http://queens.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-22T00:04:39Z Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:04:39 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://queens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/where-in-queens-give-or-take-45-minutes.htm <a href="http://0.tqn.com/d/queens/1/0/A/Q/clock.jpg"><img border="0" alt="where" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/queens/1/0/9/Q/clock300.jpg"/></a> <br /><em>Photo (c) TBA</em> <p>Can you guess it? </p> <p>Click the photo to see full size version. </p> <p><em>What is "Where in Queens?" It's a weekly little game on Queens.About.com. See if you know the borough through and through. Subscribe to the free, weekly newsletter and you won't miss a one.</em> </p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://queens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/where-in-queens-give-or-take-45-minutes.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://queens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/where-in-queens-give-or-take-45-minutes.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:13:50 +0000 2012-02-22T19:13:50Z http://queens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/best-new-thing-place-in-queens-2012-readers-choice-awards.htm <script LANGUAGE= "javaScript" SRC="http://guidepolls.about.com/queens/9886646556/poll.js?inpage=1"></script> <ul> <li><strong><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://queens.about.com/od/Best-and-Worst/tp/Best-of-Queens-2012-Readers-Choice-Awards.htm">More Best of Queens 2012</a></strong></li></ul> http://queens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/best-new-thing-place-in-queens-2012-readers-choice-awards.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:04:39 +0000 2012-02-22T00:04:39Z http://queens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-for-best-of-arts-culture-in-queens-2012-readers-choice-awards.htm <script LANGUAGE= "javaScript" SRC="http://guidepolls.about.com/queens/9886257348/poll.js?inpage=1"></script> <ul> <li><strong><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://queens.about.com/od/Best-and-Worst/tp/Best-of-Queens-2012-Readers-Choice-Awards.htm">More Best of Queens 2012</a></strong></li></ul> http://queens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-for-best-of-arts-culture-in-queens-2012-readers-choice-awards.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:03:32 +0000 2012-02-22T00:03:32Z http://queens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-for-best-drinks-in-queens-readers-choice-awards.htm <script LANGUAGE= "javaScript" SRC="http://guidepolls.about.com/queens/9885950674/poll.js?inpage=1"></script> <ul> <li><strong><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://queens.about.com/od/Best-and-Worst/tp/Best-of-Queens-2012-Readers-Choice-Awards.htm">More Best of Queens 2012</a></strong></li></ul> http://queens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-for-best-drinks-in-queens-readers-choice-awards.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:02:02 +0000 2012-02-22T00:02:02Z http://queens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-for-best-restaurant-in-queens-2012-readers-choice-awards.htm <script LANGUAGE= "javaScript" SRC="http://guidepolls.about.com/queens/9885206005/poll.js?inpage=1"></script> <ul> <li><strong><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://queens.about.com/od/Best-and-Worst/tp/Best-of-Queens-2012-Readers-Choice-Awards.htm">More Best of Queens 2012</a></strong></li></ul> http://queens.about.com/b/2012/02/22/vote-for-best-restaurant-in-queens-2012-readers-choice-awards.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:01:37 +0000 2012-02-22T00:01:37Z http://queens.about.com/b/2012/02/21/weekend-events-in-queens-february-24-26.htm <h3>Friday</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2012/02/24/kids-week-queens">Kids Week: Queens</a> Forest Park </li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://afrikanpoetrytheatre.org/apt/index.php?option=com_content&#038;view=article&#038;id=65&#038;Itemid=55">Art Exhibit Opening &#038; Poetry Reading</a> Afrikan Poetry Theatre </li> <li>Screenings at Moving Image Museum <a href="http://movingimage.us/"><em>The Muppets Go to the Movies; The Muppets Go to the Movies</em></a> </li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://movingimage.us/">Frankenfoam Workshop with Jamie Shannon </a> Moving Image Museum </li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://movingimage.us/">Preview Screening: The Salt of Life </a> Moving Image Museum </li> </ul>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://queens.about.com/b/2012/02/21/weekend-events-in-queens-february-24-26.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://queens.about.com/b/2012/02/21/weekend-events-in-queens-february-24-26.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:01:24 +0000 2012-02-21T23:01:24Z http://queens.about.com/b/2012/02/21/holi-in-queens-phagwah-parade-in-richmond-hill.htm <div style="margin: 5px; float: right; width: 150px; font-size: 0.9em;"><a href="http://queens.about.com/od/holidays/p/phagwah.htm"><img SRC="http://queens.about.com/library/graphics/blog/phagwah.jpg" hspace="5" border="0" align="right" width="150" height="170"/></a><br /><em>Photo (c) John Roleke</em></div> <p>The Hindu festival of Holi is a lot like Carnival. It is the festival of color, welcoming the spring. The Guyanese and Trinidadian community in Richmond Hill calls it Phagwah and puts on the biggest celebration in North America with a great parade. The only trouble is the weather! Dress warmly....in clothes you don't mind getting made "colorful." </p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://queens.about.com/b/2012/02/21/holi-in-queens-phagwah-parade-in-richmond-hill.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://queens.about.com/b/2012/02/21/holi-in-queens-phagwah-parade-in-richmond-hill.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:55:40 +0000 2012-02-21T22:55:40Z http://queens.about.com/b/2012/02/15/st-patricks-day-in-queens-always-comes-early.htm <p>Get a jump on St. Pat's this March at one or both of the St. Patrick's Day parades in Queens. That's right. The Irish need a double dose on the weekend of March 3 and 4 to build up enough steam for the touristy <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gonyc.about.com/cs/holidays/a/stpattysparade.htm">parade in Manhattan</a> on March 17. </p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://queens.about.com/b/2012/02/15/st-patricks-day-in-queens-always-comes-early.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://queens.about.com/b/2012/02/15/st-patricks-day-in-queens-always-comes-early.htm Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:11:28 +0000 2012-02-15T22:11:28Z http://queens.about.com/b/2012/02/15/presidents-weekend-events-in-queens-february-17-20.htm <h3>Friday</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.secrettheatre.com/home.html">Henry V</a> Secret Theatre </li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.chocolatefactorytheater.org/home.html">Brian Rogers - Hot Box In Progress</a> Chocolate Factory </li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.york.cuny.edu/centers-institutes/performing-arts">Avalon String Quartet </a> York College Performing Arts Center </li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://kupferbergcenter.org/qc_orchestra_2_17.htm">Queens College Orchestra</a> Concert LeFrak Concert Hall</li> <li>Screening at Moving Image Museum <a href="http://movingimage.us/"><em>Alice</em></a> </li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://queenstheatre.org/mainstage">Broadway Rox</a> Queens Theatre in the Park </li> </ul>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://queens.about.com/b/2012/02/15/presidents-weekend-events-in-queens-february-17-20.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://queens.about.com/b/2012/02/15/presidents-weekend-events-in-queens-february-17-20.htm Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:52:29 +0000 2012-02-15T21:52:29Z http://queens.about.com/b/2012/02/15/where-in-queens-there-be-giants.htm <a href="http://0.tqn.com/d/queens/1/0/7/Q/giants.jpg"><img border="0" alt="where" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/queens/1/0/8/Q/giants300.jpg"/></a> <br /><em>Photo (c) <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgold/">Chris Gold</a></em> <p>Can you guess it? </p> <p>Click the photo to see full size version. </p> <p><em>What is "Where in Queens?" It's a weekly little game on Queens.About.com. See if you know the borough through and through. Subscribe to the free, weekly newsletter and you won't miss a one.</em> </p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://queens.about.com/b/2012/02/15/where-in-queens-there-be-giants.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://queens.about.com/b/2012/02/15/where-in-queens-there-be-giants.htm Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:38:46 +0000 2012-02-15T20:38:46Z