/tags/travel Travel en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sun, 22 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-22/for-airports-background-music-no-longer-is-an-afterthought Background music is no longer an afterthought at many airports. Some are hiring local musicians and carefully curating playlists to help lighten travelers' moods. Sun, 22 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-22/for-airports-background-music-no-longer-is-an-afterthought Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press, Manuel Valdes, Associated Press /news/2024-08-30/labor-day-weekend-set-to-cap-off-record-setting-summer-for-dia Denver International Airport has already seen a record-setting passenger travel season this summer and projects new highs this Labor Day weekend. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:40:43 GMT /news/2024-08-30/labor-day-weekend-set-to-cap-off-record-setting-summer-for-dia /2024-07-02/the-mountain-west-is-home-to-some-expensive-tourist-hotspots-including-las-vegas Forbes released a list of the most expensive cities to visit, and three Mountain West cities made the top 10: Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, and Albuquerque. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 21:06:46 GMT /2024-07-02/the-mountain-west-is-home-to-some-expensive-tourist-hotspots-including-las-vegas Yvette Fernandez /2024-05-21/going-on-a-memorial-day-road-trip-the-west-has-some-of-the-highest-and-lowest-gas-prices According to GasBuddy, the average price of gas in the U.S. is $3.56 for a gallon of unleaded gas. In the Mountain West, you'll see prices range from $3.30 in New Mexico to $4.31 in Nevada. Tue, 21 May 2024 22:10:23 GMT /2024-05-21/going-on-a-memorial-day-road-trip-the-west-has-some-of-the-highest-and-lowest-gas-prices Yvette Fernandez /news/2024-05-21/customs-office-poised-to-open-at-noco-regional-airport Northern Colorado Regional Airport announced late last week that a U.S Customs and Border Protection office is nearly ready to open at its Discovery Air complex. Chris Wood, editor and publisher of BizWest, joined us to discuss. Tue, 21 May 2024 21:37:33 GMT /news/2024-05-21/customs-office-poised-to-open-at-noco-regional-airport Nikole Robinson Carroll /podcast/inthenoco/2023-10-17/how-a-semester-at-sea-charted-a-course-for-author-rachel-louise-snyder When author Rachel Louise Snyder attended the Semester at Sea program, it set in motion a life of curiosity and exploration. She has spent her career shining a light on social justice issues, violence against women and domestic abuse, and human rights across the globe. She speaks this week at Colorado State University, where the program is headquartered and celebrating 60 years. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 09:45:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2023-10-17/how-a-semester-at-sea-charted-a-course-for-author-rachel-louise-snyder In The NoCo /news/2023-02-28/national-parks-grant-aims-to-protect-green-book-sites-in-one-mountain-west-state Black Americans used the Green Book in the mid-1900s to find safe places to travel. Now an organization in the Mountain West is highlighting many of these locations. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:11:00 GMT /news/2023-02-28/national-parks-grant-aims-to-protect-green-book-sites-in-one-mountain-west-state Emma VandenEinde /npr-news/npr-news/2022-11-26/frontier-airlines-drops-its-customer-service-line The budget airline says customers will no longer be able to call a live agent by phone. Frontier is encouraging customers to instead reach out by text, social media and WhatsApp. Sun, 27 Nov 2022 01:57:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-11-26/frontier-airlines-drops-its-customer-service-line Giulia Heyward /regional-news/2022-11-17/thanksgiving-travel-expected-to-reach-pre-pandemic-levels-nationwide The American Automobile Association predicts national travel will be back up to pre-pandemic levels, with 54.6 million people traveling more than 50 miles for the holiday. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:45:01 GMT /regional-news/2022-11-17/thanksgiving-travel-expected-to-reach-pre-pandemic-levels-nationwide Emma VandenEinde /news/2021-12-22/holiday-travel-forecast-more-coloradans-on-the-road-gas-prices-down-slightly Whether you are driving or flying this holiday season, here's what you can expect. Wed, 22 Dec 2021 21:45:15 GMT /news/2021-12-22/holiday-travel-forecast-more-coloradans-on-the-road-gas-prices-down-slightly