12 Days of Giveaways Winner: Day 7 by Mackenzi Farquer Congrats to Alex for winning the $50 gift certificate to SITE! She said she needs a present for her sister, maybe her gift certificate will help her find the just (…)
12 Days of Giveaways: Creator’s Co-op by Mackenzi Farquer Today’s giveaway is from the newest kid on the block, so to speak, Creator’s Co-op! This fun and innovative shop carries the work of various local artists in a cooperative (…)
12 Days of Giveaways Winner: Day 4 by Mackenzi Farquer Congrats, Sadie! You’re the big winner of the $50 gift certificate to Inside Astoria. Your witty comment, “best gifts ever: Record bowls filled with candy/cookies. Sidenote: Record fumes are only slightly (…)
12 Days of Giveaways, Day 7: SITE by Mackenzi Farquer Today’s giveaway is near and dear to my heart, it’s SITE! I know I could use a little last minute gift pick-me-up, maybe you could too? For day 7 of (…)
12 Days of Giveaways, Day 4: Inside Astoria by Mackenzi Farquer The giveaways just don’t stop! Today’s amazing giveaway is holiday perfection, a $50 gift certificate to Inside Astoria. Use your prize to get local gifts for friends and family including (…)
12 Days of Giveaways Day One- Loveday 31 by Mackenzi Farquer Today starts our amazing 12 Days of Giveaways. We are so excited to bring you 12 local businesses and 12 chances to win some seriously amazing meals, gifts, services and (…)
Tonight at LIC Bar- Local Band Phone Home by Mackenzi Farquer Don’t miss a great local show at LIC bar tonight. Listen to some music in adavance over on Phone Home’s bandcamp site (including their EP!), or check out their Myspace (…)
Tamara Reynolds’ Favorite Astoria Thanksgiving Resources by Mackenzi Farquer WHA readers, please welcome guest Blogger Tamara Reynolds. (And don’t forget to enter our amazing giveaway to win dinner in her home!) So you haven’t even washed your Antoine Dodson (…)
Astoria Wine Classes at Astoria Wines by Mackenzi Farquer File this under better late than never! Tomorrow Astoria Wines hosts their first in a series of really great, affordable wine classes! For just $20, you can learn all about (…)
Astoria Where To Zumba in Astoria by Mackenzi Farquer These days it seems like all my friends are Zumba crazy. The workout/dance craze that’s sweeping the nation is right here in our ‘hood. There’s even a Meetup Group for (…)
Mackenzi Hearts- Supernova Tattoo by Mackenzi Farquer For those with a penchant for body modification, rejoice! Astoria has an amazing tattoo shop, and you’ve probably never heard of it before. Supernova Tattoo is the brainchild of Andreana (…)
Astoria Arrivals- Astor Bake Shop by Mackenzi Farquer (Photo courtesy of Astor Bake Shop) File this one under ‘Better Late Than Never.’ Astor Bake Shop is one of the latest bakery/cafes to join the already prestigious ranks of (…)
Mackenzi hearts Sunday Night Dinner by Mackenzi Farquer One of my absolute favorite things to do in Astoria is attend a Sunday Night Dinner. Cookbook author, and home cook extraordinaire Tamara Reynolds has been quietly cooking up meals for (…)
Mackenzi Hearts ‘Fatty’s Cafe’ by Mackenzi Farquer One of the reasons I hated leaving the Ditmars area for the more Astoria central 30th Avenue stop was no longer having Fatty’s Cafe just around the corner. Owner Fernando (…)
Mackenzi Hearts- Lefkos Pirgos Bakery by Mackenzi Farquer Nestled under the busy N/W elevated train, is an Astoria gem not to be overlooked. Inside the white and blue dessert palace, fake clouds float on the ceiling, chairs are (…)