Blog
This is where we share updates, events, news, and mostly our unfiltered opinions about the people, places, and things in Corning. Read on.
What’s Going On?
Well, Corning, you?re in for a treat. The next few days are chock full of entertainment. From world class museum events and beer tasting, to local bands and food truck madness, there?s a little bit of everything for everyone to enjoy. Check out some of the highlights...
Stay Classy, Corning!
I come from a family of educators, and believe strongly in lifelong learning. ?Our community has its fair share of traditional schools where one can earn various diplomas and certificates... and when one thinks "education,"?it's easy to focus on those more...
4 Reasons Market Street is Getting Better
1) More Candy I'm the guy who can't leave Old World Cafe without buying some of those candy paper dots with the glue on them or a?long rope of licorice. The worst part about Old World is how they present their candy in beautiful, antique display jars that make me feel...
Halloween on Market Street: The Best of the Best
If there are two things we love here at Urban Corning, it's our downtown and anytime the community comes together to celebrate something. And, it's even better when?the two coincide. The same was true this Saturday, when hundreds of families made their way down Market...
Oak’s Will Drown Your Sports Sorrows
In the month of October, there is a disproportionate amount of sports-related depression* in the air.?This season is called "fall" because that's probably what your favorite team has done or is about to do before the month is up. The "big?four" major leagues are now...
Is Market Street Living for You?
I?ve lived on Market Street?for more than 15 years, so I'm a go-to guy when people want to know, ?what?s it like??? It's not perfect, but for me there?s nowhere else in town that really comes close. ?When I moved here in 1997 there were roughly a dozen low to mid-end...