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Museum Monday: aerospace museum finds

09/06/10
With the help of Twitter-buddy Isaac Alexander, I spent a good chunk of this Labor Day weekend putting together a list of aerospace museums to keep track of and, perhaps, to feature on Museum Mondays here at StuckatTheAirport.com. The process took quite a bit longer than it might have because I kept clicking on links →

Souvenir Sunday: rodeo treats at William P. Hobby Airport

09/05/10
It’s Souvenir Sunday here at StuckatTheAirport.com. The day we look at some of the fun and inexpensive souvenirs you can find at the airport. This week’s souvenirs come to us from Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport, where the Houston Rodeo store offers up plenty of cute cowboy items – all under $10. There’s this great →

Chocolate balls on the “No Fly” list. Really??

09/04/10
In the spirit of Snack Saturday, here are two short videos that feature Lindt chocolate, tennis star Roger Federer and a pair of  take charge TSA officers who get exactly what they want. Be sure to watch the longer, behind the scenes version as well. Here’s the “making of” version. Officers claim chocolate balls are →

Tidbits for travelers: Holiday entertainment, free parking & more

09/03/10
Entertainment in Chicago Airports around the country are expecting long lines and lots of extra travelers this weekend, but in Chicago, both O’Hare International Airport and Midway International Airport will be offering up some entertainment to help move things along. To give travelers a taste of this weekend’s Chicago Jazz Festival, there will be live →

Best airport amenity: Wi-Fi or rocking chairs?

09/01/10
What with my appointment to see how the new make-your-own ice-cream machine works and the three hours I spent cooling my heels waiting for a friend’s flight to arrive, I ended up spending a lot of time at Boston Logan International Airport last week. That was fine with me. The ice-cream was yummy. The Wi-Fi →

When was the last time you danced at the airport?

08/31/10
On the first Sunday of each month, the terminal at Düsseldorf International Airport turns into an event space. One Sunday last winter a circus showed up. Last month, it was a platoon of chefs. This coming Sunday, it will be dancers. During “Dance Terminal, Dance, ” professional dancers will descend on the airport to teach →

Fresh airport amenities for summer travel

07/30/10
In my msnbc.com column this week –Fresh airport amenities make the wait fly by – I offered a run-down of some of the programs and services air travelers can take advantage of this summer. One amenity that didn’t make it into the story is self-service ice-cream sundae machine at Boston Logan International Airport. Using a →

Party alert for Miami International Airport

07/28/10
Some airports are pulling out the stops this summer and throwing parties for travelers. One example: Miami International Airport is hosting themed weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) events from noon to 3 pm through the end of August. This weekend’s theme is Havana Nights and will include domino tables, mojito demonstrations, a DJ, rumba dancing →

In Spokane: the world’s oldest flying Boeing airplane

07/23/10
I’ve been touring Spokane, WA and the surrounding countryside this week in search of unusual people, places and events to include in the 3rd edition of Washington Curiosities, one of the books I write for Globe Pequot Press. The week will end with a visit to Felts Field to meet Addison Pemberton, who found and →
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