Hobby Heaven
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1. Lockwood Paper
33-02 BROADWAY, ASTORIA
LOCKWOODSHOP.COM
This neighborhood stationary store has
everything you could want for your stationery
needs. Whether you’re writing to those
friends you haven’t seen in person in months
or jotting your thoughts down at the end of
the day in a journal, Lockwood Paper has it all.
ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT
BY YELENA DZHANOVA
When the pandemic began a year ago, we said
goodbye to our usual happy hours, date nights,
fitness classes and live entertainment. We shifted
our recreational time to the virtual space, but we
often got tired of screens.
And that’s where hobbies came in. An informal
Instagram poll of our readers found that 55
percent started a new hobby since quarantine
began. What’s more, 74 percent said they
planned on sticking with their newfound interest
post-COVID.
As western Queens residents await their vaccines,
these neighborhood hobby stores are helping to
make pandemic living more lively this springtime.
Here’s where you can shop for all of your special
interest supplies during COVID-19 and beyond:
2. Astoria Fashion
Fabrics
3313 30TH AVE.,
ASTORIA
With an assortment of materials,
Astoria Fashion Fabrics
encourages you to explore
new styles and discover different
parts of yourself. Fabrics
come in different textures,
colors and patterns — perfect
for a budding fashionista or a
longtime designer.
/LOCKWOODSHOP.COM
