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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.
Random Acts of Kindness Bring Warmth to Corning
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 views and...
I just did something for the first time! NO! Not THAT, silly! This is not that kind of blog!
I?ve lived in the greater Elmira/Corning area for nearly 16 years; 10 of those years as a parent. And I just did something here that I?ve never done before. I spent an afternoon with my family at the Corning Museum of Glass. Now, we?ve been?there a million times, of...
What Do We Need in Downtown Corning?
The upside to always having a few empty storefronts in a commercial area like Corning's Gaffer District, is that they provide places for fresh new businesses to go. ?We've seen several great places open in recent months - some that filled specific niches... but what...
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...