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For National Book Lovers Day: our new book

08/10/22

August 9 was National Book Lovers Day and we celebrated by visiting some of the places in Seattle that are featured in our new book, 111 Places in Seattle That You Must Not Miss, which begins shipping today. The book is part of the international 111 Places series, which offers locals and experienced travelers guides […]

Books

Board Game, Lindbergh, King Collection (A20040289048).

Aviation treasures returning to National Air & Space Museum

06/27/22

The Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum has been closed for a while to reboot with two dozen new exhibits. At least 8 of the galleries are set to open this fall. One of those returning soon is The Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age, an update of the popular exhibition of […]

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How DO Toilets Work in Space?

06/16/22

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. is getting a massive makeover that includes the construction and renovation of 23 galleries. As part of that process, which is set to be completed sometime in 2025, the whole museum has been closed since March. But the west wing is […]

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Aeronautical sheet music selections

04/27/22

The Stuck at the Airport music appreciation department spent some time scrolling through the charming and colorful illustrations in the aeronautical sheet music collection in the library of the Smithsonian Institution. Piano lessons may be in order. But here are some of our favorites songs titles and images.

Music

What I learned about Dallas Love Field Airport

04/10/22

The team that produces “Love Field Stories,” the official podcast of Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL), was kind enough to include me as a guest for two upcoming episodes. The two-parter delves into the unique history of the airport and highlights some of the wonderful art that can be spotted in and around the terminal. […]

Stuck at the Airport: Travel Tidbits

10/25/21

Clyde Pangborn’s Uneaten Sandwich An old, stale sandwich locked away in a Washington state museum is drawing fresh attention to an aviation daredevil and the 90th anniversary of a record-setting flight. The sandwich is said to have traveled with Clyde “Upside-Down” Pangborn. But when? It could have been in 1926, when he was wowing spectators […]

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Employees and guests excited for Alaska Airlines tickets from Paine Field to go on sale starting today.

Airports mark Int’l Air Traffic Controllers Day

10/20/21

On October 20, airports around the country – and the world – gave thanks and shared great photos in honor of International Airport Traffic Controllers Day. See how many towers you recognize. And read till the end so you can see a very cool airport control tower tattoo! Let us know if we missed your […]

Airports

Museum Monday: Aerospace Medicine at Seattle’s Museum of Flight

08/22/21

Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day returns on September 18, 2021 and on that day more than 1000 museums, science centers, and gardens around the country will be offering free admission to anyone who shows up with a downloaded Museum Day ticket. Seattle’s Museum of Flight (where regular admission is usually $25) is on the list this […]

Museums

Celebrating the centenary of Bessie Coleman’s pilot license

06/15/21

On Monday, the National Air and Space Museum, and many others, marked the 100th anniversary of the day Bessie Coleman earned her pilot’s license – and changed history. Click through the links in the tweets below to learn more about this incredible woman and some of the men and women who were inspired by her […]

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