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Airport art; so Luxe

01/01/09
First it was cushy coach seats.  Then great places to eat.  Now the folks at LUXAHOLICS are sharing my tips about airports with great art exhibits. (Beechies Circus Wagon on display at the Albany International Airport, courtesy New York State Museum)

Stuck at the airport – with music

12/26/08
On Christmas day, travelers were met with antlered flight attendants on airplanes and gate agents dressed like elves at airports. All quite fun and festive, but most airports had shut down the official live holiday entertainment for the day. (Courtesy: Golden Gate Bell Ringers) Scheduled music and theatrical performances should start back up this weekend […]

Stuck – in stone – at the airport?

12/25/08
If you end up staring at the walls at some airport on your way home from your holiday gathering this year, consider using some of that down time to really stare at those walls. (Courtesy: David Williams) As David Williams discovered while hanging around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) recently, there are some cool-looking fossils in […]

DFW gets a jackal-headed god

12/22/08
In some parts of the country the buzz at the airport has been all about the forecast of snow. But at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport they were on the lookout for a giant jackal-headed god. (Anubis and friends photo courtesy DFW’s Brian Murnahan) They weren’t disappointed. DFW International Airport welcomed the ancient Egyptian jackal-headed god […]

Airport art: definitely worth a look

12/10/08
Next time you’re at the airport, take a moment to look around. Not just at all the shops, restaurants and harried holiday travelers, but at all the really great art. (Photo: From Inside Track exhibit; courtesy San Francisco International Airport) In addition to some truly wonderful – and valuable – collections of permanent and site-specific […]
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