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Sunset

Golden Hour in Flushing

Start with a warm bowl of noodles while the sky turns orange, then walk off the meal as the sun dips below the horizon.

Best time: sunsetAbout 55 min

Timeline

  1. 16:07

    Henan Feng Wei

    Grab a seat at Henan Feng Wei for stir-fried cumin lamb biang biang noodles. It is open late enough to catch the pre-sunset rush without the weekend crowds that pile into Maxi's.

  2. 16:37

    Flushing Town Hall

    Head to Flushing Town Hall. The historic building and its garden offer a quiet place to stretch your legs and wait for the light to shift. The building is open until 5 PM on weekdays, but the exterior and garden are accessible.

  3. 16:52

    Queens Botanical Garden

    Walk south to the Queens Botanical Garden. The Victorian-style wedding garden provides a framed view of the sky as the sun sets toward the WSW. The 23-minute walk from the Town Hall gives you just enough time to digest.

Local tip

The walk from Flushing Town Hall to the Queens Botanical Garden is 23 minutes. If you prefer a shorter stroll, stay near the Town Hall grounds where the garden is accessible.

Check before you go

  • Henan Feng Wei is open daily until 21:00, so it will be open for your pre-sunset dinner.
  • Flushing Town Hall is open Mon-Fri noon-5 PM. If you visit on a weekend, the exterior and garden are still accessible, but interior tours may require an event ticket.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to New York City (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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