainment. A must see!
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Ithaca Farmers Market
545 3rd StThis incredible farmers Market is right on the water and features local artisans, local foods/produce and organic everything...even clothes! :-) Interesting people and entertainment. A must see!
A local favorite...known for their bagels and coffee
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Collegetown Bagels
420 College AveA local favorite...known for their bagels and coffee
Alway s a local favorite! Known for it's "Pine's Burger"! Very casual with reasonable prices.
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Glenwood Pines
1213 Taughannock BlvdAlway s a local favorite! Known for it's "Pine's Burger"! Very casual with reasonable prices.
A great restaurant along the inlet. Perfect for fancy to simple with fine seafood and steaks right down to two handed sandwiches. A don't miss for most local visitors. Especially in the summer but always a good meal!
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The Boatyard Grill
525 Old Taughannock BlvdA great restaurant along the inlet. Perfect for fancy to simple with fine seafood and steaks right down to two handed sandwiches. A don't miss for most local visitors. Especially in the summer but always a good meal!
Red's Place
107 N Aurora StA local favorite!
Iconic restaurant on the Ithaca Commons.
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Simeon's American Bistro
224 E State StIconic restaurant on the Ithaca Commons.
A local favorite Mexican restaurant featuring sit down and to go!
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Viva Taqueria & Cantina
215 E State StA local favorite Mexican restaurant featuring sit down and to go!
Sightseeing
The eclectic nature of Ithaca can be seen here. Local artisan shops, food, festivals, entertainment and people watching! LOTS of great restaurants on State street!
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Ithaca Commons - Seneca St station
The eclectic nature of Ithaca can be seen here. Local artisan shops, food, festivals, entertainment and people watching! LOTS of great restaurants on State street!
This little park tucked away in Cayuga Heights has THE best private little view of Ithaca New York. I know! I spent a lot of time here as a child growing up in Ithaca! The street it is on houses many local large fraternities and sororities as well as many of Ithaca's large early homes! It is the best kept local secret !
Sunset Park Drive
Sunset Park DriveThis little park tucked away in Cayuga Heights has THE best private little view of Ithaca New York. I know! I spent a lot of time here as a child growing up in Ithaca! The street it is on houses many local large fraternities and sororities as well as many of Ithaca's large early homes! It is the best kept local secret !
Best free little park at the end of the lake...at bottom of THE HILL (Rt. 34 next to the visitors center)...even complete with a merry-go-round (seasonal) from about the 60's if I recall from first hand experience! lots of ducks to see (and feed), picnic shelters, playground, walking path and swinging benches by the lake!!! MY favorite!
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Stewart Park
71 Stewart ParkBest free little park at the end of the lake...at bottom of THE HILL (Rt. 34 next to the visitors center)...even complete with a merry-go-round (seasonal) from about the 60's if I recall from first hand experience! lots of ducks to see (and feed), picnic shelters, playground, walking path and swinging benches by the lake!!! MY favorite!
Infamous McKenzie Child's shop, farm tour and definite point of interest for high end fun shopping! Check out the Barn sale!
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MacKenzie-Childs - Aurora, NY
3260 NY-90Infamous McKenzie Child's shop, farm tour and definite point of interest for high end fun shopping! Check out the Barn sale!
Parks & Nature
Closest park is our local Myers Park. Great little park to see the lake, take a walk on the shore or walk Salt point next to it. Go down to the schools on Ridge Roadand take a left (there is a detour that will lead you right there now!)
Don't forget Ludlowville Falls. A tiny park in Ludlowville behind the high school.
This park is beautiful and has the best easy access mini walk to our own little Niagara Falls! Great little walk amazing photo op at the end...that will be in your family photo album forever!
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Taughannock Falls State Park
1740 Taughannock BlvdThis park is beautiful and has the best easy access mini walk to our own little Niagara Falls! Great little walk amazing photo op at the end...that will be in your family photo album forever!
Buttermilk Falls State Park
Another great park!
The Plantations have two aspects...the botanical aspect (a building and quad) to see different species...then the walking Plantations which are beautiful landscaped walking paths. There are benches and beautiful views of the local Forest Home creek.
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Ġonna Botaniċi Cornell
124 Comstock Knoll DrThe Plantations have two aspects...the botanical aspect (a building and quad) to see different species...then the walking Plantations which are beautiful landscaped walking paths. There are benches and beautiful views of the local Forest Home creek.
Flat rock is a series of rocks that form a creek next to the Plantations. Take Forest Home Drive and park on the side of the road where there are cars parked (and you don't know why!) Follow one of the little primitive (sometimes dangerous little paths down to the creek) Take a towel and a good book or a beverage for peace, quiet and an experience! Been going here since I was a kid. Wear old sneakers and yucky old cut offs to slip and slide down the creek...but be careful...I accept no responsibility for safety...it has slippery moss but traverse at your own risk! :-)
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Flat Rock
397 Forest Home DrFlat rock is a series of rocks that form a creek next to the Plantations. Take Forest Home Drive and park on the side of the road where there are cars parked (and you don't know why!) Follow one of the little primitive (sometimes dangerous little paths down to the creek) Take a towel and a good book or a beverage for peace, quiet and an experience! Been going here since I was a kid. Wear old sneakers and yucky old cut offs to slip and slide down the creek...but be careful...I accept no responsibility for safety...it has slippery moss but traverse at your own risk! :-)
Local Ithaca hands on park for children! I great little park for exploring with walking trails, sand pits to play in and flowers etc...great spot along side the inlet.
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Ithaca Children's Garden
121 Turtle LnLocal Ithaca hands on park for children! I great little park for exploring with walking trails, sand pits to play in and flowers etc...great spot along side the inlet.
TREMAN STATE PARK
105 Enfield Falls RdA great local park that features a wonderful playground, stone beach (seasonal) and in season camp=ing. This little park has access to the lake for windsurfing, sailboarding, kyacking, canoeing, fishing and just about anything you want to do on the water! It is a favorite far a walk and is located next to salt point with has walking trails. (small entrance fee for out of towners $2.00?)
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Paddle-N-More Myers Park
1 Lansing Park RdA great local park that features a wonderful playground, stone beach (seasonal) and in season camp=ing. This little park has access to the lake for windsurfing, sailboarding, kyacking, canoeing, fishing and just about anything you want to do on the water! It is a favorite far a walk and is located next to salt point with has walking trails. (small entrance fee for out of towners $2.00?)
Beautiful natural area/preserve for walking, lake access, and sight seeing. They have signs with local information regarding our local nesting osprey!
www.lansingrec.com/parks/salt-point
Salt Point Natural Area
1 Salt Point RoadBeautiful natural area/preserve for walking, lake access, and sight seeing. They have signs with local information regarding our local nesting osprey!
www.lansingrec.com/parks/salt-point
Entertainment & Activities
Movies and shows are Ithaca's entertainment scene but Cortland has a Mini-golf (Pirate) with a glow in the dark aspect! It is about 24 minutes from The Ranch.
Now only contains a Target, Michaels, Dick's, Best Buy, Zocalo Mexican Restaurant, Sicilian Delight pizza, Subway, coffee shop and a great place to walk!
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Regal Ithaca Mall
40 Catherwood RdNow only contains a Target, Michaels, Dick's, Best Buy, Zocalo Mexican Restaurant, Sicilian Delight pizza, Subway, coffee shop and a great place to walk!