Happy Thursday. Today we present a quick round-up of some travel tidbits and news-to-use, courtesy of an airport near you.
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Denver Int’l Airport’s open-air plaza reactivated
Here’s a great sign that airports are coming back to life just in time for summer travel.
Denver International Airport (DEN) is reactivating the open-air public plaza between the main Jeppesen Terminal and the Westin Hotel.
Over the years, the plaza has hosted everything from outdoor movies and skating rinks to a beer garden, a concert space, and a miniature golf course.
The pandemic put a halt to that. But now the plaza is once again being used to offer a relaxing outdoor space where travelers and locals can get some fresh air and relax before, after, or between flights.
As we head into the busy travel season, DEN has once again turned the plaza into an outdoor oasis offering lounge seating, grass-like turf, native plants, and trees.
Entertainment options include live jazz performances, cornhole, and, soon, free miniature golf.
On select Fridays from 3-6 pm, the Jazz on the Park series will present a variety of local jazz bands in the plaza. Here’s the schedule:
· June 3, Danny Showers Trio
· June 17, Tenia Nelson Trio
· July 1, Danny Showers Band- “A Salute to America”
· July 15, Tenia Nelson
· Aug. 12, Danny Showers Trio
· Aug. 26, Paul Trunko and Steff Kull
A free nine-hole miniature golf course will open daily from June 17 through July 17. The hours will be from 10 am to 7 pm.
No question about it, this is definitely the Airport Amenity of the Week.
Fun, helpful, quirky news from airports near you
The social media team at StuckatTheAirport.com is updating our Twitter follow lists this week.
Here are some of the fun, useful, informative, and just plain cute airport tweets we spotted today.
Travel Tidbits from airports, airlines, and museums near you
Changes at Denver International Airport Checkpoints
Denver International Airport (DEN) is making some big changes at several of its security checkpoint lanes this week, with the goal of making traveling through the airport easier.
You can read all the details about DEN’s TSA Checkpoint shuffle here, but one new feature that caught our attention is the Travel-Lite Lane that TSA will be offering at the North Security Checkpoint. This express lane is set aside for ravelers with only one item, such as a backpack, briefcase, or purse. A great idea for those who have checked their suitcases and/or are traveling light.
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Places We’d Go: John Soane’s Museum in London
Throughout the pandemic, Viking Cruises’ Viking.TV has been providing lectures and behind-the-scenes visits to wonderful places all over the world. We’re big fans of Museum Mondays and this week’s offering is a documentary about restoring one of our favorite places in London, Sir John Soane’s Museum, to its original state.
Take a look.
Airports deal with fire, a water main break, and the return of the dogs
It was quite a Monday for some airports around the country. The day started out like this at Denver International Airport
Wag Brigade back at SFO
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced that the SFO Wag Brigade, a team of certified stress-relief animals, is back on duty in the terminals after a 20-month absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The San Francisco SPCA certifies all participating animals through their Animal Assisted Therapy (ATT) Program. And, prior to returning to SFO, all Wag Brigade animals were recertified. We hope that means LiLou the airport therapy pig that used to visit SFO about once a month will return soon too.
Fire at DFW, No Water at CLT Airport
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) had to deal with a water main break nearby today.
And at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), there was a fire in one of the parking garages.
Let’s hope things go smoother on Tuesday.