On the road but no time to visit the art museum? Don’t fret: along with fine dining, boutique shopping and full-service spas, top-notch art collections are now permanent amenities at many airport terminals. For a slide-show on MSN.com, I pulled together examples of some of the fun stuff you’ll find in 15 airports in North […]
Hoping to see the Easter Bunny at the airport? Travelers passing through Sacramento International Airport won’t get to see Lawrence Argent’s giant, 56-foot long fiberglass red rabbit until 2011, when the airport’s new Terminal B is scheduled to open. In the meantime, be on the lookout for a surprise Easter Bunny appearance at a major […]
(Yummy stuff from Phoenix Sky Harbor Int’l Airport) It may seem unnatural to blend a holiday shopping excursion with a trip to the airport, but this season many airports are working overtime to court you and your gift-buying dollars with prizes, promotions, festive décor, and lots of top-notch entertainment. (A TSA choir -really- will perform […]
Heads up for rabbits. OK, one big rabbit. One big, red rabbit. According to the Mercury News, Sacramento county officials have just approved $767,000 to have artist Lawrence Argent make a 56 foot-long fiberglass rabbit for the new terminal at Sacramento International Airport. “The rabbit, to be painted fire engine red, will look as if […]
Each year I gather up information about contests, promotions and events on tap for the holiday season at the nation’s airports. Since I end up doing most of my own holiday shopping at airports, it’s my way of maximize my shopping dollars. But why wait? In researching this year’s airport shopping list, I came across […]
Breweries, coffee grinders, drugstores and grocery stores were among the businesses that flourished in Sacramento, California during the post-Gold Rush era. Now travelers can see an intriguing exhibit of fruit labels, store displays, advertising materials and other artifacts from that time at the Sacramento International Airport , (SMF). The items are from the Sacramento Archives […]
On the road but no time to visit the art museum? Don’t fret: along with fine dining, boutique shopping and full-service spas, top-notch art collections are now permanent amenities at many airport terminals. For a slide-show on MSN.com, I pulled together examples of some of the fun stuff you’ll find in 15 airports in North […]
Hoping to see the Easter Bunny at the airport? Travelers passing through Sacramento International Airport won’t get to see Lawrence Argent’s giant, 56-foot long fiberglass red rabbit until 2011, when the airport’s new Terminal B is scheduled to open. In the meantime, be on the lookout for a surprise Easter Bunny appearance at a major […]
(Yummy stuff from Phoenix Sky Harbor Int’l Airport) It may seem unnatural to blend a holiday shopping excursion with a trip to the airport, but this season many airports are working overtime to court you and your gift-buying dollars with prizes, promotions, festive décor, and lots of top-notch entertainment. (A TSA choir -really- will perform […]
Heads up for rabbits. OK, one big rabbit. One big, red rabbit. According to the Mercury News, Sacramento county officials have just approved $767,000 to have artist Lawrence Argent make a 56 foot-long fiberglass rabbit for the new terminal at Sacramento International Airport. “The rabbit, to be painted fire engine red, will look as if […]
Each year I gather up information about contests, promotions and events on tap for the holiday season at the nation’s airports. Since I end up doing most of my own holiday shopping at airports, it’s my way of maximize my shopping dollars. But why wait? In researching this year’s airport shopping list, I came across […]
Breweries, coffee grinders, drugstores and grocery stores were among the businesses that flourished in Sacramento, California during the post-Gold Rush era. Now travelers can see an intriguing exhibit of fruit labels, store displays, advertising materials and other artifacts from that time at the Sacramento International Airport , (SMF). The items are from the Sacramento Archives […]