April 2015 - Sightseers' Delight

Southern Museum puts second Great Locomotive Chase Medal of Honor on display

April 29, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History has put on display a Medal of Honor given to a Civil War soldier who participated in the Great Locomotive Chase.

Grant to help protect Salisbury Cathedral medieval stonework

April 23, 2015 Todd DeFeo

A £150,000 grant from the First World War Centenary Repairs Fund that will help repair medieval stonework at the famed Salisbury Cathedral.

Abraham Lincoln the focus of May 12 Southern Museum panel discussion

April 21, 2015 Special to The Travel Trolley

The 16th president of the United States will be the subject of an upcoming panel discussion at the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History in downtown Kennesaw.

JetBlue tops airline satisfaction survey

April 20, 2015 Todd DeFeo

JetBlue Airways topped the American Customer Satisfaction Index, beating a slew of discount and mainline carriers.

Southern Museum to Host Third Annual Railroad Rendezvous on July 18

April 20, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The third annual Railroad Rendezvous will steam into Kennesaw this July.

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2014 a record-setting year for Orlando

April 18, 2015 Todd DeFeo

Last year was a hallmark year for tourism in Orlando, which saw a record number of visitors to the area. More than 62 million people visited the Central Florida haven in 2014, representing a five percent increase from a year earlier. The record 32 million room nights sold in Orlando in 2014 brought in more than $200 million in bed tax collections, the first time Orange County, Fla., has eclipsed the $200 million mark. “The

Donor gives £1.5 million to help with Bath Abbey restoration

April 16, 2015 Todd DeFeo

An anonymous donor who says the historic Bath Abbey is “a vital part of Bath’s future” has given £1.5 million to help with a restoration project to stabilize the historic church’s floors.

U.S. airlines received $155B in federal subsidies between 1918 and 1998

April 15, 2015 Todd DeFeo

U.S. airlines have received $155 billion in federal subsidies between 1918 and 1998, according to a Congressional Research Service report, the Business Travel Coalition discovered via WikiLeaks. “The Big Three U.S. airlines have constructed themselves an enormous glass house, and their amnesia about their own subsidies has now cost them the credibility of their own core argument for breaking Open Skies agreements,” U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President for Public Affairs Jonathan Grella said in a

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Ryman Auditorium opening new restaurant in June

April 15, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The Ryman Auditorium is opening a new restaurant in June on the east side of the famed theater in downtown Nashville, Tenn. Cafe Lula will face Fourth Avenue and is located just steps away from Lower Broadway. Named for Lula C. Naff, longtime manager of the Ryman known as the “first lady” of theater management, the cafe will have seating for about 80 patrons inside and another 30 on an outdoor patio, which is covered. “Cafe Lula will be

United to offer free beer, wine to United Economy customers on long-haul international flights

April 15, 2015 Todd DeFeo

Starting this spring, United Airlines will give free beer and wine United Economy customers on long-haul international flights.