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.

Work to restore ChristChurch Cathedral about to start

November 21, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

It could take upwards of a decade to restore the Christ Church Cathedral to its former glory.

New Curaçao airline receives air operating certificate

November 19, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

The Curaçao Civil Aviation Authorities (CCAA) have granted United Caribbean Airlines an Air Operating Certificate (AOC).

Duluth, Georgia, railroad museum offering events with Santa

November 10, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

The Southeastern Railway Museum is celebrating the season with a series of events that kick off with Santa’s arrival on Saturday, Nov. 16.

New Zealand is the new front in the e-scooter war

November 10, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

Communities across New Zealand are grappling with how to handle the proliferation of e-scooters.

Central Otago, Marlborough dominate in 2019 New Zealand Wine of the Year competition

November 7, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

Central Otago shone with their Pinot Noir, while the aromatic white wines were strongly dominated by Marlborough in the 2019 New Zealand Wine of the Year competition.

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?