The area now known as Astoria was originally called Hallet's Cove, after its first landowner William Hallet, and his scandalous wife, Elizabeth Fones Winthrop Feake Hallet, who settled there in 1659.  Their settlement needed a secret deal with ol' Pegleg Peter Stuyvesant himself.  From there begins a New York tale that has it all - from manufacturing to murder.  Join us as we explore the history of this fascinating Queens Neighborhood.  Among the sites we will be visiting are: Socrates Sculpture Garden, Sohmer Piano Factory, Welling Court, Steinway Factory and Mansion, The Bridge to Riker's Island and the Riker Lent Homestead.  Lunch will also be a tribute to Astoria history, as we will dine in Bohemia Gardens - proudly serving Czech food and beer since 1919.  Join us.