Check to see what’s going on, on campus and in Ithaca, when you are going to be there
Some (but not all) of the links here still work:
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/cornell-university/1638407-whats-happening.html
See environs:
State parks (esp Upper Treman, also lower Treman,Taughannock Falls, Buttermilk
Botanic Gardens
Farmer’s Market (if weekend), take boat ride on Cayuga Lake from there
Ithaca commons
Collegetown
Campus:
Quads and buildings for whatever subjects interest you
Dorm areas- North campus, West campus
Cornell Dairy Bar, Stocking Hall (eat good ice cream)
If you don’t mind eating unhealthily once in a while, try a sui or an MBC from Shortstop Deli
https://www.shortstopdeli.com/hottruck