Queens is
the largest borough in terms of area and is home to the two New
York City airports - Laguardia and Kennedy (JFK). In addition,
Queens
has many fun places to visit.
Shea
Stadium
Shea Stadium has been home to
the New York Mets baseball team since
1964. Located in
Flushing Queens, the ballpark is in earshot of Laguardia
airport and we
do mean earshot, as the roar of airplanes overhead is a
common
occurrence during games. Unlike the ballpark in the Bronx, the
parking is convenient and best of all you don't have to deal with
Yankee
fans. (Editors Note - author is a lifelong Mets
fan). You can also get to the
Stadium via the 7 subway
train.
National Tennis
Center
The
National Tennis Center is also located in Flushing Queens very close to
Shea Stadium and home to the U.S. Open. It is also the largest
public tennis
facility in the world which means that when the
U.S. open is not being
played, the average person can play on the
same courts used by the best
players in he world. The
center includes 33 outdoor courts and 9 indoor
courts. In
addition there is also Louis Armstrong Stadium and Arthur Ashe
Stadium on these premises. The National Tennis Center is open to the
public
7 days a week, 11 months a year and closes only on New
Years,
Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
New York Hall of
Science
New
York City's largest selection of hands-on science exhibits can be found
at the New York Hall of Science located in Flushing Meadows
Corona Park
There are over 100 exhibits visitors can explore including
machines that
change the tone and pitch of your voice, soap
bubbles that are bigger than
people, and a room where people seem
to get bigger and smaller.
Queens Museum of
Art
Located
in Flushing Meadows Park, the Queens Museum of Art features the
work of local and international artists. A must see exhibit at
this museum is
The Panorama of New York City. This features a
replica model of New
York City broken down in amazing
detail.