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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Coming Back for Seconds, Second City, State Theatre, Ithaca
Second City Comes to Ithaca’s State Theatre
As a kid, I loved when my parents threw parties. Nothing big, maybe 3-4 couples. Nothing raucous, though we typically saw at least one parent imbibe just a tad too much. I loved the ritual of it. The pre-festivity cleaning was [...]
Fall Things to Do in Ithaca
A Fall Guide to Various Activities in the Ithaca Area
When every season starts, I swear it’s my favorite. Even winter. Typically, this fleeting love lasts until the spring’s first (and unending rains), summer’s first heat wave, winter’s first bone chilling day with gusting winds and snow already piled underfoot. But [...]
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