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Washington Post
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
How Denver amassed the country's weirdest airport art collection
If you've flown through Denver lately, you may have noticed the luggage hanging from the ceiling. Painted in pastel hues mimicking the colors of the Rockies at sunrise, nearly 200 suitcases, duffel bags, backpacks, briefcases and other personal items hover above Concourse B at Denver International Airport. Arranged in a loop that resembles an infinity sign, the three-ton, 26-foot-long art installation by Thomas 'Detour' Evans is meant to symbolize the stories that each traveler carries.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Yahoo
As A Young Surfer, I Was "Way Too High At Airport Security"
The other day, a friend asked me not to smoke a joint because he was about to go to the airport since he would have to pass through security and 'didn't want to smell like weed'. I agreed, he was nice about it, after all. I said that I understood. Inside, I giggled to myself thinking back on all the weird experiences on the road as a young traveling surfer… My first solo surf trip happened when I was in living Boulder, Colorado and was craving some surf when an opportunity arose to go down to Nicaragua for a week. Flights were cheap, a room with a/c was only $20 a night in a cool spot called the Melting Elefante, just down the beach from Popoyo. The house looked more like a mushroom than an elephant. The owner later told me he designed the house with Play-Doh when he was on mushrooms, it was a perfect fit. This must have been around 2010, he had finished it some years prior, things were starting to change but the area was still very quiet. Around this same time, the whole multi-colored universe of THC edibles and gummies had become readily available thanks to the medical marijuana movement and the ensuing 'green rush', which, in retrospect, was a pretty lawless time…like a Wild West for Weed. I don't even think they knew how many milligrams were in what they sold. Back then, my tolerance was high but some things just hit way different. Such was the case with this well-packaged chocolate bar that had a stamp of approval from High Times in their 'Best Edible' category, it seemed pretty legit. I proceeded to eat a few more squares than suggested as I was on my way to the airport, why not, right? You Only Live Once they say…Well once is enough when it comes to being aggressively high at airport security. I had just cleared the TSA line at the Denver Airport and collected my bags when it hit me like a ton of bricks. It was too much, too soon. Any seasoned stoner knows that the ideal timing to blast off is right as the plane takes off…not when you're still near security. It took every ounce of strength in me to muster the coordination to put all my shit away and carry on with the program. A sober person would have known that it was a quick-and-easy jaunt to the gate, but I was wrecked. Fast forward 20 minutes (felt like 2 hours) and I'm really flying now but at least I had gotten some Peanut M&M's and all was well, it was nearly time to get on the flight. I felt compelled to offer my snacks to a stranger at the gate and they politely declined. I proceeded to spill them all over the floor. The absurdity of it all--with those brightly colored candies scattered around the boarding area in front of the impatient passengers--was too much, I doubled over in laughter. The stranger turned pink in the face, embarrassed to be associated with me. I laughed so hard, I cried. The stewardess had to wake me up when we landed, I was the last person left on the plane. It was near 11 P.M. and I was still way too high, the only difference was that I was now in Managua and still had a 3 hour car journey ahead…it was a dramatic ride, for me, at least. Well, the story continues–the waves were good, Miss Nicaragua came to stay at the Melting Elefante, I got the ride of my life–but I may be losing you now so we'll leave it here.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Passengers evacuate onto wing of plane after engine catches fire at Denver Airport
The engine of an American Airlines plane caught fire at the Denver Airport on Thursday evening, forcing passengers to evacuated onto the wing of the plane. The plane was on its way from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Dallas, Texas, when it diverted to Denver because the crew reported engine vibrations. The jet's engine caught fire after the aircraft safely landed and was taxiing to the gate, according to Reuters. All 172 passengers and six crew members aboard the plane were able to evacuate safely. There were 12 people transported to hospitals due to minor injuries, per media reports. 'After landing safely and taxiing to the gate at Denver International Airport, American Airlines Flight 1006 experienced an engine-related issue,' the airline said in a statement according to The New York Times. Videos from bystanders posted on social media showed passengers standing on the plane's wing and climbing down a portable staircase, as gray smoke filled the air and orange flames could be spotted at the base of the airplane. A large fire was seen under the plane's right engine.
