Win a Free Winter Recess Mini Vacation



During Winter Recess, your "VIT Pass" is your key to the city, opening doors to teacher specials throughout the community. Here's a sample of Winter Recess teacher deals offered this year. Check back soon for others being added.


Attractions | Specialty Services | Specialty Stores
Apparel & Jewelry | Theatre/Cinema/Art | Books, Comics & Antiques

Attractions

Downtown Ithaca: Get Spicy at the Downtown Chili Cook-Off
Downtown Ithaca Commons
(607) 277-8679
www.DowntownIthaca.com
Show your VIT pass and Winter Recess Coupon to receive free entry and two free tasting coupons.

East Shore Skate Park
2073 East Shore Dr., Lansing
(607) 533-0055
www.eastshoreskatepark.com
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and get $5 off a day (normally $15 weekends and $10 weekdays).

Museum of the Earth
1259 Trumansburg Rd (Rt 96), Ithaca
(607) 273-6623
www.museumoftheearth.org
Show your VIT or Teacher’s pet pass and receive half-price admission.

Sciencenter
601 First St. Ithaca, NY
(607) 272-0600
www.sciencenter.org
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive free admission for you and your family.

Specialty Services

Ancient Acupuncture and Chinese Herb
104 Pine View Terrace, Ithaca
(607) 272-4262
www.ancientacu.com
Stop in and show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass for a free sample of "Happy Mood", our time-tested Chinese herbal formula for insomnia and foggy thinking. Ask about our other services as NYS licensed acupuncturists and board certified Chinese herbalists.

AltaSpa
308 E. State St., Ithaca
(607) 273-6818
www.altaspa.net
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive $20 off any facial and/or body treatment as well as 10% off any product.

August Moon Spa
1150 Danby Rd., Ithaca
(607) 256-2772
www.augustmoonspa.com
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive 15% off spa treatments Mon-Thurs, and 10% off Fri-Sun. Special VIT Tranquility Hours 5-7pm Mon-Thurs with 20% discounts on all 50-minute spa treatments. No discount on retail purchases. 

Blue Orchid Massage
134 Cecil Malone Drive, Ithaca
(607) 229-0289
Mention your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass when you purchase two full hour massages to get one free. Offer good through March 2011.

Catchmakers, Inc.
(607) 227-1539
www.catchmakers.com
Mention your VIT to receive 3 months of Free Premium (Searching) Membership, in CNY’s only on-line dating service.  Mention your Teacher’s Pet pass to receive our free Basic Membership.  Check out our website listed above to learn about service and membership levels.  Mention your pass in the “How Heard” section when creating your profile for discounts.  Valid once during Teacher Week.

Crystal’s Spa & Salon
2416 N. Triphammer Rd, Ithaca
(607) 257-3334
www.crystalsspa.com
Show your VIT to get 10% off spa services. Enjoy complimentary wine, cheese and hors d'oeuvres all week. Mention your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass when booking a mini manicure and express pedicure to receive a free makeup application with Jane Iredale Mineral makeup. Take advantage of our Two for Tuesday deal: Choose any service and get the second service for ½ price. On Wednesday, we will be serving chocolate and white wine all day to highlight our rich and luscious chocolate services all month in February. All specials must be mentioned at the time of booking your appointments. All appointments need to be booked in advance.

Curves of Ithaca
134 Cecil A. Malone Dr., Ste. 200
(607) 256-2977
www.curves.com
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass when you sign up for a 6 months or more membership to receive your first month free and 75% off the service fee.

Diane’s Downtown Automotive
435 W. State St., Ithaca
(607) 272-2886
Show your VIT pass and receive 15% off auto service and car rentals. Some restrictions may apply.

Experience! The Finger Lakes
Tours of Ithaca area
(607) 233-4818
ExperienceFingerLakes.com
Mention your VIT pass when you buy one ticket for any of our full-service, guided Finger Lakes tours and get a second ticket free. Valid anytime through June 1, 2010. Reservation required, based on availability.

Gayle’s Uptown Salon
206 W. Green St., Ithaca
(607) 273-6461
Mention your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass to receive 30% off all salon services, 20% off all Redken products.  All services will be given a consult before service is done.  Please call for appointment.

Hairy Canary Clip Joint
116 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca
(607)273-2221
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass to receive 15% off any retail product with your salon service.  Good for your entire party.

Healing Hands of Ithaca
108 W. Buffalo St., Ithaca
(607) 272-9002
www.massageithaca.com
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and purchase a 30 minute massage ($30) to receive a free hot rock massage special.

Innovations
114 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca
(607) 273-5008
www.innovationssalon.com
Show your VIT pass and receive 15% off an Aveda product.  Valid once during Teacher Week.

Island Health & Fitness
310 Taughannock Boulevard, Ithaca
(607) 277-3861
http://www.islandhealthfitness.com/
Show your VIT pass for a $6 day pass to Ithaca's premier fitness center.

Lisa's Dream Salon
1939 East Shore Dr., Ithaca
(607) 533-3500
Show your VIT pass or Teacher's Pet pass to receive a deep conditioning treatment with your Haircut ( $15.00 value). Enjoy our current special: buy-one, get-one ½-price on any Color Service (where our cuts are always included in the service).

LiSalon
412 E Upland Rd., Ithaca
(607) 882-9001
With your VIT or Pet pass, bring a friend and receive two spa pedicures for the price of one. OR, book a pedicure for yourself and receive a complimentary manicure. While you are visiting the salon, enter to win a complimentary Goldwell shampoo and conditioner (retail size). Let our staff at LISalon show our appreciation for your hard work and dedication in teaching our children, grandchildren and neighbors!

Norabloom Botanicals
313 N. Tioga St., 2nd Floor, Ithaca
(607) 592-8222
www.norabloom.com
Mention and show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass to receive $20 off any signature facial treatment and/or 10% off your retail purchase.  Plan ahead, by appointment only.  Not to be used in combination with other specials or coupons.  Valid once during Teacher Week.

Rasa Spa
310 Taughannock Blvd (at the Island Health Center, 2nd Floor), Ithaca
(607) 273-1740
www.RasaSpa.com
Relax, rejuvenate & revive at Rasa Spa. Show your VIT pass from Feb.15-21, to enjoy a day at the Spa for only $5! Enjoy all our amenities: cedar sauna, Tranquility Room, Meditation Alcove, Inlet Island Cafe lunch delivery & more. Enjoy 20% off sessions Feb. 15–18 and 10% off sessions Feb.19–21. Rasa tailors each session to meet your needs, and your session allows you access to the whole Spa on the day of your appointment. Come early, stay late, and enjoy!

Reiki Goddess
104 N. Aurora Street
(above Simeon's, left at the top of the stairs), Ithaca
(607) 592-2527
www.reikigoddess.org/specials
Show your VIT pass for $10 off ANY service, Feb. 12, 13, 19 and 20. Check our website for more details. Call to reserve your spot. Enjoy rejuvenating reiki sessions (ancient hands-on energy healing for stress management and balance) provided by Michelle C. Berry, an internationally certified Karuna Reiki Master Teacher and Usui Reiki Master Teacher.

Satori Day Spa & Salon
840 Hanshaw Rd., Ithaca
(607) 266-0130
www.satoridayspasalon.com
Catch up with a fellow teacher and save! Show your VIT pass at check in and purchase one service to receive the same service free during Teacher Week. Service must take place on same day and may not be combined with other offers.

Skinique
101 S. Cayuga St., Ithaca
(607) 330-2010
www.kindnesstoyourskin.com
Show your VIT pass and all product purchases are “tax-free” at SKINIQUE.  We will pick up your NYS sales tax during Teacher Week.

Transformations
222 Elmira Rd., Ithaca Shopping Plaza, Ithaca
(607) 277-3943
www.transformationshairstudio.com
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive 20% off any service.  Valid once during Teacher Week.

Waterfalls Spa at Hope Lake Lodge
2177 Clute Rd., Cortland
(800) 955-2754, opt. 4
www.greekpeakmtnresort.com
Show your VIT pass and receive a special Ski Bunny Spa Package for only $99 (reg. $166) and includes the Apres Ski Massage and Climatology facial.

Specialty Stores

3 Bears Beads & Wares
359B Elmira Rd., Ithaca
(607) 342-4488
Show your VIT pass when you purchase 5 items to get the 6th free (of equal or lesser value).

15 Steps
171 E. State St. Ithaca
(607) 272-4902
Show your VIT pass and get $5 off any purchase of $50 or more or $10 off a purchase of  $100 or more.  Free Godiva "truffle" with the purchase of $5 or more.      

Alphabet Soup
133 The Commons, Ithaca
(607) 272-6885
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive 10% off any purchase (excluding sale items).

Angry Mom Records
115 The Commons, Ithaca (in the basement of Autumn Leaves Books)
(607) 793-3728
www.facebook.com/AngryMomRecords
Show your VIT or Teacher's Pet pass and get 10% off record purchases.

American Crafts by Robbie Dein
158 The Commons, Ithaca
(607) 277-2846
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive a 15% discount on non-sale
merchandise.

Brittany Station Flowers & Gifts
152 Main Street, Groton
(607) 898-4994
Show your VIT or Teacher’s pet pass and receive 15% off regular price merchandise (excluding flowers).

Cat’s Pajamas
215 N. Cayuga St., Dewitt Mall, Ithaca
(607) 272-5582              
Show your VIT pass and receive a 15% discount on your purchase.  Valid once during Teacher Week.

Contemporary Trends
121 N. Aurora St., Ithaca
(607) 273-5142
www.contemporarytrends.com
Show your VIT pass and choose between a complimentary soap rock or ‘Unikko’ Marimekko Mug.  Valid once during Teacher Week.

Cornell Outdoor Education
Room # B01, Bartels Hall, Cornell Campus
(607) 255-1807
www.coe.cornell.edu
Rent snowshoes or skis and get 1 free rental of either snowshoes or skis.

Finger Lakes Reuse
2255 N. Triphammer Rd., Ithaca
(607) 257-9699
www.fingerlakesreuse.org
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive a 10% discount on any item.  Valid only once during Teacher Week.

Fontana’s Shoes
401 Eddy St., Ithaca
(607) 272-7255
www.fontanas.com
Get 15% OFF any REGULAR priced Dansko clogs,shoes,or boots with VIT pass, and receive a free gift with purchase! Plus, enter into a drawing for a free pair of Dansko! (No purchase necessary to enter drawing with VIT pass.)

Groton Hobby Shop
129 Main St., Groton
(607) 898-3112
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive a 20% discount on all regularly priced merchandise.

Greentree Nursery and Garden Center
308 Elmira Rd., Ithaca
(607) 272-3666
www.greentreeithaca.com
Show your VIT pass for free lesson plans on "Hydroponics in the Classroom."

Handwork, Ithaca's Cooperative Craft Store
102 W. State St., Ithaca
(607) 273-9400
www.handwork.coop
Show your VIT or Pet pass for a free pair of candles with any puchase over $10. Open daily from 10am, Sun from Noon.

Handwork, Ithaca's Cooperative Craft Store
102 W. State St., Ithaca
(607) 273-9400
www.handwork.coop
Show your VIT or Pet pass for a free pair of candles with any purchase over $10. Open daily from 10am, Sun from Noon.

Home Green Home
215 The Commons, Ithaca
(607) 319-4159
www.homegreenhome.com
Free gift ($7.95 value) to the first 50 teachers.

Home Green Home
215 The Commons, Ithaca
(607) 319-4159
www.homegreenhome.com
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive 15% off non sale items under $300. 

House of Shalimar
142 The Commons, Ithaca
(607) 273-7939
www.houseofshalimar.com
Show your VIT pass and receive a free gift with any purchase.

Ithaca Guitar Works, Inc.
215 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca
(607) 272-2602
www.guitarworks.com
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive a free Ithaca Guitar Works logo bumper sticker or guitar pick with any purchase.  Also, receive half off the manufacturer’s suggested retail price of guitar strings.  When MSRP is not present, a 10% discount will be made from tagged price of guitar string sets.

Ithaca Roller Derby SufferJets & BlueStockings
115 The Commons, Ithaca (at Angry Mom, downstairs at Autumn Leaves Books)
(607) 592-3062
www.ithacarollerderby.com
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and get 10% off official league merchandise, clothing and other sundries.

Kitschen Sink
210 Elmira St., Ithaca
(607) 277-4914
www.kitschensinkithaca.com
Sow your VIT pass and get a free gift with any purchase of $20 or more. And $5 off any purchase of $50 or more.

Knitting, Etc.
2255 N. Triphammer Rd., Ithaca
(607) 277-1164
www.knittingetcithaca.com
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive 10% off all regularly priced items.  Cannot be combined with other discounts.

Life’s So Sweet Chocolates
27 W. Main St., Trumansburg
(607) 387-4477
www.lifessosweet.com
Buy one Origins Chocolate tasting, get one free with VIT Pass & Winter Recess coupon. Featuring sample sizes of chocolate (mainly dark) made with cocoa beans from around the world, led by owner and head confectioner Darlynne Overbaugh. Reservations required.

Littlestone Upholstery Design
210 W. State St., Ithaca
(607) 277-5119
www.bellemelangeithaca.com
Show your VIT pass and receive $5 off a $50 or more purchase.

Loose Threads
118 The Commons, Ithaca
(607) 275-3359
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive 10% off your purchase (excluding sale items).

Mansour Jewelers
140 The Commons, Ithaca
(607) 272-1810
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive 20% off all merchandise (excluding diamonds & jewelry repairs).

Providence Hobbies
308 E. Seneca St., Ithaca
(607) 273-4251
providencehobbies@frontiernet.net
Show your VIT or Pet pass for 15% off all purchases. Providence Hobbies is a family oriented hobby, games and craft store featuring RC cars and airplanes, family games, Breyer horses and more.

Providence Hobbies
308 E. Seneca St., Ithaca
(607) 273-4251
providencehobbies@frontiernet.net
Show your VIT or Pet pass for 15% off all purchases. Providence Hobbies is a family oriented hobby, games and craft store featuring RC cars and airplanes, family games, Breyer horses and more.

Quilter’s Corner
518 W. State St., Ithaca
(607) 266-0850
www.e-quilterscorner.com
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive $5 off every $25 spent.  Valid once during Teacher Week.

Race Office Equipment Co, Inc.
123 E. State St, Ithaca
(607) 273-1011
www.raceoffice.biz
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive a 25% discount off non-sale items and office supplies. Does not include health and beauty items.

Shangri La Design
171 The Commons, Ithaca
(607) 272-5955
www.shangrilagifts.org
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive 10% off ready wear, shawls, scarves, vintage Louis Vuitton , and custom Ithaca souvenirs.  And 20% off custom design work and evening wear with your VIT pass. 

Shangri La Design
171 The Commons, Ithaca
(607) 272-5955
www.shangrilagifts.org
Use your coupon to get your choice of a free gift with a purchase over $20.

Significant Elements Architectural Salvage Warehouse
212 Center St., Ithaca
(607) 277-3450
www.significantelements.org
Show your VIT pass and receive $5 off a $50 purchase.

Ten Thousand Villages
171 The Commons, Ithaca
(607) 256-0616
Show your VIT or Teachers Pet pass to receive a free coffee tasting, chocolate samples and free lesson plans on fair trade cocoa. Your VIT or Pet Pass also qualify you for 10% off your purchase. Discount does not apply to already discounted items.

The Orchid Place
1274 Dryden Rd., Ithaca
(607) 273-3660
www.theorchidplace.biz
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive a $5 discount on orchid purchases of $30 or more at our 10,000 square ft. indoor greenhouse with 5,000-10,000 orchids on
premises.

The Outdoor Store
206 The Commons, Ithaca
(607) 273-3891
Show your VIT pass or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive $10 off any North Face book bag.  Offer valid once during Teacher week.

Vintage Lulu’s
66 VanBuskirk Gulf Rd., Newfield
(607) 564-0497
www.vintagelulus.com
Show your VIT pass and receive 15% off everything. Call for special hours.

Apparel & Jewelry

Avanti
121 S. Cayuga St., Ithaca
(607) 256-0121
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive 20% off anything in the store.

Benjamin Peters
120 E. State St., Ithaca
(607) 273-1371
www.benjaminpeters.com
Free tailoring available on all purchases.

Benjamin Peters
120 E. State St., Ithaca
(607) 273-1371
www.benjaminpeters.com
Show your VIT pass to take an additional 20% off the already reduced clearance item for savings over 70%.

Cobbler’s Cottage
222 Elmira Rd., Ithaca
(607) 273-2951
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive 10% off our regular priced merchandise and a free shoe shine.

Daria on Dryden
210B Dryden Rd., Ithaca
(607) 273-1251
www.dariaondryden.com
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and purchase $25 worth of goods to receive a FREE sugar lip gloss.  Not to be combined with any other discount or promotion.

Daria on Dryden
210B Dryden Rd., Ithaca
(607) 273-1251
www.dariaondryden.com
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass to receive 10% off all regular priced items.

Evolution 102
102 The Commons, Ithaca
(607) 272-0102
www.evolution102.com
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive 20 % off anything in the store.

Finger Lakes Running Club
138 W. State St., Ithaca
(607) 275-3572
www.fingerlakesrunningcompany.com
Show your VIT pass and receive 10% off all in-store products.  Valid once during Teacher’s week.

Mama Goose
430 W. State St., in Ithaca’s West End
(607) 269-0600
www.mamagooseithaca.com
Show your VIT pass when you spend $10 or more at the Goose, and receive any $1.99 item in the store for free.  Offer valid once during Teacher Week.

Morris’ Men’s & Ladies Wear
134 The Commons, Ithaca
(607) 272-3761
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass to receive 20% off all Crabtree & Evelyn products. 

Seconds on Court
110 W. Court St., Ithaca
(607) 256-9957
www.secondsoncourt.com
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass when you buy one clothing item to get the second one free.  This offer does not apply to consignment items: jewelry or handbags.

Schooley’s Jewelers
152 The Commons, Ithaca
(607) 273-3471
www.schooleysjewelers.com
Show your VIT pass and we will replace your watch battery for free.  Valid once during Teacher Weeek.

Schooley’s Jewelers
152 The Commons, Ithaca
(607) 273-3471
www.schooleysjewelers.com
Show your VIT pass and receive 10% off anything in the store (except loose diamonds). 

Trader K’s
119 E. State St., Ithaca
(607) 272-4011
www.traderks.com
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive 10% off your purchase.

T-Shirt Express
210 The Commons, Ithaca
(607) 273-6667
www.t-shirtexpressions.com
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive a free gift with the purchase of any t-shirt valued at $14.95.  One per visit.

Theatre/Cinema/Art

Cinemapolis
120 E. Green St., Ithaca
(607) 277-6115
www.cinemapolis.org
Show your VIT pass when you purchase an admission ticket to get one admission ticket free.

Cornell Cinema
104 Willard Straight Theater, Ithaca
(607) 255-3522
www.cinema.cornell.edu
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass for $4 tickets (reg. $6.50).

Kitchen Theatre Company
116 N. Cayuga St., Clinton House, Ithaca
(607) 272-0403
www.kitchentheatre.org
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass when you purchase one ticket and get the second of equal or lesser value free.

Sola Gallery
215 N. Cayuga St., Dewitt Mall, Ithaca
(607) 272-6552
www.solagallery.com
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and get a 10% discount (excluding sale priced items).

Books, Comics & Antiques

Autumn Leaves Used Books
115 The Commons, Ithaca
(607) 273-8239
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive 15% off all book purchases.

Blue Bird Antiques
113 W. State St., Ithaca
(607) 272-2473
www.bluebirdantiques.com
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive 10% off your purchases of $20 or more.

Buffalo St. Books
215 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca
(607) 273-8246
Show your VIT pass to receive 10% off almost everything in the store.  Show your Teacher’s Pet pass to receive 5% off almost everything in the store.

Comics for Collectors
207 N. Aurora St., Ithaca
(607) 272-3007
www.comicsforcollectors.com
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass to receive a FREE Stephen King “Talisman” or “Dark Tower” comic. 

Comics for Collectors
207 N. Aurora St., Ithaca
(607) 272-3007
www.comicsforcollectors.com
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass to receive 20% off the purchase of any graphic novel or art book.

Mayer’s
318 E. State St., Ithaca
(607) 272-1211
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and instead of 80% off bargain books, we will give you 90% off.  All other books are always 25% off.

Ponzi’s Antiques
9838 Congress St. Ext., Trumansburg
(607) 387-5248
www.ponzisantiques.com
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive 20% off any item in the shop.

The Collection Antiques
9 W. Main St., Trumansburg
(607) 387-6579
Show your VIT or Teacher’s Pet pass and receive 20% off any item in the shop.