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BEST PLACES TO CATCH A GAME
As you’ve no doubt noticed by now, every once in a while here at “BEST OF THE BEST ,” we take a look-see around town so as to catch up on some terrific places to take in a sporting event or two...
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BEST PLACES TO HEAD FOR HALLOWEEN
One of the most lucrative holidays of the year (for local merchants, anyway), All Hallow’s Eve aka Halloween tends to be a nice little precursor to the more solemn holidays that follow…
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BEST PLACES TO CELEBRATE OKTOBERFEST
If you’re a food enthusiast (and a beer enthusiast), then Oktoberfest is one of your favorite times of the year.
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BEST THINGS ABOUT SCHOOL
Here at “BEST OF THE BEST ,” we took an informal poll as to what some of our citizenry feel are their favorite things about school.
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BEST PLACES TO CATCH A GAME
What can we say, we tend to watch a lot of sports here at “ BEST OF THE BEST .” Here’s some of our favorite places to do so…
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Ridgewood s KIDS FUN HOUSE is actually one of the few such establishments to go the extra mile to ensure their parents’ comfort, as well. BEST PLACES TO FIND GREAT SERVICE
LABOR DAY’s just around the bend! And we figured the least we could do is to salute some of the hardest working, and most decent people we’ve encountered in our travels.
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BEST THINGS WE FOUND WITHIN US IN THE AFTERMATH OF 9/11
As we stumbled about in a state of grace in the days following 9/11, amid all the horror, all the suffering, we discovered something Abraham Lincoln once called “the better angels of our nature.”
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BEST PLACES TO CATCH THE SUNSET
As the sun now sets on our summer – and we’ve had some glorious ones lately – we figured we’d key you in on a couple of our favorite spots for embracing the twilight.
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ATHENS CAFE in Astoria BEST PLACES TO ENJOY A DRINK OUTDOORS
Now that those proverbial Dog Days are here, figured over the next couple of weeks we’d share with you some of our favorite watering holes.
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ROOFTOP FILMS (Photo by Sarah Palmer) BEST PLACES TO CATCH A SUMMER FLICK
Most folks, when they think of summer movies, think of blockbuster action-flicks like “TRANSFORMERS” or sophomoric comedies like “BRUNO” or “THE HANGOVER .” Not us…
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BEST PLACES TO FIND SOME GREAT ICE CREAM
“I scream, you scream, we ALL scream for ICE CREAM !”
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BEST THINGS ABOUT THE FEAST OF MT. CARMEL
Far from just a Brooklyn event, folks flock to Williamsburg for the Feast of Mt. Carmel each July from as far away as Long Island, Florida, California, even Italy!
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BEST PLACES FOR 4th of JULY SHOPPING
Yes, folks, it’s that time of year where we all get to be “Yankee Doodle Dandies” and celebrate yet another birthday of this great nation of ours (our 233rd for those keeping score at home).
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BEST FATHER’S DAY IDEAS TO KEEP IN MIND
Probably our favorite thing about Father’s Day is how it gets here just about the time summer does (in fact, this year Father’s Day, June 21st, is actually the very first day of summer!)
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We tip our caps… …to Forest Hills phenom Jesse Friedman, a hard-throwing right-hander from Forest Hills High School who’ll be attending Queens College next season, and who in the meantime (unlike far too many his age) has already decided to give back a little, and will be instructing Little Leaguers this summer as to the finer aspects of our national pastime. (Please see page 13.) OUR ANNUAL KIDS' SUMMER FUN GUIDE!
Our top recommendations as to how your kids should be spending their summer.
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national news
Fort Hood, community mourn shooting victims (AP)

The 2007 picture provided by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences shows Nidal Malik Hasan when he entered the program for his Disaster and Military Psychiatry Fellowship. Authorities said he went on the killing spree at Fort Hood, Texas which left 13 people dead. (AP Photo/Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences)AP - A chaplain exhorted hundreds of mourners gathered at a candlelight vigil to not give up hope as Fort Hood and its surrounding community looked to each other for comfort after an Army psychiatrist allegedly went on a deadly shooting spree at the military base.


Sat Nov 07 02:34:08 -0600 2009
Another attack leaves US Muslims fearing backlash (AP)

Soldiers hold a candle light vigil at Fort Hood, Texas, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Authorities said Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan shot and killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday. (AP Photo/LM Otero)AP - As word spread that a gunman had opened fire at Fort Hood leaving a trail of carnage, a chilling realization swept across the U.S. Muslim community: He has an Islamic name.


Sat Nov 07 02:47:25 -0600 2009
Decision day for health care in the House (AP)

FILE - In this Oct. 29,2009, file photo Crystal Chiu places a placard on the podium on Capitol Hill in Washington, prior to a news conference about health care. House Democratic leaders struggled Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, for the final votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation, working to ease concerns among Hispanic holdouts and abortion foes. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)AP - President Barack Obama is traveling to Capitol Hill on Saturday to try to close the sale on his signature health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote in the House certain to be seen as a test of his presidency.


Sat Nov 07 02:48:37 -0600 2009
British treasury chief urges climate agreement (AP)

British Treasury chief Alistair Darling, Left, walks with an unidentified official at the venue of the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in St. Andrews, Scotland Saturday Nov. 7, 2009. Rifts among the world's top financial ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 rich and developing nations, are reported to be threatening attempts to secure future global growth and break a deadlock over the cost of fighting climate change. (AP Photo/Martin Cleaver)AP - British treasury chief Alistair Darling urged the world's top finance officials on Saturday to reach an agreement on bearing the cost of fighting climate change before a UN summit on global warming next month.


Sat Nov 07 03:54:38 -0600 2009
Police: Fla. shooting suspect was angry at company (AP)

This image made from video provided by Channel 13 News in Orlando, Fla., shows Jason Rodriguez being taken into custody by police officers in Orlando, Fla. Rodriguez, 40, opened fire Friday in the offices of an engineering firm where he was let go more than two years ago, authorities said, killing at least one person and injuring five others. (AP Photo/Channel 13 News, cfnews13.com) MANDATORY CREDIT NO SALESAP - Employees at an engineering firm recognized their former co-worker when he drew a handgun from under his shirt, police said, and shot his first victim dead in the reception area. He then walked into the office and unloaded several more rounds, wounding five other employees at the company that fired him two years ago.


Sat Nov 07 02:30:54 -0600 2009