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.

Explore Georgia awards $20,000 in tourism product development grants

March 2, 2021 Sightseers’ Delight

Explore Georgia has awarded $20,000 in tourism product development grants to four new and expanding projects across the state.

Feds: We will crack down on bad behavior on planes following Capitol protests

January 14, 2021 Sightseers’ Delight

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is cracking down on “unruly airline passengers.” The agency said it has seen a “disturbing increase” of airline passengers disrupting flights “with threatening or violent behavior.”

Rule could lead to return of commercial supersonic flights

January 6, 2021 Sightseers’ Delight

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule it says will help facilitate the safe development of civil supersonic aircraft.

Southern Museum updates historic Kennesaw train depot

January 5, 2021 Sightseers’ Delight

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History’s staff recently updated and revitalized the historic depot in town.

Is the Georgia Buc-ee’s the new hotspot on Interstate 75?

January 3, 2021 Sightseers’ Delight

Anyone driving on Interstate 75 in Middle Georgia would be hard-pressed to miss the new Buc-ee’s.

Characters greet guests at the Animal Kingdom, Dec. 29, 2020

December 29, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

While the guest experience at Walt Disney World may be diminished amid the COVID-19 pandemic, tbe parks are doing an admirable job of trotting out characters for guests.

Congress includes money for museums in $2.3 trillion bill

December 23, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

Need a few dollars? Just ask Congress; they might send a few billion.

TSA screening numbers show how much COVID has impacted air travel

December 23, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

About a third as many people have passed through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints during the first three weeks of December as did a year ago.

Walt Disney World undertaking multi-year overhaul of EPCOT

December 21, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

“Over the next several years, the Walt Disney World Resort theme park will live up to that promise in a whole new way as it continues the biggest transformation of any Disney park in history, bringing the next generation of immersive storytelling to life through a plethora of new attractions and experiences,” the resort said in a news release.

Up in smoke: Bill aims to change taxes on cigars sold in New Jersey

December 21, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

A New Jersey lawmaker wants to extinguish an advantage Pennsylvania has over the Garden State regarding cigar sales.