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This is where we share updates, events, news, and mostly our unfiltered opinions about the people, places, and things in Corning. Read on.
Hand + Foot is a reminder that everything is okay
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...
Last Minute Guide to New Year’s Eve
If you don't already have plans for New Year's Eve, and are wondering what your options are, Urban Corning is here to help. ?We've rounded up your various early, late, and next-day options for ringing in 2015 Cystal City-style. First things first... if you don't want...
All aboard The Polar Express!
If you?re reading this at the time of original posting, you still have time to jump on the train by heading down to The Rockwell Museum for a community showing of The Polar Express at 6 p.m. tonight. The event is free for kids and teens, with accompanying adults...
Your Ticket to Holiday Cheer
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 a look and come...
Sparkle: Worth Risking Frostbite for 40 Years
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 I'm...
Ode to Gold
Pardon me a minute while I wax rhapsodic about foliage ? October is the best time to be alive in New York. Flawless blue skies. That thick, low fog that floods the valleys and obscures the mountain tops. (I?m from the Midwest- yes, those are mountains.) Crisp...