Enjoying Downtown

The Ithaca Commons is in the heart of downtown Ithaca and is one of the few outdoor pedestrian malls left in America. The Commons features locally owned one-of-a-kind specialty shops and is Ithaca's alternative to 'cookie-cutter' malls. Offering everything from local handcrafts to Scandanivan furniture, evening wear to camping gear, and educational toys to electric guitars, no two stores are alike. A block away, in what was once Ithaca's old high school, is the DeWitt Mall, which features distinctive shops and restaurants, including the world famous Moosewood Restaurant.