u/Glitterin-Sooz-337

I've been online looking up the best pizza places around here, it had been three and a half weeks and I hadn't had a slice yet. The first place I went to the second week i was here, which will remain nameless, I walked in and the pizza just looked so absolutely disgusting that I just couldn't and that place got 4.6 stars on Google.

A CVS pharmacist told me today that Franco's is the best so I went there. $4.50 for a plain slice. It was okay. Thin crust which was great but even though I asked for well done the crust was still floppy. Pizza was oily. Tasted good. Is this the best that Ithaca has to offer?

Hello all,

I just moved up to Ithaca a couple weeks ago and I have already found ticks on me and my little dog and the season is just getting started. I used Wondercide and other natural sprays when I lived a few hours downstate. It doesn't seem to be working up here. The majority of people I have asked have said they used the serestro collar. My Boston is 35 lb and 8 years old. Very early in his life I used Frontline but when I rescued him (his legs tremor) I was told he may have neurological issues so I stopped any chemicals.

My quandary is this. I have seen dogs with Lyme- it's so sad and costly. But I'm scared to use anything with chemicals. Not only for him, but he sleeps in bed with me and I'll be in contact with the collar as well.

What are your experiences with the collar and what do you use up here? Recommendations, advice, all appreciated! Ps. Yes I have spoken to my vet and she says the collar is fine just to keep an eye on him after putting it on.

Anyone know anything about the Soil Factory and what they do there?

Do they charge for their events or are they free? I see a lot of different things held there. Are they generally crowded? I'm just trying to get a feel to see if it's a place I would be interested in as I just moved to ithaca.

I am a former New York City Board of Education teacher. I taught art to pre-k to the 8th grade for 18 years, and DOE adult ESL for 9- in Brooklyn. I have a BFA in Arts education worth a minor in printmaking from Pratt Institute and have a Master's degree in TESOL. I'm licensed in the state of NY to teach both.

I stopped teaching 5 years ago and I am considering going back but teaching upstate instead of downstate. I heard that teaching in the city of Ithaca is highly competitive and probably not worth pursuing but the outer towns might be a good bet.

To those that live up here, I'm looking for advice, your thoughts and honest support.

Thanks in advance!