2013 - Page 18 of 23 - Sightseers' Delight

Atlanta’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade set for Saturday

March 12, 2013 Todd DeFeo

ATLANTA – More than 80,000 people are expected to turn out Saturday for the 131st Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade. The annual family-friendly parade, aimed at celebrating the city’s Irish culture and history, steps off at

Flight attendants object to TSA knife policy

March 12, 2013 Todd DeFeo

ATLANTA – Travelers can soon take “small knives” in their carry-on luggage, under a rule change announced this month by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). But, the proposal has seen blowback from flight attendants and

Atlanta begins installing tracks for new streetcar line

March 11, 2013 Todd DeFeo

ATLANTA – Crews last week began installing the first track for Atlanta’s new streetcar line, which is slated to open next spring. Workers are expected to install one block of track every three to four

Disney’s Flower and Garden Show opens at Epcot

March 7, 2013 Todd DeFeo

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida – The 20th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival kicks off this week at Walt Disney World. This year’s festival, which is presented by HGTV, runs through May 19. The 75-day-long

Delta wants to grow in Brazil

March 6, 2013 The Travel Trolley

Delta Air Lines said it filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation to add nonstop flights to Sao Paulo from both New York and Atlanta, two of its key business markets.

Smart keys don’t help dumb motorists

March 6, 2013 The Travel Trolley

Apparently the rise in smart keys hasn’t helped prevent motorists from locking their keys in their cars.

TSA allows small knives in carry on bags

March 6, 2013 Todd DeFeo

Travelers can now take “small knives” in their carry-on luggage, under a rule change announced this week by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). “This is part of an overall Risk-Based Security approach, which allows Transportation

Climb aboard the General during Southern Museum’s ‘Museum Night’

March 2, 2013 The Travel Trolley

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History is celebrating its 10th birthday with an evening of family-friendly activities aimed at offering visitors a unique look at the museum and its exhibits.

Georgia legislation would outlaw hiding of Confederate monuments

February 24, 2013 Todd DeFeo

Legislation pending in the Georgia state legislature would make it illegal for anyone to “mutilate, deface, defile, or abuse contemptuously any publicly owned monument,” including those honoring the Confederate States of America.

FAA reviewing Boeing proposal on 787

February 23, 2013 Todd DeFeo

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is reviewing a proposal from Boeing to fix the problematic batteries used on the 787 aircraft.