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Robert Rauschenberg was an avgeek

10/20/25

(“Mercury Zero Summer Glut” 1987, courtesy Robert Rauschenberg Foundation) October 22 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of postmodern artist Robert Rauschberg, who died in 2008 and this year there are wide range of exhibitions and activities to mark the centennial. One of those is Smithsonian Books’ publication of The Ascent of Rauschenberg: Reinventing the […]

Fresh airport art in Austin and Miami

10/06/25

Convergence / Austin is a new site-responsive work at Austin – Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) by Austin-based artists, Beili Liu Studio. The work spans 16 feet by 12 feet, includes 400 vertical strands holding 3,200 elements, and fills the high bay triangular area across from Gate 15 in the main AUS Barbara Jordan Terminal. Quilt exhibit at […]

New aviation museum in Oklahoma

10/06/25

Oklahoma’s El Reno Airport is now home to a new aviation museum called the Caldwell Collection at Mustang Field. Founder Tony Caldwell is taking his private collection public, with a display of more than 20 classic aircraft, including several from Caldwell’s own assortment and others on loan from various private collections. Notable among Caldwell’s aircraft […]

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Exterior of the Dunes Hotel and Casino at night in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 5, 1958. Credit: Las Vegas News Bureau.

Places to go. Things to see.

09/30/25

The Neon Museum in Las Vegas Las Vegas is synonymous with lots of things, most notably neon. And the city’s Neon Museum has saved and now celebrates the neon signs of the past in a wonderful outdoor site. One of the newest additions is a sign for the entrance of the Dunes Hotel and Casino, […]

How to best test an airport terminal

09/21/25

You’d think that after hiring the best architects and builders and spending billions of dollars, a new airport terminal would be ready to spring into action when the work is done. But before flights begin to come and go from a new terminal, airports usually run a dress rehearsal day with volunteers pretending to be […]

Best Airports in North America, ranked by J.D. Power

09/17/25

Airports can sometimes be crowded and frustrating spaces, but they can also be pleasant places to hang out. And, thanks to a bevy of recently completed airport capital improvement projects, with more on the way, travelers are increasingly satifisied and “enjoying the experience” at the nation’s airports, according to the J.D. Power 2025 North America […]

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Free clothes + cool pups at an airport near you

08/26/25

King’s Hawaiian will swap your clothes at O’Hare Int’l Airport On Wednesday, August 27, and Thursday, August 28, travelers passing through Terminal 2 at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) will have a chance to sample King’s Hawaiian sweet rolls and soft pretzel bites – and get some new clothes. The pop-up will be offering free food samples, travel […]

Travel tidbits from United, Alaska, SEA & R2D2

08/06/25

Tech glitch hits United Airlines Wednesday night Big headaches Wednesday night for United Airlines and its passengers due to a major system outage that led to widespread delays and ground stops across the country. The airline said the issue was related to a technology glitch. The issue was resolved late in the evening, but it […]

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Happy 90th birthday, Phoenix Sky Harbor Int’l Airport. Party on!

07/30/25

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), which calls itself ‘America’s Friendliest Airport,’ was surely the funnest airport to be at this week during an anniversary party commemorating the purchase of the rural airport in 1935. 90 years ago, ‘Sky Harbor’ was nicknamed ‘The Farm’ time because of its location. And back then, the purchase price […]

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