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The PDX Carpet returns. When & where to see it.

03/10/24

Have you been missing the cool carpet at Portland International Airport (PDX)? We have. But as luck would have it, when the new main terminal opens later this year, it will feature patches of the old carpet pattern in a few places. The PDX teams had a local company recreate the original pattern and will →

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ATL to Wakanda + MKE Coat Check + PDX Carpet

11/13/22

Need to fly to Wakanda? “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” the sequel to the super successful “Black Panther” movie, landed in movie theaters over the weekend. And Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) got into the spirit by announcing the return of direct international flights to Wakanda. “This nonstop service on Flight CHBZ will depart from the →

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We’re floored: PDX will bring back the iconic carpet

02/20/22

Portland International Airport (PDX) warmed the hearts of airport carpet fans everywhere with its Valentine’s Day announcement promising the return of the iconic PDX carpet to a few spots in the new main terminal. The teal, purple and pink design, which is said to represent the pattern of the airport’s north and south runways, had →

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You can own artwork honoring the famed PDX carpet

11/28/18

Remember the ‘celebrity’ carpet at Portland International Airport? Portlanders loved the PDX carpet. But it was old and worn and had to be replaced. Now a large scale artwork celebrating that carpet is up for auction. People loved taking pictures of their feet on that carpet. The pattern showed up on caps, cups, neck pillows, →

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Wacky carpet exchange between Portland and Orlando airports

03/19/17

Alaska Airlines kicked off service between Portland International Airport and Orlando International this week and to mark the occasion the two airports did a fun carpet exchange that was well-documented on Twitter. →

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Swap a PDX memory for a PDX carpet mat

09/01/15

Want your very own piece of the world-famous PDX carpet? Here’s one way to get: Portland International Airport is turning 75 and is asking people to share their favorite PDX memories in a written note, video, photo, audio recording or email at PDXmoments. Each week through Nov. 29, the airport will pick one of the →

PDX Carpet & Portland’s Starlight Parade

03/22/15

We’ve just announced #PDXCarpet has been named Grand Marshal of the 2015 PGE/SOLVE Starlight Parade! #pdxcarpetman pic.twitter.com/FSO8VcBImj — Rose Festival (@PDXRoseFestival) March 20, 2015 Pretty darn exciting, isn’t it, that the grand marshal at the Starlight Parade taking place May 30th during Portland’s Rose Festival is going to be the PDX Carpet from Portland International →

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The PDX Carpet – now a jam & a parade leader

03/21/15

The carpet at Portland International Airport gained cult status long before the announcement that the flooring was being replaced. T-shirts, water bottles, caps, socks, a beer and other souvenirs bearing a copy of the carpet pattern were created and the airport recently announced the distribution of large patches of the original flooring to local companies →

How to get a piece of the PDX carpet

03/16/15

Want a piece of the world’s most famous airport carpet? Now’s your chance. The 30-year old green, blue and pink carpeting in the terminals at Portland International Airport became an iconic symbol of home celebrated on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Now, to the chagrin of hipsters in the hippest of cities, the PDX carpet is →

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