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Places to go. Great food & drink. Free cookies.

Places to go. Great food & drink. Free cookies.

08/03/25
We can’t go everywhere that looks pretty. And we can’t eat and drink everything that looks tasty. But we want to. Especially when our inbox and our mailbox are full of tantalizing announcements and tasty treats. Here’s a sampling. Complimentary cookie at DoubleTree by Hilton If you’ve stayed at a Doubletree by Hilton hotel, you’ve […]
It’s going to be a zoo at PHX airport

It’s going to be a zoo at PHX airport

07/27/25
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) hosts an ongoing Culture Corner presenting free activities that include live art demonstrations, crafts, displays, readings, and more. Since January, local art, culture and history groups have stopped by the PHX Culture Corner to present everything from calligraphy, puppet making and airplane construction to Navajo weaving and petroglyph creation. […]
Go fly a kite & other things we’d love to do

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

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 […]
Cherry blossom festival at SFO

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 […]
Travel tidbits from an airport near you

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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