Build it, and they will fling. New York City’s first-ever disc golf course opened in Highland Park earlier this summer. Featuring 10 holes with tee pads and baskets with chain netting to catch the flying objects, the route winds through grassy knolls, wooded areas, bodies of water, and urban structures. It resulted from a multi-year…
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Get ready to rock, roll, move, groove, and maybe even catch a wave. The Rockaway Beach Surf Music Festival is from Friday, Aug. 25, to Sunday, Aug. 27. This fourth annual, three-day fete at Rockaway Bazaar features nine bands from as far away as Canada and Chile. Attendees can expect such genres as Exotica, SciFi,…
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The Cadillac of street grub has just parked in Flushing. Rolls Rice, a stand in a food court that specializes in steamed chéung fán (Cantonese rice rolls), opened at 40-46 Main St. on Sunday, Oct. 18. With help from chili crab sauce and minced pork with basil, Rolls Rice re-envisions chéung fán as a canvas for…
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Queens Symphony Orchestra has postponed upcoming concerts until further notice, but the borough’s oldest professional arts organization is still sharing beautiful music. Music Director Martin Majkut has launched “What Goes through the Conductor’s Head,” which is available on Youtube on an ongoing basis. Looking at selections that QSO planned to perform during concerts scheduled for…
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The Force is definitely with the borough these days. Queens World Film Festival 2024 will run from Tuesday, April 16, to Sunday, April 28. With the theme “Expect the Unexpected!,” the 13th annual expo will screen 152 films from 19 countries at three local venues — Kaufman Astoria Studios: Zukor Screening Room, Museum of the…
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A collaborative project is letting Queens poets showcase their talents while celebrating the borough’s beauty, resilience and strength. It’s also matching verses with local subway stations. QUEENSBOUND has launched an interactive website with 33 poems, including verses about Astoria, Corona, Elmhurst, Flushing, Forest Hills, Jackson Heights, Jamaica, LeFrak City, Long Island City, Rego Park, Ridgewood,…
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Wine isn’t the only thing that gets better with age! Four Flushing landmarks will open their doors to the public during the 35th Annual Holiday Historic House Tour on Sunday, Dec. 11, from 1 pm to 5 pm. The participating sites — Bowne House, Flushing Friends Meetinghouse, Kingsland Homestead, and Voelker Orth House — will…
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A plethora of holiday events in Queens will spread a festive mood this month. Whether it’s meeting Papa Noel in Elmhurst, caroling on Jackson Heights streets, marveling at a tree/menorah lighting in Bayside, or sipping hot chocolate at the Great Lawn in Astoria, this list has something for everyone. We’re starting with lighting ceremonies. Lighting…
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They look fantastic. They smell great. They make you happy. And they’re coming to Flushing. Queens Botanical Garden will host Taiwan: A World of Orchids from Friday, Aug. 12, to Sunday, Aug. 14. Presented via a partnership with the Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in New York, this ninth annual showcase will feature more than…
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How about some great food and lower-than-normal prices? If the answer isn’t “yes,” let’s add the fact that somebody else will do the dishes. Sunnyside Restaurant Week 2024 runs from Wednesday, March 20, to Thursday, April 4. More than 50 local establishments – including a few from bordering neighborhoods — will offer three-course dinner menus for…