The Finger Lakes Comedy Competition and Festival (April 26-28)
Three Days Worth of Laughs
“The only honest art form is laughter, comedy. You can’t fake it… try to fake three laughs in an hour – ha ha ha ha ha – they’ll take you away, man. You can’t.” ~ Lenny Bruce
I grew up pretty sure that being [...]
Reading Cleaning Nabokov’s House in Onkwedo
Author Leslie Daniels to Appear in Ithaca
We knew nothing of the history of my childhood home, or rather the land it was built on, until we began to dig for the brick patio in the backyard. The first license plate showed up just days into the project, to be followed [...]
The Mystery & Adventure Agency
Live, Interactive Mysteries and Whodunnits in Ithaca
I’ve said it before. I think I’ve written it here before. I think it goes without saying: I am a reader. I’ve always been a reader and only partially resented the summer book reports my mother made my brother and I do as kids. This, [...]
Ithaca Art Factory
A Fun Place for People who Have the Painting Bug
A few weeks back, partner and her kids were seated around the kitchen table drawing. To be specific, they were drawing sock monkeys. I stood behind them, my hand cupping the morning mug of coffee, smiling and watching.
“Don’t you want to draw?”
“No,” I answered, [...]
Ithaca on The Run: Indoor Track Meet
Ithaca’s Indoor Track Meet: Start off the New Year by Running Indoors
We got snow yesterday, as did, I suspect, many of you. Not the pretty gentle snow one idealizes on Christmas morning, but a fury (not a flurry) falling hard and fast. The wind was gusting. I was [...]
The New Year’s Edition: Best Bets for NYE in Ithaca
New Year’s Eve Events in Ithaca
The holidays are typically a quieter time in Ithaca. With most of the students gone, the full-time residents get a winter respite from the throngs of cars and crowds in all their favorite places. And honestly, there’s no better time to [...]
It’s a Wonderful Radio Life, Hangar Theatre
The Classic Story Comes to Life in Ithaca…as a Radio Play
Before I could write, before I knew of “radio shows,” I created characters out of the stuffed animals in my bedroom. I commissioned pans, pots, and utensils from the kitchen, baby food jars filled with screws and bolts and [...]
Winter Festival in Ithaca
Get into the Holiday Spirit with Ithaca’s Downtown Winter Festival
I don’t eat at chain restaurants, as a rule, but I understand the concept, the comfort many find in the familiarity of color schemes, menu items, and layout. It’s why I miss Wegman’s whenever I’m away. Suddenly, I find myself thrust into fluorescent [...]
Finger Lakes Cheese Trail Open House
Take a Tour and Experience the Different Varieties on the Finger Lakes Cheese Trail
I have a friend who swears that those with food “allergies” (the quotes are said friend’s, not mine), as well as vegans/vegetarians are just picky eaters who’ve now found an excuse for their high maintenance dietary biases. [...]
Things to Do on Halloween in Ithaca
Ithaca Halloween Events: Haunted Cocktails, History Tours, Ghost Stories and The Shining
I’d like to clear the air about something. I’m pretty sure in the past I’ve claimed to not like Halloween. I haven’t been completely honest. It’s not the holiday, but rather the dressing up. Other people like dressing [...]
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