Astoria Long Island City Presents Hiding in Plain Sight – Shop at Local Gift Shops in Astoria and LIC by Meg Cotner Let’s see… you’ve got your big box stores, smaller chains, and indie shops all vying for your holiday dollar$. But have you considered the little gift shops that live in museums (…)
Astoria Queens Creatives: A Crowdfunding Roundup by Lindsay Goyette One of the best things about our neighborhood is the supportive community environment. People are proud to live here, and demonstrate that by frequenting our wide variety of fantastic small (…)
Astoria Get Tix To The Astoria Art Fest Art Crawl! by Mackenzi Farquer It’s that time of year again, kids…it’s time to see awesome locally produced art right here in our neighborhood. This year we’re thrilled to be the sponsor of the Astoria (…)
Astoria 25 Places to Hang Out with Big Groups in Astoria by WHA Guest The process of getting a big groups of friends together to go out can be painful. It can also be the reason your night was so amazing. The logistics aren’t always easy, (…)
Astoria Long Island City Mundo, Flamenco, and Drinks? Sign me up! by WHA Guest Latinos, rejoice! This Thursday, September 3rd, Mundo will be hosting Flamenco with Hernan Romero—Grammy Award winner and four time nominee. As we all know Mundo is a great location (…)
Top 7 Reasons to Attend New World Queens Festival by Lindsay Goyette The 7th Annual New World Queens Fest, presented by Astoria Music and Arts, is going down this Saturday, August 29, from 12pm-9pm in Astoria Park. It’s going to be a (…)
Astoria Long Island City Top 8 Reasons You Need to be at The LIC Block Party This Weekend by WHA Guest The LIC Block Party at SculptureCenter is a pretty perfect weekend event for friends, families, artists, neighbors, and pretty much everyone else. There’s live music and performances, booths with fun (…)
Astoria Art Festival: Now Accepting Submissions! by Lindsay Goyette Calling all Queens creatives! The Astoria Art Festival is back and better than ever, and looking for YOUR submissions. From Saturday, October 17, to Saturday, October 24, restaurants and shops (…)
Astoria Beautiful Vintage Photos of Astoria and Beyond from The Queens Memory Project by WHA Guest The Queens Memory Project, which has been running since 2012, “is a dynamic testament of collective memory for the residents of Queens, New York; the most diverse county in the (…)
Astoria The Best Street Art in Astoria You’ve Been Missing: Welling Court Mural Project by WHA Guest Just over a year and a half ago, one of Queens’ most memorable landmarks disappeared overnight. In order to convert the large warehouse into new condos, Jerry Wolkoff, the owner (…)
Astoria Long Island City 50+ Things To Do This Summer in Astoria & Long Island City by Mackenzi Farquer With Memorial Day over, we can’t help but think about all things summer! This year we’re bringing you our favorite things to do around town (and a few slightly outside (…)
Astoria Your Chance to Go to the Battle of the DJs by Judith Rich Your free chance to experience the 2015 inagural event for Quiet Clubbing, Battle of the DJs at the Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden
Long Island City The Living Pyramid Open Sunday at Socrates Sculpture Park by Mackenzi Farquer We’re so excited to check out the newest Socrates Sculpture Park exhibitions, which open this Sunday, May 17th. The Living Pyramid, seen in progress above and rendered below, is (…)
Astoria Long Island City HOLONOMIC, A Holographic Image Exhibition, Comes to Long Island City May 1-11 by Lindsay Goyette Multitalented artist Eric Leiser is an award-winning filmmaker, puppeteer, animator, writer, and holographer based out of both New York and LA. Starting this week, he will be sharing his most (…)
5 Awesome Reasons To See APAC’s Merrily We Roll Along by Mackenzi Farquer It’s no secret we’re big APAC fans around here. Local theater adds to the character of our neighborhood and is an important addition to the cultural fabric of the area. (…)