WXXI Public Broadcasting – WXXI 2015 Auction
Auction Ends: May 9, 2015 11:00 PM EDT

Town Packages

2015 WXXI AUCTION TOWN TRAVEL PACKAGE: ITHACA

Item Number
C4098-3376
Estimated Value
622 USD
Sold
460 USD to LDEN
Number of Bids
26  -  Bid History

Item Description

Enjoy the outstanding beauty of Ithaca...quaint, beautiful lakes, education centers, museums, theater, wineries and much, much more.

Enjoy your overnight stay at the BEST WESTERN UNIVERSITY INN that is located just minutes from Cornell University, Ithaca College, Cayuga Lake and more.  It is perfect for visiting nearby campuses, exploring Ithaca's outdoor activities or staying in town for business. Relax in the Jacuzzi in your King room! The amenities at this pet-friendly BEST WESTERN University Inn include Wi-Fi, a complimentary deluxe continental breakfast each morning, a sparkling outdoor pool and on-site fitness center. Guest rooms have microwaves, refrigerators, coffee makers, data ports and TV and video players.

  • Items: Overnight stay for two, $199 value
  • Expiration date: 12/30/2015
  • Website: bestwesternnewyork.com/hotels/best-western-university-inn-ithaca
  • Facebook: www.facebook.com/BWIthacaNY?fref=ts

MAXIE’S SUPPER CLUB AND OYSTER BAR is a New Orleans-style fish house and raw bar serving Southern comfort cooking, traditional and modern fresh seafood dishes, slow-smoked barbeque, specialty cocktails, microbrews and boutique wings.  Additionally, their blackboards feature creative nightly specials and fresh shucked oysters and clams. And they’ve got spice! Creole and Cajun food isn't shy on flavor. It's tasty stuff!

With their emphasis on healthful natural foods cuisine, MOOSEWOOD RESTAURANT has operated successfully for forty years and has been acclaimed as a driving force in the world of creative vegetarian cooking. Moosewood was named one of the “thirteen most influential restaurants of the 20th Century” by Bon Appétìt magazine. We started in an era when many alternative businesses began, and we feel incredibly grateful to have endured, thrived and had a positive impact.  Check out their 140 plus free recipes at www.moosewoodcooks.com/all-recipes

SAIGON KITCHEN serves amazing Vietnamese cuisine in Ithaca, NY. They serve fresh pho, great rice and vermicelli noddle dishes with grilled meats plus bubble tea smoothies; which are served in a warm space.

Experience the excitement of high quality, exceptional theatre at the HANGER THEATER during its 40th Anniversary Mainstage Season The Hanger Theatre is a nationally prominent professional regional theater presenting full-scale musicals, beloved classics, comedies, dramas and world premieres.

Explore Earth and its prehistoric past at the MUSEUM OF THE EARTH through engaging displays, hands-on features, stunning fossils, and science-inspired art. Unearth and take home your own fossils from the Fossil Lab and marvel at the Hyde Park Mastodon, one of the most complete mastodon skeletons ever found, and the 44-foot Right Whale. In 2013, the Cayuga Nature Center became PRI's newest public venue for education. The NATURE CENTER cultivates an awareness, appreciation, and responsibility for the natural world.

  • Item: One year family membership to the Museum of Earth and Cayuga Nature Center, $95 value.
  • Expiration date: 5/31/2016
  • Conditions: Family membership is for a household including two adults and all children or grandchildren under age 18 and includes two guests with each visit.
  • Website: www.museumoftheearth.org
  • Facebook: www.facebook.com/museumoftheearth

Enjoy the finest wine or spirits from TRIPHAMMER WINES & SPIRITS, family-owned since 1941. Triphammer is committed to great customer service and providing a wide selection of Finger Lakes Wines as well as wines and spirits from around the world.

  • Item: $20 gift certificate
  • Expiration date: None
  • Website: www.triphammerwines.com
  • Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Triphammer-Wines-Spirits/70387561473

Stop at the ITHACA COFFEE COMPANY for a leisure cup of ultra-fresh, coffee or an espresso beverage however it’s a lot more than a coffee roaster. It’s also a gourmet market, café, and tavern, providing exceptional specialty foods, fine craft beers, essential home brewing supplies, and custom gift baskets.

Felicia’s Atomic Lounge and Cupcakery is a trendy bar that offers a light bite, a sweet treat, weekend brunch, and fabulously creative cocktails, all with a little help from local farmers, winemakers, brewers, and distillers. 508 West State Street Ithaca, NY 14850.

For more information about all that Ithaca offers, logon to (www.visitithaca.com)

Certificates have no cash value.