Guest guest Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 I've just been lurking lately but I need some input from other veg parents. We've visited Ithaca, NY twice and the whole family just loved it. We talked longingly about one day moving there. Now we suddenly find ourselves with a possible opportunity to move to Ithaca, NY thanks to a job transfer. It's not a perfect situation. My hubby would wind up with an hour and 15 minute commute (although, he already has this right now). Also, I've got a four kids in all, but one is a junior in high school who would be moving to a new school for her senior year. I'm wondering what other people think? Any people living in Ithaca or formerly living in Ithaca have any thoughts? Is Ithaca really the wonderous place that it seemed to us on those visits or are we creating a mythical, wishful, vegan reality? I'd love to hear any thoughts. Thanks, Katie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 My daughter has lived in?Newfield (a stone's throw from Ithaca)?for 9 years.? From my point of view, if you can stand the winters, it's a nice place to live.? You have the best of both worlds...culture at your fingertips, beautiful country, and have privy to the largest book sale in the country which is held every October.? People come from everywhere just to attend.? And, of course, you have Wegmans, which is the most amazing grocery store on the planet...especially since Ithaca is a college town and they have to cater to a lot of? different ethnic groups.? Worth the move just for Wegmans.?I could cheerfully spend an entire day there. The year my first grandson was born ( January, 2003) the snow on the sides of the road outside her house had to be a good ten feet high (her house is located at the highest spot in Newfield which means severe wind and cold).? I'm a smoker and I'd bundle up to go outside...wind would be howling, snow would be blowing, and there I stood, fool that I am.? In retrospect I really should have tethered myself to the deck railing.? You really had to be there. I sometimes entertain thoughts of moving there when I retire and I guess if I stocked the larder and could stay in November through March it would work.? I just have a real problem with winter and every year I suffer until spring.? This needs repeating...winters can be brutal and often are.? AWD vehicles are a must! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Hello Katie, I have lived in the Ithaca area all my life. I live in Freeville which is a stones throw from Ithaca the other direction from Newfield (where my husband grew up). Ithaca has diversity of every kind which is unique because of it's quite small size. The snow is much less in the town proper then out side of town because of the lake. I drive a Camaro and have for years I guess I am just used to the snow....I have no Idea where your husband is getting a job but there are plenty of small towns around Ithaca and the commute is only minutes and there is the TCAT bus that runs all over the county. It is a beautiful area look up Ithaca and see what you find..winter is a little dreary but there's hockey, skiing, parks, all kinds of recreation things for the kids and adults not to mention the plays ,musical,and lectures and many other outings provided by the colleges day and night. If you want it, all you have to do is look for it and it is probably there...good luck On 10/21/08, Katie <kmangan33 wrote: > > I've just been lurking lately but I need some input from other veg > parents. We've visited Ithaca, NY twice and the whole family just loved > it. We talked longingly about one day moving there. Now we suddenly > find ourselves with a possible opportunity to move to Ithaca, NY thanks > to a job transfer. > > It's not a perfect situation. My hubby would wind up with an hour and > 15 minute commute (although, he already has this right now). Also, > I've got a four kids in all, but one is a junior in high school who > would be moving to a new school for her senior year. > > I'm wondering what other people think? Any people living in Ithaca or > formerly living in Ithaca have any thoughts? Is Ithaca really the > wonderous place that it seemed to us on those visits or are we creating > a mythical, wishful, vegan reality? > > I'd love to hear any thoughts. > > Thanks, > Katie > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Hi Katie, I moved to Ithaca for about a year and a half. It was all I could stand. I thought it would be a neat place to live but I didn't like it for long. It's like there's two Ithacas and I'm sure if you're a student at one of the colleges it's great, but if you're there just trying to make a living its kind of tough. There weren't many jobs there and the ones that were there were low-paying. There's not much of a night life and it's so cold in the winter you don't want to leave the house anyway. But if you like hiking and outdoor stuff it's pretty and they have a nice flea market every Sunday. Good luck whatever you decide. I decided to move back to Atlanta and haven't regretted the move back at all, it's been five years now. -Jess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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