August 2011 - Sightseers' Delight

AAA: Dead batteries expected this Labor Day

August 31, 2011 The Travel Trolley

To AAA, Labor Day is a busy time for service calls – and an especially busy time for dead batteries.

Columbus hotel occupancy rates on the rise

August 31, 2011 The Travel Trolley

Occupancy rates at Columbus, Ohio, area hotels are up 6.4 percent during the first six months of 2011 compared to a year earlier, a positive sign that tourism to the city is rebounding, officials said.

Atlanta airport traffic up so far in 2011

August 31, 2011 The Travel Trolley

Passenger traffic at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport increased by 3.7 percent during the first six months of 2011 compared to 2010 even as the number of landings and takeoffs decreased, the airport said.

Rockdale, Newton newspapers to publish joint Sunday edition

August 29, 2011 Express Telegraph

The newspapers of record for Rockdale and Newton counties said they will start publishing a joint Sunday edition.

Is there any good pizza in Cobb County, Ga.?

August 29, 2011 The Travel Trolley

Cobb County may not be Brooklyn, but there are a number of local pizza joints in Cobb County worth checking out.

Now, that’s a pink elephant

August 28, 2011 The Travel Trolley

Taken Aug. 28, 2011, in Lawrenceville, Ga.

Kingston cemetery final resting place for 250 unknown soldiers

August 27, 2011 Todd DeFeo

A quiet hill on the edge of town provides the final resting place for 250 Confederate and two Union soldiers “known but to God,” as a nearby historical marker reads.

Ohio Cup relives ‘base ball’ as it was originally played

August 26, 2011 Todd DeFeo

More than 30 vintage “base ball” teams are expected to converge on the Ohio Village in Columbus, Ohio, on Sept. 3-4 for the 20th Ohio Cup Vintage Base Ball Festival.

Washington Monument remains closed following quake

August 25, 2011 The Travel Trolley

The Washington Monument remains closed following Tuesday’s earthquake as officials continue to assess damage to the famed monument, the National Park Service (NPS) said.

Delta buying 100 Next-Generation 737-900ER airplanes

August 25, 2011 The Travel Trolley

Delta Air Lines is purchasing 100 Next-Generation 737-900ER (extended range) airplanes, with a list price of more than $8.5 billion, the airline said Thursday.