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Memorial Day Parades in Queens Created: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Memorial Day Weekend in Queens: Memorial Day Parades and Activities in Queens, New York
Weekend Events in Queens, NY Created: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Weekend events listings for the borough of Queens, New York. This list of weekend events is updated every Thursday.
Bay Terrace and Bayside in the 1960s and 1970s Created: Wednesday, May 08, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Do you remember Bayside, Queens, New York? Folks who grew up in the neighborhood of Bayside, Queens, tell their stories about life in the old neighborhood.
Old Bayside, Queens Created: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Do you remember Bayside, Queens, New York? Folks who grew up in the neighborhood of Bayside, Queens, tell their stories about life in the old neighborhood.
Cinco de Mayo at Flushing Meadows Park Created: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 Updated: Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Cinco de Mayo takes over Flushing Meadows, the biggest park in Queens, every May to celebrate Mexican victory over the French. Organizers expect thousands to join the festivities, so get here earl...
May Events in Queens Created: Monday, May 01, 2006 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Lists the top events and things to do for May, 2013, happening in Queens, New York.
LaGuardia Airport (LGA): The Basics Created: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
LaGuardia Airport (LGA): Flight Status, Arrivals, and Departures for LGA in Queens, New York City.
History of Queens, New York Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Queens, the easternmost borough of New York City, has a history going back beyond colonial times.
Soccer Stadium in Queens Created: Monday, April 29, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013
In the spring of 2013 an Abu Dhabi investment firm controlled by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan of the Abu Dhabi royal family has entered discussions to bring a new Major League Soccer (MLS) te...
Mother's Day in Astoria Created: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 Updated: Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Mother's Day in Astoria? Yes. Staying in the neighborhood makes your life easier: you'll have less trouble getting a reservation on one of the busiest restaurant days of the year, and you don't h...
Hotels Near LaGuardia Airport Created: Sunday, March 31, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
There are several hotels immediately outside of LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York.
Casinos in and near New York City Created: Sunday, March 31, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
As casino gambling has spread throughout the country, New Yorkers have a whole range of gambling options within three hours drive of the city. Atlantic City had been the only option besides cruise ...
Best of Queens 2013 - Readers Choice Awards Created: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The Best of Queens 2013 is part of the About.com Readers Choice Awards. Nominate and vote for your picks in the Best of Queens.
Wood Memorial at Aqueduct Racetrack Created: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 Updated: Tuesday, March 26, 2013
The premier race at Aqueduct Racetrack is the Wood Memorial, part of the Triple Crown Trail. 2009 is the 85th running of the Wood Memorial and its purse is set at $750,000.
Growing up in Bellerose, Queens, 1970s Created: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Do you remember Bellerose, Queens, New York? Folks who grew up in the neighborhood of Bellerose, Queens, tell their stories about life in the old neighborhood.
April Events in Queens Created: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013
Lists the top events and things to do for April, 2013, happening in Queens, New York.
Phagwah Parade in Richmond Hill Celebrating Holi Created: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Phagwah is the Indo-Caribbean celebration of the new spring, and the Phagwah Parade in Richmond Hill, Queens, is the biggest Phagwah celebration in North America. Each March/April, the Sunday aft...
Easter Celebrations in Queens, New York Created: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 Updated: Thursday, March 14, 2013
Dates and venues for celebrating Easter in Queens, New York, and for hunting Easter eggs in Queens.
Passover in Queens, New York Created: Friday, March 30, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Find a communal seder in your neighborhood. Passover seder information for residents of Queens, New York.
Walking Tour of USTA Center Video Created: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, March 12, 2013
The USTA Tennis Center, located in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, is the epicenter of tennis history and the US open. In this About.com video, learn about the history of this center, and its...
Tour the Steinway & Sons Piano Factory Created: Saturday, May 21, 2011 Updated: Sunday, March 10, 2013
Tour the Steinway & Sons piano factory in Astoria, Queens. Witness the making of Steinway pianos from start to finish during this excellent factory tour.
The World's Fair in Queens, New York Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
The World's Fair was held twice in the New York City borough of Queens, once in 1939/1940 and again in 1964/1965 at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. These are the only World's Fairs ever to be held ov...
Got Questions About Queens, New York? Created: Friday, February 04, 2005 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
Contact information for the About.com guide to the borough of Queens. Email your questions about living and visiting Queens, New York.
St. Patrick's Day Parade in Queens - Woodside and Sunnyside Created: Thursday, March 04, 2004 Updated: Wednesday, February 20, 2013
The St. Patrick's Day for All Parade held in Suunyside and Woodside, Queens, New York, is a great neighborhood parade, and also famous for including gay and lesbian Irish, in reaction against the M...
Queens County St. Patrick's Day Parade in the Rockaways Created: Thursday, February 23, 2006 Updated: Wednesday, February 20, 2013
The Queens County St. Patrick's Day Parade is a great annual event in the Rockaways, bringing crowds of up to 50,000 spectators out to celebrate the Irish.
Top Valentines in Queens Created: Friday, June 15, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, February 06, 2013
On Valentine's Day treat your honey to dinner or a night out at one of these five romantic spots in Queens, New York.
Throgs Neck Bridge Created: Thursday, January 31, 2013 Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2013
Opened in 1961 the Throgs Neck Bridge is a suspension bridge that links Queens to the Bronx, via I-295, spanning the East River. The bridge links Long Island (Queens) to the mainland (the Bronx). M...
February Events in Queens Created: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 Updated: Thursday, January 24, 2013
Lists the top events and things to do for February, 2013, happening in Queens, New York.
Best of Queens 2012 - Readers Choice Awards Created: Saturday, January 07, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, January 23, 2013
The Best of Queens 2012 is part of the About.com Readers Choice Awards. Learn about who won in 2012!
Tour of Terminals at JFK Video Created: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, January 23, 2013
NYC's John F. Kennedy Airport is an international hub of travel, where you can get just about anywhere in the world. Get a quick tour of what airlines fly out of which terminals at JFK in this vide...
How to Get to JFK via Public Transportation Video Created: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Getting to JFK from Manhattan by public transportation can seem daunting and expensive if you aren't familiar with all the options. Get ideas for different ways to get to JFK, like bus, train, or s...
Best New Thing / Place in Queens 2013 Created: Monday, January 14, 2013 Updated: Monday, January 14, 2013
Nominate your picks for the best new thing or place in Queens, New York, for the 2013 Readers Choice Awards.

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