by Maria Strinni | Jul 3, 2014 | Food & Drink, Local News, Uncategorized
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...
by Amelia Harnas | Jun 21, 2014 | Area Fun!, Local Trips, Parks and Rec, Townie Turned Tourist
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,...
by Dave Rochelle | Jun 14, 2014 | Area Fun!, Best of Corning, Local Arts, Misc, Parks and Rec, Uncategorized
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...
by Maria Strinni | Jun 12, 2014 | Area Fun!, Local Arts
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...
by Dave Rochelle | May 23, 2014 | Area Fun!, Best of Corning, Local Arts, Misc, Parks and Rec, Uncategorized
Point: Hey, remember the last episode of HBO?s The Sopranos? Counter-Point: Yeah, the one everyone hated? P: No, the one that ended in the middle of that Journey song. C-P: That?s the one. P: I always loved the end of that show C-P: You know, most people hated...
by Sean Lukasik | May 21, 2014 | Area Fun!, Best of Corning, Parks and Rec
Since last Monday, I’ve been counting down the days until GlassFest takes over Corning once again. The official event website is a great resource for finding out everything that’s going on throughout the weekend, but if I know you like I think I do, you...
by Myles Lasco | Apr 18, 2014 | Misc, Unique Area Businesses
Before you start vaping… In college I was a casual smoker…?I smelled and felt terrible, but I was addicted. ?Eventually my college swim coach helped me quit, but I’d be lying if I said I haven’t struggled with it since. I preface this article...
by Myles Lasco | Apr 14, 2014 | Best of Corning, Food & Drink
Spring has finally broken, and as we emerge from our huts, we are going to find a BOOMING Market St. A lot happened during the long winter; from remodeled stores to completely new businesses, this is a great year to be a local in Corning, NY. A couple years ago, local...