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About Sightseers’ Delight

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.

New Jersey bill would create regulatory framework for travel insurance

February 25, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The New Jersey Senate passed legislation that would create a comprehensive regulatory framework for travel insurance in the Garden State.

Atlanta mayor names new Hartsfield-Jackson general manager

February 25, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced that Ricky Smith will be the new general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, effective April 2.

New Jersey committee advances bills to curb underage gambling

February 25, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The New Jersey Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee advanced two pieces of legislation that aim to make teenagers and young adults aware of the risks associated with underage gambling.

Feds terminate approval for New York City’s congestion tolling

February 20, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration has terminated approval of the pilot for New York’s Central Business District Tolling Program.

Smyrna officials considering buying former hospital site

February 19, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

City officials are mulling a plan to spend more than $10 million to buy a 13-acre site that formerly was home to a hospital, according to reports.

South Carolina announces start of final phase of USS Yorktown remediation

February 18, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The USS Yorktown Environmental Assessment and Remediation project will begin its second and final phase to remove hundreds of thousands of gallons of toxic pollutants from the historic ship.

Delta Connection flight crashes at Toronto Pearson International Airport, no one killed

February 17, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

A Delta Connection was involved in a single-aircraft mishap at Toronto Pearson International Airport at around 2:15 p.m. Eastern on Monday.

New Jersey bill would allow Esports betting

February 14, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The New Jersey Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee has advanced legislation that could allow state-licensed sports betting websites, apps, casinos and racetracks to offer Esports wagering opportunities.

New Bob Dylan Center exhibit to feature ‘A Complete Unknown’ props, costumes

February 14, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

A new exhibition featuring props and costumes from the eight-time Oscar-nominated film “A Complete Unknown” from Searchlight Pictures, starring Timothée Chalamet, will open Feb. 28 at the Bob Dylan Center and Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa.

Weather Service: River flood advisory for the Cumberland River at Clarksville issued

February 14, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The U.S. National Weather Service in Nashville, Tennessee, has issued a river flood advisory for the Cumberland River at Clarksville, starting at 7:27 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16.