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 …
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 and I would spend my days sitting on the beach, waiting for crew scheduling to call. Sometimes I would be sent off to Switzerland where I …
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 …