One thing the Stadium Scene editors and partners know are airports. We travel to explore and cheer on our teams. Another thing we know is delays. No matter how experienced a traveler you are, you may still get stuck by one. Here are my top 5 ways of entertaining myself!
- Check out the airport. Did you know that O'Hare in Chicago has dinosaur bones in terminal B? How about that Loves Field in Dallas has a mini art gallery? These are great sources of entertainment for shorter delays.
- Yoga or Stretching! More and more airports are creating yoga areas and they are great for loosening up. One trip I took in 2017 got diverted to Sioux Falls Regional Airport in South Dakota. We didn't know how long we would be there and I was definitely unprepared. While wandering around, I found a yoga corner with mats and diagrams. It was great to relax and stretch before boarding the plane again.
- Grabbing a snack and people watch. I tend to want light snacks before flying and the little snack stands throughout the airport only have fruit most of the time. However, with a bit of research or exploring I tend to find a sit down place with options that meet my needs. I like to sit by the outer part of the restaurant that is open to the terminal because it gives me a great opportunity to people watch. Honestly, you never know who might walk by.
- Check out the stores or window shop. I collect magnets from each state I've been to. My goal is to get every state. I find the best magnets at the airport so I tend to stop in there. But in addition, a lot of airports have specialty stores. I find it interesting to see what some people may buy at the airport.
- My final suggestion is for when you are completely drained and just want to chill at your gate. I always keep one extra movie or show on my tablet to watch. Now that services offer download options, I plan my flight viewing and then some. Just make sure you have a charger or battery pack available to recharge before your flight.
-KT
