Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit

The following is entry # 1 in my on-the-road journal of a press tip to Louisville, Ky., to cover the infamous Lebowksi Fest.  

Thursday, Sept. 28
“Gotta Get on the Dusty Trail”

    <>It’s day one of Lebowski Fest , and the festivities have yet to begin. The day thus far has been spent traveling -- from Hartford to Detroit, and Detroit to Louisville, Ky., where conveniently, nearly everything fest-related is just minutes away from the airport.
    Incidentally, speaking of airports -- who knew the Detroit Airport was such a hub of activity? I was expecting musty walkways and air-stairs, but I disembarked to make my connection in a state-of-the-art, green-built terminal that has a bright red tram running directly through the building. And on the way from concourse A to B, I took a walk through a psychedelic tube about the length of a football field, soothed by a rainbow of lights morphing from one shade to the next, accompanied by New Age music.
    Nirvana in Detroit was only to last about a half hour, however, as it was soon on to Louisville, which also has a bright, airy airport -- the ubiquitous, poster-size portraits of the city’s Mayor, Jerry Abramson, are a little disconcerting, though.

tags: detroit  lebowskifest  

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