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The Old Courthouse and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis

People visiting national parks this year, survey finds

July 28, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

More than three in four Americans (79 percent) are planning to visit a national park in the next year, according to a new AAA survey.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Lincoln Presidential Library historian named Illinois state historian

July 27, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

Trustees of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency have named a research historian at the Lincoln Presidential Library Illinois state historian.

Buckhead Business Association hosting ‘State of Public Safety’ panel

July 22, 2016 Express Telegraph

Atlanta Police Chief George Turner, Atlanta Police Foundation President Dave Wilkinson and other public safety leaders will come together Aug. 18 to discuss the “State of Public Safety” in Buckhead and Atlanta.

Cobb County faces lawsuit over pedestrian bridge

July 13, 2016 Express Telegraph

Cobb County faces a lawsuit over a bridge that is to connect the new Atlanta Braves stadium with the Cobb Galleria.

Sightseers’ Delight officially launches

July 9, 2016 Special to Express Telegraph

Sightseers’ Delight, a site aimed at capturing the history and charm of roadside attractions, has officially launched. The site, published by The DeFeo Groupe, an Atlanta-based content services provider, aims to collect and curate content about places where historical events large and small happened. This site will also profile historic and charming roadside attractions, oddities and destinations that many outlets no longer cover. The new site will build off the legacy of The Travel Trolley, which

Eight airlines selected to fly to Cuba

July 8, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

Eight U.S. airlines have been selected by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to begin scheduled flights to Havana.

What should the dress code be for fliers?

July 7, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

More than one in five travelers (21 percent) say airlines have the right to ask passengers to change their attire before boarding a plane.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

TSA, American Airlines testing new screening technology

July 7, 2016 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and American Airlines, through a joint initiative, will install new screening technology, including automated security screening lanes and computed tomography (CT) scanners, at select American Airlines hubs nationwide this fall.

Railroad Rendezvous returns to Southern Museum in July

July 7, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will hold its popular Railroad Rendezvous event on July 16.

National Museum of Funeral History opens exhibit on saints

July 6, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

The National Museum of Funeral History in Houston has opened a new exhibit exploring the lives and deaths of the Popes.