2020 - Page 11 of 20 - Sightseers' Delight

Nevada prepares to reopen casinos next week

May 28, 2020 The Center Square

As 18,102 more Nevada residents filed new unemployment clainms for the week ending May 23, the state is preparing to reopen casinos and other businesses deemed nonessential during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ohio House votes to legalize sports wagering

May 28, 2020 Todd DeFeo

House lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill to legalize sports wagering in Ohio, a move that could generate millions in tax revenue for the state.

Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History

Opportunities to connect and enjoy history even amid COVID-19

May 28, 2020 Todd DeFeo

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown everything into chaos. As students have moved from the schoolhouse to the home, the opportunities to visit cultural attractions have also ceased.

KiwiRail moving forward with new ferries for Cook Strait

May 27, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

KiwiRail is moving forward with procuring two new ferries for its Interislander service crossing the Cook Strait.

Railfanning.org launches new site for streetcars in Clarksville, Tennessee

May 26, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railfanning.org has launched a new site dedicated to the history of streetcars in Clarksville, Tennessee.

Don’t be fooled, Amelia Island has history and culture

May 25, 2020 Todd DeFeo

On first glance, it might seem possible to dismiss Amelia Island as another beachfront town. But dig a little deeper and you’ll find plenty of history and culture.

Remember that little thing called travel?

May 21, 2020 Todd DeFeo

Once upon a time, the world was allowed to travel. We would go to places and see marvelous sights. These places seemingly only existed in the pages of some far-flung website until we experienced them first hand.

New Jersey receives an F for its reopening following COVID-19

May 21, 2020 The Center Square

New Jersey earned a grade of “F” for how its economic reopening is proceeding in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a ranking by groups that promote economic prosperity.

Grand Canyon to reopen to tourists for Memorial Day

May 20, 2020 The Center Square

The National Park Service will reopen the Grand Canyon to tourists for Memorial Day weekend but there will be additional restrictions in place, and many popular viewing locations will likely remain closed, officials said.

History of the Liberty Bell: A conglomeration of fact and folklore

May 18, 2020 Todd DeFeo

Of all the nation’s symbols, none may be as enduring as the Liberty Bell. But the bell, a Philadelphia institution for two-and-a-half centuries, is as much — if not more — fiction and folklore as it is a fact.