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Ithaca As Your Green Vacation Spot
Ithaca is the second-greenest city in the United States, bested, possibly, by Burlington, Vermont. This green dedication makes it an excellent location for you to visit for a weekend -- or longer.
While green lodging is found in many part of the U.S. Ithaca's Frog's Way B&B stands out as one of the greenest experiences available. Not only will your hotel be a sustainable one, but also you can enjoy myriad green activities. Water falls. Farms. Restaurants. There is so much to do in and around Ithaca, NY, you'll need more than a few days for your visit.
With the various local eco-friendly lodging choices, restaurants, and activities, you are sure to find that it will fit your green desires and give you a chance to relax and recharge from your normal, hectic life. You'll also learn more about what an eco-friendly city looks like.
Frog's Way Bed and Breakfast offers the intimate atmosphere that you expect from a B&B, but in a much more environmentally friendly way. Local, organic, and homemade foods are offered for you to enjoy while you are staying at the B&B. In addition, they have energy and water conservation measures in place that are kinder to the environment than normally seen in lodging properties, and they generate their own electricity to keep the hot tub hot for you. The B&B was built using local materials and environmentally friendly finishes. Just because this B&B is environmentally friendly doesn't meant that it's spartan, however. They offer high speed Internet, ample sized rooms, and beautiful scenery for you to enjoy.
While you will most likely enjoy breakfast at the Frog's Way B&B, you'll want to find nearby places to eat for your lunch and dinner, as well as snacks. The Moosewood Restaurant is world famous for its vegetarian cooking and has inspired many cookbooks, prepared foods, and more that use sustainable foods that are good for you and the environment. The Taverna Banfi has a variety of Tuscan delights that are based around the fresh local ingredients from the Finger Lakes region. For a cup of coffee or a snack check out Gimme Coffee that offers fair trade coffee and local, hormone-free milk; they use renewable energy.
Ludgate Farms is a family owned and operated farm and market. They offer local, organic produce, local cheeses and other dairy products, and other organic and natural grocery items. If you want to take home locally grown and made foods, and even crafted gift items, this is a great place for you to visit while in the area.
Another place to visit is Taughannock Falls. These falls are even higher than Niagara Falls and offer a jaw-dropping view that you will love. The natural sites found in and around Ithaca, including the many gorges and over 150 waterfalls, offer a wonderful way to spend a day, an afternoon, or a week. Delight at the many eco-friendly activities you can enjoy in the Ithaca area.
An interesting, off-the-beaten-path to visit is The EcoVillage at Ithaca. It is comprised of 60 homes in two neighborhoods that are dedicated to being eco-friendly. It can be a great way for you to learn more about being environmentally friendly. There are two wonderful things about this Village: it's only two miles outside Ithaca, and Frog's Way B&B is part of it!
Ithaca offers it all for you. Whether you want to just relax and shop or you want to be active, you will find that Ithaca offers it for you in a very green way. The Frog's Way B&B, Moosewood Restaurant, Taverna Cafe, Gimme Coffee, Ludgate Farms, EcoVillage at Ithaca, and Taughannock Falls -- and the many natural locations in and around the area-- give you the perfect green place for you to visit and enjoy. Green it up in Ithaca today. Make Frog's Way B&B your home as you explore the Ithaca environs.
Posted by Kit
