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Make
Ithaca your Winter Getaway
Dear EscapeMakers -- Have you ever tapped your own maple tree? With Ithaca’s rich year-round agriculture, there’s still harvesting to be done, even in the snow-blanketed hills. Sugar shacks populate the forests of the Finger Lakes; some have even popped up in the backyards of local bed and breakfasts. Learn from locals about their sugar bushes or attend a guided tour from Cornell professors at the 37th annual Maple Fest! A unique and memorable experience for all ages.
Do you know how to make pizza dough? Ever had a formal education on tequila? The bountiful culinary knowledge in the area provide opportunities for many courses with a variation of focuses. Interested in learning how to bake artisan bread, make pizza dough or even pretzels? Check out the 10+ baking courses from Wide Awake Bakery. Ever wanted an in-depth lesson on tacos and tequila, tapas or fine dining family food? Chef Patrick from Coltivare, the farm-to-table bistro, can and will teach you in their culinary lab. Maybe you’re a carnivore and looking to learn about our local animal farms. The Piggery, a locally-sourced, artisan butchers’ shop is leading lessons in how to butcher a pig. If these classes don’t work into your trip here, you can always try a tour with Ithaca is Foodies Culinary Tours. Two tour guides who grew up eating here and know it better than anyone. Many restaurants are offering special pre-fixe menus to start your NYE off on a delicious note, including Hazelnut Kitchen with wine pairing, The Rook with craft beverage pairing, and Bickering Twins with Liquid State Beer pairing! Have you ever seen a waterfall frozen in time? Ithaca is home to over 150 gorges waterfalls. As the temperature drops, the water stops. Waterfalls that are frozen in time and space is a spectacular sight to see. Check out spots like Ithaca Falls and Buttermilk Falls. Even Taughannock Falls, the tallest waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains (215 ft, 33 ft taller than Niagara Falls) sometimes freezes mid-motion. This is a calling to resident ice climbers, who have been certified through Cornell. Dec.
20 – Press Bay Alley
Holiday Farmer’s Market
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