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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.

AccuWeather: Damage from Southern California wildfires estimated at between $135 billion and $150 billion

January 10, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

As fires continue to rage across Southern California and the scope of the damage becomes clearer, AccuWeather has updated and increased its preliminary estimate of the total damage and economic loss to between $135 billion and $150 billion.

Smyrna, Georgia, approves South Cobb Drive project engineering agreement

January 9, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Smyrna city officials signed off on a nearly $2.6 million agreement with Marietta-based Croy Engineering for professional services to complete the project engineering phase of a project to improve South Cobb Drive.

Smyrna approves request to allow Reformation Brewery to sell wine

January 9, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Smyrna council members approved a license for Reformation Brewery to sell wine.

Murphy ends South Jersey severe winter weather state of emergency for South Jersey

January 9, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

As the southern part of the United States prepares for winter weather, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy lifted the state of emergency declared for seven counties in South Jersey.

Kemp declares state of emergency for Georgia

January 9, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a statewide state of emergency, effective immediately and running through Tuesday, Jan. 14, in preparation for the approaching winter storm expected to impact the state starting Friday.

Smyrna, Georgia, residents eviscerate city’s new logo

January 9, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The city’s new logo, unveiled as part of a rebranding effort, has gone over about as well as a tax increase.

Site Selection Magazine survey names Georgia the best business climate

January 9, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

A survey of site selection experts recently published by Site Selection Magazine named Georgia the state with the best business climate.

Bostic: Inflation will continue to fall gradually in 2025

January 8, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Atlanta Fed President and CEO Raphael Bostic expects inflation to continue to fall and approach the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent target in 2025, doing so “in a very gradual way.”

South Carolina officials preparing for snow, ice

January 8, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The South Carolina Department of Transportation has mobilized crews across the state to prepare for possible snow and ice impacts from Winter Storm Cora.

Georgia preps for winter weather

January 8, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Georgia officials are preparing and coordinating brine operations and staffing plans to respond to the pending threat of wintry weather, icy conditions and snow accumulation on Friday.