{"id":1381,"date":"2012-07-31T07:46:42","date_gmt":"2012-07-31T14:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nebulous-oyster.flywheelsites.com\/blog\/?p=1381"},"modified":"2018-04-05T12:16:58","modified_gmt":"2018-04-05T19:16:58","slug":"3-things-not-to-miss-if-you-visit-ithaca-new-york-with-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jennifermargulis.net\/3-things-not-to-miss-if-you-visit-ithaca-new-york-with-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Things Not To Miss If You Visit Ithaca, New York With Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"You<\/a>As much as our family (kids ages 12, 11, 8, and 2) loved Cornell summer camp<\/a>, we also loved exploring Ithaca, New York. A week wasn’t enough! But here are the 3 things you have to do if you are lucky enough to find yourself in Ithaca, New York:<\/p>\n

1. Try a \u201cShushee\u201d:<\/strong> The weekend farmers\u2019 market in Ithaca, New York<\/a> is the Cadillac of farmers markets. Overlooking Lake Cayuga, it has covered pavilions with stalls filled local produce, crafts, and food you\u2019ll be dreaming about for months. At Khmer Angkor they sell unbelievably delicious Cambodian pancakes filled with bean sprouts, veggies, and tofu (or meat). The chicken at La Palador is so tender it falls off the bone. But our family\u2019s favorite was the apple \u201cshushees\u201d at Littletree Orchards (so named because they make a shush-shush sound when poured from the machine into a glass): frozen slushes made entirely from local apples with no added sugar. Delicious! And available only in Ithaca, New York.<\/p>\n

2. Skip Stones on the Singing Steps:<\/strong> There are literally dozens of fun things to do on the Cornell Campus in Ithaca, New York with and without children, including visiting the Cornell Plantations<\/a>, the fabulous Herbert F. Johnson Art Museum<\/a> and the Paleontological Research Institute\u2019s Museum of the Earth<\/a> (which is just a few miles away at 1259 Trumansburg Road\/Route 96). Even if your oldest kids are years away from college (five and counting), I recommend going on a free campus tour to learn about the university and get oriented. But if you only have time for one campus activity, go to the steps on the far side of the oldest library on campus, Uris Library, and skip stones. As they skip they \u201csing\u201d different notes.<\/p>\n

3. Swim (or Hike) at Treman State Park<\/a> or Buttermilk Falls<\/a><\/strong> : \u201cIthaca is Gorges\u201d is a phrase you\u2019ll see on bumper stickers and T-shirts all over town. Suspension bridges, rock quarries, waterfalls. Ithaca, New York doesn’t disappoint. There are many lovely places to hike in the spring, summer, and fall, and several state parks where you can swim in fresh water in the summer. We didn\u2019t have time to hike but the swimming at Treman State Park was excellent (and the water a lot warmer than in Oregon!).<\/p>\n

Among the many other fun things not to miss in Ithaca, New York: Sapsucker Woods<\/a>, the Science Center<\/a>, the world-famous vegetarian Moosewood Restaurant<\/a>, Purity Ice Cream<\/a> (full disclosure: I’ve never tried it), and wine tasting<\/a> at the Finger Lake vineyards.<\/p>\n

Have you ever been to Ithaca, New York? What have I forgotten? What are your favorite places to visit in the region?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As much as our family (kids ages 12, 11, 8, and 2) loved Cornell summer camp, we also loved exploring Ithaca, New York. A week wasn’t enough! But here are the 3 things you have to do if you are lucky enough to find yourself in Ithaca, New York: 1. 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