Blog
This is where we share updates, events, news, and mostly our unfiltered opinions about the people, places, and things in Corning. Read on.
The Days of Incandescence Are Upon Us
The City of Corning, and the company known today as Corning Incorporated, played an integral role in the distribution of light bulbs all around the world. Sometime between 1879 and 1880, Thomas Edison sent a representative to Corning; he needed to enlist the glass...
Amelia’s Final Wine Stains are Sacred and Profane
“The Merism” is the final wine stain artwork by Amelia Harnas, and it’s meant to encourage more questions than answers.
#ExploreCorning Week + Cabin Fever
Whether you?ve lived here all your life or you moved here just yesterday, the Gaffer District is encouraging all of us to #ExploreCorning this week. Even the seasoned townies among us haven?t done or seen everything that Corning has to offer. So, we simply had to join...
Don’t I Already Know Everyone In Corning By Now?
A year ago, while I was apartment sitting in Brooklyn, pretending to be a city person, I was supposed to write a simple blog post about the Bare Bones Caf? and instead ended up drafting a personal manifesto declaring my love and loyalty for my hometown. It was...
How Winter Storms Can Reveal Our True Nature
I?m sure you?ve all come across those personality quizzes or Facebook memes about whether you?re an introvert or extrovert. In spite of all the fancy neuroscience and Myers-Briggs alphabet soup, perhaps all you need is a major winter storm. Let?s be honest:...
How To Spend This Friday Evening In Corning
This weekend, there's a lot to be excited for in the Crystal City. With the Wineglass Marathon returning, the town will be buzzing with activity. Runners from all around the word will embark on our little city, which embraces the event each year. Restaurants will be...