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SUMMARY:The Many Moods of Long Island City + Free Outdoor Concert on the Ri
 ver!
LOCATION:JACX Food Hall
DESCRIPTION:Saved in Palaner as: saved\n\nPalaner match: 36% · why: lots of
  people going\n\nThis tour is now scheduled for the rain date which is Tue
 sday\, August 4th same meeting time and location.\n\nRSVPs begin Tuesday\,
  July 7th at 8:00pm.\nSpace is set aside for new group members and first a
 nd 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.\n\nThis
  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.
 \n\nNote: 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 tou
 r. Total walking distance is about 3.5 miles.\n\nClosest subway station is
  Queens Plaza - E\, M\, R lines. Exit to Jackson Avenue - south side of st
 reet gets you steps from our meeting place at the JACX & Co Food Hall.\n\n
 Restroom option before the tour: Our meeting place is a modern food hall w
 ith restrooms eateries and a bar. Come early for networking\, grabbing a b
 ite and/or happy hour at the bar starting at 4:30pm.\nhttps://www.jacxandc
 o.com/eateries\n\nTOUR OVERVIEW\nLong Island City\, Queens\, with its seem
 ingly countless number of new residential buildings\, has become of the fa
 stest 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 distri
 ct.\n\nA highlight is Hunter's Point South Waterfront Park whose Phase II 
 (opened in 2018) won a Masterworks Award from the Municipal Arts Society f
 or the "Best Urban Landscape" for a new or revitalized open space that con
 tributes to livability and resilience.\n\nThe 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.\n\
 nItinerary:\n\nGuided Walking Tour: 5:30pm - 7:30pm:\n(optional): 7:30pm -
  8:00pm\, or whenever the music ends\, hang out and enjoy the music and st
 ay in the neighborhood for dinner (lots of options). There are also food t
 rucks by the outdoor music venue.\nThere will be restrooms available near 
 the end of the tour.\n\nGetting 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 fo
 r the E\, M and G.\n\nABOUT THE MUSIC:\nBartlett Contemporaries with the U
 ptown Funk Sound is a Queens-based band known for fusing bebop\, funk\, an
 d hip hop into high-energy performances. Led by Charles and Carl Bartlett\
 , the group has a strong reputation for dynamic live shows featuring top v
 ocalists and musicians\, delivering an electrifying\, genre-blending sound
  that connects with diverse audiences at every performance.\n\nHank\n646-5
 96-3005\nhankorenstein@gmail.com
URL:https://www.meetup.com/exploring-nyc-history-and-neighborhoods/events/3
 15257445/
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