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	Forest Hills Located only 20 minutes from Manhattan, Forest Hills is a town that was home to the U.S. Open for over 70 years. The West Side Tennis Club, an exclusive and very historic club, is still there, as is Forest Hills Tennis Stadium where the U.S. Open was played until 1978. Forest Hills can be reached via subway, bus, and Long Island Railroad, as well as several main highways. Within Forest Hills, there are several sections that once belonged to single individuals and were subsequently sold off with covenants and restrictions, allowing the area to retain the charm and attraction that were originally intended. One of these sections is known as Forest Hills Gardens, a classic privately-owned community featuring a number of beautiful and unique homes, many in the Tudor style, as well as Colonial. The streets are privately maintained, and the general public may not park there unless visiting a resident. Here is a view of the Community House and The Church-in-The-Gardens. Cord Meyer, another section that is named after the company that developed the homes, features many Colonial as well as other styles. There is also the Van-Court community which was formed in 1923 by the Vandeveers, and the Forest Hills Court Co. Here again there are restrictions on modifications to exteriors.

	Forest Hills has several major stores including Barnes and Noble, The Gap, Banana Republic, and Ann Taylor Loft to name a few. Most of these stores are located on Continental Avenue and Austin Street, which are the main streets. If you are interested, you can find some area statistics at the Public Library-FH branch. There are also about 12 movie theatres in the area. Forest Hills borders on Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, site of the 1939-40 and 1964-65 World's Fairs. Today it is home to the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament, and Citi Field, where the world famous NY Mets play. In addition, there is a great selection of restaurants, including Agora, Danny Brown Wine Bar & Kitchen, Cabana, 5 Burro Cafe, and Norita--and an equally great selection of nightlife.





	Forest Hills Gardens has been home to some famous people as follows:

	Pia Zadora	Movie Star. Lived on Middlemay Circle and attended Our Lady Queen of Martyrs School.
	Burt Bacharach	Famous composer. Lived at 150 Burns Street.
	Grosvenor Atterbury	Famous Architect. Lived on Markwood Road. Official architect of Forest Hills Gardens.
	Geraldine Ferraro	Congresswoman. Live on Deepdene Place. First woman candidate for office of Vice President.
	Dale Carnegie	Famous speaker/author. Lived at 27 Wendover Road. Author of the book "How to Win Friends and Influence People".
	James Hal Kemp	Orchestra leader. Lived at 53 Continental Ave.
	John Kliegl	Inventor of the Klieglight Stage lighting. Lived on Wendover Road.
	James Kriegsman	Well Known Photographer. Lived on Greenway South and Continental Ave.
	Alrick Man, Jr.	Captain of the U.S. Davis Cup Team. Lived in 4 Dartmouth Street.
	Thelma Ritter	Actress. Lived at 65 Greenway South. Appeared in "Miracle on 34th Street", and "Rear Window".


		Kew Gardens is located adjacent to Forest Hills, on the east boundary. It was largely modeled after the town with the same name in England. For this reason, when you drive through, you will feel as though you're travelling through a hamlet in the English countryside. There are many large Tudor-style houses. The commercial district has many restaurants and stores, and there are several synagogues and churches. It is serviced by bus (there is a direct bus to Kennedy Airport) and subway (E line and F line), and Long Island Rail Road.


	Rego Park, an abbreviation of Real and Good, was named by the developers of the area Rego Construction. You can find out more information on the area statistics at the Rego Park branch of the Public Library. It is a very heterogeneous population of middle class individuals. The Rego Park Crescents is a community of houses with a pleasant mix of contemporary and Tudor-style houses located along five crescent-shaped streets. There is bus and subway service as well as major highways.

	There are several churches, synagogues, and even an Indian temple. Additionally, Rego Park is home to several major department stores including Sears, Marshalls, and Kohl's. It is bounded by Forest Hills on the east side, and Flushing Meadows-Corona Park on the northeast.

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