Articles by Sightseers’ Delight

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.

Is licorice the best road food? We asked an expert

July 29, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

To understand how great it is, Sightseers’ Delight connected with a licorice insider at Wiley Wallaby to discuss what makes the snack a great one for road trips.

Georgia committee to study possible gaming expansion

July 23, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The House Study Committee on Gaming in the State of Georgia will hold its inaugural meeting on Monday, July 28, 2025, at 10 a.m. This gathering will take place at the Oconee County Administrative Building in Watkinsville.

Historic St. Valentine’s Day Massacre gun added to Mob Museum Exhibit

July 23, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

A new display at the Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, showcases a Thompson submachine gun used in the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre on Feb. 14, 1929.

Smyrna Sunday Lecture to explore the truth cehind the Jonquil City’s early history

July 10, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The Friends of the Smyrna Library is hosting a noted local historian to explore Smyrna’s early history and put the Jonquil City’s formative years into a new context.

Clarksville breaks ground on Red River Pedestrian Bridge project

July 4, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Clarksville, Tennessee, officials gathered this week to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Red River Pedestrian Bridge.

Legislation would mandate airlines compensate delayed passengers flights one hour sooner

July 2, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

A congressman from Ohio has introducedlegislation that would require airlines to compensate passengers for significantly delayed or altered flights one hour sooner than current regulations allow.

National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement

Mob museum wants public to donate artifacts capturing city’s Mob-era legacy

July 2, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, in Las Vegas is looking to the public for rare, original artifacts that capture the essence of the city’s Mob-era legacy.

New Jersey Senate passes Singer bill to protect minor league baseball

July 1, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The New Jersey Senate passed legislation that would bar the state from interfering with details of a collective bargaining agreement that is in effect and expressly governs wages and working conditions.

SAS places order for 55 Embraer aircraft for growth, regional connectivity

July 1, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has entered into an agreement to acquire 45 Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, with purchase rights for an additional 10 aircraft — the largest SAS jet order direct from a manufacturer since 1996.

Happy July! HERO units return 24/7 to Atlanta interstates

June 26, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The Highway Emergency Response Operators (HERO) program is returning to actively patrol metro Atlanta’s interstates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.