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Next time you’re stuck at the airport, don’t get bored: get vaccinated.

09/17/09
The vaccine for the H1N1 vaccine isn’t available quite yet, but there are plenty of regular, seasonal flu shots around. And this year there are also plenty of airports where you can get a flu shot on the fly.  I tracked down the details for my At the Airport column on USAToday.com: Airports ready for […]

Airport Observation Decks: Have a favorite?

08/20/09
In my At the Airport column on USATODAY.com this month, I offer a run-down of airport observation decks around the country.  I wanted to write about this because, while a lot of the amenities getting rolled out at airports these days are designed to make travelers forget they’re in an airport terminal, observation decks are […]

LAX hungry for Pink’s; ATL makes art accessible

07/30/09
Chile dog lovers alert. No dogs have been sold and no firm opening date has been announced, but fans of Pink’s Hot Dogs are all atwitter over the fact that the legendary Hollywood eatery will be opening its first airport outlets at Los Angeles International Airport’s (LAX) Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) “later this year.”  […]

Souvenir Sunday: Spongeables at LAX

06/28/09
Whether or not you actually buy anything, souvenir shopping is good way to spend some time when you’re stuck at the airport. For this week’s Souvenir Sunday we have an item that was not only invented in Los Angeles, but actually seems to be useful and airport-security friendly. (Photo courtesy Katherine Alvarado at LAX) They’re […]

New art exhibit at LAX

06/19/09
A new exhibit at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) features artwork by nine Los Angeles-based artists.  Titled, “of Intricacy,” the exhibit includes paintings (oil, acrylic and watercolor), wire sculptures, digital media, collages, and fiber sculptures. The exhibition will be on display through October, 2009.  Look for it in Terminal 1 on the Departures Level in […]

Art and culture at LAX – and beyond

04/30/09
If you’re heading to or through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) anytime before May 29th, 2009, seek out the photography exhibit by LA-based artist Marissa Roth in Terminal 1 (pre-security on  the arrivals level). The exhibition includes two separate photography series, “In Hollywood” and “Downtown Los Angeles: Inside-Out.”  Each series has 16 photos and explores […]

Tasty tidbits for air travelers

01/29/09
A couple of tasty tidbits for hungry, thirsty travelers: Free drinks on JetBlue JetBlue Airways is partnering with Stirrings (they make all-natural cocktail mixers) to give each passenger traveling on Sunday, February 1, a free cocktail.    They say it has something to do with football…. New restaurant at LAX Today (Thursday, January 29th) Gladstone’s, a […]
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