Ithaca isn't the only place in upstate NY that is "gorges". This is a great short hike with lots of waterfalls and photo ops.
Amazing museum with art, science, history and live glass making shows. Look for Lydia's Dad in the Innovations Gallery!
Downtown Corning has a great Market Street with restaurants and shops like Vitrix where you can get handmade glass and sometimes see the artists in action.
So many great wineries! Stick to the whites -- this isn't Napa. Close to Geneva is Fox Run and others.
This farmer's market and craft fair is open Saturdays and holidays, May through November. Keep an eye out for buggies on the way -- there is a large Mennonite community in the Finger Lakes.
When in Rome . . .