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Go fly a kite & other things we’d love to do

07/18/25

North America’s largest & longest-running kite festival During the third full week of August, the charming coastal town of Long Beach, Washington hosts the Washington State International Kite Festival, the largest and longest-running kite festival in North America. And it’s free. The 2025 festival takes place from August 18 to 24 and includes kite competitions and →

Airport attractions: horses, stars & free cards for moms

05/08/25

Whoa, Nellie: thoroughbreds at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport They’re not flying horses. But if you’re flying through Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI) you can take a selfie with a horse. The 150th Preakness Stakes – the second race in the Triple Crown series of thoroughbred horse races – takes place at Pimlico Race Course in →

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LAS Airport rumble ready for WrestleMania fans

04/14/25

WrestleMania Weekend arrives in Las Vegas on April 18 to 21, and Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) is ready to rumble. Or at least ready to help fans get in and out of the airport smoothly. In addition to some helpful tips on navigating the airport during what promises to be a extra-busy time, the →

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Cherry blossom festival at SFO

04/10/25

SFO Celebrates Cherry Blossom Festival Cherry Blossom season is underway in many cities and regions. And that includes San Francisco and Northern California, where the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival is underway. The festival is one of the largest cherry blossom festivals outside of Japan, with performances, music, art, exhibits, and a Grand Parade. Activities →

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Cherry blossom selfie stations at DC-area airports

03/20/25

Many cities around the country celebrate cherry blossom season, but Washington, D.C. goes all out with a four-week-long National Cherry Blossom Festival, which honors the 1912 gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Tokyo’s Mayor Yukio Ozaki to Washington, DC. The seasonal event includes kite festival, a parade, music, art and lots of other activities from →

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Fresh airport amenities. And Super Bowl plans.

01/28/25

SEA Airport gets a retro arcade A retro-arcade-themed gaming center with food and beverages just opened at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). And we’re planning to get to the airport extremely early for our flight this week so we can test it out. The arcade, in the SEA N Concourse, is called Sky Gamerz and it →

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Travel tidbits from an airport near you

08/19/24

Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) welcomes Burners Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) is getting ready to welcome the Burners that fly in for the Burning Man Festival and head out to the Black Rock Desert. American Airlines has added a special nonstop flight between RNO and LAX from August 23 to September 3 to accommodate all the →

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Free mini-golf at Denver International Airport

06/23/24

We’re not quite sure how we missed this, but Denver International Airport (DEN) is once again hosting a free mini-golf course throughout June. The golf course is between the Jeppesen Terminal and The Westin Hotel in the pre-security area. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. DEN airport’s Park on the Plaza is also →

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During Derby weekend, there are winners off the track

05/05/24

[This is a slightly different version of a story we prepared first for NBC News; photo courtesy Louisville Tourism) The Kentucky Derby, long known as “the most exciting two minutes in sports,” may be on its way to becoming some of the most expensive two minutes in sports. Ticket prices for the iconic horse race have more →

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This small Missouri city is determined not to fleece eclipse visitors

04/07/24

(This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote for NBC News) Perryville, MO is rolling out the red carpet for eclipse visitors and keeping costs down It will take more than the moon blocking out the face of the sun for Emily Gegg and Amanda Schwent to charge more for moonsicles. The →

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