March 2015 - Sightseers' Delight

New D.C. walking tour highlights ‘Assassinations in the Capital’

March 31, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln 150 years ago at the end of the Civil War still intrigues historians today. Coinciding with the assassination’s sesquicentennial, the Crime Museum in Washington, D.C., is offering a new walking tour. The 90-minute, two-mile “Assassinations in the Capital” tour highlights sites related to the conspiracy to kill Lincoln and members of his cabinet. The tour, designed for ages 10 and up, also highlights a number of other sites where

Weiss: Tennessee fortunate to have governor who ‘understands the value of tourism and the economic impact’

March 31, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The recently named co-chair of the Tennessee Tourism Committee says marketing The Volunteer State can be difficult given the state’s “three distinctive regions.”

Rome wasn’t built in a day, but you can see (most of) it in one

March 31, 2015 Todd DeFeo

From aqueducts to roads, the Roman influence on the world can still be felt to this day. And, for visitors tight on time, the key to visiting The Eternal City is to hit the major sites.

Nature, authentic art and culinary experiences on docket at Fired Works 2015

March 30, 2015 Special to The Travel Trolley

Macon Arts Alliance’s Fired Works regional ceramics exhibition and sale is reveling in its 10th year with an expanded opening weekend schedule of events celebrating the natural elements of earth, wine and fire.

Photos: An early spring hike through Vogel State Park

March 30, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The scenic Vogel State Park, situated in the Chattahoochee National Forest at the foot of Blood Mountain, maintains a special place in the history of Georgia State Parks.

Former farm revived as north Georgia winery

March 29, 2015 Todd DeFeo

ELLIJAY, Ga. — Situated in the heart of Georgia’s famed apple country, Cartecay Vineyards has brought new glory to a former farm. The land, originally a working farm dating to about 1890, was purchased in 2007. The winery’s grapes are grown on land that once grew corn and hay; the farm also was home to cattle, hogs and mules. The vineyard, which opened in 2011, incorporates much of the original farm’s layout. The winery derives