Poured Candle Bar - May
The Student News Site of Ithaca College

The Ithacan
61° Ithaca, NY
Poured Candle Bar - May
The Student News Site of Ithaca College

The Ithacan
Poured Candle Bar - May
The Student News Site of Ithaca College

The Ithacan

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.
State Diner begins repairs after fire

State Diner begins repairs after fire

By Patrick FeeneyTinaMarie Craven, Staff Writer, Assistant News Editor • October 25, 2012
Three weeks after the State Diner fire, the owners are beginning to repair the Ithaca landmark.
Community members come together to contra dance Friday in the Bethel Grove Community Center.

Hold me closer contra dancer

By Qina Liu, Senior Writer • September 19, 2012
An ongoing tradition in the community, contra dancing continues to step its way into the culture of Ithaca.
Rainboots, flats, tote bags and other eco-friendly merchandise are on display at The Art and Found, a new boutique in the Commons which won the space this summer in Downtown Ithaca Alliance’s Race for the Space contest.

Entrepreneurial duo begins artful foundation

By Jillian Kaplan, Staff Writer • September 18, 2012
Local artists Olivia Royale and Heidi Brown open the doors to their new sustainable boutique in Center Ithaca.
Amanda Williams, an employee at Ithaca Hemp Company, examines the driver's license of freshman Scott Halstead before allowing him to make a purchase.

Proposed legislation targets tobacco dealers

By Stephen Adams, Contributing Writer • September 13, 2012
The Downtown Ithaca Alliance has proposed legislation to increase oversight and tighten regulations on local tobacco dealers.
A design of the proposed Marriott hotel on South Aurora.

Marriott proposed for South Aurora

By Patrick Feeney, Staff Writer • September 13, 2012
The new location for the 159-room Marriott hotel is awaiting approval this month.

New business adds to bar scene

By Grayson Wilkins, Staff Writer • April 10, 2012
One of the newest additions to The Commons’ business scene offers a combination of services that, its owners say, is not available elsewhere in the Ithaca area. Lot 10 Kitchen & Lounge, which occupies the space at 106 South Cayuga St. formerly leased by Delilah’s on Cayuga, opened its kitchen last week to add to…

Hotel renovations expected to stimulate business

By Lauren Mazzo, Staff Writer • April 9, 2012
The addition of a conference center and renovations at the Holiday Inn in downtown Ithaca is expected to increase activity in the area, potentially stimulating hotel and local business.

Do-it-yourself duo: Funky couple leaves their mark on new town with old goods

By Allie Healy, Assistant Accent Editor • March 21, 2012
Nestled inside the Race Office Supply store on The Commons, colorful chain-linked rings of construction paper swoop from one end of the new storefront display to the other. Soft indie-rock tunes fill the air, glossy red chandeliers dangle from the ceiling and mustard tweed couches huddle around a polished oval coffee table.

Chili festival keeps it local

By Shawn Steiner, Assistant Photo Editor • February 21, 2012
Amid a mild winter, thousands of locals and tourists flocked to The Commons yesterday for the Great Chili Cook-off of 2012 to eat a seasonal favorite and support local businesses.
Load More Stories
Donate to The Ithacan
$3175
$3500
Contributed
Our Goal