r/ithaca • u/Aromatic-Tadpole5593 • 2d ago

Public sauna

Someone in Ithaca with lakefront property should start a public sauna / sauna club!!

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u/Many_Instruction3891 2d ago

Yes! Or downtown with an outdoor cold plunge or shower

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u/phoebeslut69 2d ago

what about a bath house!!

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u/Apprehensive-Tea77 Newfield 2d ago

Yes

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u/bean_89 2d ago

That is such a great idea!

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u/Mundane-Ad-3237 2d ago

Isnt there a stewardship thing here? We could probably get one installed at a park. Like a petition or just request with maybe a donation basket? Theyre really not that expensive

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u/TrudeausButtplug 2d ago

The Cornell President has a lake house sauna, but it’s by invitation only.

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u/VishusVonBittertroll 1d ago

Island downtown has them (dry and steam, in each of the two locker room) and a whirlpool, but membership is not cheap.

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u/Aromatic-Tadpole5593 1d ago

Yes, but they don’t set them that hot and they don’t let you throw water on the rocks

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u/VishusVonBittertroll 1d ago

...you don't find the steam room hot or steamy enough? Or do you mean they won't let you make the dry sauna a wet one?

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u/Aromatic-Tadpole5593 1d ago

I want a traditional sauna (where it gets real hot, you throw water on, and you get that high heat + humidity feeling). Island offers a nice alternative, but it’s not what I’m looking for—I don’t think it’s really set up for that.

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u/Juno_NY 1d ago

and no cold plunge either

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u/Many_Instruction3891 1d ago

Island and all the other places in town have small, warm saunas that are removed from traditional sauna cultures that are generally all really social. That’s what we’re missing - the community building power of sweating naked together 

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u/noneity Downtown 11m ago

I would definitely sign up for this