2025 - Sightseers' Delight

Texas city named Best Christmas Town

December 10, 2025 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

Grapevine has been named the Best Christmas Town in the “Happy Holidays” category of the Newsweek Readers’ Choice Awards 2026.

Tower of London custard plot crumbled thanks to Kiwi cop on holiday

December 9, 2025 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

A New Zealand Police officer has proven once again that an officer is never off-duty, even during an overseas holiday, after he intervened when protesters targeted the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London.

Remembering a walk into history at Pearl Harbor this year and every year

December 7, 2025 Todd DeFeo

There are places where history happened where you can walk and feel the past. It may be more relevant at Pearl Harbor than anywhere else.

Walt Disney World announces new color palette for Cinderella Castle

December 5, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Walt Disney World is planning to unveil a new color palette for the Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella Castle.

A life vest from the great ship that went down

December 5, 2025 Todd DeFeo

It’s well known that the Titanic had 20 lifeboats that could carry 1,178 people, which was less than half the number on board for its maiden voyage. Only 18 were deployed on the fateful night of April 14-15, 1912.

Greetings from the Dark Hedges

December 2, 2025 Todd DeFeo

I was struck by this view of the Dark Hedges. It’s famous from a television show; I didn’t see it, and probably never will.

New Jersey lawmaker proposes new slogan for Garden State tourism

December 2, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

New Jersey Sen. Michael Testa has introduced legislation to officially designate “New Jersey and You – Perfect Together Again” as the Division of Travel and Tourism slogan.

There has to be a better way to fund airports

December 2, 2025 Todd DeFeo

The recent government shutdown should have shown the country once and for all that there has to be a better way to fund airport security and air traffic controllers.

Georgia study committee urges state to legalize mobile sports betting

December 2, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

A special committee has possibly given lawmakers the cover they need to expand gambling in the state.

Smyrna first responders host Santa

December 2, 2025 Community News

Dozens of families turned out to meet Santa and Minty the Elf during the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation’s Santa and Public Safety event.