Guidebook for Flushing

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Guidebook for Flushing

Entertainment & Activities

only velodrome in NYC, which would have been the site for Olympic cycling if the city won the bid in 2012. It's not in prime condition, but has interesting views for safe exercise.
6 locals recommend
Kissena Velodrome
Kissena Velodrome
6 locals recommend
only velodrome in NYC, which would have been the site for Olympic cycling if the city won the bid in 2012. It's not in prime condition, but has interesting views for safe exercise.
public golf course with small concession and hills high enough to see the Manhattan skyline. Windy too!
9 locals recommend
Kissena Park Golf Course
164-15 Booth Memorial Ave
9 locals recommend
public golf course with small concession and hills high enough to see the Manhattan skyline. Windy too!
where to go if you get a hankering to play indoor badminton
NEW YORK BADMINTON CENTER
133-15 34th Ave
where to go if you get a hankering to play indoor badminton
where to go if you MUST play ping pong (table tennis)! Walking distance to house with great food options on 162nd Street.
New York Table Tennis
4519 162nd St
where to go if you MUST play ping pong (table tennis)! Walking distance to house with great food options on 162nd Street.
very reasonable place to ice skate or swim
13 locals recommend
Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatic Center
131-04 Meridian Rd
13 locals recommend
very reasonable place to ice skate or swim
where the US Open happens. Great place for tennis lovers, open to the public so you can play on the courts where the pros play!
124 locals recommend
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
124 locals recommend
where the US Open happens. Great place for tennis lovers, open to the public so you can play on the courts where the pros play!
where the Mets play. About 2-mile walk, quick subway ride or 5-minute LIRR trip. Yours given and restaurants open year round
328 locals recommend
Citi Field
41 Seaver Way
328 locals recommend
where the Mets play. About 2-mile walk, quick subway ride or 5-minute LIRR trip. Yours given and restaurants open year round
houses only species from the Americas. Very manageable zoo. Great for small kids and a carousel
58 locals recommend
Queens Zoo
53-51 111th St
58 locals recommend
houses only species from the Americas. Very manageable zoo. Great for small kids and a carousel
A novel experience, food and massage. A quick visit to Korean sauna mixed with European spa. http://www.nyspacastle.com/eng/main/main.php
51 locals recommend
Spa Castle
131-10 11th Ave
51 locals recommend
A novel experience, food and massage. A quick visit to Korean sauna mixed with European spa. http://www.nyspacastle.com/eng/main/main.php
horseracing in New York City and the Worlds Resort Casino is nearby
18 locals recommend
Aqueduct Race Track
110-00 Rockaway Blvd
18 locals recommend
horseracing in New York City and the Worlds Resort Casino is nearby
One of the best zoos in the United States. Take the Q44 to 180th Street and Boston Road. Walk north 1 block to the zoo’s Asia gate entrance/Gate A. Catch the Q44 on Main St.
572 locals recommend
Bronx Zoo
2300 Southern Blvd
572 locals recommend
One of the best zoos in the United States. Take the Q44 to 180th Street and Boston Road. Walk north 1 block to the zoo’s Asia gate entrance/Gate A. Catch the Q44 on Main St.
Aquarium on the beach, next to Famous Nathan's and the Cyclone, on Coney Island
173 locals recommend
New York Aquarium
602 Surf Ave
173 locals recommend
Aquarium on the beach, next to Famous Nathan's and the Cyclone, on Coney Island
home of the Bronx Bombers. About 50-minute subway ride
514 locals recommend
Yankee Stadium
1 E 161 St
514 locals recommend
home of the Bronx Bombers. About 50-minute subway ride

Arts & Culture

landmarked house with living record of Victorian-era gardening with events like storytelling and teas. It's one block away from the house where former U.S. First Lady Nancy Reagan was born.
9 locals recommend
Voelker Orth Museum
14919 38th Ave
9 locals recommend
landmarked house with living record of Victorian-era gardening with events like storytelling and teas. It's one block away from the house where former U.S. First Lady Nancy Reagan was born.
Another landmark building from the late 1700s with a landmarked tree. Offers tours including of Flushing Cemetery
9 locals recommend
Queens Historical Society
14335 37th Avenue
9 locals recommend
Another landmark building from the late 1700s with a landmarked tree. Offers tours including of Flushing Cemetery
this quaint house in a working-class neighborhood is where Louis Armstrong called home.
41 locals recommend
Louis Armstrong House
34-56 107th St
41 locals recommend
this quaint house in a working-class neighborhood is where Louis Armstrong called home.
a must see if just for NYC panorama
146 locals recommend
Queens Museum
Building
146 locals recommend
a must see if just for NYC panorama
great for kids or the kid-at-heart. Also has a playground based on scientific principles
90 locals recommend
New York Hall of Science
47-01 111th St
90 locals recommend
great for kids or the kid-at-heart. Also has a playground based on scientific principles
Nice views, lots of different rotating exhibits. Lots of great places to eat in the neighborhood. The Noguchi Museum is across the street.
238 locals recommend
Socrates Sculpture Park
32-01 Vernon Blvd
238 locals recommend
Nice views, lots of different rotating exhibits. Lots of great places to eat in the neighborhood. The Noguchi Museum is across the street.
hidden gem of this Irish-American-Japanese artist
192 locals recommend
Noguchi Museum
9-01 33rd Road
192 locals recommend
hidden gem of this Irish-American-Japanese artist
great movie props and exhibits
507 locals recommend
Museum of the Moving Image
36-01 35th Ave
507 locals recommend
great movie props and exhibits
Experimental art, acquired by MOMA. Artsy neighborhood
575 locals recommend
MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Ave
575 locals recommend
Experimental art, acquired by MOMA. Artsy neighborhood
Affordable culture in a cool neighborhood
Astoria Performing Arts Center
44-02 23rd Street
Affordable culture in a cool neighborhood
cheap tickets for superb puppet theater
Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre
West 79th Street
cheap tickets for superb puppet theater
great Egypt collection
3011 locals recommend
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 locals recommend
great Egypt collection

Parks & Nature

Idyllic local park with running/hiking trails, lake for fishing, tennis courts, basketball courts, baseball, tai chi, nd playgrounds
51 locals recommend
Kissena Park
Booth Memorial Avenue
51 locals recommend
Idyllic local park with running/hiking trails, lake for fishing, tennis courts, basketball courts, baseball, tai chi, nd playgrounds
well-kept garden with beekeeping
96 locals recommend
Queens Botanical Garden
43-50 Main St
96 locals recommend
well-kept garden with beekeeping
house where African-American Lewis Latimer contributed to the invention of the light bulb, among other things.
Leavitts Park
3441 137th St
house where African-American Lewis Latimer contributed to the invention of the light bulb, among other things.
2.5 times bigger than Central Park, home to baseball, tennis, and boating & remnants of the 1964-65 World's Fair. A must-see for "Men in Black" fans. Also a great place for pick-up soccer games.
15 locals recommend
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
15 locals recommend
2.5 times bigger than Central Park, home to baseball, tennis, and boating & remnants of the 1964-65 World's Fair. A must-see for "Men in Black" fans. Also a great place for pick-up soccer games.
weather station, often-used spot for movies, what can be more fun than a castle in NYC?
46 locals recommend
Belvedere Castle
46 locals recommend
weather station, often-used spot for movies, what can be more fun than a castle in NYC?
beautiful garden near Brooklyn Museum and Prospect Park. Known for its cherry blossoms in early spring. Great programs, too
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
beautiful garden near Brooklyn Museum and Prospect Park. Known for its cherry blossoms in early spring. Great programs, too
the island is accessible by ferry from Manhattan & Brooklyn. It has a rich colonial past and is now a national park with lots to see and do. Car-free!
18 locals recommend
Governors Island
18 locals recommend
the island is accessible by ferry from Manhattan & Brooklyn. It has a rich colonial past and is now a national park with lots to see and do. Car-free!

Drinks & Nightlife

an affiliate of the Smithsonian, this original town hall (1862)is now an arts center known for jazz performances, as well as dance, world music, exhibitions and kids' programs.
10 locals recommend
Flushing Town Hall
137-35 Northern Blvd
10 locals recommend
an affiliate of the Smithsonian, this original town hall (1862)is now an arts center known for jazz performances, as well as dance, world music, exhibitions and kids' programs.
only casino in NYC. You can take the Q25 or Q34 (same bus from JFK) from my house to the last stop to get a free 10-minute shuttle to the casino.
192 locals recommend
Resorts World Casino New York City
110-00 Rockaway Blvd
192 locals recommend
only casino in NYC. You can take the Q25 or Q34 (same bus from JFK) from my house to the last stop to get a free 10-minute shuttle to the casino.
all kinds of arts and entertainment in one great location
221 locals recommend
BAM Fisher
321 Ashland Pl
221 locals recommend
all kinds of arts and entertainment in one great location
Nearby hotel with a good bar. Bus stop for eworld bus tours
Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel
135-20 39th Ave
Nearby hotel with a good bar. Bus stop for eworld bus tours
Very established, "old man" bar
59 locals recommend
The Long Island Bar
110 Atlantic Ave
59 locals recommend
Very established, "old man" bar

Food Scene

Indian food associated WITH the Hindu temple.
Temple Canteen
143-09 Holly Ave
Indian food associated WITH the Hindu temple.
good, cheap Indian eats NEXT to Hindu temple. Walking distance to house.
Dosa Hutt
4563 Bowne Street
good, cheap Indian eats NEXT to Hindu temple. Walking distance to house.
Different food experience, Colombian food
Rico's Chicken
146-04 45th Ave
Different food experience, Colombian food
authentic, Mexican Coca Cola for $1
Titi's Mercadito
authentic, Mexican Coca Cola for $1
affordable, filling, Salvadoran food
Las Perlas
affordable, filling, Salvadoran food
New Mexican place, replaced beloved Indian Restaurant
El Ranchero
New Mexican place, replaced beloved Indian Restaurant
Incredible Korean fried chicken, good dipping sauces, helpful staff
14 locals recommend
Mad for Chicken
15720 Northern Blvd
14 locals recommend
Incredible Korean fried chicken, good dipping sauces, helpful staff
Good pizza and hamburgers. Free delivery
Michael & Sons Pizza & Italian
19213 47th Ave
Good pizza and hamburgers. Free delivery
Greek food, including gyros! Free delivery
Gyro World Flushing
194-21 Northern Blvd
Greek food, including gyros! Free delivery
Well-known Chinese restaurant right near the subway
196 locals recommend
Joe's Shanghai
46 Bowery
196 locals recommend
Well-known Chinese restaurant right near the subway
Great Korean food, recommended by the late Anthony Bourdain
Geo Si Gi
15228 Northern Blvd
Great Korean food, recommended by the late Anthony Bourdain
Authentic Korean barbecue
Picnic Garden
154-05 Northern Boulevard
Authentic Korean barbecue
As seen on Unique Eats and Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
9 locals recommend
Tortillería Nixtamal
104-23 Roosevelt Ave
9 locals recommend
As seen on Unique Eats and Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
another restaurant, this time Mexican, in hot Jackson Heights
14 locals recommend
Taqueria Coatzingo
7605 Roosevelt Ave
14 locals recommend
another restaurant, this time Mexican, in hot Jackson Heights
Great Jamaican food, where else, but in Jamaica, Queens!
80 locals recommend
The Door
163-07 Baisley Blvd
80 locals recommend
Great Jamaican food, where else, but in Jamaica, Queens!
Chinese-Indian fusion cuisine. I haven't been to this location, but the one in New Hyde Park is great!
Tangra Masala
87-09 Grand Ave
Chinese-Indian fusion cuisine. I haven't been to this location, but the one in New Hyde Park is great!
wonderful Indonesian restaurant in up-and-coming Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
115 locals recommend
Selamat Pagi
152 Driggs Ave
115 locals recommend
wonderful Indonesian restaurant in up-and-coming Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
not really a restaurant, but a great place for French bread and pastries in Forest Hills, one of the first planned communities in NYC.
12 locals recommend
La Boulangerie
109-01 72nd Rd
12 locals recommend
not really a restaurant, but a great place for French bread and pastries in Forest Hills, one of the first planned communities in NYC.
old-fashioned ice cream parlor, all homemade ice cream and whipped cream, next door to a wonderful movie theater.
12 locals recommend
Eddie's Sweet Shop
105-29 Metropolitan Ave
12 locals recommend
old-fashioned ice cream parlor, all homemade ice cream and whipped cream, next door to a wonderful movie theater.
it's described as the Willy Wonka of Brooklyn. A must-see for chocoholics
57 locals recommend
FINE & RAW Chocolate
70 Scott Avenue
57 locals recommend
it's described as the Willy Wonka of Brooklyn. A must-see for chocoholics
unique - Himalayan snack food behind a cell phone store
Lhasa Fast Food
76-03 37th Ave
unique - Himalayan snack food behind a cell phone store
Kalbi cooked over charcoal
Mapo
149-24 41st Ave
Kalbi cooked over charcoal
Local food and drink
24 locals recommend
LIC Flea & Food
5-25 46th Ave
24 locals recommend
Local food and drink
another Mexican restaurant
Los Cuatro Reyes
another Mexican restaurant

Essentials

24/7 for food, drinks, gas, etc.
7-Eleven
24/7 for food, drinks, gas, etc.
fantastic Chinese supermarket, live turtles for eating, and cheap, expansive tea selection
16 locals recommend
Gold City Supermarket
46-31 Kissena Blvd
16 locals recommend
fantastic Chinese supermarket, live turtles for eating, and cheap, expansive tea selection
Closest place for medical care. 6 blocks away
Flushing Hospital Medical Center
Closest place for medical care. 6 blocks away
This is the closest bank, but there are plenty of ATMs in the neighborhood bodegas
Flushing Bank
31-16 30th Ave
This is the closest bank, but there are plenty of ATMs in the neighborhood bodegas
closest American style supermarket
Food Plus Supermarket
4424 Kissena Blvd
closest American style supermarket
Buy stamps and other postal services here with really long service hours. Most interesting thing are the murals depicting Queens neighborhoods from colonial times, WPA of Great Depression.
20 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
4165 Main St
20 locals recommend
Buy stamps and other postal services here with really long service hours. Most interesting thing are the murals depicting Queens neighborhoods from colonial times, WPA of Great Depression.
Korean supermarket, 5 locations in neighborhood
H Mart Union
Korean supermarket, 5 locations in neighborhood
good quality, reasonable prices, and great prepared food
Marino’s Supermarket
46-07 Hollis Court Boulevard
good quality, reasonable prices, and great prepared food

Sightseeing

one of the very first traditional Hindu temples in North America. It also has a great canteen for food.
19 locals recommend
Hindu Temple Society of North America
45-57 Bowne St
19 locals recommend
one of the very first traditional Hindu temples in North America. It also has a great canteen for food.
another cool, old Christian church. Active parish. Worship in Spanish, Chinese or English!
First Baptist Church of Flushing
14210 Sanford Ave
another cool, old Christian church. Active parish. Worship in Spanish, Chinese or English!
Roman Catholic Church founded almost 200 years ago. Alleged to be the first Catholic church in Queens.
St Michael's Church
13676 41st Ave
Roman Catholic Church founded almost 200 years ago. Alleged to be the first Catholic church in Queens.
The oldest liberal Reform synagogue in Queens. Rabbi famous for converting a former KKK member to Judaism.
Free Synagogue of Flushing
136-23 Sanford Ave
The oldest liberal Reform synagogue in Queens. Rabbi famous for converting a former KKK member to Judaism.
Founded in 1702, American patriot Francis Lewis worshipped here and George Washington visited. Multiethnic parish today and quiet respite from busy Main Street
St. George's Episcopal Church
13532 38th Ave
Founded in 1702, American patriot Francis Lewis worshipped here and George Washington visited. Multiethnic parish today and quiet respite from busy Main Street
Oldest high school in NYC, it is on the National Register of Historic Places. www.flushinghighschool.org/
Flushing High School
35-01 Union St
Oldest high school in NYC, it is on the National Register of Historic Places. www.flushinghighschool.org/
Site of the Flushing Remonstrance and classic example of Anglo-Dutch architecture more than 300 years old. Lots of great programs. www.bownehouse.org/
9 locals recommend
Bowne House
37-01 Bowne St
9 locals recommend
Site of the Flushing Remonstrance and classic example of Anglo-Dutch architecture more than 300 years old. Lots of great programs. www.bownehouse.org/
Tiffany glass windows
Bowne Street Community Church
143-11 Roosevelt Ave
Tiffany glass windows
one of the largest Greek Orthodox churches in the country. Houses relics of Old St. Nick! Famous festival every October.
Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Shrine Church
196-10 Northern Blvd
one of the largest Greek Orthodox churches in the country. Houses relics of Old St. Nick! Famous festival every October.
I am trying to link the TWA Hotel. Step back into the 1960s. Lots if fun, food, and photo ops. Also a roller rink!
6 locals recommend
TWA Hotel
1 Idlewild Drive
6 locals recommend
I am trying to link the TWA Hotel. Step back into the 1960s. Lots if fun, food, and photo ops. Also a roller rink!
direct subway ride to the theater district and all Times Square has to offer. Check out the Times Square Museum and celebrate New Year's every day!
829 locals recommend
Theater District
829 locals recommend
direct subway ride to the theater district and all Times Square has to offer. Check out the Times Square Museum and celebrate New Year's every day!
officially part of Manhattan, used to be a car-free island. Get there by subway or riding the Roosevelt Island Tram (as seen in the Spiderman movie)
19 locals recommend
Roosevelt Island
19 locals recommend
officially part of Manhattan, used to be a car-free island. Get there by subway or riding the Roosevelt Island Tram (as seen in the Spiderman movie)
great views from high above the city. Sunrise & Sunset ticket lets gives you a night and day look at the city.
423 locals recommend
Top of the Rock
30 Rockefeller Plaza
423 locals recommend
great views from high above the city. Sunrise & Sunset ticket lets gives you a night and day look at the city.
more great views, classic Art Deco lobby
1787 locals recommend
Empire State Building
20 W 34th St
1787 locals recommend
more great views, classic Art Deco lobby