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From Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, the Hupstate Circus brought a wide array of international events and attractions to the Downtown Ithaca area.

Hupstate Circus: A local weekend of international talent

By Nolan Sheehan, Staff Writer • September 9, 2024
For Labor Day weekend, Hupstate Circus came to Ithaca, bringing talent from all across the world. Performers and performances inspired by Canadian, Australian and Ecuadorian cultures are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the mass appeal brought on by Hupstate. The members of the Hupstate Circus Board of Directors introduced every show, speaking on their passion for the performers and the art of circus. Four years ago, the Hupstate Circus was born with the goal of bringing circus art to the United States. Emerging as a not-for-profit organization in 2023, the circus’s board gained sponsorships from a multitude of organizations around Ithaca.
Ithaca's third Welcome Student Weekend celebrated students from Ithaca College, Cornell University and Tompkins Cortland Community College with performances from Ithacapella and Premium Blend on the Ithaca Commons.

The three colleges of Ithaca welcomed on The Commons

By Morgan East and Georgie Gassaro • September 14, 2023
Downtown Ithaca Alliance’s (DIA) Welcome Student Weekend was held this year on Saturday, Sept. 9, from noon to 5 p.m. The event was geared toward first-year college students to introduce them to the different businesses, events and organizations in town but was also open to the entire Ithaca community: students of all years, parents and children, teachers and Ithaca residents of all ages.  
Ithaca College community questions Yellow Deli and Twelve Tribes presence

Ithaca College community questions Yellow Deli and Twelve Tribes presence

By Caitlin Holtzman, Editor in Chief • May 3, 2023
Internationally, the Twelve Tribes run multiple businesses including the Yellow Deli and Maté Factor, which have both had locations in Ithaca. The Twelve Tribes now runs the deli on The Commons.
Although no physical bus hub has been built yet, Ferguson said the DIA will consult the survey along with other bus hubs surrounding Ithaca, like Burlington, Vermont, Binghamton and Corning, New York, for ideas.

Downtown Ithaca Alliance plans to create a new bus hub

By Vivian Rose, Staff Writer • April 12, 2023
The Downtown Ithaca Alliance is currently looking into creating an intercity bus hub in the City of Ithaca for people to wait for buses that travel between cities.

24 Annual Chili Cook-Off Warms Ithaca

By Cayenne Lacko-Cave and Mack Rovenolt • March 9, 2022

Ithaca College sophomores Kendall Martin, Anna McCracken and Jay Tagliani admire the prisms displayed on The Commons during the 2019 Winter Light Festival. The prisms will make a reappearance during this December’s Winter Lights & Bites Festival.

Prism lights and little bites return to The Commons

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer • December 4, 2020
The Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) combined the Winter Light Festival with the Bite of Ithaca restaurant promotion to create the Winter Lights & Bites Festival.
From left, Antonio Luis Ibanez, general manager of Dos Amigos, and Jorge Bouras, owner and co-founder, opened the restaurant's first brick and mortar on June 18 at 403 College Ave. Even with COVID-19 putting pressure on restaurants, new restaurant owners in Ithaca have found ways to open their doors.

New restaurants serve up distinctive dishes for community

By Emily Lussier, Senior Writer • October 20, 2020
Even with COVID-19 putting pressure on restaurants, new restaurant owners in Ithaca have found ways to open their doors.
After being significantly smaller in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ithaca Apple Fest will make its return to its previous size.

Annual festival to celebrate fall in pandemic-friendly fashion

By Emily Lussier, Senior Writer • September 23, 2020
Because of the safety precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Downtown Ithaca Alliance canceled the Apple Harvest Festival 2020.
In 2019, eight new restaurants opened in downtown Ithaca and five restaurants closed. The turnover of resturants is because of high rents, competition and the personal toll of owning a business.

Demands of restaurants lead to closures

By Madison Fernandez, News Editor • December 12, 2019

From pizzerias to Moroccan concepts, Hicham Oulida, Towers Marketplace retail manager at Ithaca College, has owned six restaurants — five of which were in Ithaca — over the past decade. He...

An ice sculpture stands in front of shops on The Commons during last year's Ice Fest. The 2018 Ice Fest will last from Dec. 6 to 7 and coincides with a Chowder Cook-off.

Ice sculptors compete for prizes on The Commons

By Arleigh Rodgers, Staff Writer • December 4, 2018
Although the cooler months are already in full swing, the city will bundle up this weekend to celebrate the cold rather than combat it.
Nathan Michael of Fly Dye Clothing taught Meital Brody, 12, how to tie-dye clothing at an Ithaca Fashion Week event titled Get Summer Festival Fashion Ready.

First Ithaca Fashion Week focuses on funky flair

By Maura Aleardi, Online Managing Editor • April 11, 2018
After noticing that Ithaca Fashion Night attracted an audience, the Downtown Ithaca Alliance decided to dedicate an entire week to Ithaca’s fashion.
WATCH: Ithaca community celebrates 20th annual Chili Cook-Off

WATCH: Ithaca community celebrates 20th annual Chili Cook-Off

By Ithacan Staff • February 12, 2018
The Downtown Ithaca Alliance hosts its 20th annual Chili Cook-Off on The Commons along with 40 local participating restaurants.
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