New York City Queens

Queens in its enormity is home to a variety of exciting sights for people with all types of interests. Jazz enthusiasts will be pleased to find out that many jazz greats, from Billie Holiday to Louis Armstrong have lived in Queens. Queens College runs the Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona (Queens Jazz Trail Map: www.ephemerapress.com/queens.html). The lobby of Flushing Town Hall is filled with autographed photos of jazz stars who have also performed there.

For those who love art, Astoria and Long Island City are must-sees. The Museum of the Moving Image and P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center are not to be missed. Finally, sports fans will be completely in their element at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, home to Citi Field where the Mets Play and the USTA National Tennis Center, the sight of the US Open. No matter your proverbial bag, there's something in Queens for you.

Astoria And Long Island City

P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, 22-25 Jackson Ave., at 46th Ave. (www.ps1.org), Located within what was once a school building, P.S.1 is now an exhibition for the newest, hottest, and weirdest in contemporary ...more

Elmhurst And Corona

Louis Armstrong's House, 34-56 107th St. (www.satchmo.net), From 1943 to 1971, jazz hero Louis Armstrong could have lived anywhere in the world, but he chose to spend the last 28 years of his life in Corona ...more

Flushing

Queens Museum of Art, Flushing Meadows/Corona Park (www.queensmuseum.org), The Queens Museum of Art presents an unlikely marriage of exhibitions by contemporary artists and memorabilia from the 1939-40 ...more

Forest Hills And Forest Park

Forest Hills is an upscale residential part of town, with private streets and suburban-style houses. There aren’t many tourist attractions, but the area is pleasant to walk around. To the south stands ...more

Jamaica

Jamaica’s main strip is the section of Jamaica Avenue stretching from 150th to 168th St. Though the area is not particularly tourist friendly, it offers succulent Jamaican beef patties, African clothing ...more

The Rockaways

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, On Broad Channel, Jamaica Bay (www.nps.gov), The 9155 acres of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge can provide a welcome change of pace from the hustle and bustle of New York City ...more