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The Great Chili Cook-off (Ithaca)

The Great Chili Cook-off (Ithaca)

If you looking for something fun to do today. There’s a Chili Cook-off / Winterfest up the road in Ithaca. It was originally scheduled for Yesterday (Saturday) but was moved to today (Sunday, 2/20). It starts at 11:30 and goes until 4PM on the Ithaca Commons....
Fire up your night! Mt Fuji.

Fire up your night! Mt Fuji.

There was a coupon in the Leader last weekend for $10 off the Hibachi at Mt Fuji  (Elmira / Consumer Square Plaza next to the Verizon store). I have been there before but didn’t sit at the Hibachi.  Honestly, I’m always intimidated by a Hibachi, especially...
Big Flats is “Unusual”

Big Flats is “Unusual”

… at least it is according to The Wall St Journal in an article titled “New beer has same unusual name as upstate NY town.”  The beer which is not actually brewed in Big Flats does have the town’s name, but it’s brewed in Rochester and...
Fiber Optics and You

Fiber Optics and You

It was recently announced that construction on a new fiber optic broadband network will begin in June (2011). This opens the door for telecommunication providers in our area to offer enhanced services like mobile 4G and unbelievably fast internet for home. It could...
A Day Made of Glass

A Day Made of Glass

Corning, Inc put out this cool video showcasing their existing and [hopefully near] future glass technology applications. It’s a future I’d like to be part of…  You know, a future when technology actually simplifies and enriches our lives.
Old World Cafe

Old World Cafe

Old World Cafe (1 W. Market St, Corning, NY) is my staple lunch spot in Corning. Located smack-dab in the middle of Market St (in Centerway Square), you really can’t miss it.  On a weekday lunch hour, it is swarming with locals looking to grab a homemade...
Laser Show today at CMoG

Laser Show today at CMoG

There’s a Families Explore event at CMoG today called Families Explore Space. A few different astronomy groups will be there with various activities and presentations.  A couple of the cooler sounding ones are a mobile planetarium and a Laser light show. The...