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to Spend Your Summer in Queens 50+Ways Story + All Images BY Bradley Hawks EXPLORE YOUR BORO It is no secret that the most diverse borough in the country is exploding with activities, festivals, restaurants, museums, and events to pack your schedule all summer long. In this issue, we share some of our very favorite places to stop, as well as our tips on what to do and what to order when you get there. Astoria Beer & Cheese 3414 Broadway/35-11 Ditmars Blvd. www.astoriabierandcheese.com Swing by one of their swanky locations on Broadway or Ditmars and grab a seat at the bar to enjoy one of the eclectic varieties of brews paired with one of their lovingly edited morsels. A specialty shop like no other, it also doubles as the ideal place to grab some artisanal cheeses, pickles and crisps, and then snag a few bottles of brewskies to take with you in your cooler to the park or a backyard BBQ. Astoria Bookshop 31-29 31st St. www.astoriabookshop.com Lexi Beach lovingly curates one of the most wonderful shops in the neighborhood with this bookstore that doubles as a lively event space. Where else can you grab your favorite hardback, and then plop down for a round of a Drunken Vocabulary Bee? Check out the lineup of authors, workshops, and events occurring all summer long. Astoria Pa rk www.nycgovparks.org/parks/astoria-park Whether it’s to take a dip at the oldest and largest pool in the city beginning June 29th, to bask in the rays on the open lawn, savor an Italian ice from a neighborhood vendor, run a lap or ten around the track, showoff some fancy footwork at the skateboard park, or simply to enjoy an outdoor movie in the summer series, this is one place you might find yourself over and over again throughout the summer. 20 I BOROMAG.COM I JUNE 2016


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