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Bradley International Airport (BDL) now has 9 new painted rocking chairs in the terminal, thanks to some creative high school students from Connecticut and Western Massachusetts. In the spring, the airport gave nine participating schools unfinished wooden rocking chairs with an invitation to paint the chairs with a design that represents their town or state. […]

There are lots of airports that have rocking chairs scattered about these days, but at Boston Logan International Airport many of the chairs have been painted by local artists. I spotted this one recently on my way to an early morning flight in Terminal B. I bet these ladies would have loved to spend their […]

Airport rocking chairs rocked out at Sea-Tac airport.

Last week we learned about the 19 new, artist-enhanced rocking chairs that landed at Boston Logan International Airport. Today, we learned about the 56 rocking chairs that sit outside Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport. About 25 recycled plastic chairs were set out last October, but airport officials say the chairs were so popular that 25 […]

Bradley International Airport (BDL) now has 9 new painted rocking chairs in the terminal, thanks to some creative high school students from Connecticut and Western Massachusetts. In the spring, the airport gave nine participating schools unfinished wooden rocking chairs with an invitation to paint the chairs with a design that represents their town or state. […]

There are lots of airports that have rocking chairs scattered about these days, but at Boston Logan International Airport many of the chairs have been painted by local artists. I spotted this one recently on my way to an early morning flight in Terminal B. I bet these ladies would have loved to spend their […]

Airport rocking chairs rocked out at Sea-Tac airport.

Last week we learned about the 19 new, artist-enhanced rocking chairs that landed at Boston Logan International Airport. Today, we learned about the 56 rocking chairs that sit outside Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport. About 25 recycled plastic chairs were set out last October, but airport officials say the chairs were so popular that 25 […]

A highly appreciated amenity at Boston Logan International Airport is free Wi-Fi.  But travelers also really love the airport’s collection of rocking chairs.  Besides being comfortable, a lot of Logan’s wooden rocking chairs are decorated by local artists, so the seats are also public art. Now there are even more radiant rockers to relax in. […]

What with my appointment to see how the new make-your-own ice-cream machine works and the three hours I spent cooling my heels waiting for a friend’s flight to arrive, I ended up spending a lot of time at Boston Logan International Airport last week. That was fine with me. The ice-cream was yummy. The Wi-Fi […]

Here’s a photo of the “art rocker” unveiled today at Lambert- St. Louis International Airport (STL). The seat of “Saint Louis Rocks,” by artist Rich Brooks, features piano keys; the back sports a guitar. Piano foot pedals are incorporated into the piece, which also sports an image of the St. Louis The chair is on […]

Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (STL) is having a party today (Friday, August 5th) to celebrate the one-year anniversary of its performance stage and the popularity of the blue rocking chairs that are scattered throughout the airport. (Photo courtesy STL) From 9 a.m. to noon, there’ll be live music at three different spots in the airport: […]