March 2015 – Page 5 – Sightseers' Delight

Massell: ‘Buckhead continues to progress and prosper’

March 12, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The Buckhead community continues to “progress and prosper” as evidenced by a number of key developments over the past year, the prominent head of a civic organization and the unofficial mayor of Buckhead said Thursday.

When is St. Patrick’s Day?

March 11, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The Georgia State Senate passed a measure that redefines the St. Patrick’s Day holiday to include the Sunday prior March 17.

Festivals galore coming to Athens, Ga., in March and April

March 11, 2015 The Travel Trolley

During March and April Athens, Ga., is offering a number of festivals.

The Venetian offers family vacation flair

March 10, 2015 Merilee Kern

Throngs of family vacationers flock to Las Vegas for the copious kid-friendly activity and entertainment options the city now has to offer, but many seek luxury lodging that provides a reprieve from the casino atmosphere central to most of the hotels on the Strip.

Famed reporter Claude Sitton dies at 89

March 10, 2015 Todd DeFeo

Claude Sitton, a famed journalist who covered the South for the New York Times during the turbulent 1960s, has died, according to reports. He was 89.

Anheuser-Busch Cartersville, Ga., brewery opens for month of public tours

March 10, 2015 Special to The Travel Trolley

This spring, a fresh new experience is popping up in Cartersville, Ga., when the Anheuser-Busch brewery opens its doors for a limited number of public tours from March 19 through April 12, 2015.

Phoenix Police Museum explores law and order in ‘The Valley’

March 10, 2015 Todd DeFeo

When Ernesto Miranda was arrested March 16, 1963, and charged with the rape, few, if any, could have known he would eventually be the centerpiece of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

Atlanta Hawks to name members of diversity committee

March 8, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The Atlanta Hawks are set to this week name new members of a new diversity council that will develop strategies to ensure the team focuses on diversity.

Georgia executions put on hold

March 7, 2015 Todd DeFeo

Executions in Georgia have been postponed while state officials examine the drugs used in carrying out death sentences.

Disney World expanding pair of popular attractions

March 7, 2015 Todd DeFeo

Walt Disney World is expanding a pair of popular attractions: Epcot’s Soarin’ and Hollywood Studios’ Toy Story Mania.