Asia House Gallery & Museum
Ithaca, NY
Website: www.asiahousegallery.com
Season: Year Round
Asia House Gallery is renowned for original works of art in all media and from
all periods. The Gallery specializes in sculpture, scrolls, screen & prints
from China, Japan, India, Tibet and Russia. Eight intimate, elegant Galleries of
Oriental Treasures. Heirloom quality European & American furniture and
period
Cayuga Waterfront Trail
Beginning at Cass Park continuing along the waterfront
Ithaca, NY 14850
Website: www.cayugawaterfronttrail.com
Season: Year Round
Currently a two-mile trail beginning in Cass Park, the Cayuga Waterfront Trail,
when complete, will be a six-mile linear park linking our community?s most
valued waterfront areas. The trail is a ten-foot-wide hard surface dotted with
benches, scenic views, and interpretive signage. The Cayuga Waterfront Trail is
a special place to relax, exercise, and enjoy the beautiful waterfront in
Ithaca.
Bakers Acres of North Lansing 
Lansing, NY
Website: www.bakersacres.net
One of the largest herb and perennial growers in Central New York, as well as offering annuals, everlastings, trees, shrubs, apples, cider and garden supplies and gifts.
Barn House Antiques
Lansing, NY
Season: Tues.-Sat. 10am-5pm; Sun. Noon-5pm
Come see our array of unique and unusual antiques by 30 quality dealers.
Buttermilk Falls State Park
Ithaca, NY
Website: www.nysparks.state.ny.us
Buttermilk Creek descends more than 500 feet in a series of cascades and rapids.
A natural pool at the base of Buttermilk Falls provides swimming with the feel
of an old swimming hole. Upstream, a scenic trail circles Lake Treman. Limited
cross-country skiing, summer recreation program.
Cayuga Boat Rentals & Ferry
Boat leaves from Cass Park, behind the pool,
Ithaca, NY
Season: Summer
Canoes, kayaks, guided canoe trips, paddle boats, and kid's tether boat rentals.
Snack barge with full concession stand. Ferry boat service with day cruises,
sightseeing tours, birthday cruises, Farmer's Market cruises and more.
Cayuga Chamber Orchestra
Ithaca, NY
A 35 member professional ensemble, the CCO is the official Ithaca orchestra and
presents a subscription season including six full concerts, three chamber
concerts and a holiday special "Caroling by Candlelight." Under the
direction of the CCOs Music Director, Heiichiro Ohyama, the group's programs are
frequently highlighted by guest appearances of nationally known soloists.
Cayuga Lake Cruises
Ithaca, NY
Website: www.cayugalakecruises.com
Season: May-October
An evening aboard the Manhattan offers panoramic views of Cayuga Lake and the
surrounding countryside. Enjoy a delicious meal during the cruise. Sailing daily
from the Bistro Q Restaurant. Besides the dinner cruise, we also offer lunch,
sunday brunch, and group cocktail cruises. Private charters are always welcome.
Please call for schedules and reservations.
Cayuga Nature Center
Ithaca, NY
Website: www.cayuganaturecenter.org
Season: Year Round
Discover nature by climbing into the forest canopy of Treetops Tower, viewing
our summer butterfly house, and by exploring our interactive displays featuring
our live animal collection. Our team building ropes course is a popular activity
for groups and students. Visit our lodge situated on 120 acres surrounded by
more than five miles of scenic hiking trails, natural gorges, and native
wildlife. An excursion on snowshoes or skis allows you to enjoy the wonderful
Tompkins County Winter. Lodge is open Mon.- Fri. 9am-5pm. Trails open daily
dawn-dusk. On the Discovery Trail.
Community School of Music & Art
Ithaca, NY
Website: www.csma-ithaca.org
When describing CSMA and its mission, one must look at its philosophy, a deep
belief that the arts are an innate part of human nature, and that instruction in
music, dance, theater and art should be made available to any community member
who desires to learn. John Villani, author of ?The 100 Best Small Towns in
America,? writes that the Community School of Music and Arts is noted for its
art courses, and is praised for being ?one of the nation?s best small-town
centers for the arts.?
Cornell Cinema
Willard Straight Hall,
Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY
Website: cinema.cornell.edu
Season: Year Round
Cornell Cinema is considered one of best campus film exhibition programs in the
country. They screen over 400 films annually including classic foreign and
Hollywood, documentaries, silent films with live music, international cinema,
unusual children's films, recent art house hits and more. They also host
visiting filmmakers. Seven nights a week in the beautiful Willard Straight
Theatre on the Cornell campus during the fall, spring and summer sessions. For
current line-up visit our website or call.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary
Ithaca, NY
Website: www.birds.cornell.edu
Season: Mon-Thu 8am-5pm, Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 10am-4pm. DA
The Lab of Ornithology is an international center for the study, conservation,
and appreciation of birds. It is located on the 220-acre Sapsucker Woods
Sanctuary. You can experience the sights and sounds of birds in the
observatory?s multimedia theater and other interactive exhibits. View
paintings by renowned bird and wildlife artists. Enjoy views of Sapsucker Woods
pond and bird-feeding garden through an expansive wall of windows. Hike more
than four miles of trails through the sanctuary. Donations are accepted,
membership appreciated. Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:00-5:00; Fri 8:00-4:00, Sat.
9:30-4:00, Sun. 11:00-4:00. On the Discovery Trail.
Cornell
Plantations
Ithaca, NY
Website: www.plantations.cornell.edu
Season: Peak Season May through mid October
The Arboretum, Botanical Garden and Natural Areas of Cornell University. Schedule
of Events
Corning Museum of Glass
Corning, NY
Website: www.cmog.org
Season: Year Round
World Renowned Research Facilities. The World?s Most Comprehensive Collection of Glass.
Master Glassmakers and Live Glassmaking Demonstrations. Hot Opportunities to Get Hands-on with Glass.
Some of the State?s Best Shopping. Regional Foods, Wines and More.
Country Antiques (at Baker Acres)
Lansing, NY
Website: www.bakersacres.net/antiques.htm
Season: Open Tuesday through Saturday; Closed December 30 through January 28
Affordable refinished furniture and accessories, frames, prints, glass, china,
smalls, silver, linens, and some jewelry. A general line of antiques, nicely
displayed in a spacious area.
Handwork Crafts Cooperative
Ithaca, NY
Website: www.handwork.coop
Season: Year Round
A talented mix of over 40 artisans offers you an ever-changing selection of fine quality crafts in a range of media at Handwork. Members who own, operate, and manage the store are on hand to greet you each day.
Harriet Tubman Home
Auburn, NY
Website: www.nyhistory.com/harriettubman
Season: Open Tuesday through Friday
The Harriet Tubman Home preserves the legacy of "The Moses of Her People" in the place where she lived and died in freedom. The site is located on 26 acres of land in Auburn, New York, and is owned and operated by the AME Zion Church. It includes four buildings, two of which were used by Harriet Tubman.
Ithaca Antique Mall
Ithaca, NY
Website: www.ithacaantiquemall.com
Season: Year Round
Ithaca Antique Mall has the largest selection of 18th-20th century period furniture and accessories, art deco to mid-century modern, fine art, photography, Architectural Salvage, vintage clothing and many other areas of interest in Central New York. Over 100 dealers with 14,000
sq. ft.
Ithaca Farmers' Market
Ithaca, NY
Website: www.ithacamarket.com/home.php
Season: Tuesday markets are at Dewit Park; Thursday, Saturday, & Sunday markets are at Steamboat Landing
150 vendors who live within 30 miles of Ithaca, New York. Agricultural vendors grow and offer high quality fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs, poultry and dairy products. Food vendors bring a wide variety of freshly baked goods, jellies, honey, and sauces as well as delicious meals to eat at the market. Many talented artists and craftspeople sell their exceptional, locally made items.
Johnson Museum of Art (Cornell Campus)
Ithaca, NY
Website: www.museum.cornell.edu
Season: Open Tuesday through Sunday
The Johnson Museum has one of the finest collections of art in New York State and is recognized as one of the most important university museums in the country.
Located on the corner of Central and University Avenues.
MacKenzie Childs Pottery
Aurora, NY
Website: www.mackenzie-childs.com
Season: Open Monday through Sunday
Located on a 75-acre former dairy farm. The grounds--open to the public--also house our production studio, a Second-Empire farmhouse, both open for tours, a retail filled with MacKenzie-Childs tableware, home furnishings and gifts from around the world.
The picturesque farm is also home to a herd of 25 Scottish Highland cattle, more than 90 birds roosting in the Gothic Revival-style Chicken Palace, a duck pond, a former Cornell horse barn, a 1930's greenhouse, spectacular and ever-changing gardens, and plenty of hay fields.
NY Waterfalls
Tomkins County & Ithaca, NY
Website: www.NYfalls.com
Buttermilk Falls, Cascadilla Falls, and Ithaca Falls are just a few of the numerous waterfalls in the Upstate NY Finger Lakes Region.
Seward House
Auburn, NY
Website: www.sewardhouse.org
Season: Feb 1 to June 30 and mid-Oct to Dec 31, Tues - Sat 1 pm - 4 pm
Visiting Seward House is like stepping back in time. Seward House was owned and occupied by four generations of family members from 1816 to 1951. The museum's intact collection of furniture, household items, decorative arts, documents and photographs reflects use by four generations of this remarkable family.
