Blog
This is where we share updates, events, news, and mostly our unfiltered opinions about the people, places, and things in Corning. Read on.
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...
Centerway Walking Bridge Earns National Recognition
Corning's Gaffer District just announced that the Historic Centerway Walking Bridge has been named the American Public Works Association (APWA) Historic Restoration & Preservation Project of the Year! Okay, so it's not a Grammy and it's not exactly the Most Fun...
Volo Adds to Market Street Mix(ology)
When the sign first went up for the new place at 74 E. Market Street, we speculated on the meaning of the name Volo. ?Anyone who attended the grand opening last Friday would have a hard time arguing against the Urban Dictionary's top definition: "a hot spot." I'm well...
Unsung Heroes of Corning
I was raised on West Second Street on Corning’s Southside near CFA, and my father was born and raised in Corning, too. This makes me an undeniably honest-to-god Corningite, and no matter how much traveling and moving around I’ve done in the past 10 years or have yet...