As an underground entity, those who design train stations have a choice; they can be relatively plain and boring, such as many subway stations in NYC. Or they can turn…
Art
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Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)
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When you’ve stayed at hotels, you’ve undoubtedly noticed the art on the walls. Some of it may be nice, but sometimes it’s, well, sometimes it’s pretty ugly. Like this one…
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Airports
History: Why Hamad Int’l Airport Has a 23ft. Teddy Bear on Display
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegQatar’s Hamad International Airport (DOH), located east of the country’s capital of Doha, opened its doors in April, 2014. Originally scheduled to open in 2008, it suffered through several costly…
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While airports used to treat pathways between terminals as purely utilitarian areas means to move people from one place to the other, many of them are now using the large…
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Happy Pride Month! The History Of The Gayest Artwork At Disney World
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you ask people to give one-word adjectives that describe Walt Disney World, you might hear words such as, “magical,” “expensive,” “fun,” “crowded” and “creative.” From the very beginning, it’s…
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Travel
Air Artists & Pilot Picassos: Using Flight Tracking To Make Drawings In The Sky
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen I was a kid growing up in Brooklyn NY, we used to go to Coney Island every weekend in the summertime. A big thrill when I was very young…
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Why The Mosaic At The Entry To Epcot’s The Land Pavilion Curves Onto The Ground
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegBefore Epcot opened in 1982, Wat Disney World already had some beautiful mosaics on its property, in the form of the five panels that tell the story of Cinderella, inside…
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
“Disney Snubs History & Art”: When They Altered An Historic Magic Kingdom Icon
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegSeth Kubersky, Arts Journalist of the Orlando Weekly, posted a link to an article regarding Disney’s “snub to history and art” by altering an attraction that, not only has been…
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AirportsFunny Stuff
Why Denver International Airport (DEN) Is The Coolest Airport Ever
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegDenver International Airport has always had a reputation for being, I dunno…strange? Weird? Enough of “something” where conspiracy theorists have had a field day with DEN since its opening day…
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme ParksNew York City
Exhibition Starring Mickey Mouse Set To Open Just In Time For His 90th Birthday
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWho’s the leader of the club that’s made for you and me? M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E You totally just sang that in your head, didn’t you? 😉 It’s hard to believe that…