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Tidbits for travelers: SNA gets free Wi-Fi; travelers get great art

06/15/10
Today the folks at John Wayne International Airport (SNA) in Orange County, California announced a partnership with FreeFi Networks to provide free wireless internet access at the airport. You’ll need need to watch a short commercial before getting to that free Wi-Fi service, but that’s a small price to pay for a service most of →

Tidbits for travelers: airport taxi sharing, Austin art, and marvelous maps

05/01/10
Even with all the free deals you can find on NYCGO.com, a trip to New York City can be quite spendy. So it’s welcome news that the Wall Street Journal reports that New York’s Taxi and Limousine Commissioner is thinking of expanding a popular, cost-saving taxi sharing program to LaGuardia Airport (and possibly JFK) and →

Tidbits for travelers: airport art exhibits & an Air Hogs promotion

04/27/10
Here’s a heads up on a couple of new art exhibits at two airports: At the John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Santa Ana, Ca., work by Anna Friesen will be on display through June 10, 2010 in the pre-security departure (upper) level near the security screening areas and on the arrival (lower) level near baggage →

Souvenir Sunday: musical treats at Austin-Bergstrom Int’l Airport

04/11/10
Nancy Coplin, the music coordinator at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, has an enviable and very important job.  The airport has four performance venues and eleven live concerts each week and she’s the one in charge of the schedule. In Austin, of course, you can’t spit without hitting a Grammy-winner or two, so when Nancy drops →

Tidbits for travelers: art & massages at Schiphol, more music in Austin

03/18/10
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport has more than 100 shops, an equal number of cafes, pubs and restaurants, casinos, a Yotel, a great art collection and a branch of the Rijksmuseum that’s currently showing the Sunny Skies exhibition, featuring nine works by Dutch 17th century landscape artists inspired by the Italian landscape. Speaking of inspiration, Schiphol’s Cone →

SXSW Music Festival at Austin Bergstrom International Airport

03/16/10
Heading to the SXSW music festival? There’s no need to wait until you’re right in town to start enjoying the music. The Austin Bergstrom International Airport, which has live music year-round, is hosting the first sanctioned performances of the music conference. The kick-off performance takes place today, Tuesday March 16th, 2010 at 1 pm with →

Tidbits for travelers: art in AUS & PHX

03/04/10
“Travel/Places,” a new exhibit at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) combines hand-scripted, journey-related quotes with illustrations of places traveled.  10 members of Austin’s Capital City Scribes contributed 12 works to this exhibit, which includes a piece by Abigail Hutchison incorporating the travel quote attributed to Saint Augustine: “The world is a book and those who →

Tidbits for Travelers: two contests and some Valentine’s Day airport freebies

02/10/10
Two fun contests that reward travelers with travel popped up today: Share a story or photo about a visit to San Diego North to enter the “Don’t Be Left Without a Story – Write Yours in San Diego North” contest. The prize includes a three-night trip to La Jolla, surfing lessons (remember Gidget?) and tickets →

Fresh art at LA/Ontario Int’l Airport (ONT) & at Austin-Bergstrom Int’l Airport (AUS)

01/21/10
No time to go the museum? No problem. Plenty of airports have great art and cultural exhibits you can catch on the fly. At LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) Art Saving Lives, put together by the non-profit Art Aids Art non-profit organization, displays elaborate beadwork, sculptures, dolls, animals and wearable accessories made by artists from South →

Airports offer contests, coupons and karaoke

12/10/09
The number of people buying plane tickets may be down, but that’s not stopping the nation’s airports from getting all gussied up in their holiday best. And while everyone’s budget is tighter than usual, travelers will still find plenty of airports hosting contests, carolers, karaoke and opportunities for a last-minute heart-to-heart with Kris Kringle.  In →
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