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Very old food and classic old cars

10/23/26

Our museum team is on assigment in Tacoma, WA this week and hit the jackpot on day one in terms of treasures that tickle our fancy. When in Tacoma, we always stop in at the Washington State History Museum to visit our buddies, Dave and Dandy, the now-taxidermied oxen that pulled the covered wagon pioneer […]

Harriet Baskas

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Airport and Airline Resources

The history of airline meals in 7 courses – in Seattle

KLM reveals miniature Delft Blue house #107

United’s status match offer (do it) + more AmEx lounges

Alaska Airlines news + SJC gate pass program + awards for us

Tickets for new Qantas 18-hour nonstop flight between New York & Sydney begin August 2027

World’s Best Airlines, according to Skytrax

I flew to four Pacific Northwest Airports and didn’t go through a security check once

What’s old is new again: United testing food delivery to the gate

Listen to this. But maybe not on a plane

Alaska Airlines spreading its wings to Athens & Paris

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 […]

August line-up for DEN’s Concerts on the Fly

07/17/25

Tickets will soon be released for the free outdoor summer concert series, Concerts on the Fly, at Denver International Airport (DEN). The concerts will take place each Sunday from July 27 through August 31 and run from 1:30 – 5:30 p.m. on DEN’s 82,000-square-foot open-air plaza, located between the south end of the Jeppesen Terminal and […]

Denver International Airport

Fresh art and music at RNO Airport

07/14/25

The Note-Ables at RNO Airport The Artown festival is underway in Reno, Nevada, this month with more than 500 events across the region, including a batch of performances at Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO). Next up at the RNO Airport is The Note-Ables, a group of professional musicians who do a great job of shattering the […]

Heathrow Airport has a summer soundtrack

07/13/25

If you travel frequently, many of the sounds of the airport will be familiar and soothing to you and may signal the start of a journey. That’s the idea behind Music for Heathrow, a unique ambient audio track that Grammy nominee Jordan Rakei has created for London’s Heathrow Airport. The work incorporates more than 50 […]

Travel tidbits from airports near you

07/10/25

Just catching up on some airport-related events and amenities posted on X the past few days. At George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) a cat took an unusual ride, and a new vending machine has Pokémon and sports cards. Calgary International Airport (YYC) set up a make-your-own welcome sign station. (Our Airport Amenity of the Week!) […]

Airport amenity of the week

Donate to Texas flood relief & get bonus miles

07/09/25

(Image courtesy American Airlines) Individuals and organizations are doing what they can to help out with relief efforts for those affected by the catastrophic flooding in central Texas. Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines is partnering with the American Red Cross, Airlink and Team Rubicon in relief efforts, assembling and sending care packages for responders and […]