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Greetings from Houston by Daniel Anguilu and Frank Nathan

4-hour layover at IAH airport? Lucky you!

01/11/22

Many people dread and try desperately to avoid long airport layovers. Not us. On our journey to the Galapagos, we swapped a stress-inducing 56-minute connection at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) for a four-hour layover at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). Just so we could get a tour of the art. Alton DuLaney, […]

Something Fishy Spotted at Seattle-Tacoma Int’l Airport

11/18/21

Sometimes the coolest stuff is below you You know how during the airline safety instructions (you pay attention, right?) they say the nearest exit may be behind you? Well, sometimes at the airport the coolest art features may be below you. At Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) one of the artworks is a river of 300 […]

“The Phoenix” at PHX Airport & What We Learned About Lost Amenities

11/15/21

Few airport rental car centers are places you want to hang out in for longer than you have to. But the rental car center at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is an exception. The big, bright, open lobby has a cafe in the center with comfortable chairs and there’s artwork from the collection of the […]

At the Airport: News from GSP, FLL & Alaska Airlines

11/04/21

GSP Airport Debuts a History Museum South Carolina’s Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) celebrated its Dedication Day on November 4, 1962. Fifty-nine years later, the airport unveiled its History Museum, detailing decades of serving the community. The 350 square foot History Museum is near the Escape Lounge in GSP’s Grand Hall and is accessible to departing […]

At the Airport: Name SEA’s Robot + Play at SJC + See Nature at IND

10/27/21

Help Name SEA’s Food Delivering Robot A few months back, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) joined the list of airports offering mobile food ordering. The OrderSEA program works with the Grab and At Your Gate programs, offering pick-up and gate delivery options from more than 16 airport food outlets. As a bonus, some travelers who order gate delivery find the At […]

SFO Museum Presents The Victorian Papered Wall

Victorian Wallpaper at SFO

10/12/21

Is SFO an airport or a museum? Now that we’re back to traveling more, we’re delighted to have the opportunity to visit San Francisco International Airport (SFO), home to the SFO Museum, which is fully accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. SFO is both an airport AND a museum. So, we always make sure […]

At airports: a giant flamingo, doodles, & Disney salute

09/28/21

Some birds are welcome at airports Their giant flamingo public artwork won’t arrive until 2022, but the folks at Tampa International Airport (TPA) are clearly very excited. We can’t blame them. This bird looks like it will be a stunner. PDX offering prizes for doodles There’s a lot of construction going on at Portland International […]

Fresh Art at San Diego Int’l Airport

09/23/21

Are you sick of staying at home? Or maybe still trying to get home after being stuck somewhere due to the pandemic? Perhaps some art will help. In a new temporary exhibition at San Diego International Airport (SAN), 16 artists explore the concept of home. From the exhibit notes: “Home is a lens through which […]

Artists: Humans Since 1982
Photographer: John Janca

Art and Magic at SJC and DAL Airports

09/21/21

Fresh art at Mineta San Jose International Airport Take a look at this cool new permanent artwork installed at California’s Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) Installed in the pre-security Arrivals Hall of Terminal B, A million Times (San José), by artists Humans since 1982, is made from 160 clock faces with white hands set […]

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