Corning NY is a Finalist in Rand McNally Search for America’s Best Small Towns

Rand McNally announced yesterday that Corning NY is among the finalists in the America’s Best Small Towns competition. Our category... Most Fun! How can it not be fun with all the arts and crafts and history. Plus the Wineglass Marathon ~ coming up in October. See you then?


Looking south at Centerway Square

Another project to improve and beautify Corning NY. When complete, it will still be a “walking bridge”, but will include landscaping.

As I was headed into West End Gallery for a opening reception, I noticed this group and their splendid, shiny Harleys. More PA residents visiting Corning and NYS. Very nice people and I hope to see them again.

Look back at my previous post where my first picture was Terry Oakden painting by the river. Here are some of his paintings in the West End Gallery.

The opening featured paintings by Bridget Bossart van Otterloo (pictured above) and Brian Keeler.

The next day I took homemade brownies to the Benjamin Patterson Inn for the Bake Sale at their annual Whingblinger event.

Wood carvers from the Corning Senior Center

Herb garden and quilts in the background

Close-up of the herb garden and, behind the fence, plants for sale. I came home with Hens’n’Chicks and Coneflowers.

Just down the street on the same day, a huge, well-attended church yard sale that extended all the way around the far end of the church. Very pleased now with my like new T-Fal pan for $3!

Autumn flowers

Tending plants behind the Corning Senior Center.

Another gorgeous sky. We’ve had them all summer.

Walkway behind Corning Inc. Headquarters. In the background is the bridge I cross almost every day.

CORNING NY STEP BY STEP is now on Facebook. If you’re on Facebook, “Like” CNYSBS and you’ll see on your News Feed when I post a new entry to the blog, plus there will be extra photos of people, places and things of Corning, New York that didn’t make it into the blog itself.

A Walk On The Northside

If you’re from out of town and are doing the touristy thing -- that is, going to the Corning Museum of Glass (known to us locals as CMOG!) -- you’ll probably leave your vehicle in the CMOG parking lot behind Black’s Auto Service Center on Pulteney Street. Logical place, too, because that particular parking area is just off NY-17/I-86's Exit 46.

You’ve parked. Now walk south to the intersection of Pulteney and Centerway. Cross the street and that’s where you’ll find the sidewalk leading to the front entrance at CMOG.

Speaking of Black’s, yesterday’s (Thursday) price for Regular gas was $3.93. High compared to states further south. When I headed out on vacation to Maryland in early October, the price was $4.21. Maryland offered a bargain at $3.55-3.60.

See the hills in the background of the Sunoco photo. The leaves are falling fast. The red sign is for the CMOG parking lot and the truck in the center of the photo is coming from the direction of Exit 46.

Now that you know where you are, here’s a picture of a Corning Inc. parking garage on Pulteney Street. I took it for the colorful trees!

This sign sits in front of the Corporate Offices on Pulteney Street. Ahead is the intersection of Centerway. The long walkway (shown in the lead photo to this post) goes to the right.


Lots of construction -- I know not what! -- going on between the Corporate Offices and CMOG (CMOG is closest to you).

There’s a narrow driveway next to the long sidewalk. It goes the entire block and is used only by the CMOG bus. This bus runs every fifteen minutes, from the parking lot to CMOG to downtown Corning on Market Street.

That’s the red CMOG flag with the American flag next to it (and flying slightly higher, as it properly should). I love the ornamental grasses that front the entire CMOG complex. Not everyone does, but I do.

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One last mention... the new transportation center has suddenly popped up. Last I knew, before going on vacation, the foundations were being poured. Then as I rode through town with my daughter, I spotted the new building and was able to pull out my camera for a quick drive-by shot.


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Several friends on Facebook have posted that there is snow just west of us, especially up in the hills. I can’t wait! We got gypped last winter with too little snow. This snowy scene is from 2010.

Today’s prediction was for rain. There was little of that, too. The weekend weather is predicted to include snow. I can only hope.

Early Morning Walk to the Dentist

These lovely ladies were walking through Centerway Square when I was passing by early one morning after a trip to the dentist. On the left is Pam Weachock, Market Street Coffee and Tea. With Pam is Ginny Coon, Imagine That! Children's Shop.


Now, to start at the beginning ...

I had an 8 AM appointment with my dentist. I set out early because I know how much time I'm apt to spend stopping and taking photos. I timed it just right.

Heading east, it's still dark enough for the street lights to remain on.

Turning around to look behind me, with whatever sunrise there is at my back, the scene looks much lighter.

Across the river and all the way to the east end of Market Street. Looking at the rear of Market Street businesses (south side), a more recent view of the location of Corning's new transportation center. That's the Rockwell Museum of Western Art in the back.

Standing on the southside of Denison Parkway, at the corner of Wall Street, looking westward. The transportation center is on the right across the street.

Red Arrow Laundry...

Continuing east on Denison Parkway, Corning Hospital is on my right.

Across the street, Friendship Baptist Church, backed by Dayspring Apartments

Looking back at Corning City Hall...

Standing at the entrance to Corning Dental Associates, looking at Founders Pavilion, Inc., a skilled nursing facility.

And now I'm headed back home, passing the Radison Hotel between Denison Parkway and Tioga Avenue.

As always, a quick stop to wander through Wegmans for a few items I need...

This is what the same shot looked like a few days previous when they had yet to set up the new aisles in the middle of the store...