by Sean Lukasik | Jul 23, 2015 | Best of Corning, Misc
Ok, Corning, let’s lace up?the honesty shoes for a minute: if you primarily hang out on Market Street to do your shopping, your eating and drinking, or your casual strolling, then you probably carry some dissenting views about Bridge Street… downtown...
by Maria Strinni | Jul 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
Hokey Pokey?s has been a Corning tradition since the late 1980s. If you?ve been there this summer, you?ve noticed they?ve added a new twist that?s neither chocolate nor vanilla. All summer long Lorraine and Randy Stanton are dressing in 50s garb and piping classic...
by Logan Sweet | Jul 9, 2015 | Best of Corning, Interviews, People of Corning
Her name is Christina, but you probably know her as ?The Flower Lady.? Every Thursday, The Flower Lady pulls her little brown truck into Riverfront Park and sets up her tent and sells bucket upon bucket of her famous seasonal bouquets during the Gaffer District?s...
by Dave Rochelle | Jul 7, 2015 | Community Voices, Local News, Misc, Slide Show, Top Posts, Townie Turned Tourist, Unique Area Businesses
We’re debuting a series of posts that will take a look above, below, around, and behind the things you see in Corning everyday. ?Hidden Corning will reveal details and stories about?interesting features of the City and its environs that are not exactly in...
by Logan Sweet | Jul 1, 2015 | Area Fun!, Local Trips
It’s that time of the year again. There’s an entire weekend ahead of us for grilling out, setting up yard games and enjoying whatever cold beverages you choose to enjoy on a summer’s day, all while celebrating the 239th anniversary of the founding of the United States...
by Sean Lukasik | Jun 24, 2015 | Local Arts, Unique Area Businesses
There’s some artwork in Corning right now that is worth seeing; and I’m not talking about the new wing at CMOG. Ann Welles is the owner of Exhibit A on Market Street and I’ve known for many years about her eye for unique, poignant artwork and...
by Sean Lukasik | Jun 12, 2015 | Community Voices, Unique Area Businesses
Every time a new business comes to town or a renovation project is in the works, I hear conversations about what could have been, what should have been, or what could be. Every idea comes from a certain perspective, although I’ve learned over the years that?many...
by Dave Rochelle | May 27, 2015 | Area Fun!, Local Arts, Misc, Uncategorized, Unique Area Businesses
The Good: ?Bex Marshall rocked TOP last Wednesday night. The Bad: Little more than a?dozen people got to enjoy it. The Ugly: Their biggest act to date draws their smallest crowd. Since opening its doors a little over a month ago, the new That Other Place...