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Giant jackal-headed god appears at Denver International Airport

06/08/10

(Photo courtesy Jeff Wells) It may a bit off-putting to learn that the giant sculpture outside Denver International Airport right now is Anubis, the Egyptian god of the dead. But keep in mind that this 26-foot tall, 7-ton statue is merely there to promote an exhibit opening later this month at the Denver Art Museum. →

Souvenir Sunday: Pineapple presents from Honolulu Int’l Airport

06/06/10

Sunday here at StuckatTheAirport.com is Souvenir Sunday – the day we take a look at some of the inexpensive and sometimes wacky souvenirs many of us end up buying when we’re stuck at the airport. This week’s souvenirs come to us courtesy of Pam Mandel, a lucky Seattle gal who just returned from an adventure →

(Free) Tidbits for travelers: doughnuts, museums, zoos & more

06/04/10

If you’re traveling anywhere this weekend, or just exploring your own town, here are some freebies that may come in handy. (Photo courtesy Flickr member istolethetv) Friday, June 4th is National Doughnut Day! The Salvation Army created this sweet holiday back in 1938 as a fundraising event, but the day is now celebrated with free →

Out the window: chalk art at Denver International Airport

06/03/10

Denver-bound this weekend? Then be on the lookout for this: 200 professional and amateur chalk artists will be creating temporary, dusty masterpieces as part of the eighth annual Denver Chalk Art Festival this weekend (June 5 and 6, 2010) on Larimer Square. To promote the event – and have some fun – Southwest Airlines (the →

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Tiny travelers at IND airport

05/31/10

If you don’t look real close, or get down on the floor, you’ll miss seeing these tiny folks at Indianapolis International Airport. They’re part of a larger piece of cast bronze suitcases by Ron Baron titled Baggage Claim located in, you guessed it, the airport baggage claim. Be sure to look on and underneath the →

Ash-delayed at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport

05/18/10

Ash from Iceland’s volcano put the kabosh on a lot of flights yesterday and a lot of people spent a lot of time stuck at the airport. Those, like me, that were lucky got to spend their time at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, where there’s not only a branch of the Rijksmuseum, but a collection of →

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Love the layover: Museum of Bags and Purses

05/15/10

There are a lot of things to love about Amsterdam, including the canals, The Van Gogh Museum, The Rijksmuseum, the cheese, the bicycles and the chocolate. On my most recent visit, I discovered one more: The Museum of Bags and Purses Hendrikje. The 4000 piece collection includes pouches, pockets, purses, suitcases and accessories dating back →

Free movies at LAX

05/08/10

If you’re waiting for friends or family to arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), or have a long layover and have already popped over to the Theme Building and taken the elevator up to the Encounter Restaurant, then make your way to the arrivals area at the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) and catch →

Cinco de Mayo at San Diego International Airport

05/05/10

Today, Wednesday May 5, 2010, Ballet Folklórico de Chula Vista will perform traditional dances of Mexico in the Terminal 2 West baggage claim area of San Diego International Airport. The performance will take place between 11 am and 1 pm and commemorate the historic Battle of Puebla, which took place on May 5, 1862, at →

Party at Pittsburgh International Airport

05/04/10

To celebrate five years of service to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), Southwest Airlines will be throwing a little party at its PIT gates starting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. Gate games and decorations are promised, but with Southwest, well, you never know quite what will happen. Even without a Southwest party, Pittsburgh Airport has a →

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