Arrival and Accomodation

Travel to Ithaca

If you plan to fly here, there is a small airport in Ithaca, Tompkins County Airport, and the hotel offers a complimentary 24-hour airport shuttle. In some cases it might be substantially cheaper and more convenient to fly to the Syracuse airport. There is a local shuttle service to Ithaca that takes approximately 75 minutes and costs $130 (round-trip). If you fly into Syracuse, and would like a shuttle service to Ithaca, please make reservation at: http://www.ithacaairlinelimousine.com/

There is also bus connection between Manhattan and Ithaca Downtown/Cornell campus, by Cornell bus, Greyhound Lines or Coach USA Shortline. It takes approximately 5 hours to get to Ithaca by bus. The Cornell bus provides a substantially higher standard of service, with comfortable seats and wireless access, and arrives at Sage Hall on the Cornell campus, a few minutes' walk from the Physical Sciences Building. The other buses arrive at the Ithaca bus terminal, from which you could take the free shuttle service of the hotel.

For those who prefer to drive, Ithaca is within driving distance from a number of metropolitan areas: New York City (about 5 hours); Boston (6 hours); Baltimore (6 hours); Montreal (7 hours); Philadelphia (5 hours).

Accomodation

The workshop hotel is:

The Hotel Ithaca 222 South Cayuga Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Phone: 607-272-1000 Website: http://www.thehotelithaca.com/

We have a block of rooms reserved at hotel Ithaca under Tye Fest at discounted rate of $114/night + tax. Please call the hotel and make your own reservation.

There is very convenient public transportation. The bus number 10 leaves every 6 minutes two blocks from the hotel and takes 10 minutes to the Goldwin Smith Hall stop which is directly in front of the Physical Science building (PSB). Bus number 30 leaves in the morning every 15 minutes (starting on the hour) just 200m from the hotel and reaches the Rockefeller Hall stop right in front of the PSB building in less than 10 minutes. The bus fare is $1.50 and exact change is required. For further information please see the TCAT homepage.

Finally, the walk between the hotel and the Physical Sciences Building can be pleasant and scenic, but be advised that when going uphill it could take 40 minutes, depending on your aerobic capacity. Returning to the hotel involves a comfortable 25 minute walk.

Things to do and see in Ithaca and on the Cornell Campus!

Buttermilk Falls State Park - Near the Ithaca College campus, the park lives up to its unique name.

Cayuga Lake - The longest of the Finger Lakes, it is beautiful year round.

Cornell's Johnson Museum of Art - Designed by architect I.M. Pei, this museum has an impressive art collection and an equally impressive view of Ithaca.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology - One of the nation's premier research institutes for birds, it is now housed in a new, state of the art building overlooking the 224-acre Sapsucker Woods.

Cornell Plantations - The Plantations is a museum of living plants with a network of trails through campus providing natural areas for hiking and nature appreciation.

Finger Lakes Wine Trail - encompasses both the Cayuga and Seneca wine trails. (The Cayuga Wine Trail is closest to Cornell.)

Ithaca Events - A calendar of local events.

Ithaca Farmers Market - A unique Spring-through-Fall market, it is a favorite of many locals.

Ithaca/Tompkins County Visitor Bureau - Newcomers to the area can request a copy of their comprehensive and well designed guide. 1 (800) 28-ITHACA

Ithaca Discovery Trail - A quick primer on some attractions popular to the area.

Museum of the Earth at PRI - A new public natural history exhibit facility for one of the nation's largest fossil collections.

The Sciencenter - An educational experience geared towards the younger view, it is equally fascinating for the young at heart.

Taughannock Falls State Park - The 783-acre park contains the highest straight drop waterfall east of the Mississippi River.