The Jeff Show: the Racine Zoo + Security Lines

Since I am supposed to give you monthly cool travel tips, I'm giving you a bonus - two tips this month - sort of like Christmas in July.

On your next road trip, go to the Animal Crackers Jazz Festival in Racine, WI. The concerts are every other Wednesday. And this year, they start on July 11th and run through August 22.

We have been providing sound for these concerts at the Racine Zoo for 26 years. It's a cool place to see a show. The zoo sits on a bluff with a great view of boats in Lake Michigan and a refreshing breeze. It’s complete with a lion, bear plus a bunch of other animals. You can see the show Ravinia-style (minus the traffic, hassle and 15,000 friends) with picnic food and blankets to enjoy the music.

Photo:  AP Photo Kiichiro Sato

On to the serious business of getting around airports. You're flying out of O’Hare on American and running late. There are 600 people in line ahead of you in the security line. Ever since they started the TSA pre-line, they really check the paperwork; meaning you also can’t get through the business class line anymore without a proper boarding pass.

Now what, you're stuck. Not if you go to the hidden line down by the L gate. They have a security line down there that used to be used by Delta. Now, Spirit still uses it along with Virgin America but those are like three flights a day. You will be through TSA in less than five minutes. Not to mention, the first thing past security is a Starbucks that no one uses. You also get the added bonus of getting a little exercise while getting a chance to to purchase lottery tickets while getting back to the HK feeder.

Don’t forget the zoo.
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Company owner Jeff Warner has been involved in the industry of as long as he can remember as his dad, Harry, started WAV. He joined the company full-time in 1979, and travels the world to help big clients like Bankers Life and Casualty, McDonald's and Microsoft plan AV displays for meetings and events. Please e-mail Jeff you own travel tips to jwarner@warnerav.com, and your tip might be featured in our blog.