Rock on at San Diego International Airport
Guitar aficionados passing through San Diego International Airport will want to be sure to see the classic Taylor Guitars on display in the Commuter Terminal through April 2008. If you happen to be in or near the airport this Friday, Feb. 29 from 5:30 – 7pm, though, head over to the west end of the […]
Too pretty to fly? No – too rude.
Two young women escorted off a Southwest Airlines flight for causing a disruption on a flight from Tampa to Los Angeles are blaming the incident on jealousy over their good looks – rather than their truly rude and clueless manners. I had fun writing about it this week in my Well Mannered Traveler column on […]
Flower Power in Philadelphia
Have a long layover coming up in Philadelphia? Check out the Philadelphia Flower Show, March 2nd – 9th at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The country’s largest and oldest indoor flower show traces its roots back to 1829. And this year the folks at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) will have a display there. The airport has […]
Welcome to Chicago: new artwork at O’Hare
I’m a big fan of art at the airport. Anything that helps perk a place up.So I was pleased to see that there a two new pieces of public art at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.Steven Heyman’s sculptures, the square “Blue Beacon” and the circular “Orange Beacon” have been installed at International Terminal 5 and will […]
USA Today: Listen up at the airport
Next time you’re at the airport, listen closely to the announcements on the public address system. You may hear a familiar, refreshing, or out-of-the ordinary voice. Here’s a link to my story about airport voices that appeared in USA TODAY this week. Be sure to check out the audio clips – especially Rodney Dangerfield.
McCarran International Airport: Work out before you take off
If you get stuck at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, don’t fret. There’s plenty to keep you entertained: a great aviation museum, slot machines, oxygen bars, and candy shops that hand out free samples of fudge. There’s also a 24-hour gym. On a very long layover at McCarran recently, I played the slots, ate […]