Blog
This is where we share updates, events, news, and mostly our unfiltered opinions about the people, places, and things in Corning. Read on.
A World Traveler in Corning
Polish people have a lot of weird traditions. I'm very proud of my heritage, but it doesn't come without a few head-scratchers. Each year on the day after Easter, known as "Smingus Dyngus" or simply "Dyngus Day," it's common to pour water on your friends and family....
The Art of Telling a Good Story
“I’ll give you an example of pure luck: the way I got this job here, when I came up to Corning….” About 5 years ago, I persuaded Thomas S. Buechner to let me interview him to record his stories. He agreed, and we sat in his study from 2pm - 4pm in the afternoon for...
The Best Convenience Mart Ever
You know you've been urbanized when 1.3 miles to the grocery store is just too far. The new Riverside Tops opened last?week and, already, it's changing everything. This opening is the second of two long-awaited improvements in the bedroom community that is...
Harris Hill Putt Putt: Some Things Never Get Old
Thinking back to my childhood, I believe the first time I ever went to Harris Hill was for the birthday party of the first friend I ever made at school. I think we were maybe 8 or 9 years old. I remember other kids being astonished that I?d never been there before,...
Corning’s Backside Facelift
Alleys are pretty utilitarian places. ?Take your typical Market Street block. ?If the Market Street side is the pretty face, then the alley is the? well, let's leave it at this: the best you might be able to say about a typical alley is that it provides a place to...
Junk in Your Trunk Becomes Stylish Funk
If Corning artist Amelia Harnas ever happens to help you with cleaning your office, home or car (AKA "fixing your hoarding problem"), rest assured your precious sentimental valuables (AKA "your ?junk") won't meet their demise in the county landfill. Instead, they'll...