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| Long Beach Airport Director Bryant L. Francis and Mayor Robert Garcia discuss a commitment to sustainability with Things Green host Nick Federoff. |
Film crews and television stars are familiar sights in Long
Beach, and recently, the airport itself has had plenty of chances for a
starring role. Two different programs have visited in the last few weeks, and
before long you may be able to spot LGB from the comfort of your living room
couch.
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| Set design for Criminal Minds taping. |
The first to visit was Criminal Minds, the popular
CBS thriller about staying one step ahead of the bad guys. The producers needed
a scene set in an airport, with very specific requests. So set designers
actually transformed the baggage claim area outside of the main terminal, from
Long Beach Airport to another country entirely. Passengers that were arriving
and departing may have been a little confused to see signs that said “Welcome
to Barbados” and “Bridgetown International Airport” hanging all around. Several
enormous plants and trees were brought in for a more tropical feel. Cast members like Shemar Moore were very gracious and posed for several pictures
with fans. The episode is expected to air later this year.
Only a week later, Long Beach Airport welcomed another film crew
for an entirely different kind of shoot. This time, PBS visited in order to
film an episode of the new show Things Green With Nick Federoff, set to launch its first season in late summer. Federoff has hosted radio shows for decades
that focus on gardening and green living, so LGB was thrilled to show him a wide variety of environmentally friendly aspects of the airport. He toured the
concourse, main terminal and even the airfield itself to get a glimpse of how
beauty and sustainability come together to create a truly unique flying experience. We also welcomed the
Long Beach Press-Telegram, who published an article about the filming, which you can
read here. Federoff even spoke with Airport Director Bryant L. Francis and Mayor Robert
Garcia, and we can’t wait to see them all when the episode premieres on August
22, at 9:00am on KLCS.
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| Nick Federoff tours the LGB airfield during taping of his KLCS show, Things Green, |
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| Tropical plants arrive for set design during taping of Criminal Minds. |
I was in baggage claim as they were setting up the "Welcome to Barbados" sign -- I realized quickly it was for a shoot -- and giggled at the impact it would likely have on visitors who might be visiting LGB for the first time.
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