Astoria Long Island City What to Do on a Rainy Summer Day in Queens by Claire Leaden We have you all set for the warm, sunny days of summer in Queens, but what about when it’s dreary and rainy? (And, uh extremely humid?) We’ve definitely had our (…)
Astoria catering Event Food and Drink Long Island City Museums and Galleries A Very Queens Wedding by WHA Guest BY: ANNA DORE Hello, Astoria! Anna here- the gal behind WeHeart’s Insta and Facebook pages (we’ve probably DMed by now). I recently got married at the Queens Museum, and thought (…)
Astoria Community Free Long Island City Museums and Galleries Music Weekend Weekend Picks: Cheap Photoshoots, Crafts and Outdoor Dance Parties by Claire Leaden Happy Weekend! Here are our picks worth noting for Sat & Sun! Discounted Local Photoshoots Photo shoots can be expensive, so local photographer Sylense Labit likes to book several families on (…)
Art Arts and Culture LIC Arrivals Long Island City Museums and Galleries LIC Taxi Cab Garage Becomes Alternative Community Art Space by Claire Leaden Smithsonian-recognized artist David Datuna just opened a new non-traditional art space in Long Island City, and it’s not just the venue—a repurposed taxi cab garage—that’s unusual. Datuna is well-known for his (…)
Art Arts and Culture Astoria Children Community Long Island City Museums and Galleries How Two Astoria Women Are Expanding Art Education for Local Kids by Claire Leaden Astoria locals Ashley Cavadas and Hannah Lokken both grew up as self-proclaimed “art nerds,” always crafting and creating. They both followed that passion through school—with Hannah studying Illustration & Graphic Design (…)
Art Arts and Culture Event Featured Museums and Galleries Two Events You Can Get ARTSY at This Week by Claire Leaden Hope everyone had a great Memorial Day Weekend and enjoyed the publishing of our 50+ Things to Do This Summer list! Let us know if there are any of your (…)
Art Astoria Community Event Featured Fitness Food and Drink Free Free Kayaking and Canoeing Literary Living Long Island City Movies Museums and Galleries Parks Recreation Shopping Sports Weekend 50+ Things to Do This Summer (2019 Edition) by Claire Leaden It’s Memorial Day Weekend…which means it’s unofficially summer…which means it’s time for our annual 50+ THINGS TO DO THIS SUMMER list!! From opportunities to get more social (sports! trivia leagues! (…)
Art Arts and Culture Beer and Wine Event Long Island City Museums and Galleries Music MoMA PS1 Becomes Biergarten for One Night Only this Friday by Claire Leaden Art + Beer may not be the most classic combination, but having all local breweries at an experimental art museum complete with a DJ set and outdoor film screenings? Now (…)
Art Arts and Culture Community Event Featured Free Long Island City Museums and Galleries Neighborhood News Parks Socrates Sculpture Park Spring 2019 Preview by Claire Leaden One of our favorite Astoria “Spring Things” is enjoying the amazing local parks, and Socrates Sculpture Park just announced their Spring/Summer exhibit:Â Chronos Cosmos: Deep Time, Open Space. Located along the (…)
Art Arts and Culture Astoria Bookstores Boutiques Children Community Event Family Friendly Featured Fitness Food and Drink Independence Day Living Long Island City Markets Markets Movies Museums and Galleries Music Neighborhood Parks Recreation Shopping Sports Summer 2018 Weekly Events in Astoria & LIC Yoga 50+ Things to Do This Summer (2018 Edition) by Emily Rios Astoria, the unofficial start of summer has arrived! With Memorial Day behind us, we can finally start to plan our perfect summer fun—movies in the park, pool time, art openings, (…)
Art Astoria Museums and Galleries Get To Know the Iconic Akari at The Noguchi Museum by Meg Cotner Akari: “among the most ubiquitous sculptures on Earth.”
Arts and Culture Astoria Event Featured Movies Museums and Galleries Music Queens Hip Hop Festival Returns September 22-24 by Lindsay Goyette After 2016’s successful debut, the Queens Hip Hop Festival is back for their second year. From Friday, September 22 to Sunday, September 24, a celebration of hip hop music, art, (…)
Art Astoria Event Literary Movies Museums and Galleries Music Don’t Miss the Inaugural Backlot Art Festival This Weekend! by Meg Cotner Get your art on at the Kaufman Arts District’s Backlot Art Festival this weekend!
Art Arts and Culture Astoria Beer and Wine Boutiques Brunch Event Family Friendly Featured Fitness Food and Drink Living Long Island City Markets Markets Movies Museums and Galleries Music Neighborhood Parks Recreation Shopping Sports Street Food Yoga 50+ Things To Do This Summer in Astoria and Long Island City (2017 Edition) by Emily Rios Astoria, the unofficial start of summer has arrived! With Memorial Day behind us, we can finally start to plan our perfect summer fun—movies in the park, pool time, art openings, (…)
Astoria Museums and Galleries Mark Your Calendars – The Jim Henson Exhibition Opens at MOMI in July! by Meg Cotner The Jim Henson Exhibition takes up permanent residence at MOMI in July!