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.
The Kennesaw Museum Foundation has added three new members to its board. The board approved the additions at its January meeting at the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History in Downtown Kennesaw. Joining the Board are Joe Bozeman, Todd DeFeo and Chelsea Wilbur. Bozeman is a longtime Kennesaw resident and was previously a member of the board for more than a decade. DeFeo is the founder of The DeFeo Groupe and the author of two books about Southern
Georgia will cut its state income tax rate below 5% next year under legislation signed by Gov. Brian Kemp. The package also expands property tax relief efforts, school scholarship tax credits and business incentives.
Georgia’s tourism industry generated a record-breaking $61.1 billion in business sales including direct, indirect and induced impact in 2016. That is a 3.5 percent from last year, according to the U.S. Travel Association and Tourism Economics.
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