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.

Centennial Olympic Park closing indefinitely due to COVID-19

July 7, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

The Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA) is closing Centennial Olympic Park to the public indefinitely. GWCCA cited “the ongoing financial impacts of COVID-19” for the closure.

Abraham Lincoln at the Illinois State Capitol

Trump signs executive order to create new ‘National Garden of American Heroes’

July 4, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to establish the National Garden of American Heroes.

Minor League Baseball cancels its 2020 season

June 30, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Major League Baseball informed Minor League Baseball it will not be providing its affiliated Minor League teams with players for 2020.

Senator wants Americans to travel to help the economy

June 24, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

U.S. Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., has introduced legislation encouraging Americans to support the tourism industry following the COVID-19 pandemic by taking a trip.

Columbus, Ohio, removing Christopher Columbus statue

June 18, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

Andrew J. Ginther, the mayor of Columbus, Ohio, announced that a Christopher Columbus statue outside City Hall will be removed and placed in storage.

KiwiRail moving forward with new ferries for Cook Strait

May 27, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

KiwiRail is moving forward with procuring two new ferries for its Interislander service crossing the Cook Strait.

COVID-19 could wreak havoc on New Zealand’s Queenstown economy, mayor warns

April 25, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

The decline in tourism stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic could have a profound effect on New Zealand’s Queenstown Lakes District, its mayor warned.

Southeastern Railway Museum matches $50,000 grant

April 21, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

$100,000 total to go toward renovating education space.

Will tourism in New Zealand change after COVID-19?

April 21, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

Tourism in New Zealand, one of the most beautiful places in the world, could change in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Four ideas for places to visit on your next trip to Texas

April 20, 2020 Sightseers’ Delight

If time permits on your next trip to the Lone Star state, here are four places you should add to your itinerary.