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Souvenir Sunday: San Francisco Int’l Airport

05/03/09

Happy Souvenir Sunday! When I’m stuck at the airport, I poke around for fun “of that city” souvenirs. My rules: 1. No shot glasses or t-shirts. 2. Cost: less than $10. 3. Nothing generic or simply stamped with the city name. (See rule 1). So while these Alcatraz shot-glasses with the escaping prisoner were sort […]

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SFO Museum explores history of airline branding

04/20/09

1950’s Pan Am World Airways flight bag; photo courtesy San Francisco Int’l Airport) If you’ve got a layover at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) be sure to check out the exhibition of more than 125 vintage and present-day items from 45 airlines, including flight attendant uniforms, airline signage, flight bags, in-flight service items, luggage labels, […]

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Greetings from SFO…or maybe outer space

02/18/09

Sometimes three hours for a layover at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) isn’t quite enough. Especially when there are exhibits like Out of this World! The Twentieth-Century Space Invasion of American Pop Culture On display are more than 300 space-themed objects from the 1930s through the 1980s, from toys such as flying saucers, space guns, […]

A lounge within a lounge at SFO

02/17/09

Sunday mornings at SFO can be fairly quiet. Unless it’s a holiday weekend and rain and fog are causing flight delays. United’s Red Carpet Club on Sunday morning? Quiet as well. Not the usual zillion folks making cold calls, excuses, or dates from the cubicles in the business center. And plenty of bagels and bananas […]

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Better connections in SFO and PHL

01/02/09

Both San Francisco International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport have added connectors that make it easier to get around. At SFO, there’s a new connector bridge linking United’s Terminal 3 to the international terminal. That’s great news not only because passengers connecting from domestic to international flights no longer need to exit the domestic terminal […]

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Stuck at the airport – with music

12/26/08

On Christmas day, travelers were met with antlered flight attendants on airplanes and gate agents dressed like elves at airports. All quite fun and festive, but most airports had shut down the official live holiday entertainment for the day. (Courtesy: Golden Gate Bell Ringers) Scheduled music and theatrical performances should start back up this weekend […]

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Airport art: definitely worth a look

12/10/08

Next time you’re at the airport, take a moment to look around. Not just at all the shops, restaurants and harried holiday travelers, but at all the really great art. (Photo: From Inside Track exhibit; courtesy San Francisco International Airport) In addition to some truly wonderful – and valuable – collections of permanent and site-specific […]

Love the layover: vintage toy trains at San Francisco International Airport

11/11/08

A new exhibition at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is all about trains. (New York Central Railroad with alphabet blocks (push toy) 1885-95; Collection of Rod Cornell) Inside Track presents more than 200 vintage toy trains and accessories-including two miniature train layouts. In addition to realistic-looking trains, there are specialty items such as Mickey Mouse […]

Visit SFO, end up in outer space

10/21/08

We’re coming up on Halloween and the anniversary of the Orson Welles-directed radio show of War of the Worlds. So it’s a perfect time to schedule a trip to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) just to see a wonderful exhibition filled with more than 300 classic space-related products ranging from the “fantastically silly to the […]

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