I've lived in Ithaca all my life (17 years) so there's not much to do for me, no new places to go. I hang out at the Commons alot because my house is really close. At the commons there's some nifty stores for the tourist. I hope you checked out Jabberwock *headshop*, they got some nice glass work and tons of other things. Also 3-d light which is across the way from jabberwock. 3D light is another headshop but has a different variety of things besides smoking items. swords and such. Sammy's pizzeria is the best. My friends and I chill there alot. The center pavillion is in the middle of the commons and thats where most ppl flock. We meet up, talk, play hacky sack and just chill, it's also a place to find watever your looking for. There are so many interesting people on the commons. the "ithaca is" stickers, t-shirts, bummerstickers are really popular. there's a lot of different phrases some are funny, some aren't. The gorge is a really nice spot to smoke at and to hang out during the summer. I was just there yesturday but I realizes during the winter, no leaves. no coverage. everyone was sketched out of course. The ithaca falls is a cool place to go. yet again though, no leaves no coverage. Both are good tourists spots, a lot of pictures get taken there. the mall is small but whatever. stewart park and cass park are kool to hang out with your dogs and bbq. sorry if i'm rambling. I get so excited when people come to ithaca. Was this your first time?