Hits: 258A Historic Treasure That Shows Up on Your Doorstep By Michael Perlman [email protected] Highly stylized maps depicting Forest Hills are few and far between, and it is a good possibility that authentic copies do not...
Hits: 329A Landmark-Worthy Trail in Forest Hills By Michael Perlman [email protected] Art and architecture are a gift for the masses, especially throughout historic Forest Hills. This is proven by an extensive collection of Tudor, Georgian Colonial,...
Hits: 700 Notable Composers Preserve Patrick Swayze’s Legacy My Michael Perlman [email protected] It was once an even more dramatic moment to spot a much-anticipated film on an illuminated movie theater marquee alongside a Tudor or Art Deco...
Hits: 631Plan To Pedestrianize Historic Forest Hills Street By Michael Perlman [email protected] Since the early 20th century, Austin Street has been a major thoroughfare of Forest Hills, consisting of shops, restaurants, office spaces, and historic Tudor and...
Burt Freeman Bacharach, a former Forest Hills resident, was born on May 12, 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri and passed away on Feb. 8 in Los Angeles. With over 500 compositions that merge jazz, pop, rock and Brazilian elements, Bacharach scored 73 American and 52 U.K. Top 40 hits, as well as seven Billboard Hot 100 number ones. He was the recipient of six Grammys, three Oscars and one Emmy Award, and was honored with the 2008 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Hits: 262Joining forces after a restored fire alarm pedestal vanishes By Michael Perlman [email protected] For over a decade, Woodside resident and volunteer John S. Colgan, nicknamed the “Fire Alarm Box Guy,” has meticulously restored historic cast-iron...
Hits: 351WWI Soldiers & Sailors Memorial stands tall By Michael Perlman [email protected] It is always timely to honor military veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, and one day to maximize that honor for America’s bravest is...
