13 • TIMES, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2014 TRAVEL GUIDE: GO TO QUEENS Boro Rated Top U.S. Tourist Destination by Anthony Giudice Queens is now the No.1 travel destination in the entire United States according to the Lonely Planet Travel Guide. State Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. said, “When the Lonely Planet Tour Guide named Queens the ‘Best U.S. Destination for 2015,’ they told us something we already knew—that we live in the best borough of the city!” Queens is New York’s true melting pot, with more than 2.3 million citizens coming from over 120 countries who speak over 135 different languages. Borough President Melinda Katz stated, “our diversity is a natural and tremendous asset to the international capital of the world.” Queens is home to a wide array of tourist sites including an emerging culinary scene, updated museums, renovated beaches, high-quality hotels and much, much more. Katz has made tourism a top priority since she took office last year, “Queens is hot and on the move,” Katz said. “We’re thrilled by the growing attention and interest that the rest of the world has in its borough.” Over the last few years Queens has seen a rise in microbreweries that have put a brand new spin on beer. Finback Brewery opened earlier this year in Glendale and has been serving up inventive craft beers to Queens. One such beer is the Strachild, a sour ale brewed with grapefruit peel. SingleCut Beersmiths, located in Astoria, even has a beer named after the city, the Queens Lagrrr!. Miller & Meng Meet Lonely Planet praised the Knights Of Lithuania cuisine of Queens with its tremendous ethnic diversity. “The -SEE QUEENS ON PG. 62- incomparable array of world cuisines makes Queens a destination for food lovers from all parts of New York City,” states Lonely Planet’s editorial in its Best in the US list for 2015. Queens also boasts one of the best art scenes in the city, with several museums, art fairs and events throughout the year, such as the Emerging Artists Festival in Long Island City, or the new, 24-block arts district in Astoria. The newly expanded Queens Museum is a top spot to visit. With a 9,335-square-foot miniature New York City Panorama. Fresh off of a $65 million upgrade, the Museum of the Moving Image is now one of the top film, television and video SUBSCRIBE TO THE Times Newsweekly Established in 1908 as Ridgewood Times Serving All Queens And Brooklyn + BEST Community Coverage + LARGEST Classified Pages + MORE Local Features & Columns FOR ONLY $2500 You Can Get The Times NewsweeklyMailed To Your Home For 52 Weeks ($30.00 Outside Queens & Brooklyn) FILL IN COUPON AND MAIL WITH CHECK NAME__________________________________________ ADDRESS______________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CITY___________________________ ZIP_____________ PHONE_______________________________________________ (circle one) NEW SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL WE ACCEPT ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS CALL 1-718-821-7500 Times Newsweekly P.O. Box 860299, Ridgewood, N.Y. 11386-0299 A YEAR Ridgewood Org. At Qns. Civic Breakfast Officers of the Ridgewood Property Owners & Civic Association attended the Queens Civic Congress’ annual Legislative Reception on Sunday Dec. 14. Pictured above are (standing, left to right): Paul Kerzner, counsel; Henry Cross, board member; Joseph Segreti, vice president; Rep. Grace Meng, and Luis Rodriguez, vice president; and (seated, left to right): Patricia Grayson, board chair, Carlos Ortiz, stg-at-arms; and John Maier, vice president. Assemblyman Mike Miller attended the Knights of Lithuania Maspeth Council 110 Christmas celebration on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 64-14 Clinton Ave. in Maspeth. Pictured from left to right are: Assemblyman Miller, Congresswoman Grace Ming, Laura Ziliajezaite from the Lithuania Consulate, and Dr. Paul Michael Kazas. Season’s Greetings FFrroomm AAll OOff UUss AAtt TThhee Times Newsweekly Ridgewood Times
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