{"id":8584,"date":"2015-08-24T15:49:47","date_gmt":"2015-08-24T15:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/?p=8584"},"modified":"2019-01-19T21:49:31","modified_gmt":"2019-01-19T21:49:31","slug":"blog-gaffer-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/blog-gaffer-district\/","title":{"rendered":"In Corning, it’s the Gaffer District"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gaffer District in Corning<\/h2>\n
\"Corning<\/a>
Clock Tower in the Gaffer District – a city landmark<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We just came back from the Wine Bloggers Conference held in Corning, NY.\u00a0 We were very impressed by this small, quaint town and would love to return some day. It\u2019s the perfect place to stay if you want to explore the beautiful Finger Lakes.\u00a0 As part of the conference, we were driven to wineries on 3 lakes: Keuka, Seneca, and Cayuga<\/a>. All were about an hour\u2019s drive from Corning. More about the Finger Lake Wine Country<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We stayed at the Radisson Hotel in Corning, which is ideally located if you want to walk to the main shops, restaurants and museums in the town. The main street in Corning is Market Street and is about 6 blocks long. The area is called the Gaffer District in honor of the highly-skilled glass-blowing artisans who create unique glass pieces in all sizes, shapes and colors.<\/p>\n

Corning has a very small-town feel to it.\u00a0 Almost every shop on Market Street is independently owned and operated. The shop owners and staff are very friendly and helpful.\u00a0 In fact, most people we passed on the street stopped to say \u201cHello\u201d and ask how we were doing.\u00a0 Many of the locals congregate around the clock tower in the plaza.\u00a0 We saw many families sitting and having a meal or ice cream and taking the opportunity to enjoy one another.\u00a0 Kids were taking turns jumping up on to a stage and giving impromptu performances.\u00a0 One night a guitarist was playing for an attentive crowd.<\/p>\n

We didn\u2019t have much free time but stopped for a drink at Tony R\u2019s Restaurant and then had dinner at The Cellar, a wine and martini bar with delicious tapas on their menu. We had breakfast at Sorge\u2019s Restaurant, a family-owned Italian Restaurant operating since 1951.<\/p>\n

We took a quick walk along Corning’s Market Street and these are the shops that caught our attention:<\/h3>\n