The conference will include several social events, including a banquet, a cocktail hour, and a local hike or wine-tasting. These events are all optional. A fee for the banquet will be collected on-site. Please check back for further details.
Ithaca has good restaurants, excellent bars and cafes, as well as stunning natural beauty. Below, we list some local options for dining and travel that we recommend.
Restaurants
Restaurants with good vegetarian / vegan options marked with a star
Gola Osteria (Italian)*
New Delhi Diamond (Indian)*
Le Café Cent-Dix (French / Continental)
Hawi (Ethiopian)*
Just a Taste (Thai)*
Moosewood (Vegetarian exclusive)*
Agava* (Mexican)
Cafés
Collegetown Bagels (multiple locations)
Gimme Coffee
Ithaca Coffee Company
Bars
Bar Argos
Argos Warehouse
The Loft Bar and Lounge
The Watershed
Liquid State Brewing Company
The Westy
Trails, Waterfalls, Vineyards
Ithaca boasts over 150 waterfalls within a 10 mile radius and stunning gorges carved out by glaciers during the last ice age. There are several short and doable hikes right on campus, with breathtaking views, including the Cascadilla Gorge Trail (connects downtown to the Law School) and the trail from Triphammer falls (near the art museum) to Beebe Lake.
Fantastic hikes within driving distance include the trails at Robert Treman State Park, Buttermilk Falls State Park, and Taughannock Falls State Park.
For a map of local vineyards, see here.