Ithaca Commons
The pedestrian district in central Ithaca, where independent bookstores, restaurants, cafés and boutiques cluster together. It is lively in the evenings and on weekends.
The Ithaca Commons is a pedestrian zone made up of two intersecting streets. It was converted in the 1970s and renovated again in 2015. The district is home to the independent bookstore Buffalo Street Books, restaurants from around the world, craft beer bars and handicraft shops. Next door, in the DeWitt Mall, is the well-known vegetarian restaurant Moosewood. In summer there are often free outdoor concerts, and the Ithaca Festival takes place in June. The area is open all day. Several paid parking garages are nearby, and it is also home to the TCAT bus hub.
Opening hours
Open all day (most shops 10:00–21:00)
Nearby sights
- Moosewood Restaurant
- Cascadilla Gorge Trail
- Sciencenter
- Ithaca Falls
- Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art
- Cornell University
- Ithaca Farmers Market
- Stewart Park