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Heads up, lizard people: DEN Airport will reclaim the underground tunnels

05/26/26

There are lot of far out (but possibly true…) theories about outer space aliens and lizard people living in the underground network of tunnels at Denver International Airport (DEN). Over the years, the airport has leaned into and embraced the possiblities, with a “Conspiracy Theories Uncovered” exhibition and other nods to the urban legends surrounding […]

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People sitting and relaxing on benches and artificial grass inside a modern glass dome structure.

Enjoy Denver Int’l Airport’s Park on the Plaza

05/25/26

Pre-security outdoor spaces at airports are rare. But Denver International Airport (DEN) has an 82,000 square-foot open-air plaza that’s put to good use in multiple seasons. Located between the Jeppesen Terminal and the Westin Hotel, the plaza turns into a park during the summer. Passengers and visitors can play mini golf or cornhole, relax on […]

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Denver International Airport’s wild, wooden exhibit

04/16/26

(Artist: Nikki Pike) Wood, woodworking and the artististic expressions made with wood are showcased and celebrated at Denver International Airport (DEN) in a new exhibition titled, A Cut Above: Colorado Artists Working in Wood. On view through August 31, 2026 in Ansbacher Hall on the airport’s A-Bridge, the exhibit features work by contemporary Colorado-based artists […]

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Yes, that was a giant chicken at Denver Int’l Airport

02/22/26

For a lot of travelers the routine is get through security, grab a snack, find the gate, grab a seat and then zone out with what’s on their phone. But here’s a great reason to stay alert, look around and and glance out the window. Especially at Denver International Airport. Lucky ducks who looked out […]

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Fun new flights to Dollywood and Roswell, N.M

02/18/26

The theories about lizard people, secret underground bunkers and resident extraterrestials at Denver International Airport (DEN) have been swirling for years. Now we may have proof. This week DEN and United Airlines celebrated the inaugural flight of United’s year round nonstop service between DEN and Roswell Air Center (ROW). The Roswell site is linked to […]

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Travel tidbits from airports near you

02/11/26

The Stuck at the Airport team is in Vancouver, B.C. this week eating oysters, visiting museums and galleries and going shopping for valentine gifts. We’re keeping an eye on the airport beat, though, and sharing (below) some fun tidbits from airports in Pittsburgh, Houston and Denver. Pittsburgh’s new airport terminal gets a new play area […]

Places we want to go. Things we want to do.

12/15/25

Lots of people are taking this week to look back at some of their favorite adventures from the past year. And we will too. But let’s start the week with a round-up of some of the “want” activities and destinations we’ve been keeping in our inbox. A while back we spent 10 days in South […]

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Places we’d go. Things we don’t want to miss.

09/05/25

Las Vegas wants you Visitor numbers to Las Vegas have been declining. And the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is rolling out a national “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” campaign to lure visitors back. In addition to the 60-second TV ad (below) that was launched during Thursday’s NFL season opener between the Dallas Cowboys […]

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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 […]

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