Such a cute little boutique! I came in around December so there was a bunch of Christmas home decor…read moreand the shop smelled like candy cane. It was a major Christmas vibe! This place is definitely on the pricier end, upwards of $120 for a sweater or $10 for 0.25 oz of perfume, so be prepared. But the quality is absolutely there, which makes it a fantastic place for a nice gift. I would happily come back again to see their new items when I'm in the area!

Come here every time I come to town - one of my favorite places to shop The day after Christmas…read moresale is especially fun!

What a great little shop to visit before heading to a movie at Marcus Theaters or heading to dinner…read morewith friends. The shop is jammed pack full of trinkets aplenty. A couple corners are stocked with local items to Syracuse and created here. The items I loved were very funny and sarcastic.... Just my vibe! The shop was clean. The clerks were polite. The price was a little steep but worth it for the joy these gifts would bring someone!

A super cute, funny place to get memorable gifts for all! A little on the pricier side, but…read morehonestly worth the variety that they carry and having access to shop around. They're often switching up their inventory which is great, and they make their own candles (hence the name) super great place to find local favorites, especially for out of state/tourists/relocated loved ones who want a piece of CNY! Very friendly staff, I love how they'll bag up your order if it's a gift!

This place is chock full o' reads. The first room is all fiction, new and used…read more The middle room has classics, recommended, seasonal, a "spice shelf" with pepper ratings, cool book merch, book bundles. At the checkout counter they have a bunch of bookmarks and stickers available. The mid-back room is all non-fic, and had two chairs if you're the type who wants to sit with your wares for a moment. They back room is used clothing and antique fabrics, and DOES have a fitting room! There's a room for kids and teens too. I recommend you have good knees going in as there are books in every possible nook, high and low, including under tables. There's a read for every flavor and a recommendation for every reader. The shop owners are very knowledgeable of their stock. Parking- for cars I believe there's a back lot? But it's probably easier to just street park.

This place is sooo cute. How has this been around this long and I just went for the first time? I…read morewas in Marcellus for something else and saw this place and decided to stop in and it is amazing. They have new and used books and it is in a big house so every room is a little different. I got the first four Harry Potter books for my son for like $19 and even though they were used you couldn't tell. I talked a lot to the two women working there who were super nice and helpful and they said if you donate books you get 15% off. This is an amazing place for interesting and different Xmas presents. Give it a try for sure.

I've been curious about Blue Moon Apothecary for a long time and finally was drawn to visit! I had…read morethe opportunity to participate in an incredible yoga class in their gorgeous, warm sunlit space. Afterwards, we were offered a complimentary elderberry tea with honey and had the chance to shop and explore! It seems like an amazing space for community building, as I learned there's tons of events that they host. All staff members were knowledgeable and incredibly kind. I am so excited to take more yoga classes, enjoy some tea and come back to explore this community. Thank you for an awesome visit!

From the owner: At Blue Moon Apothecary & Wellness Center we strive to provide a welcoming gathering place for all…read morewho enter. While at the shop you will be able to enjoy a relaxing massage or meet with the health/life coach, reiki session, tarot reading, guided meditation, even henna! Hand blended teas are available for purchase as well as hand crafted body care products. The shop has several oddities throughout that are for purchase. Gifts from local artisans include jewelry, greeting cards and artwork (just to name a few). We strive to support local businesses and products made in the USA.

We hired Tara 2 years ago when my daughter got engaged. My daughter was very specific about the…read morekind of wedding she wanted. She wanted a wedding with multiple day events (wine tour, welcome party, ceremony on the Cornell campus, two cocktail parties, reception and a brunch). We were also challenged with having 160+ guests from out of town. My daughter didn't want a traditional wedding banquet hall look, she wanted to have farm tables with lush greeneries and flowers, and lounge sofas for people to relax. It was hard to find a place around Ithaca to accommodate so many guests. Tara spent days with us in finding a perfect venue for the wedding. On the day of, we had photographers videographers, multiple banquet coordinators, bus drivers. Tara was amazing in coordinating everything and getting everyone to work together. She had 7 pages of the event schedule. She worked tirelessly to refine it with us, down to when food would be delivered for the bridal party to eat before the ceremony. At the end of the reception, when she saw I was going back to the hotel by myself, she personally drove me back. She then delivered flowers for the next morning's brunch to our B&B at 2am. On top of that, she showed up at the brunch to make sure everything was ok and helped us pack up everything. We had few crisis (or we thought) during the wedding, Tara was able to take care of them for us and more importantly calmed us down. All of our guests told us how much fun they had at the wedding and how beautiful the venue was. I think a lot of it was due to Tara's careful planning and diligence. I would highly recommend Tara as a planner for any special event.

Tara (Terra Rosa) was such a wonderful and integral part of our wedding team! She came highly…read morerecommended by a close family friend and owner of a local florist company - if other vendors say somebody is great to work with, believe them! Our venue, the Ithaca Farmers Market, requires an immense amount of planning and organization as you must bring in everything (rentals, food, alcohol, decor) yourself. In addition, set-up time is very limited so it pays off to have a team of vendors who have worked well at the market before and know what they're doing and how run of show should go! While we signed on for the month-of package, Tara was so helpful in providing recommendations for additional vendors throughout our planning process who not only have worked market wedding before, but who would be able to help us create our exact vision for the day. Tara was responsive and always made herself readily available, whether it was well-before the month of our wedding or in the days leading up to it. As a self-described Type-A planner, I was so grateful to have Tara on top of everything especially the day before and the day of the wedding so that I could kick back and relax to enjoy such a special day. She executed everything perfectly, - including when a guest stepped on the bottom of my dress and broke off a bustle hook! Not only did she have safety pins of all sizes on hand, she perfectly pinned the dress back into its proper bustle so nobody could even tell! I can't recommend her highly enough - every couple should be so lucky as to have her support, eye for style, and organization on their big day!

Tim's is such a classic, must do, must see, must visit when living or visiting CNY! It has become a…read morerequirement for us that we find at least one weekend every year to be sure we make it to Tim's. Tim's has so much to offer and is the perfect way to spend a fall day! From hayrides, field games like cornhole and skeeball, animal feeding, pumpkin picking, corn mazing, and eating (of course) Tim's really does have it all! If you're able to squeeze all of these activities into one day at Tim's you've done it right. There's no right or wrong when ordering here. Everything on their menu is so fun, unique, and delicious! I especially love how they have weekly specials that they are super creative with. Their specials make me want to go every week just to try every flavor of milkshakes, coffees, and donuts. October in CNY is a guessing game of what the weather may be but on a warm sunny day it's definitely busy and the lines are long but don't let it discourage you - it's all worth the wait!

I'm writing another review specifically for baby animal day. If you love Tim's in the fall, you'll…read morelove it just as much or maybe even more in the Spring for baby animal day! It was a limited ticketed event so it was not even close to as crowded as it gets in the fall. There were adorable kittens, baby goats, piglets, ducklings, puppies, bunnies, cows, ponies, and other animals! We got to shoot the Apple cannon and jump on the new jumping pad. My kids had an absolutely amazing time and so did I!