Otis & Finn Barbershop lights up its Queens pride in Long Island City, one of two locations that Amazon chose for its new headquarters. Crystal CityFast facts: Arlington’s Crystal City, Pentagon City and Potomac Yard were originally part of Abingdon Plantation, and agriculture predominated until the railway arrived on the scene. Long Island CityFast facts: Long Island City was a real Long Island city with its own mayor and police force until 1898, when the five boroughs consolidated and LIC became a member of the Queens court. The Long Island City Brewery Tour features four stops, including Big ALICE Brewing, which occupies a former Bible storage facility. Freed of London, in Long Island City, dresses professional and amateur dancers from head to pointe toes.

Source: Washington Post January 11, 2019 12:00 UTC