24 THE QUEENS COURIER • DECEMBER 5 , 2013 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com ‘Tis the Fleason LIC The holiday season is here and the LIC Flea & Food Holiday Market is bringing visitors unique items, a bowling alley, jazz band and even holographic FLEA art that will pop out of the canvas. This summer, an empty lot in Long Island City transformed each and & every weekend into the premier Food FOOD and Flea Market in all of New York City. Visitors enjoyed everything from artisan jewelry and gourmet teas, to barbecue that had been smoked overnight, and a mobile doghouse of specialty canine treats and toys. HOLIDAY MARKET Starting Saturday, December 7, the LIC Flea comes out of hibernation, returning every Saturday and Sunday to the warehouse connected to the original outdoor lot at the corner of 5th Street and 46th Avenue. Many of your favorite vendors are returning, along with some fresh new faces, totaling over 100 vendors. One of the unique vendors includes the Center for the Holographic Arts, a nonprofi t organization, also known as the Holocenter, which will be selling affordable holograms. The 3D pieces feature images of the human anatomy, nature and even images for those “Star Trek” fans. All the holograms are provided through a partnership with The Hologram Place and 15 percent of all sales will go towards the Holocenter. “We’ve occupied a couple of spaces that aren’t directly under the public eye,” said Jonah Levy, project director of the Holocenter, who hopes visitors will be amazed by the holograms. “The LIC Flea is in such an amazing location. We really anticipate a large crowd.” Dandy Wellington and His Band will be performing at the LIC Flea Holiday Market every Sunday. Inspired by the Big Band Era of jazz, Dandy Wellington has taken the sounds of the 1930s and 40s and created a world of welldressed music. For those more inclined to roll than rock, JIB Lanes will provide a real bowling alley for recreation. And the New York Cosmos will have professional players signing autographs and offering soccer activities. After all of that, when you need a refreshment, this time around we will be raising spirits—quite literally—at a bar that will be serving beer, wine and holiday cocktails. Be sure to break out the ugly Christmas sweaters and get ready to smile, because there will be complimentary photographs with Santa Clause from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. The site is walking distance from the No. 7, E and G trains, and the LIC East River Ferry stop. It can also be accessed directly from Gantry Park’s walkway, along Anable Basin. A parking garage is available on 5th Street.
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