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.

Experts say warm summer contributed to superb vintage for New Zealand wine

October 19, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

A warm summer has contributed to a superb vintage for New Zealand’s wine regions, with 413,000 tonnes of grapes harvested during Vintage 2019, experts said earlier this year.

Expanded Smyrna History Museum to reopen in November

October 17, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

The newly revamped and expanded Smyrna History Museum will reopen to the public on Nov. 17.

Governors send letter in support of Recovering America’s Wildlife Act

October 17, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

Governors from several states, including Ohio and Illinois, sent a letter to members of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources in support of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act.

This city is the safest city for pedestrians

October 16, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

To develop the ranking, TermLife2Go analyzed the largest 100 cities by population and compared the number of pedestrian deaths to the number of people who reported walking to work.

Could next presidential library land on Staten Island?

September 29, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

Could Donald Trump settle on Staten Island for his presidential library?

Survey: Short-term rental sites should comply with local laws

September 12, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

A national survey conducted on behalf of a hotel association shows Americans support changing federal law to eliminate loopholes short-term rental sites use to avoid complying with local laws.

Old cars cruise into Southeastern Railway Museum for car show

September 7, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

The Southeastern Railway Museum today hosted dozens of vintage cars for its Georgia Cool Cruisers Cool Cars and Old Trains Cruise-In.

Afraid to fly? Chances are, you are not alone

August 21, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

With the upcoming Labor Day holiday, throngs of travelers will head to the airport for a final summer getaway. But, how many of those travelers are afraid to fly?

This is the most-surveilled city in the United States

August 15, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

The city may be too busy to hate, but it’s not too busy to watch.

Auckland War Memorial Museum unveils new Roll of Honour

August 15, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

The Auckland War Memorial Museum in New Zealand recently unveiled a new Roll of Honour in the World War II Hall of Memories.