Corning's Gaffer District

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1 W. Market Street
Information Center of Corning
Corning, NY 14830
Phone: 607-937-6292

Corning's Gaffer District is downtown Corning's shopping and dining destination, residential neighborhood, entertainment center, and historic district nationally recognized for architecture and restoration.

How to Enjoy:
Discover Corning's Gaffer District via one of the Experience Trails: the Chocolate Trail, Antiques & Collectibles Trail or the Kids Adventure Trail. Each experience comes with a trail map for your ease. Or step off of the trail and explore the 100+ shops, boutiques, museums, restaurants, and architecture at your own pace in America's Crystal City.

Related Places:
For more shopping adventures, the Village of Hammondsport is a quick 30 minute drive and offers quaint shops, antiques, a great quilting shop and Finger Lakes restaurants plus a view of sparkling Keuka Lake.

Trivia:
Did you know that a "Gaffer" is a master glass blower? Watch gaffers at work in Corning's Gaffer District at Vitrix Glass Studio on Market Street in Corning, NY or try making glass yourself at Hands-on Glass Studio and the Corning Museum of Glass both in Corning, NY.

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