Blog
This is where we share updates, events, news, and mostly our unfiltered opinions about the people, places, and things in Corning. Read on.
Get One of These. Now.
I know what you're thinking (because I kinda was), "In the information age, when just about every bit of world knowledge is only fingertips away on my (insert device of choice here)? what could I possibly need anymore at a public library?" ?Before the other day, I was...
Global Taco trucks into my world, and yours
I love tacos. I mean, who doesn?t love tacos? Tacos. Are. Awesome. I am a regular at Market Street?s Fiesta Brava, and I love it. But Global Taco, because I can?t get it easily every day, is more than a meal- it's an event. And you should find out where it is, and go...
Twenty Dollars and Two Hours
Parking in Corning has its limitations and frustrations, but one thing is for sure: when you're parked on Market Street, you get two hours before needing to move to the next zone. I've always wondered what a visitor or tourist is able to accomplish in that amount of...
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...