by Sean Lukasik | Apr 24, 2020 | Best of Corning, Food & Drink, Interviews, Local Trips, Unique Area Businesses, Urban Corning Podcast
As we (very slowly) approach nicer weather, people would normally be spending more time on the Finger Lakes. However, Coronavirus has changed all that. In this episode, we hear from business owners on Seneca Lake about how they – and the entire industry –...
by Sean Lukasik | Apr 17, 2020 | Best of Corning, Community Giving, Unique Area Businesses, Urban Corning Podcast
The Corning community is resilient and innovative, and in this episode we hear from three entrepreneurs that have figured out how to provide helpful services at an unprecedented time.Amelia Harnas was well on her way toward launching an events calendar for the...
by Logan Sweet | Aug 8, 2018 | Food & Drink, Unique Area Businesses
Almost two months ago, I received a text from some friends letting me know that Liquid Shoes, the brewery we had been anxiously waiting to visit for months, was finally open for business. Just a few hours later, I was at the bar enjoying the first taste of what would...
by Felicia LaLomia | May 31, 2018 | Area Fun!, Best of Corning, Food & Drink, Shopping, The Intern, Uncategorized, Unique Area Businesses, Urban Corning Guide
Welcome to a brand new series on Urban Corning called “The Intern Tries…” My name is Felicia, your friendly neighborhood Urban Corning intern. I?ll be your host in a tour around Corning?s best and worst places to eat, drink, and be merry. Our first...
by Sean Lukasik | Nov 21, 2017 | Best of Corning, Shopping, Top Posts, Unique Area Businesses
The holiday shopping season is upon us and businesses in Corning’s Gaffer District are prepared for the post-Thanksgiving rush. Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Museum Store Sunday (new), and Cyber Monday come in quick succession. While you’re...
by Dave Rochelle | Oct 31, 2017 | Best of Corning, Food & Drink, Misc, Shopping, Townie Turned Tourist, Unique Area Businesses
The arrival of pumpkin-flavored everything seems to have replaced cooler weather as the key harbinger of Autumn? since we?ve been knee-deep in pumpkin spice since somewhere around back-to-school week. Whether you?re an avowed aficionado, hopelessly indifferent (that?s...
