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Queens Boulevard is one the major outlets that goes in to Queens and out. It takes you straight to the Queens Borough Bridge. It is where the Queens Center Mall is located, and pretty much most big name businesses reside. Traffic can be heavily congested because it is one the ways people get home from the city. With traffic being mentioned, Queens boulevard has also been dubbed the boulevard of death, because of all the unfortunate accidents that has happened there. It is a major artery of getting around Queens thats why there is so much traffic. The drawbacks are for pedestrians trying to cross the boulevard. The boulevard consists of 8 lanes in total. 3 on opposite side, and 1 service land at each side. With that being said, its a pretty broad street to cross, specially if a person is J-walking. Local Law enforcements have taken precautions about people J-walking, and using corrects paths because a lot of pedestrians gets hit by moving cars.
Enough with the negatives, and more positives. Queens boulevard has a lot of stores and malls. The movie theaters are also located there. It is also easy to take public transportation around there because of all the local buses and trains that runs frequently. Just take caution when crossing it.

Jamaica Avenue is mostly known for its rich diversity of people and shopping. The most common part of Jamaica Avenue is from 183rd street to Queens Boulevard. This is the main vocal point of Jamaica Avenue. You can go to the Jamaica subway center, and take the trains into to the city.
Jamaica Avenue is rich with different diversities of Caribbean people from Jamaican to Guyanese. Of course all of the food can be sampled for a decently priced meal. Might I suggest the curry goat or for the less risk-takers a Jamaican chicken patty with coconut bread is always good, and for only 2-3 dollars.
Of course I can't go without talking about the shopping that is to be done on Jamaica Avenue. You can buy all the bootleg bags you want, and (if you are not into name brands) nice clothes for every occasions. You can also buy bootleg c.d.'s, find bargains, and almost always haggle the prices down a bit. So, if you like the lively scene without having to go to the city, Jamaica Avenue is a good alternative if you live in Queens.