The Brass Owl

Here’s a BIG shout out to local business! Astoria’s own lifestyle boutique The Brass Owl was recently selected for a Small Business Spotlight with Qurate Retail (nbd, they only own (…)

With 2019 coming to an end ever so swiftly, we decided it would be nice to highlight some of the amazing local businesses celebrating milestone anniversaries this year. Each day (…)

We may be half way through 12 Days of Giveaways…but the fun is only beginning! Today’s giveaway is from The Brass Owl, an Astoria boutique stocked full of stylish shoes, (…)

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, (…)

There’s lot to do this weekend for Memorial Day. Happy start to summer!

Treat the moms in your life with something special!

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Shop in Astoria this weekend while the trains are kaput.

Take mom out for Mother’s Day, right here in Queens!

  March 8 is International Women’s Day, and, in conjunction with Astoria March, a few of our neighborhood’s female-owned businesses are getting involved in the A Day Without a Woman initiative. (…)

Summer is in full swing; BBQ’s, Rockaway beach days, picnics, music festivals, and more. It’s important to complete the perfect summer outfit with the best accessories. We asked Nicole from (…)

Valentine’s Day is almost here! From prix fixe menus with bubbly champagne, to celebrating your gal pals on Galentine’s Day; we’ve got your local scoop right here. 60 Beans 60 (…)

The Brass Owl has quickly become an Astoria fixture for great shoes, gifts, and jewelry. Seriously did you see these amazing gifts that we profiled in our Ultimate Holiday Gift (…)

Welcome to our Ultimate We Heart Astoria 2015 Holiday Gift Guide! Make your gift-giving list, check it twice, and stay local this Christmahanakwanzika. So without further ado, the gifts; from (…)

YOU GUYS, it’s that time of year again…Small Business Saturday is back once more, ushering in the official local start to the holiday buying season. Most of you know that (…)