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Dry Tortugas National Park closes in preparation for Hurricane Ian

September 27, 2022 Special to The Travel Trolley

On  September 26 at noon,  Dry Tortugas National Park temporarily closed in preparation for Hurricane Ian for the safety of visitors and staff. Concession-operated ferry and sea plane services are also temporarily suspended.

Abraham Lincoln the focus of May 12 Southern Museum panel discussion

April 21, 2015 Special to The Travel Trolley

The 16th president of the United States will be the subject of an upcoming panel discussion at the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History in downtown Kennesaw.

Nature, authentic art and culinary experiences on docket at Fired Works 2015

March 30, 2015 Special to The Travel Trolley

Macon Arts Alliance’s Fired Works regional ceramics exhibition and sale is reveling in its 10th year with an expanded opening weekend schedule of events celebrating the natural elements of earth, wine and fire.

Anheuser-Busch Cartersville, Ga., brewery opens for month of public tours

March 10, 2015 Special to The Travel Trolley

This spring, a fresh new experience is popping up in Cartersville, Ga., when the Anheuser-Busch brewery opens its doors for a limited number of public tours from March 19 through April 12, 2015.

New York City Skyline From the Staten Island Ferry

Five safety tips for women traveling alone

March 6, 2015 Special to The Travel Trolley

Perhaps more than ever, women are willing to ditch their traveling companions and go solo when it comes time to hit the road and see the world.

Do today’s pilots depend too much on technology?

March 6, 2015 Special to The Travel Trolley

The conditions for landing the Boeing 777 safely should have been perfect, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

What is the riskiest state for drivers’ wallets?

January 20, 2015 Special to The Travel Trolley

The list of 2014 commercial aircraft crashes

December 31, 2014 Special to The Travel Trolley

Here is a list of commercial aircraft crashes reported in 2014.

Southern Museum Commemorates Sesquicentennial of the City’s Burning

November 18, 2014 Special to The Travel Trolley

Last Friday, Nov. 14, marked the 150th anniversary of a “tragic chapter of our history,” the burning of the city during the Civil War.

McCain applauds new quiet technology in Grand Canyon air tours

November 12, 2014 Special to The Travel Trolley

U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., applauded the National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the announcement of a new program to incentivize the installation of noise-reduction “quiet technology” in air tour aircraft at Grand Canyon National Park.