Ithaca’s Aurora Streatery opening April 1

Aurora Streatery

MARCH 26, 2021, ITHACA, NY  — Beginning April 1, 2021, the Aurora Streatery, downtown’s popular outdoor dining experience on North Aurora Street, will return to the community. The Aurora Streatery allows restaurants on the 100 block of N. Aurora Street (locally known as Restaurant Row) to extend their outdoor dining areas to the curb of the street’s sidewalk. Participating Restaurants Luna … Read More

New Roots Charter School Honored as NY State Green Ribbon School

The ED-GRS program recognizes schools where staff, students, officials, and communities have worked together to produce energy-efficient, sustainable and healthy school environments and to ensure the environmental literacy of graduates. The recognition award is part of a larger USDE effort to identify and disseminate knowledge about practices proven to result in improved student engagement, academic achievement, graduation rates, and workforce preparedness, as well as a government-wide goal to increase energy independence and economic security.

March Gallery Night focuses on female artists

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This month is Women’s History Month, a time to highlight the talent and contributions of women. In honor of Women’s History Month, March Gallery Night features three extremely talented local female artists whose recent works are on display at local galleries and businesses, holding space for women’s voices and art.

23rd Annual Chili Cook-Off Results

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ITHACA, NY March 3, 2021 — Downtown Ithaca’s 23rd Annual Chili Cook-Off presented by Maguire Hyundai Subaru Genesis attendees have spoken. The Chili Cook-Off winners along with the second and third-place runners up of this year’s foodie event are as follows: BEST MEAT CHILI 1ST PLACE WINNER: Covered Bridge Market and Pizzeria’s Sausage chili featuring Gus’ Sausage secured victory with … Read More

GO ITHACA program expanding

Downtown Ithaca Employers & Residents Now Eligible for Transportation Benefits Program ITHACA JULY 2, 2020 — GO ITHACA, the community’s transportation benefits program, is expanding to offer its membership to downtown Ithaca’s employers and residents. Since February, the program has been recruiting and providing discounted transportation options and other perks to downtown employees, and now the area’s employers and residents … Read More

Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick delivers public safety video message

DIA, TCAD, City, Visit Ithaca, Tompkins Chamber, Department of Health partner with a local PR firm on health and safety message ITHACA, NY JUNE 23, 2020  — The Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA), Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce, Tompkins County Area Development, Ithaca/Tompkins County Convention and Visitors Bureau, City of Ithaca, and the Tompkins County Health Department have partnered with Flair … Read More