LaGuardia Airport, Queens, New York City
Staying in and around LaGuardia Airport? Here’s our handy day visit guide to what you can see and do in the area around the Queens borough of NewYork City.
Your LaGuardia Airport Day Stay Suggestions
- Range of Restaurants – There’s a range of restaurants within a short distance of LaGuardia Airport, including Good Eats Bistro, Max Bratwurst Und Bier (where German fans can indulge their desire for sausage and booze), and top notch Vietnamese fare from District Saigon. There’s plenty more to try including Puerto Rican, Japanese, and Indian cooking.
- Flushing Meadows – Flushing Meadows Corona Park is one of Queens’ must-see sites. Queens Theatre is a community performing arts venue that puts on a diverse variety of shows, whilst the nearby Queens Museum exhibits an array of artwork including The Panorama, an incredibly detailed model of New York City. There’s also the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, home to the US Open in late summer and a world-class attraction for tennis fans.
- Citi Field – Citi Field is the home of the New York Mets and a baseball stadium that boasts a seating capacity of over 40,000. In addition to its mainstay offering of top class baseball, there’s a small Mets museum to tour, and the stadium hosts occasional concerts, so be sure to check the itinerary and see what’s on.
- Manhattan – Manhattan is not far away from LaGuardia Airport, and has many great things to see and do. From the iconic architecture of the Empire State, Chrysler, and Flatiron Buildings, to the world famous Broadway theatrical district and Central Park, there are countless ways to spend a day stay.
Six Scintillating LaGuardia Airport Facts
- The borough of Queens has more than two million residents, more than the whole of Phoenix (the 5th most populous city in the U.S.).
- Most likely named after the British Queen, the borough was founded back in the 17th century as one of New York’s original counties.
- New York City itself is the most densely populated big city in the USA, as well as being the nation’s most populous city.
- The Big Apple, as New York City is nicknamed, was first merged into a single city in the late 19th century.
- New York City is home to Broadway, the most famous theatrical district in the USA.
- There are 138 languages spoken in Queens.