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  The Midtown Book - The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The hotel is in the base of the building while the top is devoted to the Waldorf Towers apartments, which have their own entrance on 50th Street.
The Biltmore clock was the one referred to the phrase "Meet you under the clock," as it straddled the gates leading to the Biltmore's central court lounge.
To the north of the Waldorf clock, however, is Peacock Alley, which has over the years changed from a cocktail lounge to a cocktail lounge and major dining room.
www.thecityreview.com /waldorf.html   (990 words)

  
 New York Architecture Images- The Waldorf Astoria
In 1890 William Waldorf Astor decided to raze the family mansion on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 33rd Street and commissioned Henry J. Hardenbergh to build the largest, most luxurious hotel in the world.
William Waldorf insisted that the hotel be named “The Waldorf” so as to always remind the public of his importance.
When William Waldorf moved to England in 1891 (two years prior to the grand opening of his hotel), Caroline’s son, John Jacob Astor IV, became the titular head of the Astor family, and plans for the building of a second hotel became official.
www.nyc-architecture.com /GON/GON017.htm   (1182 words)

  
  Waldorf Education
Waldorf education is a unique and distinctive approach to educating children that is practiced in Waldorf schools worldwide.
AWSNA (Association of Waldorf Schools of North America) is the organization which fulfils this function in the United States.
The best overall statement on what is unique about Waldorf education is to be found in the stated goals of the schooling: "to produce individuals who are able, in and of themselves, to impart meaning to their lives".The aim of Waldorf schooling is to educate the whole child, "head, heart and hands".
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 Waldorf
Although they are not directly associated with any specific religious organization, Waldorf schools recognize the essential divinity within each human being and seek to instill within the child a sense of wonder and reverence for the divine purpose that expresses itself through all creation.
In addition to the changes we have made in the Waldorf curriculum, there are a few areas in which we have philosophical differences, not with the Waldorf principles themselves, but with the way in which these principles are applied in the current educational and cultural environment.
First, although Waldorf schools recognize that parents serve as valuable role models and teachers for their children when they are young, they traditionally believe that parents should not serve as the primary teachers of their children beyond the change of teeth.
www.oakmeadow.com /resources/articles/Waldorf.htm   (2167 words)

  
 Waldorf answers - Frequently Asked Questions about Waldorf education
The best overall statement on what is unique about Waldorf education is to be found in the stated goals of the schooling: "to produce individuals who are able, in and of themselves, to impart meaning to their lives".
Every effort is expended to make Waldorf schools safe, secure and nurturing environments for the children, and to protect their childhood from harmful influences from the broader society.
Waldorf education is deeply bound up with the oral tradition, typically beginning with the teacher telling the children fairy tales throughout kindergarten and first grade.
www.waldorfanswers.org /WaldorfFAQ.htm   (3503 words)

  
 Waldorf-Astoria Hotel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Waldorf salad — a salad consisting of apple, nuts (especially walnuts), celery, and mayonnaise or a mayonnaise-based dressing — was first created in 1896 at the
Statler and Waldorf, a pair of muppet characters, are named after posh New York City hotels, the Statler Hotel and the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
Waldorf's wife, Astoria, is Statler's sister (and is portrayed as the Statler muppet in drag), making the two brothers-in-law.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Waldorf_Astoria   (1175 words)

  
 Waldorf Education - The Waldorf School of Garden City
The Waldorf School of Garden City is part of an international educational system that began 80 years ago.
This first Waldorf school was coeducational and tuition free and educated the children of factory workers.
The first Waldorf school in North America was opened in Manhattan in 1928 and today there are more than 700 Waldorf schools in 40 different countries.
www.waldorfgarden.org /ourschool/waldorfeducation/index.asp   (311 words)

  
 Statler and Waldorf - Muppet Wiki - A Wikia wiki
Statler and Waldorf - Muppet Wiki - A Wikia wiki
In Muppet Treasure Island, Statler and Waldorf are the Figurehead of the Hispaniola.
Waldorf and his wife Astoria were named after the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.
muppet.wikia.com /wiki/Statler_and_Waldorf   (651 words)

  
 "What Is Waldorf Education?" from Waldorf in the Home
Waldorf in the Home is written by Rahima Baldwin Dancy and Cynthia Aldinger (along with guest writers) for Waldorf parents, home schooling families and anyone interested in the LifeWays approach to parenting and childcare.
Waldorf education is a worldwide system of education for preschool through grade 12 developed from the indications of Rudolf Steiner.
The impulse for "Waldorf education," as it came to be called, spread throughout Europe, with the first school in America being founded in New York City in 1928.
www.waldorfinthehome.org /what_is_waldorf_education.html   (959 words)

  
 Waldorf-Astoria Hotel at AllExperts
It started as two hotels: one owned by William Waldorf Astor, whose 13-story Waldorf Hotel was opened in 1893 and the other owned by his cousin, John Jacob Astor IV, called the Astoria Hotel and opened four years later and four stories higher.
The Waldorf-Astoria is hitorically significant for transforming the contemporary hotel, then a facility for transients, into a social center of the city as well as a prestigious destination for visitors.
*Waldorf salad was first created in 1896 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York by Oscar Tschirky, who was the maître d'hôtel.
en.allexperts.com /e/w/wa/waldorf-astoria_hotel.htm   (1004 words)

  
 The Waldorf Astoria - New York, NY - The Waldorf Astoria Rates and Reviews - SideStep
The Waldorf Astoria is a New York Art Deco landmark and icon hosting dignitaries, presidents and Hollywood celebrities since opening in 1931.
Occupying an entire block on prestigious Park Avenue, the Waldorf Astoria is one of the original grand hotels.
Two blocks away from the Waldorf Astoria is famed Fifth Avenue, a shopper"s paradise including Saks Fifth Avenue and Rockefeller Center.
www.sidestep.com /hotels-rates-h00617-the_waldorf_astoria_new_york_ny   (396 words)

  
 The Waldorf Conference: The Meeting That Began the Blacklist
They had good reason to sweat: box office returns had plummeted 25% from the previous year, and the already-tense relationship between the flamboyant west coast moguls and their stolid east coast bankers was turning hostile.
In what came to be called the Waldorf Peace Pact, the studios proclaimed that, until Congress found a way to rid the country of Reds, the Industry would do it for them.
"The Waldorf Conference" is a work of speculation that reveals the passions and intrigues that transpired in that room as the movies' most powerful leaders were sequestered — apparently with government approval — to weigh the Constitution against their own pocketbooks.
waldorfconference.com /about.html   (1104 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Waldorf's opulent tradition made it a household name   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
When the Waldorf reopened two years later 15 blocks north at Park Avenue and 49th Street, it was the largest and tallest hotel at the time, according to the hotel: 1,852 rooms and 42 stories.
As a tribute to its heritage, the hotel also continuously plays Weekend at the Waldorf, a 1945 romantic comedy starring Ginger Rogers and Lana Turner, in a glass-encased TV in the lobby.
Despite all that tradition, the Waldorf remains a hip choice.
www.usatoday.com /money/biztravel/2006-01-17-waldorf-usat_x.htm   (797 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Waldorf turns lavish brand into chain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
NEW YORK —; The Waldorf-Astoria — the legendary Manhattan hotel where Ginger Rogers danced under the stars in the 1945 film Weekend at the Waldorf— is branching out.
Hilton Hotels, which has owned the Waldorf since 1949, is scheduled to announce today it will launch a chain of luxury hotels under the Waldorf-Astoria brand.
Re-creating "the Waldorf experience" could be tricky, as it is a singular Park Avenue hotel with "so many unique characteristics," says Lee Aldridge of Landor and Associates, a brand-consulting company.
www.usatoday.com /money/biztravel/2006-01-17-waldorf-main-usat_x.htm   (473 words)

  
 Abandoned Stations : Grand Central Terminal, Waldorf-Astoria platform
He gave a speech at the Waldorf on 28 August, and it is tempting to suppose that the occasion here was his arrival in New York.
The best view from a train to the Waldorf platform would be from the right side of a train departing tracks 38 to 42 by way of the loop and thus passing into track 1 or 2 and up the ladder past the entrance to 61.
Although this corner of the station is only one track level deep, Adams needed access to the lower track level of the terminal, and one elevator runs down from its platform to a "trucking subway", a passageway shown by the dashed lines that runs to the express platform on the edge of the lower level.
www.columbia.edu /~brennan/abandoned/gct61.html   (3717 words)

  
 About "Come to the Waldorf-Astoria"
At the end he perfectly uses fl vernacular to diminish those symbols of class and racial inequity, the underground driveways and the Waldorf itself.
In presenting Mary as a "little girl--turned whore / because her belly was too hungry to stand it anymore," Hughes vividly connects depression hunger and poverty and that of the Holy Family.
The implicit threat--the possibility for strength in numbers--that exists in organizing those who should be able to "draw" their *own* "dividends," rather than reliquish them to the ones "who clip coupons with clean white fingers," can be seen in the class juxtapositions satirically offered throughout the poem.
www.english.uiuc.edu /maps/poets/g_l/hughes/waldorf.htm   (2142 words)

  
 Urban Legends Reference Pages: Glurge Gallery (Boldt Action)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
William Waldorf Astor rewarded a helpful hotel manager's kindness by making him the manager of the grand Waldorf hotel.
A new Waldorf-Astoria was constructed on the block extending from Park Avenue to Lexington, between Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Streets and opened in 1931.
The old man's name was William Waldorf Astor, and the magnificent structure was the original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
www.snopes.com /glurge/waldorf.htm   (1071 words)

  
 The History of Waldorf Salad
Waldorf salad [WAWL-dorf] Created at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in 1896 not by a chef but by the maître d'hôtel, (dining room manager) Oscar Tschirky, the Waldorf salad was an instant success.
Waldorf salad is usually served on top of a bed of lettuce.
The traditional apple, walnut and chopped celery salad is updated with a yogurt and low-fat mayonnaise citrus dressing, pine nuts and Cajun seasoning.
www.kitchenproject.com /history/Waldorf_Salad.htm   (370 words)

  
 Waldorf Astoria Hotel New York (NY) United States - SPECIAL Discount Rates
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York, is conveniently situated in the heart of Manhattan on the world famous Park Avenue, just thirty minutes from La Guardia Airport.
The superb art-deco lobby of the Waldorf Astoria leads to an abundance of on-site services, including beauty salon, airline office, concierge, theater tickets, transportation, and a choice of restaurants, bars, and lounges.
The business center at the Waldorf Astoria is centrally located in the South Lobby offers a complete range of technological, Internet, and business services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the staff at the International Concierge Desk offer assistance in 50 languages.
www.precisionreservations.com /ph-aspx-hotel_id.7477-db-hoteldatabase/HotelDisplay.htm   (323 words)

  
 NewYorkology: A New York Travel Guide
The Waldorf, which was built on top of the New York Central RailRoad tracks from 1929 to '31, is supported by steel columns placed between the tracks.
Even Eric Long, the Waldorf's general manager until recently thought the entrance had been used by Joseph Stalin, who it turns out, hated to travel and never visited New York.
On October 4, he was driven to the Waldorf Astoria where he addressed the National Conference of Catholic Charities.
www.newyorkology.com /archives/2006/02/waldorfastorias.html   (864 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Waldorf-Astoria Cookbook: Books: John Doherty,John Harrisson,Ellen Silverman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
With beautiful food photography, atmospheric and archival images of the hotel, as well as new takes on historical recipes such as the Waldorf Salad and fascinating sidebars that tell the rich history of the hotel, this gorgeous volume is a must-have for cookbook collectors.
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www.amazon.com /Waldorf-Astoria-Cookbook-John-Doherty/dp/0821257722   (1200 words)

  
 Leisure Newsletter Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The Waldorf=Astoria® and The Waldorf Towers® are pleased to present our latest interactive newsletter.
Located in the heart of the bustling main lobby Peacock Alley’s setting is opportune and ideal for getting a taste of a culinary experience or to host a special event in the private dining salons.
We waited in anticipation for them to float up to the top and then Grandma would lift them out, set them on a platter, split them, take out the pit and top them with melted butter and cinnamon sugar.Grandma's peach dumpling was one of the most amazing things I ever ate.
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 The Waldorf Astoria - Hotels in New York - Hilton International   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The Waldorf Astoria occupies an entire block on fashionable Park Avenue.
An official New York City landmark since 1993, The Waldorf Astoria is synonymous with elegance and grandeur, boasting recent renovations totaling in excess of £168 million.
The Astoria Level presents upgraded rooms with bathrobe, daily newspaper and complimentary use of the Astoria Lounge.
www.hilton.co.uk /waldorfastoria   (309 words)

  
 The Waldorf Astoria - Hotels in NEW YORK - The Waldorf Astoria Hotel Review - Make Hotel Online Reservation
The Waldorf Astoria is a New York Art Deco landmark and icon hosting dignitaries, presidents and Hollywood celebrities since opening in 1931.
Occupying an entire block on prestigious Park Avenue, the Waldorf Astoria is one of the original grand hotels.
Two blocks away from the Waldorf Astoria is famed Fifth Avenue, a shopper's paradise including Saks Fifth Avenue and Rockefeller Center.
www.hotels33.com /121/112923/The-Waldorf-Astoria/NEW-YORK   (335 words)

  
 Waldorf - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Waldorf Music, a defunct manufacturer of music synthesizers in Germany
Waldorf salad, a popular salad made with apples and nuts
Waldorf Education, a form of education founded by Rudolf Steiner
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Waldorf   (107 words)

  
 The Waldorf-Astoria: the great gray dowager of Park Avenue personifies New York City at its best - Resort Of The Month ...
The entrance to the Waldorf Towers is just around the comer on East 50th Street, and there's another main portal on Lexington Avenue.
Four years later, the Waldorf was joined by the 17-story Astoria Hotel, erected on an adjacent site by Waldorf's cousin, John Jacob Astor IV.
Dominating the main lobby's front desk area is an ornately carved bronze clock from the 1893 Chicago's World Fair, a symbol of the Waldorf and a well-known meeting place.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCQ/is_2_18/ai_91561919   (938 words)

  
 The Waldorf Astoria, New York City - Reviews - TripAdvisor
When we went to the Waldorf Astoria the first thing that went wrong was when we got out of the taxi the bellboy got our bags out of the car and forgot 1 bag and we didn't know.
But I stayed in the regular Waldorf and didn't see any of the problems that other reviewers have described.Guests arriving for check-in are sent to the underground side entrance because the Park Avenue entrance is...
I have stayed at the Waldorf Astoria several times in the past year, and I am generally pleased with the hotel.
www.tripadvisor.com /Hotel_Review-g60763-d93618-Reviews-The_Waldorf_Astoria-New_York_City_New_York.html   (1219 words)

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