The TWA Hotel History The Idlewild Airport opened in 1948 on the southside of Queens, New York. In the beginning there was only one terminal. Today, the airport is known as John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and has six terminals. JFK is the busiest international air passenger gateway in the United States. Terminal 5 …
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Whether your flight is delayed or you have a long layover, step back into the 1960's at the TWA Connie Cocktail Lounge at the TWA Hotel. Let’s say you find yourself at Kennedy Airport with a long delay. Or a few hours in between flights. Should you schlep yourself to the nearest bar and spend …
The TWA Hotel Pool and The Runway Chalet are on the rooftop of the hotel, overlooking a runway at one of the country's busiest airports. Imagine a day where it’s 40 degrees and you are outside sipping a dry martini. Now imagine as you are sipping that dry martini, you are immersed in an infinity …
The TWA Hotel Paris Cafe is a throwback to the 1962 original restaurant at TWA's Terminal 5 at JFK Airport. In 1962, a world traveler named Anna stepped into the new shiny Terminal 5 at the Idlewild Airport. Placing her rigid wicker suit-case by her feet, she glanced around the 200,000 square foot open space …
EDITOR'S NOTE (1/17/2020): It appears that the Blue Box Cafe has closed and will reopen in 2023. The following text appears on the front page of the Tiffany.com website: (or feel free to keep reading to get to the original post) The Blue Box Cafe™ Reopens in 2021 Reservations are no longer available at The …
On Location Tours New York City - about the tour and how to book. Visit the city's landmarks made famous in movies and TV shows. I visit NYC so often that I consider myself to be almost a local. I know 6 different ways to get anywhere, and I can recommend the best places to …
I had Breakfast at Tiffany's - The Blue Box Cafe in New York City. When the movie “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” was released in 1961, millions of people have dreamed about actually having breakfast at the iconic Fifth Avenue store in New York City. Now, 56 years later, that dream can now be a reality. Last …
New York City is a foodie’s playground. There are over 24,000 places to eat in the city, and one of the newest trends is the explosion of food halls. In the summer of 2010, chef Todd English designed and opened The Plaza Food Hall in the basement of the super famous Plaza Hotel in midtown …
The best food in Brooklyn in one tour - you can't miss this Williamsburg Bites - Brooklyn Food Tour. There's more to New York than pizza. I used to live in New York City - Queens to be more specific. I had an apartment in Rockaway Beach while I was a Flight Attendant for Delta …
Last month I went up to New York City to participate in a little run through Manhattan. This little run was called the United Airlines Half Marathon and is the first of the New York Road Runners Five-Borough Series. And the five races are simply a lead up to one of the biggest marathon races …
Happy Friday! It has been one heck of whirlwind week – NYC has been warm, cold, sunny and snowy. There has been doughnuts, basketball, half-marathons, macarons and French films. Deviled eggs, shoestring potatoes and cherry blossom coffee. I Heart NY. One week ago I was at the Barclays Center with my parents in Brooklyn cheering …
Ever since I was a youngster the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been a tradition in my house. Growing up we watched it every Thanksgiving morning. Once I moved out of the House of Mom I would still spend my Thanksgiving mornings in front of the TV. The parade is just a tradition for so …
The Culinary Institute of America is a private college for the culinary and pastry arts with three campuses across the United States and one location in Singapore. The main campus is located in Hyde Park, NY- about two hours north of New York City. On a recent trip up north, my Mother, Chad and myself …
It was a rainy and cold Saturday morning as my Mother and I joined 8000 runners gathered in New York City. Our plan was to run the Dash to the Finish Line 5K race- 3.1 miles from the United Nations Building to Central Park. Our finish line was the very same finish line as the …
I recently went back up to New York City to do some research for new recipes and get some inspiration for Beauty and the Beets. OK, that isn't entirely true……I was there for a little R&R with the family. But we did do some experimenting in the kitchen…..Here are my highlights of New York City …
Let’s step out of Manhattan for this one. Along the western banks of Hudson River just across from Manhattan boasts the best and most expansive views of the New York City skyline. This little secret is unknown to most tourists but you can stroll along the river, shop and dine while overlooking the entire city- …
Walking Tour #3 of New York City takes us around mid-town Manhattan from Times Square through Central Park and back down to the East Side stopping at Grand Central Station, the Chrysler Building and the United Nations. We played tourist here. Actually the only reason we started in the Times Square area was because I …
OK- this is our second walking tour in NYC (New York City Walking tour- Upper West Side). This walk was over 7 miles and the only money we spent was for drinks at Chelsea Market and pizza downtown. I will keep the talking to a minimum because there are a lot of pictures here. First …
I recently spent some time in New York City (as many of you know as I have talked about it often.) I love being up there. We spend so much time walking (not sitting in traffic like Orlando) and I love the freedom of being able to get around with my own two feet (well- …
New York City is a very expensive place to visit let alone live……but you know what? There are things you can do in the city…FOR FREE. Go walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. It is the oldest steel wire suspension bridge in the United States- opened in 1903. It spans the East River from Manhattan to …
So here is a great tip- if you are planning on going out of town sign up for Groupon in the city you are going to visit. Simple right? I was getting ready to go visit New York City with my honey- I have lived there before but my Mr. Chad had never been to …