Dec. 13, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A popular Astoria restaurant is spreading holiday cheer with a free, family-friendly craft event this weekend. Rivercrest will host its third annual ornament-making event on Saturday, Dec. 14, inviting local children to create their own festive Christmas decorations. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at… Read more »
Nov. 25, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The tenth annual Shop Small Astoria retail crawl is set to kick off this Friday, featuring a record 32 local businesses. Shop Small Astoria, first launched for the 2015 holiday season, will run from Friday, Nov. 29, until Wednesday, Dec. 4. It aims to celebrate and promote independently owned… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The Honey House at Astor Apiaries is set to host a “Winter Buzzaar” holiday market next month, featuring a hot chocolate station, a Santa Claus, a Christmas-ornament-making station, and more. The Honey House, located at 33-22 23rd Ave., will host the winter market from 12 to 6 p.m. on… Read more »