Life-style Information: When Your Buddies Go to Cornell

I’m from proper exterior Atlanta, which suggests numerous my buddies from house ended up at universities scattered throughout the South. It additionally implies that I can’t go house or go to them as typically as I’d like, because it requires a aircraft ticket. Because of that, I’m all the time urging them to go to me right here in Ithaca, one thing I by no means anticipated anybody to truly decide to. Flights are costly, Ithaca is inaccessible and the climate might be brutal at instances.

You can think about my shock once I obtained a name from considered one of my finest buddies from again house asking if she might come go to for a number of days throughout her spring break. Without even an oz of hesitation, I mentioned, “Yes.” Having considered one of my buddies expertise my life at Cornell is one thing I’ve been ready for since beginning faculty right here. We instantly dove into the logistics — sleeping preparations, dates, flights — till she requested me a query that left me stumped: “What are fun things to do in Ithaca?”

For a bit, I truthfully couldn’t consider a lot to point out her. But then I noticed that if you dwell someplace for some time, it’s straightforward to overlook that on a regular basis routines might be enjoyable for somebody experiencing them for the primary time. So over the previous week, I’ve been brainstorming a listing of spots and experiences at Cornell that I might present my pal. Some of them may appear mundane to us who dwell in Ithaca however seeing them via your pal’s eyes could make them really feel new and thrilling. 

Here is the listing of locations and experiences round Cornell’s campus for you and your guests: 

1. Go to Collegetown Bagels for Tuesday Table for One Trivia (6 to eight p.m.), hosted by trivia grasp, Gina. These are difficult, however enjoyable nonetheless.
2. Make your customer fend for themselves and watch them attempt to seize a desk at Temple of Zeus. This is nonnegotiable. Grab a pastry and a latte when you’re there.
3. Take your customer on a brisk morning stroll to Ithaca Falls, irrespective of the climate.
4. Take a have a look at the film calendar and revel in a film on the Cornell Cinema. It’s all the time enjoyable to see a film there, because it feels extra intimate than an everyday theater.
5. Check out among the Johnson Art Museum’s reveals. Even if neither of you might be enormous artwork folks, I feel it’s value wandering via. While you’re there, go to the highest ground of the museum for the gorgeous aerial view of Cornell and Ithaca.
6. Show them round probably the most lovely libraries on campus, particularly the AD White Library and the Law School Library.
7. Go to Uris Hall and present them the Wilder Brain Collection.
8. If the climate permits, decide up varied snacks from GreenStar Food Co+op and arrange a picnic on the Slope. Stay for the sundown and take cute images.
9. Give them a glimpse of Cornell’s eating halls. Morrison Dining Hall is the only option for guests: it’s large, has probably the most selection and could be very visually spectacular.
10. Try one of many 20+ flavors of ice cream at Cornell Dairy Bar.
11. Go to Ithaca Pastimes, which is positioned in Dewitt Mall within the Commons. There are so many trinkets, postcards, outdated pictures and even some classic garments. Even although the shop is tiny, I can spend hours wanting via its choice.
12. Take them to your go-to restaurant in Collegetown (mine is BiBiBowl).
13. Go for a midnight stroll round campus and find yourself at Louie’s Lunch. Order both pickle fries or cajun fries (with ranch, after all).
14. Head to the Fuertes Observatory on North Campus (Friday evenings solely).
15. Since my pal is coming throughout St. Patrick’s Day weekend, I can be taking her to see the Ginger Run and the darties. But in case your customer is coming through the fall, make sure you take them to the Ithaca Farmers Market or the Apple Harvest Festival, if the instances align.
16. Have a tremendous (gluten-free) grilled cheese and tomato soup at Risley Dining Hall on Mondays.
17. Go to the Guild of Visual Art’s Slope Studio hours and spend a day chit-chatting whereas portray.
18. Go to Anabel’s Grocery for a cup of kombucha on faucet.
19. Take your pal with you to class and make them sit in in your lecture. Maybe even take them to a discussion-based class, simply to embarrass them a bit of.
20. Stop by the Cornell Store for an “Ithaca is Gorges” shirt or another Cornell memorabilia.
21. Have lunch at Terrace and persuade them to strive the orange rooster burrito bowl. It sounds so questionable till you make them strive it.
22. Go to any performances taking place on campus that weekend — a cappella, dance groups, comedy troupes or theater. More typically than not, there’s all the time one thing occurring.
23. Get to North Star Dining Room proper because it opens and have a pleasant Sunday brunch. Timing is vital for this one — in case you get there too late, the choice received’t be nearly as good.
24. Go ice skating at Lynah Rink.
25. Go to Collegetown Bagels once more and take a look at one of many seasonal drinks. If the climate is sweet sufficient (emphasis on the ‘if’), sit at one of many exterior tables and people-watch.
26. Go mountain climbing in Bartels Hall.
27. Dress up and have a pleasant dinner someplace within the Commons (Thompson and Bleecker, Moosewood, Simeon’s).
28. Take over an auditorium in Goldwin Smith Hall at night time and join your laptop computer to the projector to observe a film. Bring snacks to reinforce the expertise.
29. Hit up a band night time. Every Thursday night time, Electric Buffalo Records hosts band nights and Tres Leches has a jazz night time on Wednesdays.

Ruhi Datar is a sophomore within the College of Arts and Sciences. She might be reached at rrd56@cornell.edu.

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