The Many Moods of Long Island City + Free Outdoor Concert on the River!
This tour is now scheduled for the rain date which is Tuesday, August 4th same meeting time and location. RSVPs begin Tuesday, July 7th at 8:00pm. Space is set aside for new group members and first and second timers. If you land on the waiting list and fit any one of these categories email me at hankorenstein@gmail.com to request a spot. This tour is free with an optional donation to your guide at the end via cash, Venmo or Zelle. You may want to bring water to drink and sun protection. Note: Please be fit and be able to walk at a decent pace at times; we're covering a lot of ground in 2 hours. This will not be a slow-paced tour. Total walking distance is about 3.5 miles. Closest subway station is Queens Plaza - E, M, R lines. Exit to Jackson Avenue - south side of street gets you steps from our meeting place at the JACX & Co Food Hall. Restroom option before the tour: Our meeting place is a modern food hall with restrooms eateries and a bar. Come early for networking, grabbing a bite and/or happy hour at the bar starting at 4:30pm. https://www.jacxandco.com/eateries TOUR OVERVIEW Long Island City, Queens, with its seemingly countless number of new residential buildings, has become of the fastest growing communities not only in NYC but in the entire United States. Once an independent city, we'll visit the downtown hub with its historic courthouse along with the quaint historic area and the nearby arts district. A highlight is Hunter's Point South Waterfront Park whose Phase II (opened in 2018) won a Masterworks Award from the Municipal Arts Society for the "Best Urban Landscape" for a new or revitalized open space that contributes to livability and resilience. The tour will cover the history, lifestyle and area along with the broad array of neighborhood amenities - restaurants, breweries, museums, and outdoor recreation. You'll enjoy the views of midtown Manhattan and with any luck a picturesque sunset. Itinerary: Guided Walking Tour: 5:30pm - 7:30pm: (optional): 7:30pm - 8:00pm, or whenever the music ends, hang out and enjoy the music and stay in the neighborhood for dinner (lots of options). There are also food trucks by the outdoor music venue. There will be restrooms available near the end of the tour. Getting home: You can take the ferry to Manhattan or Brooklyn. It's about a 5 block walk to the 7 train and a bit further for the E, M and G. ABOUT THE MUSIC: Bartlett Contemporaries with the Uptown Funk Sound is a Queens-based band known for fusing bebop, funk, and hip hop into high-energy performances. Led by Charles and Carl Bartlett, the group has a strong reputation for dynamic live shows featuring top vocalists and musicians, delivering an electrifying, genre-blending sound that connects with diverse audiences at every performance. Hank 646-596-3005 hankorenstein@gmail.com
