The First Word
February 7, 2006 at 1:30 am (Ithaca is Gangsta)
Tags: Baltimore, Finger Lakes, Gorges, Ithaca
When I left Baltimore I kept joking about starting a blog called ‘my simple life in ithaca’. It only took 4 months, but finally here it is.
I should start by telling you where I am. Ithaca. Ith-a-ca. (I know… kind of gets stuck in your mouth). Basically, Ithaca is close to a lot and close to nothing all at the same time.
Its in the Finger Lakes area of central New York. 5 hours from NYC, 4 hours from Toronto, 3 hours from Buffalo, 3 hours from Niagara Falls, 2 hours from Rochester, and an hour from Syracuse.
Its funny I’m just as close to Baltimore as I am to New York City. So if I’m spending 5 hours driving, chances are… I’m going to Bmore.
Ithaca has its own thing going though. Mainly….. Water and Wine. People in town have green bumper stickers that say ‘Ithaca is Gorges’ because of all the gorges in town. Apparently there are over 100 waterfalls in Ithaca. Can you imagine?!? 100.
And then there’s the wine. For some reason the soil here is similar to that of Napa Valley, California. So there are a few wineries in town. I’ve already been to one wine tasting party… and the wine season hasn’t even started.
Welcome to Ithaca.
My Simple Life in Ithaca 