FEBRUARY 2, 2022 — This month, multiple downtown Ithaca businesses will be offering incredible deals to K-12 teachers as part of Ithaca Loves Teachers, an annual celebration for all K-12 educators happening February 11 through 28 in Tompkins County.

Ithaca Loves Teachers registration begins on February 4, but teachers are encouraged to start this week-long adventure in advance by booking a room at Ithaca Marriott Downtown, Hilton Garden Inn Ithaca, or Canopy by Hilton Ithaca. Each of these upscale hotels is located within walking distance of downtown’s trendy shops, fine dining establishments, casual restaurants, and other services and will be available at a discounted rate for educators staying during the week. 

Downtown businesses participating in Ithaca Loves Teachers include:  

Shopping and services

15 Steps
Adrina Dietra
Alphabet Soup
Alta Spa and Salon
American Crafts by Robbie Dein
Benjamin Peters
Book Sale Gallery
Buffalo Street Books
Cat’s Pajamas
Cinemapolis Movie Theater
Cobbler’s Cottage
Comics for Collectors
F. Olivers
Handwork, Ithaca’s Artisan Cooperative
Home Green Home
Ithaca Guitar Works
Ithaca Sheepskin
Ithacamade
Luna Love Organics
Mansour Jewelers
Odyssey Bookstore
One World Market
Petrune
Schooley’s Jewelers

Restaurants, eateries and cafes 

Alley Cat Cafe
Bickering Twins
Cayuga Lake Creamery
Cafe Dewitt
Collegetown Bagels Downtown
Coltivare
Kilpatrick’s Publick House
Lucky Hare Brewing Company
Luna Inspired Street Food Downtown
Mama Said Hand Pies
Monks on the Commons
One Ring Donuts
Red’s Place
Sangam Indian Restaurant
Shortstop Deli

Ithaca Loves Teachers is presented by Visions Credit Union, organized by the Ithaca/Tompkins County Convention and Visitor Bureau, and sponsored by the DIA, Visit Ithaca, Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce. 

Parking will be available at Seneca Street and  Cayuga Street garages conveniently located within walking distance of Downtown Ithaca’s dining, shopping, and service sites. 

For more visit www.ithacalovesteacher.com.