Harriet Baskas
@hbaskas.bsky.social
Award-winning journalist happiest in an airport or an unusual museum.
Work appears (or has) on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy, NW Travel & Life, more...
Latest book: "111 Places in Seattle That You Must Not Miss."
Site: StuckatTheAirport.com
Work appears (or has) on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy, NW Travel & Life, more...
Latest book: "111 Places in Seattle That You Must Not Miss."
Site: StuckatTheAirport.com
Spotted in a woodsy trail near Boston: Poop Scoop Yoga.
November 1, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Spotted in a woodsy trail near Boston: Poop Scoop Yoga.
Greetings from Maine.
November 1, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Greetings from Maine.
Had loads-o-fun in Yakima,WA at the Central Washington State
Fair.
Fair.
September 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Had loads-o-fun in Yakima,WA at the Central Washington State
Fair.
Fair.
Wasn't allowed to take photos INSIDE the swank Poodle Room club at the top of the Fountainbleau in Las Vegas but could take snaps with the mascot poodle, Fifi, and take snaps out to The Sphere.
August 12, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Wasn't allowed to take photos INSIDE the swank Poodle Room club at the top of the Fountainbleau in Las Vegas but could take snaps with the mascot poodle, Fifi, and take snaps out to The Sphere.
#Avgeek alert! Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has a new collectible trading card marking its 90th anniversary.
Get it at an airport info booth.
@phxskyharbor.bsky.social
Get it at an airport info booth.
@phxskyharbor.bsky.social
July 31, 2025 at 11:09 PM
#Avgeek alert! Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has a new collectible trading card marking its 90th anniversary.
Get it at an airport info booth.
@phxskyharbor.bsky.social
Get it at an airport info booth.
@phxskyharbor.bsky.social
You may notice the Little Free Libraries popping up at more airports. This one at @flysea is charming and even has its own free little postcards. #StuckatTheAirport #libraries
July 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
You may notice the Little Free Libraries popping up at more airports. This one at @flysea is charming and even has its own free little postcards. #StuckatTheAirport #libraries
Travel drama time:
That time an airline gave me a voucher for the creepiest hotel ever.
No food. Bar OUT of alcohol, but accepted meal voucher for an open bottle of grocery store wine.
Spent the night in a chair because I was afraid to touch the bed.
Got a travel drama story to share?
#travel
That time an airline gave me a voucher for the creepiest hotel ever.
No food. Bar OUT of alcohol, but accepted meal voucher for an open bottle of grocery store wine.
Spent the night in a chair because I was afraid to touch the bed.
Got a travel drama story to share?
#travel
July 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Travel drama time:
That time an airline gave me a voucher for the creepiest hotel ever.
No food. Bar OUT of alcohol, but accepted meal voucher for an open bottle of grocery store wine.
Spent the night in a chair because I was afraid to touch the bed.
Got a travel drama story to share?
#travel
That time an airline gave me a voucher for the creepiest hotel ever.
No food. Bar OUT of alcohol, but accepted meal voucher for an open bottle of grocery store wine.
Spent the night in a chair because I was afraid to touch the bed.
Got a travel drama story to share?
#travel
Getting ready for an afternoon visiting the Seattle Space Needle & Chihuly Garden & Glass to see what's new. And do some shopping....
June 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Getting ready for an afternoon visiting the Seattle Space Needle & Chihuly Garden & Glass to see what's new. And do some shopping....
Surprise staycation spot by SEA Airport.
Cedarbrook Lodge is an airport hotel to stay at, even if you're not flying.
Bonus: comp. 24/7 snack center w/freezer full of ice cream.
stuckattheairport.com/2025/06/24/s...
@flysea.bsky.social @visitseattle.bsky.social @seattlesouthside.bsky.social
Cedarbrook Lodge is an airport hotel to stay at, even if you're not flying.
Bonus: comp. 24/7 snack center w/freezer full of ice cream.
stuckattheairport.com/2025/06/24/s...
@flysea.bsky.social @visitseattle.bsky.social @seattlesouthside.bsky.social
June 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Surprise staycation spot by SEA Airport.
Cedarbrook Lodge is an airport hotel to stay at, even if you're not flying.
Bonus: comp. 24/7 snack center w/freezer full of ice cream.
stuckattheairport.com/2025/06/24/s...
@flysea.bsky.social @visitseattle.bsky.social @seattlesouthside.bsky.social
Cedarbrook Lodge is an airport hotel to stay at, even if you're not flying.
Bonus: comp. 24/7 snack center w/freezer full of ice cream.
stuckattheairport.com/2025/06/24/s...
@flysea.bsky.social @visitseattle.bsky.social @seattlesouthside.bsky.social
Fun & inspiring to be at Spokane's historic Felts Field to chat with some of the arriving aviators in the Air Race Classic- an annual transcontinental air race for female pilots. More info on the race: www.airraceclassic.org
June 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Fun & inspiring to be at Spokane's historic Felts Field to chat with some of the arriving aviators in the Air Race Classic- an annual transcontinental air race for female pilots. More info on the race: www.airraceclassic.org
Snaps from The MiG-21 Project at Seattle's Museum of Flight features a fighter jet covered in millions of colored beads. Go see this exhibit if you can.
June 19, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Snaps from The MiG-21 Project at Seattle's Museum of Flight features a fighter jet covered in millions of colored beads. Go see this exhibit if you can.
A great reason to visit San Francisco Int'l Airport - even if you're not flying.
A new pre-security exhibition, Preston Singletary: Raven Visits SFO, features stunning glass sculptures & a magical travel story.
stuckattheairport.com/2025/06/17/r...
@sfomuseum.bsky.social @flysfo.bsky.social
A new pre-security exhibition, Preston Singletary: Raven Visits SFO, features stunning glass sculptures & a magical travel story.
stuckattheairport.com/2025/06/17/r...
@sfomuseum.bsky.social @flysfo.bsky.social
June 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A great reason to visit San Francisco Int'l Airport - even if you're not flying.
A new pre-security exhibition, Preston Singletary: Raven Visits SFO, features stunning glass sculptures & a magical travel story.
stuckattheairport.com/2025/06/17/r...
@sfomuseum.bsky.social @flysfo.bsky.social
A new pre-security exhibition, Preston Singletary: Raven Visits SFO, features stunning glass sculptures & a magical travel story.
stuckattheairport.com/2025/06/17/r...
@sfomuseum.bsky.social @flysfo.bsky.social
Had loads-o-fun at the Georgetown Carnival in Seattle on Saturday.
June 17, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Had loads-o-fun at the Georgetown Carnival in Seattle on Saturday.
Plotting my next adventure with the help of a fun birthday balloon. Suggestions?
May 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Plotting my next adventure with the help of a fun birthday balloon. Suggestions?
Happy National Asphalt Day! Learned all about asphalt during my stroll through the Celebration of Construction on the National Mall in Washington,DC.
May 15, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Happy National Asphalt Day! Learned all about asphalt during my stroll through the Celebration of Construction on the National Mall in Washington,DC.
Art adventure at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington,DC.
Faves: baby w/crow sculpture & all the work by Osgemeos.
#museums @osgemeos.bsky.social
Faves: baby w/crow sculpture & all the work by Osgemeos.
#museums @osgemeos.bsky.social
May 15, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Art adventure at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington,DC.
Faves: baby w/crow sculpture & all the work by Osgemeos.
#museums @osgemeos.bsky.social
Faves: baby w/crow sculpture & all the work by Osgemeos.
#museums @osgemeos.bsky.social
Are you in or around Walla Walla, WA today (5/3)?
Please join me at 10:30 a.m. at the Walla Walla Public Library (238 E Alder St.) for a fun program about Ancient Fruitcake & what really old food tells us about history, culture, memory and love.
@wallawallapubliclibrary @visitwallawalla
Please join me at 10:30 a.m. at the Walla Walla Public Library (238 E Alder St.) for a fun program about Ancient Fruitcake & what really old food tells us about history, culture, memory and love.
@wallawallapubliclibrary @visitwallawalla
May 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Are you in or around Walla Walla, WA today (5/3)?
Please join me at 10:30 a.m. at the Walla Walla Public Library (238 E Alder St.) for a fun program about Ancient Fruitcake & what really old food tells us about history, culture, memory and love.
@wallawallapubliclibrary @visitwallawalla
Please join me at 10:30 a.m. at the Walla Walla Public Library (238 E Alder St.) for a fun program about Ancient Fruitcake & what really old food tells us about history, culture, memory and love.
@wallawallapubliclibrary @visitwallawalla
The newest exhibit at Pittsburgh's Heinz History Center is filled with hidden treasures & whimsical wonders that have been tucked away in storage. Open Saturday. Here's a preview.
April 25, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The newest exhibit at Pittsburgh's Heinz History Center is filled with hidden treasures & whimsical wonders that have been tucked away in storage. Open Saturday. Here's a preview.
Oh joy! Lovely Portland International Airport (PDX) has a real speakeasy. And it's pre-security!
stuckattheairport.com/2025/04/15/t...
#StuckatTheAirport
stuckattheairport.com/2025/04/15/t...
#StuckatTheAirport
April 16, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Oh joy! Lovely Portland International Airport (PDX) has a real speakeasy. And it's pre-security!
stuckattheairport.com/2025/04/15/t...
#StuckatTheAirport
stuckattheairport.com/2025/04/15/t...
#StuckatTheAirport
Airport amenity of the week: Cherry Blossom self-stations at DC-area airports.
stuckattheairport.com/2025/03/20/c...
stuckattheairport.com/2025/03/20/c...
March 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Airport amenity of the week: Cherry Blossom self-stations at DC-area airports.
stuckattheairport.com/2025/03/20/c...
stuckattheairport.com/2025/03/20/c...
Thanks, Stags Leap Winery,
for the #CirqueduSoleil Kooza invite. Magical as always.
for the #CirqueduSoleil Kooza invite. Magical as always.
February 22, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Thanks, Stags Leap Winery,
for the #CirqueduSoleil Kooza invite. Magical as always.
for the #CirqueduSoleil Kooza invite. Magical as always.
Finally got to meet Jett, the @flysea.bsky.social mascot. Thrilling way to start the day.
February 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Finally got to meet Jett, the @flysea.bsky.social mascot. Thrilling way to start the day.
Some faves from New Zealand's Auckland Art Museum.
Great way to ease back onto land after 2 weeks on a Holland America Westerdam cruise and that started in Sydney, Australia.
Great way to ease back onto land after 2 weeks on a Holland America Westerdam cruise and that started in Sydney, Australia.
February 16, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Some faves from New Zealand's Auckland Art Museum.
Great way to ease back onto land after 2 weeks on a Holland America Westerdam cruise and that started in Sydney, Australia.
Great way to ease back onto land after 2 weeks on a Holland America Westerdam cruise and that started in Sydney, Australia.
Happy Valentine's Day and safe travels.
February 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Happy Valentine's Day and safe travels.