Of all the beaches in the city Rockaway is one of my favorite. The beach is much cleaner than most others in the five boros and it isn't as crowded.
We enjoy spending a nice hot summer day relaxing... more
This place is a little out of the way but for those who seek you will be very satisfied. This is the studio of Isamu Noguchi, and after his death they turned his place into a museum. Has many Japanese... more
This place was the site of the 1964(?) Worlds Fair. The fair left its mark leaving a few great sites to see. One being the globe in the central fountain. It is huge. In the summer there is water... more
This si one of the most interesting places to see modern art. Its in affiliation with the Museum of Modern Art. Just walk all around this place and don't forget to look in nook and crannies because... more
Flushing Queens is a realer (is that a word?) Chinatown or Korean town then what you get in overtouristpopulated ChinaTown in downtown Manhatten. Once you get off the subway you are whisked into... more
This park sits in Northern Queens in Astoria. The park has a pool there that is tremendous, people say the 2nd largest in the country but who knows what that means. The Tri Boro Bridge is there o the... more
The Queens Center Mall has gone through some major changes in recent years and what use to be a small shopping center is now a huge mall.
The newer part of the mall is attached to the older via a... more
Before going to Barcelona, Spain the word "FLAMENCO" was some species of flamingo in Spain. I went to watch a dance in Placa Reial at Los Tarantos and immediately was intrigued. So now back in NY I... more
I've always liked architecture and making models, so I didn't want to pass up a chance to see the largest architectural scale model on Earth!Housed in the... more
In addition to the Queens Museum of Art, Flushing Meadows Corona Park contains the NY Hall of Science, Queens Botanical Gardens, Queens Theater In The Park, and... more
I'm no fan of the New York Muts but when my broher in law invited us to his company's suite at Citi Field I had to say yes. The suite was huge with a bar, a... more
Liz's brother works for Pepsi so he had to point out the Pepsi Porch. Ther is a huge Pepsi Cola sign and a large seating area underneath in the right field. The... more
When we first entered the rotunda we noticed the sculpture of Jackie Robinson's number 42 as well as his nine values: Courage, Excellence, Persistence, Justice,... more
We love coming to this park. It was conveniently located very close to our home. The park is the third largest in Queens and was designed by Frederick Olmsted... more
This is a huge park in Queens.The Unisphere (huge globe) that is shown in the opening credits of The King of Queens television show is where alot of kids hang... more
Bordering Astoria and Long Island City is Sculpture Park, what used to be an abandened eye sore along the beautiful East River Waterfront. You would not venture... more
A great Museum just off of Steinway St. My favorite thing to do in Queens because I love movies. The museum hosts three galleries about the history of movie... more
The neighborhood is growing to be more & more residebtial and attractive...Plenty of other places to visit, more of "off the beaten path" kind of things to... more
The museum is part of the Astoria-Kaufman studio complex focusing on the history and understanding of the film and television industry. The collection is... more
Origionally built for the Worlds Fair this is a small scale model of the entire five boros, Manhatten, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx and they didn't even forget... more
Queens is known as the most diverse of all the boroughs and with reason. There are so many different languages spoken in each town and no matter what nationalily you are, you will find that there is...
The borough of Queens is where most of you coming to NYC arrive. It is home to both LaGuardia and JFK airports. One of the most ethnically diverse areas of the city you can certainly experience the......
Queens truly does have the most diverse population in the world. Among those born outside of the United States, over 100 nations are represented.
According to the 2000 U.S. Census, half of the...
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