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International Films in Socrates Sculpture Park!
There’s something about watching a movie in the park, surrounded by hundreds of people, and the setting sun that is just absolutely incredible. We make it a point each year to go by Socrates Sculpture Park at least once for their annual film festival – it’s seriously an experience. This year they’ve got international films…
Read MoreGet Your Free T-shirt For the USA’s First Game!
IT’S ALMOST GAME TIME! We are so excited to start cheering for our team, and we’ve got t-shirts ALL OVER Astoria! If you’re watching the USA game tonight – or any game the next few weeks, here’s where you can find USA shirts! Katch Astoria, 31-19 Newtown Avenue Grand Cafe, 37-01 30th Avenue The Mad Donkey…
Read MoreThere’s a New School Coming to Astoria
If you’re a parent, you’ve no doubt spent hours wondering where to send your children for school. Public? Private? What about high school? Do they take the specialized test? Are they prepared for it? Well, one more option is looking to be added to the educational choices of Queens’ parents – a charter school. Success…
Read More5 More Movies Filmed in Astoria!
When we first wrote about five of our favorite movies filmed in Astoria, nearly 150 of you liked and shared our post! We learned about so many more movies that were filmed in our neighborhood, and we got to work on our research. And by research we mean watching too many movies in one sitting…
Read MoreFree Kayaking in Queens!
Summer is insanely fun, but let’s be real. It can get pricey. Six flags? That’ll be $60. Summer camp? Clear our that wallet. Vacation? Shell out a few grand. So we are always on the hunt for free summer activities, because there’s only so many movies we can watch on Netflix before going cross-eyed. The L.I.C Community…
Read MoreSophocles Plokamakis: Bringing Japan to Astoria
This week’s Human of the Week is Sophocles , local artist and teacher! Sophocles is a manga artist – a style of art popularized through Japanese comics and anime. As a child, Sophocles grew up watching animes like Dragon Ball Z, and when realizing they were from Japan, started subscribing to Japanese comics and more. As…
Read MoreCan You Ever Have Enough Pizza!?
You guys, there are few things in life as good as pizza. There’s no such thing as bad pizza. Okay, maybe there is..BUT IT’S REALLY RARE. So, we’re excited about this new pizza shop on Broadway – Retro Pizza Cafe. Located right next to Alma Bank, the pizzeria plans to cater to the late night…
Read MoreThe Astoria Cove Project is Underway…But Not Everyone is Happy About It
This past Tuesday, the six month review for the planned residential complex in Hallet ‘s Cove began with a community meeting, and the reaction was…mixed, to say the least. If you haven’t heard about the project, we’ll break it down for you. Basically, the waterfront at Hallet’s Cove isn’t being utilized as it should, so…
Read MoreDay Two: We’re Headed to The Thirsty Koala!
There’s THREE games going on today! Mexico vs Cameroon at noon, Spain vs the Netherlands at 3, and Chile vs Australia at 6. Now, we’re MOST excited about Spain vs. The Netherlands, because COME ON, it’s a rematch of the last final World Cup game! Four years ago the two teams came head to head,…
Read MoreOne of Forbes’ Most Powerful Women is Coming to Astoria Tonight!
There’s no doubt you’ve heard of The Huffington Post, seen them online, or read one of their stories. The Huffington Post is one of North America’s leaders in liberal news and blogging. The site has articles on everything, including news, blogs, and original content and covers politics, business, entertainment, environment, technology, popular media, lifestyle, culture, comedy,…
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