http://www.nyu.edu/classes/blake.map2001/romania.html An interesting read about Czechs and Slovaks who settled in Ástoria (Queens) NY. My daughter lived in Astoria when she worked in Manhattan and when I visited I found that the neighborhoods still have distinct ethnic character. The houses on her street were all 4-6 story apartments with one flat per floor. Each had a "foregarden" in front of it enclosed by an iron fence or low brick wall. Almost all of the gardens included a shrine to the Virgin Mary with a statue. Karen

There is still one Bohemian Beer Garden still left in Astoria-along with the beer garden is the Bohemian Hall-I have eaten there twice and the food is authentic czech food and beer. You hear lots of czech spoken and by lots of young people also. I believe if you go on line to Bohemian Hall in Astoria you can find out more about it. Rose NY ---- Original Message ----- From: <KarenHob@aol.com> To: <GERMAN-BOHEMIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 2:42 PM Subject: [GERMAN-BOHEMIAN] Bohemians in Astoria NY > http://www.nyu.edu/classes/blake.map2001/romania.html > > > An interesting read about Czechs and Slovaks who settled in > Ástoria (Queens) NY. > > My daughter lived in Astoria when she worked in Manhattan and when I visited > I found that the neighborhoods still have distinct ethnic character. > The houses on her street were all 4-6 story apartments with one flat per > floor. > Each had a "foregarden" in front of it enclosed by an iron fence or low brick > wall. > > Almost all of the gardens included a shrine to the Virgin Mary with a statue. > > Karen > > > ==== GERMAN-BOHEMIAN Mailing List ==== > Forgotten how to UNSUBSCRIBE? > Visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~gbhs/mailinglist/mailinglist.html >

There is still one Bohemian Beer Garden left in Astoria-next to it is the Bohemian Hall full of history. The Beer Hall serves authentic czech food and beer-its quite good. You hear a lot of czech being spoken - plenty of young people speaking it also. If you go on line to Bohemian Hall in Astoria you can find out a little more about it. Rose NY ----- Original Message ----- From: <KarenHob@aol.com> To: <GERMAN-BOHEMIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 2:42 PM Subject: [GERMAN-BOHEMIAN] Bohemians in Astoria NY > http://www.nyu.edu/classes/blake.map2001/romania.html > > > An interesting read about Czechs and Slovaks who settled in > Ástoria (Queens) NY. > > My daughter lived in Astoria when she worked in Manhattan and when I visited > I found that the neighborhoods still have distinct ethnic character. > The houses on her street were all 4-6 story apartments with one flat per > floor. > Each had a "foregarden" in front of it enclosed by an iron fence or low brick > wall. > > Almost all of the gardens included a shrine to the Virgin Mary with a statue. > > Karen > > > ==== GERMAN-BOHEMIAN Mailing List ==== > Forgotten how to UNSUBSCRIBE? > Visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~gbhs/mailinglist/mailinglist.html >