This weekend I did two volunteer shifts under the Big Top – Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Not ideal, but I did the scheduling and that’s how things worked out for my life this month.
There are a couple of new art exhibits at DEN: “Colorado: See the New West Like a Local” which is outside the security checkpoints, and “Crossroads” – about Colorado architecture – for those who have cleared security and have time to kill before a flight.
In recent months there have been a few changes – besides their names – in the buildings that used to be called Concourses A, B, and C. Awhile back the buildings were renamed the “A Gates,” “B Gates,” and “C Gates.” Which many people still call the “concourses” – as does the airport at least once on its website. Although it seems to be moving to the new terminology – see this. Signage inside the airport has been changed from “concourses” to “gates’ which I’m sure confuses the passengers who’ve just been told by their ticket agent to go to the “[A/B/C] Concourse,” and can’t find any signs telling them where that is.
But I digress. Back to the changes. The Body Shop on B Gates closed, but there’s a new Body Shop on C now. Where I bought a bottle of Oceanus perfume oil. Yum. Rock Bottom Brewery is open on C, might have been for awhile now.
The newest amenities for travelers at DEN – free of charge – are Power Bars on all 3 Concourses. OK, how do I construct that sentence using “Gates” instead of “Concourses”? ”New Power Bars in all 3 Gates?” No. There are, what, nearly 200 specific *gates* at DEN, located on the A, B, and C concourses. I’m referring to the three buildings in which all those gates are located. Whatever.
The Power Bars aren’t snacks. Each of them is a bank of about six small work stations, with stools for seating. Each station has counter space, two electric outlets and a USB power port. One of the stations at each power bar is wider than the others and unlike the others has no stool in front of it – it’s designated with the universal wheelchair accessibility symbol. There’s a “Clear Channel” logo on the units and there are LCD screens at each station – currently blank but I assume soon to be populated with information and advertising. Use of the Power Bar stations is free, no time limits, just first come, first served. A way to charge (re-charge?) a laptop, cell phone, iPod, etc., without finding an electrical outlet on a wall and sitting down on the floor next to it with your stuff.
I took pictures of the Power Bars but due to technical difficulties and lack of time can’t post them right now.
Details of the locations of the Power Bars are below the fold.
Denver International Airport (DEN) – locations of Power Bars (multiple stations at each location with seating, electrical outlets and USB power ports, available at no cost, free electricity to charge electronics):
A Gates aka A Concourse or Concourse A, 2 locations:
- East side, between Gates A44 and A46.
- West side, between Gate A38 and the center core.
B Gates aka B Concourse or Concourse B, 4 locations:
- East side, between Gates B56 and B58
- East side, between Gates B45 and B47
- West side, near Gate B38
- West side, between Gates B25 and B27
C Gates, aka C Concourse or Concourse C, 2 locations:
- East side, near Gate C44
- West side, exact info to be provided later or just look for it.
Also in the C Gates area, at some of the Southwest Airlines gates on the East side, there are small freestanding counter-height tables – some with stools, some not – with electric outlets which are available at no cost.
Hey Suz, did you get my e-mail? We plan to be there the week of July 14th.
Yes, I just answered it. Sorry for the delay!
INteresting. I think I saw those while at DIA in mid-May, but it didn’t sink in what I was looking at. Very good to know. And how did I miss the Crossroads thing? Oh, dang. I was running late and went right to the A gates security with my one carryon and rolled on through. hm. Well, still, I appreciate DIA making itself at least failry interesting to loiter in, which often happens at airports.