by Dave Rochelle | Apr 22, 2015 | Best of Corning, Local News, Misc, Top Posts, Uncategorized
Corning has?many things in great abundance, but undeveloped land is not one of them. ?With?a mere 3.1 square?miles of land to work with, how?we use and re-use our existing assets becomes very important. ?How do we go about?continually attracting new residents to our...
by Sean Lukasik | Apr 2, 2015 | Best of Corning, Corning Museum of Glass, Local Arts
The Contemporary Art + Design Wing at the Corning Museum of Glass is turning heads all throughout the art world. The architecture and design, naturally-lit artwork, and sheer magnitude of the project has caught the attention of art critics and glass enthusiasts...
by Sean Lukasik | Mar 3, 2015 | Best of Corning, Community Voices, Interviews, Local News, Top Posts
Last month on the Urban Corning Facebook page, we posted a few pictures of hats and scarves that had been left around town. They each had a note that read, “I am not lost! If you need me, take me. God Bless.” The post went viral, amassing more than?35,000...
by Sean Lukasik | Jan 26, 2015 | Best of Corning, Food & Drink, Top Posts, Unique Area Businesses
It was a?few years ago on a Friday evening when I learned a valuable lesson about trust. I was driving to New York City to see Harper Blynn and traffic started piling up?outside the Lincoln Tunnel. Conceding that my pre-show plans were ruined, I decided to let the...
by Dave Rochelle | Dec 10, 2014 | Best of Corning, Community Voices, Uncategorized
Last week two Corning men proved anyone has the power to make someone’s day,?building?community in the process. Since it’s averaged over 1000 views per day (after debuting on December 4th), chances are you’ve already seen this video? but if not, take...
by Sean Lukasik | Dec 5, 2014 | Area Fun!, Best of Corning
I grew up in Buffalo. [You have to know that right away?for 2 reasons: the first is that I’m about to share some thoughts on?an outdoor event in Winter and my perspective (of snowfall, cold temperatures, etc.) may be different from yours; the second is that...