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14850 Magazine: August 200414850 Magazine > August 2004 Issue
by Kelly Lindsay
Sometimes those Ithaca winters feel interminable, and especially if you're enjoying the outdoor activities, summers here seem to pass in the blink of an eye. Most years it seems that once it warms up, autumn is once again on our doorstep, ready to usher in the icy winds of winter. Horticulturally speaking, Central New York falls into zone 5, which boasts one of the shorter growing seasons on the map. There really is no time for dilly dallying! Read on to discover what types of plants work well in our climate, as well as a few tips to growing success in Central New York.
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Welcome to Ithaca and Tompkins County, home to the 14850 ZIP Code that gives us our domain name. Here's a look at some accumulated wisdom you may find useful while you're living in Ithaca.
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by Kurt Roithinger
Recently, RealNetworks announced that it was going to offer song downloads for a mere 49¢ via their music storefront. Now, to most people that sounds like a great bargain, but to me, it was just another attempt by a progressively more desperate company to somehow deny the reality of their situation: "We're getting our asses whooped by the iTunes store and will do whatever it takes to keep our heads over the water."
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by Alan Rose
The Ithaca music scene is as vibrant and fiercely independent as the city that spawned it. The signs are everywhere. Well over a dozen clubs, restaurants, and other retailers offer live music on a regular basis, as do numerous spots on the local college campuses. If you're a performer, Ithaca offers a wealth of resources, including more local music stores, recording studios, and sound companies than you'd expect from a town this size. And then there are the festivals. Ithaca Festival, GrassRoots, and MuseFest overflow with a wide variety of local talent and provide bookends for the summer season, and those only begin to scratch the surface. From shape note singing to speed metal, Americana to mbangqua, bluegrass to hip-hop, if a style exists, chances are you'll find it here.
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by John Cohen
If you live in Ithaca, one of the questions you will inevitably be asked is "Did you get to the Book Sale?" If you are new to Ithaca, you may look questioningly at the person asking you and wonder what they mean -- but long time residents know that "the Book Sale" can mean only one event of its kind, dwarfing all others in the area and even nationwide -- the Friends of the Tompkins County Public Library Fall Book Sale.
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by Julie Bestry
Going off to college can provoke anxiety and fear -- in the hearts and minds of the parents of a dormitory-bound student, as much as the student himself or herself. Leaving for college usually marks the first time a child has left home for a prolonged period, and the first instance where Mom and Dad won't serve as chief cook and boo-boo kisser, chauffeur and full-service laundromat. Just the act of preparing for college life can cause formerly angelic older teens to act out in rebellious ways, and normally laid-back parents to tighten their grasps.
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