Van Rentals
and a Flushing Overview
Flushing is a neighborhood in the northern part of Queens,
which you can visit with your
Van Rentals.
It is home to large Chinese, Taiwanese, Korean, Indian, Hispanic,
and African American communities.
Chart new territory
Before Europeans arrived in New York, the Matinecoc Native
Americans occupied the land that is now Flushing. The town was
later settled in 1645 under a charter from the Dutch West India
Company. It is said that the name in Dutch means "salt meadow"
in honor of the tidal waters. Flushing was once the home of
the east coast film industry, before Hollywood became the epicenter.
People like Bob Hope and the Marx Brothers appeared in movie
palaces and host vaudeville acts. Unfortunately, you cannot
visit many of these places with your
Van Rentals
because they fell into disrepair in the 1990s.
Make your way here
You don't need your
Van Rentals
to get to Flushing. It is part of the air, rail, and bus links
that connect New York. The subway comes here on the IRT Flushing
Line, with a stop at Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue. Over
a dozen bus routes also serve the area and connect it with other
communities in Queens. If you do decide to take your
Van Rentals,
the Van Wyck Expressway, Whitestone Expressway, Grand Central
Expressway, and Long Island Expressway serve the area. La Guardia
airport is also very close, only 10 minutes away.
Take me out to the ballgame
Shea Stadium, home of the Mets, is found in Flushing. Baseball
games start in March and run until October. Tickets to see the
Mets can be purchased before the game, or through other venues
such as online ticket stores. Ticket vary in cost, depending
on the game category and the location of your seats. In general,
they run from $70 for a platinum game in the inner field box
to $5 for a value game in the upper reserved area. Parking is
available for your
Van Rentals
for a fee. Since the stadium is located near LaGuardia Airport,
this is said to be one of the loudest stadiums in the country
due to planes flying into and out of the airport.
Make a day of it
Flushing has a number of interesting buildings to see when
you visit with your
Van Rentals.
Town Hall on Northern Boulevard is the headquarters for the
Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts. There are a number
of concerts and cultural events that take place here. The Flushing
Armory is also a registered landmark. There are a number of
large mansions between 29th Avenue and 35th Avenue, and 155
Street and 164 Street. You can see the outside of these great
houses from your
Van Rentals.
There are remnants from the World's Fair in Flushing Meadows-Corona
Park. The Queens Museum of Art is housed here and features a
model of New York City. Queens Zoo is also located nearby.
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