July 2013 - Sightseers' Delight

Atlanta Braves looking to build maglev to Turner Field

July 31, 2013 Todd DeFeo

The Atlanta Braves are looking to add a maglev train connecting Turner Field with the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), the city’s mass transit system.

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex offers viewing of Aug. 7 Delta 4 rocket launch

July 30, 2013 The Travel Trolley

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex guests can enjoy viewing a dramatic nighttime launch when a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket lifts off from SLC-37B at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Wednesday, Aug. 7.

Space Shuttle Atlantis welcomes guests at Kennedy Space Center

July 30, 2013 Todd DeFeo

Two years after flying the final mission of NASA’s space shuttle program, Space Shuttle Atlantis is settling into its new home and welcoming guests as part of a new exhibit.

Southern Museum Wraps Up Successful Railroad Rendezvous

July 30, 2013 The Travel Trolley

More than 600 people turned out Saturday for the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History’s first ever Railroad Rendezvous event.

A destination that’s out of this world: Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

July 25, 2013 Special to The Travel Trolley

Each year, more than 55 million visitors flock to Central Florida to relax and reconnect with families and friends in a destination filled with thrills, chills and excitement.

Visit a presidential library

July 23, 2013 Todd DeFeo

Of the 13 presidential libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), chances are no one agrees with every statement or decision made by all 13 presidents. But, tourists would be remiss to skip the opportunity to visit the library of a president with whom they disagree.

Bob Dylan’s Bootleg Series Vol. 10 set for Aug. 27 release

July 17, 2013 Express Telegraph

Columbia Records will release Bob Dylan’s The Bootleg Series, Vol. 10 – Another Self Portrait (1969-1971) on Aug. 27. The label says the set will bring a “fresh perspective to one of the artist’s most controversial periods and revealing it to be one of his most wonderfully creative and prolific.”

New Global Aviation Standards Urged After Recent Airliner Disasters

July 16, 2013 Voice of America

U.S. lawmakers are pressing for the swift adoption of new pilot training standards in the United States and across the globe. The push for uniform standards follows Saturday’s Asiana jetliner crash in San Francisco and a 2009 commuter plane disaster in Buffalo, New York.

In honor of the All-Star Game: the Mets’ all-time all-star team

July 15, 2013 Todd DeFeo

With Major League Baseball’s All-Star game headed to New York this week, it’s time to take a moment and examine this year’s host team’s – the New York Mets’ – all-time all-star team.

Third Person Dies From San Francisco Plane Crash

July 13, 2013 Voice of America

Doctors at San Francisco General Hospital say a third person has died from injuries sustained in the crash of an Asiana Airlines jet at the city’s airport.