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Welcome to 14850.com!
At 14850.com we eat, drink, live, and breathe Ithaca.
We've published 14850 Magazine since 1992 and 14850 Dining since 1999, and 14850 Today is an ongoing joint effort from 14850 and WVBR to provide timely news and information to the Ithaca and Tompkins County community.
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1 4 8 5 0 M A G A Z I N E F E A T U R E S
The timing is of course a coincidence, but it couldn't be more ironic. When viewers watch Conan O'Brien sign off at the end of his final episode of "The Tonight Show" late tonight, it will be January 23rd, the fifth anniversary of the quiet passing of legendary host Johnny Carson.
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I'm very grateful to have lived in Ithaca since 1967 without having a driver's license. Ithaca's diverse collection of services downtown and the fine local transportation system have made things pretty easy for me and I appreciate that a lot. Coming home from work on the Route 31, a passenger fell across the aisle, hitting his head and landing on the floor.
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As 2009 draws to a close, 14850 Dining marks its tenth anniversary. We're going to look back at some of our favorites, and some eateries that have gone away in the last decade. Our favorites are the restaurants we keep coming back to, the ones we'll go to without a second thought. Thanks for joining us online and on the radio for the last ten years!
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Imagine we have just had a natural disaster. The particular disaster doesn't matter, but here in 14850, it's likely to be a blizzard or ice storm. Trees are down everywhere, the power is out, roads are closed or impassable, and you're essentially stuck in your house or as far as you're able to walk on foot. Are you set up to supply your family with drinkable water, food, and warmth, even for just a few days?
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Letter to the Editor: Sadly, the "article" by Bill Chaisson in your recent issue of 14850, about gas drilling and hydrofracking, is a snide opinion piece masquerading as information. He makes it sound as though those opposed to drilling by hydrofracturing are irrational and basing their views on ideology rather than science. This tone and the lack of balance in his discussion of fracking and its very real dangers strike me as irresponsible "journalism."
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The Finger Lakes region is awash with controversy surrounding plans for natural gas drilling around Tompkins County and the Southern Tier. Public comment will be collected at the State Theatre of Ithaca on Thursday, November 19th in a meeting organized by the Tompkins County Council of Governments (TCCOG), and written comments will be accepted by the DEC until December 31st.
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Ithaca Taste of the Nation, the local group that hosts an annual fundraising showcase of local food and wine, is reprising a successful event from last year to raise awareness and money to fight hunger. This fall, the organization is holding three more "Chef's Night Out" dinners, bringing 15 local chefs together for a trio of special nights.
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It seems we've been hearing about the plans for a showpiece downtown movie theatre for a decade, and finally the day is upon us. Ithaca's old community movie theatres have closed, and the brand new Cinemapolis will open in downtown Ithaca this Friday night.
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So you find yourself in a college town, with multiple large educational institutions and lots of businesses, making for an extremely mobile population. There's nothing to suggest that swine flu has reached Ithaca (no reported cases here, though one's been confirmed in nearby Cortland), or whether it's likely to, but we can take some smart precautions to help prevent the spread of this or other virulent diseases.
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