Ithaca is the perfect place to escape and explore alone, with your partner or with the entire family. Beautiful New York State parks, hiking and biking trails, waterfalls, glacier-carved gorges, art galleries, farmer's market, Hangar Theater, Ithaca's Discovery Trail, Ithaca Commons pedestrian mall, Cayuga Nature Center, The Science Center, Museum of the Earth, Purity Ice Cream, Ithaca College, and Cornell University are all waiting for you to visit.