By Andrea Leinfelder Updated 10:42 am CDT, Wednesday, October 17, 2018 A woman illustrates how to use new interactive kiosks now available at Bush Intercontinental and Hobby airports. Keep going to see where Houston airports rank in the J.D. Power 2018 North America Airport Satisfaction Study. less A woman illustrates how to use new interactive kiosks now available at Bush Intercontinental and Hobby airports. Keep going to see where Houston airports rank in the J.D. Power 2018 North America Airport ... more Photo: Houston Airport System Mega No. 10: San Francisco International Airport J.D. Power ranking: 763 Mega No. 10: San Francisco International Airport J.D. Power ranking: 763 Photo: Tim Jue Mega No. 9: Phoenix Sky Harbor J.D. Power ranking: 765 Mega No. 9: Phoenix Sky Harbor J.D. Power ranking: 765 Mega No. 8: … [Read more...] about New interactive kiosks help travelers navigate Houston airports
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Welcome Center will cater to Tampa Bay’s LGBT youth, travelers
St. Petersburg – The holidays are squarely upon us and Metro Wellness and Community Centers is ready to celebrate the season of giving back year-round. The organization announced this month plans to open its LGBT Welcome Center, which will also cater to LGBT youth in Tampa Bay. Larry Biddle, director of center development, says he hopes the facility will be fully operational by St. Pete Pride in June. “We’re only the third welcome center of this kind in the country,” Biddle said. “We’re learning a lot from the facility in Miami, and we’ll provide resources all in one location.” Making a house a home: Adam Jahr, left, and Larry Biddle stand outside the yet-to-be-renovated future home of Tampa Bay’s future LGBT Welcome Center on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg. Photo by Steve Blanchard. And that location is within a historic home that was physically moved one block on Central Avenue in August. The building’s new address is … [Read more...] about Welcome Center will cater to Tampa Bay’s LGBT youth, travelers
Here are the top 10 resorts in New England, according to Conde Nast Traveler readers
A wooded getaway in the Pine Tree State was named the best resort in New England by Conde Nast Traveler readers. The travel publication released the top 30 resorts in New England last week as part of its 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards, and Hidden Pond in Kennebunkport, Maine, snagged the No. 1 spot. “This cozy Maine resort, surrounded by birch groves and balsam fir, gives us the sophisticated summer camp feels,” the publication wrote. The 60-acre resort is dotted with hand-painted wooden signs that lead to amenities such as a garden where guests can pick vegetables and a bike shed where they can borrow a retro cruiser for trips to Goose Rocks Beach, according to CNT. The publication also made note of the hot coffee and canvas bag of freshly baked pastries left outside guests’ doors each morning. Here are the top 10 resorts in New England, according to CNT readers: No. 10: Cape Arundel Inn and Resort in Kennebunkport, Maine No. 9: Cliff House Maine in Cape … [Read more...] about Here are the top 10 resorts in New England, according to Conde Nast Traveler readers
Trump’s Travel Ban Is Keeping Dying Children From Their Families
OPINION 10/17/2018 05:45 am ET Lanise ShortellGuest Writer We already know President Donald Trump’s travel ban has triggered a host of lasting negative effects since its introduction in February 2017, from the obvious (tearing families apart) to the less apparent (hurting America’s medical system). The Supreme Court upheld the ban last summer, ruling that the administration has broad powers — which include preventing travelers from Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. — to address public safety threats such as terrorism. But those provisions hurt some of the most vulnerable individuals in our country: pediatric hospice patients and their grieving families. Under the ban’s current iteration, travel is largely prohibited from the seven countries on the list, which are Muslim majority or are perceived as hostile. And while the ban purportedly allows banned travelers to access visas on a case-by-case basis, experts say the … [Read more...] about Trump’s Travel Ban Is Keeping Dying Children From Their Families
NBA notebook: Embattled Butler travels with Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS — Just like last season, Jimmy Butler and the Minnesota Timberwolves traveled to San Antonio for their opener. After all the disruption caused by Butler’s trade request that became public a week before training camp, no deal has been made. So the four-time All-Star will be on the court facing off against the Spurs with his Timberwolves teammates on Wednesday, no matter the awkwardness and tension that might be lingering.“I’m planning on playing him, and if he feels good he’ll be ready to go,” Timberwolves Coach Tom Thibodeau said after an abbreviated practice on Tuesday before the team departed for the airport for the trip. Butler has only participated in four days of on-court workouts with the team, starting with his raucous appearance a week ago. Thibodeau canceled practice the following day, and Butler did not accompany the team to the preseason game on Friday. After another day off for the team, Butler was made available for questions … [Read more...] about NBA notebook: Embattled Butler travels with Timberwolves