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Press Bay Alley and Court, located on West Green St, is a collection of independently owned small businesses ranging from restaurants to a candle shop. The businesses are supported by the real estate development company Urban Core LLC.

Press Bay Alley & Court: Launchpads for first-time small-business owners

By Matthew Telyczka, Staff Writer November 22, 2024
What used to be a production center of Ithaca Journal –– the first newspaper in Ithaca –– has been home to Press Bay Alley since 2014 as a springboard for first-time small-business owners. For them, the space represents a support system built upon a shared experience. This sense of community is fostered in part because of John Guttridge, the founder and managing partner of Urban Core LLC, the real estate development company behind Press Bay Alley & Court. 
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.
Press Bay Alley and Press Bay Court have a focus in micro-retail, small shops and business with more affordable rent. Businesses there include Mama Said Hand Pies, Press Café and Circus Culture.

Press Bay area offers specialized retail experience

By Arleigh Rodgers January 23, 2020

In Press Bay Alley, passersby can purchase beer, homemade hand pies and scoops of ice cream on the grounds of the former printing and distribution space of the Ithaca Journal. Located off of West Green...

Emma Pfleegor wears the Sorting Hat at Wizarding Weekend 2016.  The festival features vendors, Quidditch, wizarding chess and wizard duels.

Witches and wizards wave wands at whimsical weekend

By Antonio Ferme, Staff Writer October 25, 2017
With the flick of a wand, thousands of people RSVP’d for the event, bringing in over 8,000 attendees from across the country.
From left, sophomore Shannon Samaris; Xanthe Matychak, environmental studies and science lecturer; and sophomore Kaylee Warner work together on a project during class at the Ithaca Generator.

Bright Idea: Ithaca Generator fosters students’ creativity

By Evin Billington, Senior Writer March 2, 2016
This is the first indication that the building houses the Ithaca Generator, a makerspace and collective that offers makers of all backgrounds the space, tools and community to create.
A family dressed up as the Weasley’s for Ithaca’s first Wizarding Weekend on Oct. 31 in downtown Ithaca. Amanda den Hartog/The Ithacan

Spellbound: Crowds flock to Ithaca’s Wizarding Weekend

November 4, 2015
This year for Halloween, a group of local Ithaca entrepreneurs came together to organize Ithaca’s first Wizarding Weekend, a celebration held Oct. 31 in Press Bay Alley.
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