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Tag: college football
Jan 4, 2023

New Year’s in New Orleans

I hadn’t planned on spending New Year’s anywhere other than my home in Florida; but when Kansas State won the Big XII Conference Championship (as previously detailed here), it caused K-State to receive an invitation to the 89th annual Sugar Bowl in New Orleans against the Alabama Crimson Tide.

A Word with Nat Pieper, oneworld CEO

Name: Nat Pieper Title: CEO at oneworld City: Dallas, Texas First job: Stadium vendor

Dec 9, 2022

Championship Weekend in Texas

I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed, but when the universe gives you a wink and a nod, I’ve learned to appreciate the ride!

Oct 25, 2020

Back at Northwestern

With temperatures in the 30s, the Northwestern Wildcats took the field for their season opener Saturday night. There were no fans in the stands of Ryan Field and no tailgating outside, but Purple Nation was happy to have football back.

United Airlines First to Purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel for ORD

Chicago O’Hare International Airport will soon receive sustainable aviation fuel, all thanks to United Airlines, which became the first airline to purchase SAF for use at the airport, one of the largest in the United States. Neste, a producer of SAF, will provide up to 1 million gallons of its Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. The first supply arrived in August.

May 16, 2019

Sports Travel

A recent story on Global Traveler's website reported sports travel is expected to increase over previous years. I saw this story just as my friends and I finalized our trip to Washington, D.C., to see the Nationals on our 19th annual baseball trip, just one of my many sports-related trips.