Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(admission $15, open 2pm to 9pm; G to 21st St)
Neighboring Long Island City has several
high-rise condominiums lining the riverfront with fantastic views of Manhattan. The area
has also become a hub of art museums.
PS 1 Contemporary Art Center
(
718-784-2084;
www.ps1.org
; 22-25 Jackson Ave, at 46th Ave; suggested donation $10; noon-6pm
Thu-Mon)
is dedicated solely to new, cutting-edge works. On Saturdays from early July
through September, the center's outdoor courtyard is transformed into an installation art
space and crammed with the highest concentration of hipsters this side of the Mississippi.
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.socratessculpturepark.org
;
Broadway at Vernon Blvd; 10am-dusk;
N/Q to Broadway)
with its outdoor exhibits of massive, climbable sculptures by
greats including Mark di Suvero, who founded the space.
Astoria
NEIGHBORHOOD
Home to the largest Greek community outside of Greece, this is obviously the place to
find amazing Greek bakeries, restaurants and gourmet shops, mainly along
Broadway
.
An influx of Eastern European, Middle Eastern (Steinway Ave, known as 'Little Egypt,'
is the place for falafel, kabobs and hookah pipes) and Latino immigrants have created a
rich and diverse mix. Young Bohemian types have also migrated here, making the area
Queens' answer to Williamsburg. A reminder that movie-making started in Astoria in the
35th Ave at 36th St, Astoria; adult/child $12/6, admission 4-8pm Fri free; 10.30am-5pm Tue-
Thu, to 8pm Fri, to 7pm Sat & Sun; M/R to Steinway St)
exposes some of the mysteries of
the craft with amazing exhibits and screenings in its ornate theater. In summer, cool off at
Astoria; 11am-7pm late Jun-early Sep; N/Q to Astoria Blvd)
, the city's largest and oldest.
Much of the neighborhood, as well as curious Manhattanites, can be found at the
Bo-
hemian Hall & Beer Garden
(
www.bohemianhall.com
;
29-19 24th Ave btwn 29th & 31st Sts,
Astoria;
N/Q to Astoria Blvd)
during warm afternoons and evenings.
Flushing & Corona
NEIGHBORHOOD
The intersection of Main St and Roosevelt Ave, downtown Flushing, can feel like the
Times Square of a city a world away from NYC. Immigrants from all over Asia, primar-
ily Chinese and Korean, make up this neighborhood bursting at the seams with markets
and restaurants filled with delicious and cheap delicacies.
Flushing Meadows Corona
Park
, meanwhile, is the home of
Citi Field
, the
USTA National Tennis Center
(the US
Open is held here every August) and many lakes, ball fields, bike paths and grassy ex-
panses, and was used for the 1939 and 1964 World's Fairs, of which there are quite a few
