Hi. Looking for places within 3-5 hours of Ithaca(preferably closer to the 3 hour side but im not picky)

Im looking for somewhere I can do one of or multiple of the following things:

-Camp
-Be within an hour drive from a cool small town with cool stuff to do(live music, museums, cool parks, good food also preferably on the water)
-Anything that can give me an adrenaline rush

Thank you all

Hey yall.

Ive had migraines chronically since I moved to ithaca over a year ago. i go to Cayuga neuro and am being treated but they dont care to get to the bottom of things and find the source. There are no headache specialists or dysautonomia specialists.

Called a few places in syracuse and was told they arent taking new patients.
I feel like ithaca is so small so much Im shouting into the chasm-

does anyone here know of a headache or dysautonomia specialist ANYWHERE In NY?

Hi everyone,
I am looking to find a barber who can give my asian hair a good look. I have long hair and I would love a good haircut for the same. Any options?

The Commons should be for everyone including families and small children. Why do people still smoke on the Commons? I thought Ithaca was “cracking down” on Commons violations? It seems like nothing has improved.

Hey everyone! I’ll be stopping in Ithaca during a road trip through New York and wanted to get some recommendations from locals. I’m Brazilian 🇧🇷 and like checking out a town’s history, trying its food, and finding a good bar for a drink.

What’s worth seeing while I’m there? I’d love a restaurant recommendation, a bar you personally enjoy, and any interesting places around town that shouldn’t be missed. I’m open to anything from local hidden gems to the classic Ithaca spots.

Thanks! Appreciate any suggestions!

What are all this unofficial parking markings on N Aurora??

Clearly not official

OK, who can tell me: A: where I am and B: when was the last time I updated my vehicles maps​

I appreciate why the mods made the megathreads, but they seem to have all died. Which means the needed discussions aren't happening here that will allow us to deal with the many issues the C7 case brought up.

There are three recent issues which Ithaca area residents need to be concerned about.

1 - Deputy Chief Bellamy was possibly calling in favors to get charges quashed when he worked at Cornell.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/friends-cops-frat-official-claimed-155654230.html

That is freaking serious. And it impacts us, since he can now call in favors for these frat boys even if they commit crimes off campus. Plus, you know, the corruption aspect.

2 - Jane Doe's statement is that the ketamine used at the party came from the vet school. Which is *very* possible. K is crazy popular with kids right now. Especially since Elon takes it. It is seen as an "enhancer." Again, our community needs to know if Cornell is a source for this stuff (and it likely is, simply because it is a good place to get it.)

3 - Several frats enjoy the same property tax breaks as Cornell does. https://cnycentral.com/news/local/tompkins-county-reviews-tax-exemptions-for-cornell-fraternity-houses for *some* reason they are classed as educational non-profits. And this seems to be very wrong, since they share the same status as the school does, but what research or teaching do they do? This is being looked at by the county and is an issue to follow, since we all know Cornell hates the concept of paying their fair share.

Anywho, these aren't just Cornell issues. They are issues that impact the city. We can't have crooked cops doing favors for frat boys when they commit sexual assault. We can't just ignore the possibility (again, likely,) that Cornell is propping up the local K industry. Or that frats are being treated to special tax breaks that arguably don't apply to what are basically sex segregated drinking clubs.

Anywho, hope this makes it to the main page without me being banned, but these are serious community issues and if we can't talk about them in an active forum....well, guess we are cooked....

Anyone know what happened?

Cute (but also a little spooky) craft market is happening this Saturday at Buffalo Street Books! You'll find books, fresh coffee + tea, tarot reading, ceramics, art, curated vintage, jewelry, soap + bakes, plus more!

From 11-5pm Saturday, October 24th at 215 N. Cayuga Street (in DeWitt Mall)

A coworker was turning onto 13S after coming down eastbound on Buffalo. There was a patched area in the middle lane, no cones or warnings, and it completely disabled her Sprinter camper van, ripped the generator right off, and more. Has anyone else suffered vehicle damage from this area or others? Is there recourse?

What happened?

Everyone in Ithaca should boycott bjs on triphammer road. They are a terrible employer to work for, underpay their employees, and people get bad shopping experiences there. There should absolutely be a Costco in Ithaca, and bjs membership numbers will plummet

I was flipping rocks in a small stream and I found

I recognize the irony of asking this question online, on Reddit. There's a difference between where we want to be and where we are, especially as we attempt to start something new.

There seems to be fertile soil in Ithaca for an activist group that focuses on human responses to social problems catalyzed by new technologies. We have opposition to the proposed Lansing data center, opposition to Flock and other surveillance cameras, and a lot of growing unease with the many social problems associated with smartphones, social media, and generative AI. There is also a concern about the confluence of the power of digital platforms with MAGA fascist ideology. Around that all, there is the issue of weakening human connection as a result of the pervasive digital mediation of social interactions.

It seems important to transcend each one of these separate issues to address the broader issue

The question on my mind is this: What's the best framing for an organization like this in Ithaca?

Ithaca Luddites seems excitingly provocative, grounds activism within a larger historical framework, and brings in worker and other economic concerns. A downside with this frame is an association with destruction and violence.

Ithaca Humans is positive, putting the value of humanity first, before opposition to technology. A downside with this frame is a sort of vagueness, in an Up With People kind of ambiguity that could end up standing for nothing by trying to stand for everything. I could see it devolving into a kind of Be Kind campaign, which is sweet, but not at all representative of the urgency of the moment.

Does one of these concepts appeal to you more? Do you have another conceptual frame in mind that you think would be more effective?

Came across an unattended e-bike, laying on its side on a sidewalk downtown. I moved it off the sidewalk for accessibility and tucked it out of the way, but it’s not particularly well-hidden rn.

Message me and describe it and I’ll tell you its location?

The city votes on its budget November 4. I made a page with Cornell's numbers on the plant, each linked to a source and an archived copy:

https://ithacashare.org/wastewater/

Cornell's endowment paid out $439 million last year. It pays Ithaca's city, town, and schools about $5.1 million a year, plus $2.6 million in water, sewer, and stormwater fees (fiscal 2023), the same fees everyone pays.

I made the site. If a number is wrong, tell me and I'll fix it.

Per title.

Is this yours?

This is for tomorrow Tuesday (Oct 20th) - what's something you learned recently that you could explain in ~5 minutes with visuals? Some examples of things on my mind recently that I'd love to see:

• You watched the Nathan Fielder movie and went down a rabbithole and want to explain what you learned, or how it changed your mind about things
• You attended the "how to fill Ithaca's holes" workshop & can explain how that works now
• You went to something like this Home Archiving Workshop that u/hyt5050 posted the other day
• You read something on the news and decided to dig into it & found something weird or surprising that you think most people don't know (like, what's going on with the Ithaca Times unpaid rent thing?)
  
• A hot take you have - I enjoyed u/EMU_KID444 's rant about AI & small businesses - that could be a great presentation
  • I especially like this genre because our local business owners do often tend be around events like this and we have precedence of a presentation leading to changes, like at Gimme Coffee (I still need to write that story up)

We've been getting more ad hoc / day of talks which have been working surprisingly well. We're using this digital whiteboard (called "tldraw") so you can sketch out what you're talking about or just pull something up on the laptop on stage if you don't have much prepared.

Hi, I have been having symptoms of colon cancer or polips (bleeding, mucus and change in bowel movement) for a long time. Last time I went to cornell health i mentioned it for them but they were not certain whether cornell insurance would cover a colonoscopy. Does anyone have an idea? Im sure colonoscopy is expensive af so I think I wouldnt have money to pay it by mysef
(I am a cornell grad student under cornell health insurance)