Astoria

The most charming summer film festival in Astoria is back! Kicking off Saturday, June 20, The Newtown Road Backyard Film Festival celebrates its ninth year of intimate movie screenings with (…)

  This Sunday, June 21, over 1,000 musicians will take to the streets to participate in Make Music New York: a free, city-wide outdoor music festival across all five boroughs. Astoria and (…)

Waldo has been welcomed back in Astoria & LIC. Find him at 25 awesome local businesses! The Astoria Bookshop welcomed Waldo on June 12th.  This July, as it has for (…)

In the midst of a cold winter, the crew and I headed over to Vite for warmth, wine, and a smorgasbord of heavy winter dishes. Now that summer is here, (…)

UPDATE: congrats to Anthony & Dustin on their big win! Emails have been sent to the winners. If you’re still in need of a book, grab one at Lockwood or (…)

Socrates Sculpture Park has always been a favorite of mine. I’ve enjoyed a lot of what the park has to offer, including visiting with friends to check out the art of (…)

Ready to experience the dark side of the neighborhood we love so much? We have a new walking tour for you: the Haunting Histories and Legends of Astoria! This spooky (…)

Today we’re thrilled to announce the Queens Beer Book by our friends at Brokelyn. We’ve been hearing about it for months, and it’s finally here. Beer lovers’ rejoice- this one’s (…)

If Sunday night’s Tony Awards left you itching to see live theater, but you’re not ready to shell out big Broadway bucks, we have good news! Astoria’s Ophelia Theatre Group (…)

We’ve all gotten to point where we want something quick and cheap to eat, but we want to avoid places like McDonald’s or having to suffer through another bowl of (…)

A couple of weeks ago the WHA crew, along with some friends, sat down to taste our way through the brand new Brunch Menu at Winegasm. Along with lots of (…)

Summer is here (whether Mother Nature decides to cooperate or not!) and the Garden at Studio Square wants to shake out the chilly weather blues with a diverse lineup of (…)

Today we’re thrilled to announce we’re the sponsor of The Sparrow Film Project, a community driven filmmaking competition that challenges amateurs and professionals alike to create a three minute film in (…)

On Friday, June 5, the Broom Tree Theatre welcomes JD Cerna as he performs his GLAAD-nominated one-man show Not as Cute as Picture. This critically acclaimed show has received praise (…)

Sanford’s is closed for renovations… Over on Instagram, we’re deep in discussion about Sanford’s temporary closure while they make room for their bigger space & event room. We know lots (…)