THE ITHACAN

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.

Local tea lounge serves kava and hosts healing events

By Avery Alexander, Staff Writer • November 14, 2018

A bartender is the first to greet patrons who walk in, asking what they would like. It feels cozy, friendly, peaceful and deeply spiritual.

Let’s Eat: downtown Ithaca hosts Ithaca Brunch Festival

By Alisha Tamarchenko and Luke Harbur • November 8, 2016

On Nov. 5, downtown Ithaca held its first Ithaca Brunch Festival. The event included food vendors such as Om Nom Nomelettes.

New development project could add retail near Ithaca College

By Justin Henry, Staff Writer • August 29, 2016

A new development project in progress with the City of Ithaca could add housing, entertainment and restaurants to the former Emerson Transmission Power Plant property, a 95-acre plot on South Hill near the Ithaca College campus.

Discovering the Ithaca Farmers Market

By Kylee Roberts, Blogger • September 16, 2015

This past Sunday, a few students from the Girlstories Seminar, a friend of mine, Kate Schulman, and I visited the Ithaca Farmers Market.

Commentary: Delayed construction hurts some local businesses

By Ken Jupiter • October 28, 2014

On Oct. 1, a group of people with businesses on The Commons in Ithaca went to the Common Council to ask for some relief from the damage done to their businesses from the lengthy reconstruction of the pedestrian...

Commons construction project has potential to create jobs

By Patrick Feeney, Staff Writer • November 8, 2012

The project, headed by L Enterprises, LLC in Horseheads, N.Y., will renovate a block on The Commons known as “Harold’s Square.” The project is currently under site review by the Planning and Development Board.

Cheers, beers and lederhosen

By Durst Breneiser, Assistant Photo Editor • October 31, 2012

Ithaca’s first Oktoberfest celebration, modeled after the original festival in Munich, Germany, took place Saturday on The Commons.