Ithaca Travel Guide
7/01/2008 at 4:15 PM
Tags: Upstate-NY-Travel-Map, Wine, Wine Travel, Finger Lakes, Alcohol (all tags)
Earlier this summer, we went wine tasting in New York's Finger Lakes region. Not all the wine we had was worth drinking, but these places deserve a stop.
Despite the name, not all the wineries in this region actually overlook lakes, and the best of that bunch is undoubtedly Six Mile Creek. Just a 7-minute drive from downtown Ithaca, the winery is almost urban in its setting at the south end of Cayuga Lake.
Owners Nancy and Roger Battistella opened their vineyard in 1987, focusing on small yields and the local microclimate. Unlike many of the other wineries north of Six Mile Creek, where the deep lake provides a moderating influence, the growing season is particularly short in Ithaca. Because of that only white wine grapes are grown on-site.
That said, all the vinification and bottling happens here, and thanks to the Battistella's use of grapes from other regions, the reds are some of the best made in the Finger Lakes. Particularly interesting is Quintessence, a blend that varies in composition from vintage to vintage. Also distinctive is Six Mile Creek's grappa--though it's not for the faint of heart!
Related Stories:
· Six Mile Creek [Official Site]
· Upstate New York Travel Map [Jaunted]
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by pbb
10/25/2007 at 12:00 PM
Tags: Airport WiFi, Airport-WiFi-Map, Airport WiFi Guide, Free WiFi (all tags)
Contribute your airport wireless report by leaving it in comments, uploading your airport photo to Jaunted Flickr Photo Pool, or via email, and we will add it to our U.S. Airport Wireless map.
We launched our Airport WiFi Map yesterday, with a report on the state of wireless at America's airfields. And word is already rolling in about more airports with free signals.
A tipster tells us that Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport has hassle-free (and just plain free) WiFi. The airport recently expanded coverage, meaning you can now get online from anywhere in the terminal.
We're always excited to hear about new places with WiFi, and we're not surprised it's a smaller airport that's making news. Free internet undoubtedly makes a destination more appealing, which for smaller airports translates into more traffic from people like us. That's why the little guys are leading the way when it comes to wireless in the U.S.
Know another airport--big or small--with free WiFi? Fill us in.
Related Stories:
· Airport WiFi Map [Jaunted]
· Airport WiFi coverage [Jaunted]
by pbb
8/23/2007 at 10:34 AM
Tags: Wine Travel, Wine Tours, Bed and Breakfast, College Towns, Upstate-NY-Travel-Map (all tags)
Our Upstate NY Travel Map will get you there.
As the Northeast summer hits that part where the weather can hardly decide whether to be sultry and smooth or cool and crisp, a sure bet for enjoying either version is Ithaca, NY. Ithaca at this time of year is truly "gorges," at least if you take the advice the town's ubiquitous punning t-shirts. Luckily, the town backs it up with lovely gorges everywhere. Even the deepest aversion to wordplay can't diminish the beauty of a town where a wrong turn down any given street will leave you dwarfed by nature's majesty.
But you'll have to act fast as students are already filtering back in to crush the tranquil small town vibe with a tidal wave of emptied 30 packs and crushed red cups.
The places to stay and play, post click.
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