Historic Downtown Ithaca, & the award-winning pedestrian mall - “The Commons”-, is the economic, social and cultural heart of Tompkins County with an international flair. Many unique specialty shops featuring apparel, art, fine crafts and jewelry, florists, children’s toys and apparel, books, music, musical instruments, contemporary furnishings and home décor, outdoor gear and apparel, antiques, and second hand finds, many ATM and Bank Centers. Don’t miss the shops and restaurants in DeWitt Mall, as well as on Cayuga & Aurora Sts. There’s plenty of parking in the garages, free Sat-Sun).

Emily's favorite Ithaca bar...she highly recommends the State Street 75 cocktail.

Designed by I.M. Pei, the museum houses an impressive collection that spans forty centuries and six continents with particular strengths in prints as well as Asian and contemporary art. Offers panoramic views of Cornell, Ithaca and Cayuga Lake. Group tours available. Admission is free. On the Discovery Trail.

The Ithaca Farmers’ Market was established in 1973. After operating in various temporary locations, the Market found a permanent home on Ithaca’s waterfront. Our site includes a large covered pavilion, picnic area, docking facilities and extensive parking. We feature fresh, locally grown produce, as well as plants, specialty baked goods, meats and cheeses, wine, condiments, ready-to-eat foods and a wide assortment of art, crafts, clothing and furniture. All products are made or grown within a 30-mile radius. Tiohero Tours also offers sightseeing cruises on weekends at the Market. The Market is a community-gathering place where you can shop, eat, and visit. There's always something special at the Ithaca Farmers' Market.

Season: 5/11-11/30 Trails open dawn to dusk
Enfield Glen is the scenic highlight of this park; where you can swim up to the waterfall and stand right under the water as it falls all around you. It is an area of rustic beauty with craggy gorges and winding trails bearing names like "fire and brimstone" with waterfalls named Lucifer Falls and Devil's Kitchen. Limited cross-country skiing, summer recreation program, old mill located at upper park, picnic area, swimming, playground, camping, cabins, dump station.

After tasting Sheldrake Point wine at the wedding, you're probably going to want to take some home...especially the Riesling. Just a warning.

If you've ever been to a Wegmans, you understand why a grocery store can actually be considered a tourist attraction. If you haven't, you owe it to yourself to find out!