ASTORIA LIVE | December 8th, 2025 Hello Astoria! I hope you're staying warm today! We’re heading into the final week before things (hopefully?) start to quiet down for the holidays. Chanukah begins on the night of the 14th with a lighting at Athen's Square Park, and Christmas events are aplenty - with festive lights and parties around every turn. Just a couple weeks left of holiday cheer for the Bah Humbugs among us. I'll be compiling a list of the best New Years events as well! Stay tuned!...
9 days ago • 4 min read
ASTORIA LIVE | December 1st, 2025 Hello Astoria! We're in the final month of 2025 and Astoria is filled with opportunities to gather, celebrate, and even check off some of those New Year's Resolutions you set 11 months ago. I put together a gift guide of 15 special items and experiences crafted right here in Astoria. I don't get a penny from this - I just want to support local small businesses and artists. Please do let me know if you find it helpful or make a purchase for yourself or someone...
16 days ago • 2 min read
Astoria Live | 2025 Holiday Gift Guide Hello Astoria! I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving filled with excellent food if you were able to celebrate! Today is a peak capitalism day in the U.S. - but instead of giving in to the onslaught of advertisements from big retailers, consider shopping local! I curated a list of some of the best gifts available in Astoria and by Astoria creators. I hope you find something special :) See the full Gift Guide For more places to shop, it's also the Shop...
19 days ago • 1 min read
ASTORIA LIVE | November 24th, 2025 Hello Astoria! It's Thanksgiving week, and I'm so thankful to live in an amazing neighborhood filled with great people, great food, and a real sense of community. Before the onslaught of Black Friday ads lure you in, take a look at the Shop Small Astoria Retail Crawl kicking off this week! Astoria’s annual Shop Small Crawl is back with 27 participating stores! Starting November 23, you can pick up a Shop Small Passport at any participating business or...
23 days ago • 2 min read
ASTORIA LIVE | November 17th, 2025 Hello Astoria! Only 6 weeks left of 2025! I can't wait to share what I've been cooking up to help you connect to the events, communities, people, and places that make our neighborhood so special. I'm writing to you from a new email platform, and working hard on a brand-new Astoria Live website and holiday gift guide, stay tuned! Don't forget to submit your local gift ideas to support our neighborhood's best makers and shops, and scroll on for the events...
30 days ago • 3 min read
