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Is PHX an airport or an art & music venue?

01/08/26
During its 90th birthday celebration in 2025, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) launched a Culture Corner post-security in Terminal 3 that continues to present art, music, special events, hands-on cultural demonstartions and performances. Monthly programming lined up for 2026 includes Ballet Arizona, the Great Arizona Puppet Theatre, the Phoenix Public Library, the Heard Museum, →

Travel Tidbits from an airport near you

08/25/22
Happy Thursday. Today we present a quick round-up of some travel tidbits and news-to-use, courtesy of an airport near you. Ride public transit free to Denver International Airport How did we miss this?! Chicken and Waffles Now Being Served at PDX Airport Look at You, Chicago O’Hare International Airport Now That’s a Beer Run Airport →

Visit an Airport Museum on Int’l Museum Day

05/18/22
May 18 is International Museum Day, which gives us an excuse to talk about some of the great museums in and adjacent to airports around the country. Having a museum or museum program in an airport just makes so much sense. Millions of people pass through airports each year. Many passengers have plenty of downtime →

Holiday travelers will find busy airports, but with plenty of free things to do

12/21/21
(This is a slightly different version of a story we prepared for NBC News) Over this holiday, the Transportation Security Administration is expecting to screen a near pre-pandemic number of passengers. Many travelers will be visiting an airport for the first time in almost two years but will be pleased to find a wide range →
Stuffed lobster at Boston Tops shop at Logan Airport

Airport Lobster and other great amenities

07/28/21
Airports are still spending lots of time and energy reminding passengers to wear their masks, wash their hands, and observe social distancing protocols. But we are pleased to see that airports are also getting back to the business of promoting (OK, showing off) some great, unusual, and much-appreciated amenities. Here a few that popped up →

See Style in the Aisle at PHX Airport

02/21/21
Style in the Aisle: Mid-Century Airline Identity The newest exhibition at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) highlights the “Golden Age” of air travel. From the exhibit notes: “From hot pants and go-go boots to disposable paper dresses, the 1960s and 1970s were known for breaking fashion norms and traditions – even in the airline →
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