by Jodi Hammond | Apr 21, 2022 | Best of Corning, Shopping
The pandemic really hit a lot of families hard, finances became strained and getting things that some people take for granted, like clothing, just became a whole lot tougher. But this was an issue for many families even before Covid-19 came along. Therefore, I came up...
by Felicia LaLomia | Jul 5, 2018 | Area Fun!, Food & Drink, Shopping
Every Thursday, Riverfront Park gets an early start. Tents get unfolded and set up, tables move from vans to walkway, carts of colorful produce are artfully placed on display, and the scent of fresh donuts starts to float around – the telltale sign that the...
by Felicia LaLomia | Jun 1, 2018 | Area Fun!, Food & Drink, Local Arts, Shopping, Uncategorized, Urban Corning Guide
This weekend is packed full of booze, music and great food. Although, isn’t that almost every weekend? Friday: Get Artsy End your work week with a little art. Head over to your favorite glass museum (Corning Museum of Glass, in case you didn’t know) and...
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...
