Todd DeFeo – Page 153 – Sightseers' Delight

Man Arrested With Rifle At North Barricade of the U.S. Capitol

February 10, 2009 Todd DeFeo

A 64-year-old Louisiana man was arrested today after he drove up to the North Barricade of the U.S. Capitol and told Capitol Police officers that he had a delivery for President Obama.

A fish market, sushi and beer for breakfast

February 5, 2009 Todd DeFeo

The aroma was quite apparent from the moment I stepped off the subway. With each step, the smell of fresh fish grew stronger.

Outside the Hedges: Begin by downloading a podcast

February 3, 2009 Todd DeFeo

With its relatively compact downtown, Athens is easily navigated on foot. So, last year, the Athens Welcome Center announced the addition of the new Downtown Athens Podtour.

‘The most extraordinary and astounding adventure’

January 24, 2009 Todd DeFeo

Trains still roar past the Kennesaw House located between the city square and the railroad tracks a block away. Turn back the clock 145 years to April 12, 1862, and the Kennesaw House was the stepping off point for one of the more intriguing episodes of the Civil War.

Outside the Hedges: There’s more to Athens than the university

January 20, 2009 Todd DeFeo

Head out to Clayton Street on the typical Saturday night after a University of Georgia football game and say, “There’s nothing to do in this town.”

Athens, Ga., a ‘Distinctive Destination’

January 16, 2009 Todd DeFeo

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has designated Athens, Ga., one of its Dozen Distinctive Destinations for 2009.

Now is the time for Disney discounts

January 6, 2009 Todd DeFeo

Now is the time — to consider planning a visit to Walt Disney World.

Roadside relic lives to cluck another day

January 4, 2009 Todd DeFeo

On the whole, road food doesn’t have the same flair that it once did. Fast food restaurants have moved to a middle-of-the-road conformity, seemingly content with a bland approach to design, food and charm.

Road trips could become more expensive

January 3, 2009 Todd DeFeo

Road trips could become more expensive if the government starts taxing drivers based on how many miles they drive.

Happy New Year

January 1, 2009 Todd DeFeo

Over the past few days, I recapped my travel highlights of 2008.