One weekend every fall, the good folk at the Downtown Ithaca Alliance host the Apple Harvest Festival, or Applefest, turning the Commons into a bustling street fair, complete with craft and food vendors, stage performances, and some more traditional festival touches (most notably, a Ferris wheel and fun slide for kids).

Who says it isn't easy being green?

Move to Ithaca, frog! Being green here isn't just easy, it's a way of life.

Buildings, homes, businesses, and transportation in Ithaca have become more environmentally friendly, and sustainability is a governing force in town.

But what about food?

Yes, even the way we eat is green (organic...

If you're wondering what life in Ithaca is really like, you can see for yourself with our interactive guide to the city -- now bigger and better than ever before! Ithaca Places now features more than 135 locations around town -- and we're adding more all the time.

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Even the most studious collegiate needs to take a break, and Ithaca has some great spots to get away from it all.

Check out these nearby parks the next time you need to chill out.

Buttermilk Falls State Park

With its 10 waterfalls, Buttermilk is one of the most popular parks in New York State.

Robert H. Treman State Park

This park...

The Ithaca Commons is packed with small businesses, local rustic shops, and independent retailers, including what many refer to as “hippie stores.”

Urban Outfitters is certainly a contrast to that atmosphere, not to mention a wardrobe change.

However, with the large population of college students in town, Urban Outfitters is a good fit.

More students are...