<p>The Cornell fan in me would like to point out a recent New York Times article about living in Ithaca:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/greathomesanddestinations/14havens.html[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/greathomesanddestinations/14havens.html</a></p>
<p>The town/city of Ithaca in, IMO, one of the neatest, most charming, most picturesque locations one can imagine. Right next to Cornell is Cornell’s collegetown, which is bustling with activity and college students 24/7. Lots of bars and restaurants right there. The city of Ithaca has Ithaca Commons, the State Street Diner, and other sort of classic places.</p>
<p>Ithaca is also a very friendly, hippie-ish place, with places like Moosewood Restaurant, a vegetarian haven. Do they still have their own currency as a payment option?</p>
<p>Evanston, in my mind, is less friendly and more commercial. The one time I was up around NU’s campus I felt very overwhelmed by a super-huge Gap around the block from a super-huge North Face around the corner from the Evanston branches of famous Chicago restaurants like Clarke’s and Lou Malnati’s. Nice place, and certainly convenient to Chicago, but I didn’t get the impression that there was an Evanston flavor.</p>
<p>Anyway, if it came down to Evanston v. Ithaca, I’d vote for Ithaca.</p>