August 2025 - Sightseers' Delight

Analysis: Nashville, Tennessee, is the best city in the nation for tree lovers

August 13, 2025 Todd DeFeo

Nashville, Tennessee, may be known for country music, but perhaps it should be known for its trees.

Atlanta region adds 64,400 residents in past year, ARC population estimates show

August 13, 2025 Sightseers AI

The 11-county Atlanta region added 64,400 residents between April 2024 and April 2025, bringing the total population to nearly 5.3 million, according to new estimates from the Atlanta Regional Commission.

Smyrna votes to extend sign moratorium

August 13, 2025 Community News

The Smyrna City Council has approved a 90-day extension of its moratorium on certain large freestanding signs, continuing a pause first enacted in July 2024.

Jazz Under the Gazebo, an elegant evening of music, wine, and community support, returns Nov. 1

August 13, 2025 Community News

The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation, in partnership with The Vineyard Wine Market, will present the return of Jazz Under the Gazebo on Saturday, Nov. 1.

Atlanta starts design phase of the Memorial Drive Greenway

August 13, 2025 Sightseers AI

The city of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation has started the design phase of the Memorial Drive Greenway.

Which European countries hate American tourists the most?

August 13, 2025 Sightseers AI

A new survey by travel research firm Upgraded Points suggests that France is the least welcoming European country to American tourists.

Marchione: Smyrna did not have a functioning government in its earliest years

August 5, 2025 Community News

Historian and author William P. Marchione sought to dispel a series of myths that have long surrounded the city’s incorporation.

When in Guthrie, Kentucky, see the pink elephant

August 4, 2025 Todd DeFeo

The pink elephant in Guthrie, Kentucky, is a local landmark, standing in front of a convenience store and gas station.

Iconic Savannah restaurants The Lady & Sons and The Chicken Box close after 36 years

August 2, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

After 36 years of serving Southern cuisine and hospitality, Paula Deen’s iconic Savannah restaurants, The Lady & Sons and The Chicken Box, have officially closed their doors.