Astoria Queens Craft Brigade Returns: New Vendors, New Dates, Same Great Vibe by Lindsay Goyette After the smashing success of their debut craft marketplace on July 9, Queens Craft Brigade is BACK with new dates and new vendors. The first event was a lot of fun, (…)
Astoria Small Business Owner Spotlight: Diamond Dogs! by Lindsay Goyette We’ve made it pretty clear that we LOVE Diamond Dogs. It’s the kind of bar where you immediately feel at home: the vibe is comfortable, the beer and cocktail selection (…)
Astoria Exciting News For Astoria Creatives: QED Opens New Recording Studio by Lindsay Goyette Aspiring podcasters, listen up! We are excited to learn that QED is opening the doors to their very own recording studio, QED Studios. This will give local creative types the (…)
Astoria The Brew Hop 5K is Back October 21 on Randall’s Island by Lindsay Goyette This post is updated to include a fancy code for our readers only! We are SO excited for this. The coolest 5k in the city, The Brew Hop, is (…)
Astoria Queens Craft Brigade Debuts With Kickoff Event July 9 by Lindsay Goyette You guys, we think you’re really going to love this event! Queens Craft Brigade, a new group of local makers, is throwing their very first event, a summer marketplace/craft fair (…)
Astoria Teatime in Astoria by WHA Guest Nestled between the brightly lit corner laundromat and the neighborhood tattoo parlor on 34th Avenue sits the modest brick and mortar flagship location of Tea and Milk. Before planting themselves (…)
Astoria Long Island City 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 Get Your Dance On: Salsa in Queens Steps Into Astoria by Lindsay Goyette One of the coolest things about living in Astoria is learning the stories of our neighbors. Everyone you meet has a history: where they came from, what brought them to (…)
Astoria Big Changes Happening at Lockwood This Summer! by Mackenzi Farquer As many of you already know, in addition to my role at WHA, I’m the proud owner of Lockwood. We have some BIG news we wanted to share with the (…)
Astoria Small Business Owner Spotlight: Sexy Batch Baking Company! by Lindsay Goyette If I had to choose just one treat to enjoy for the rest of my life, it would most definitely be COOKIES. That’s why I was delighted to discover Sexy Batch Baking (…)
Astoria Best of Astoria 2017: Lindsay’s Picks! by Lindsay Goyette While the fabulous Best of Astoria party celebrated our readers’ picks for the finest in the neighborhood, now it’s time for the WHA writers to shine a light on our favorite (…)
Astoria Small Business Owner Spotlight: Aloria Cakes! by Lindsay Goyette We’re still coming down from the high of last week’s Best of Astoria bash. (Yes, the party was THAT awesome.) One of my favorite parts of the evening has to (…)
Astoria Celebrate Queens Beer Week With an Astoria Bar Crawl! by Lindsay Goyette Have the Monday blues got you down? Cheer up with a Queens Beer Week bar crawl with Big ALICe Brewing! As a “thank you” to some of the awesome neighborhood bars (…)
Astoria Salt & Bone Preview Party: Photos and Favorites! by Lindsay Goyette ICYMI, we threw a preview party for Salt & Bone last week. The evening was full of great people, killer food, and all around good vibes. (Seriously, how tasty does (…)