A September 2014 view of the Gateway of Dreams monument in Atlanta. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
ATLANTA — The Gateway of Dreams monument in Centennial Olympic Park was dedicated in 1996 and honors the father of the modern Olympic Games.
Pierre de Coubertin founded the modern Olympic Games with the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Raymond Kaskey designed the monument, which features a statue of Coubertin, a step pyramid and the columns of Boaz and Jachin.
Sightseers’ Delight started publishing in June 2016. The site, published by The DeFeo Groupe, collects and curates content about places where historical events large and small happened. The site builds off the legacy of The Travel Trolley, which launched in June 2009. The site aimed to be a virtual version of the trolley tours offered in so many cities.
Hundreds turned out for the annual Taste of Buckhead. Held Sept. 24, 2015, in the venerable Buckhead Theatre in the heart of Buckhead Village, attendees sampled dishes from more than 20 restaurants and sampled beverages from a myriad of beer, wine and spirits vendors. The annual event is produced by the Buckhead Business Association (BBA).
The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources advanced a measure to establish Georgia’s first-ever National Park and Preserve in Middle Georgia.
