Astoria

Bookworms, mark your calendars! The first annual Independent Bookstore Day is happening this Saturday, May 2, at bookstores throughout New York City, and across the country. If there was ever (…)

A recent rainy Wednesday night was brightened when Bear treated a few of the We Heart Astoria contributors to a sneak peek of their new spring cocktail menu. Many old classics (…)

What do you get when you mix Shakespeare, audience immersion, and cabaret-style singing? First Day Productions‘ The Tempest, performing through Tuesday at various locations throughout Astoria. I attended Thursday evening’s opening (…)

Brave storytellers will be taking the stage at the Broom Tree Theatre tonight at 7pm for “The First Time I Ever:” an evening of autobiographical tales focusing on firsts. Whether dishing (…)

Eat this appetizer from De Mole during Time Out For Hunger. In case you need yet ANOTHER reason to enjoy some of New York City’s best restaurants, we’ve got one: on (…)

This past Sunday, vendors and shoppers from all across the five boroughs traveled to the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden for Astoria Market‘s Spring Shopping Event, a gathering of local artisans and small (…)

What do you get when you mix weeknight drinks, LGBT comedy, and all-you-can-eat candy? A evening with Urbane: A Comedy Show, coming to QED Wednesday, March 25 at 9 p.m.! (…)

Is there a better sign of spring in Astoria than crowds gathering at the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden? There’s nothing like emerging from cold weather hibernation to drink beer in (…)

Opening Night of the Queens World Film Festival can be best summed up in just one word: inspiring. The excitement in the air surrounding the filmmakers, event organizers, and fans (…)

What would you do with a million dollars? Take a trip to Greece? Put a down payment on a fancy apartment? The possibilities are endless! While it’s fun to dream, (…)

The Academy Awards may be over, but Queens movie buffs are lucky enough to have another film event to look forward to: the Queens World Film Festival! Featuring 117 films from 30 countries, (…)

Celebrating their twelfth season, the Astoria Symphony Orchestra will bring the music of Mozart, Brahms, and Barber to Long Island City High School on Sunday, March 15 at 5 p.m. Concertgoers (…)

If you’re like me, you’ve probably listened to the new Carly Rae Jepsen single more times this week than you’d like to admit. (It’s just so catchy.) To take a (…)

This past Sunday afternoon at the Q.E.D. Jam for Astoria Park Alliance, drinks were poured, music was played, and jokes were told, all for a great cause: raising funds and awareness for Astoria (…)

A photo post of Astoria and LIC’s first real snow of 2015 as submitted by our readers and the Instagram community