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Leaf Watch 2011: Check online to keep up with changing leaves

October 4, 2011 The Travel Trolley

Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites launched “Leaf Watch 2011” on Oct. 1. The initiative tracks the fall’s colors in Georgia.

A quick tour of the former Navy Supply Corps School

October 3, 2011 The Travel Trolley

All photos taken June 26, 2011.

WDW: 40 years later, and it’s still evolving

September 30, 2011 West Center Street

West Center Street.com From a massive expansion to Fantasyland to construction of a new resort, Walt Disney World is continuing to grow and change – even on the brink of its 40th birthday. “As an opening day cast member, I’m excited to see Fantasyland further transformed into Walt Disney’s original vision of a place where fairy tales come true,” Phil Holmes, vice president of Magic Kingdom park and a 40-year Disney theme park veteran, said

WDW to celebrate 40 years

September 29, 2011 The Travel Trolley

Walt Disney World is set to celebrate its 40th anniversary Saturday with a host of activities, including a parade and a ceremony to honor cast members who have worked at the resort since it opened.

Officials moving forward with Atlanta Legoland

September 28, 2011 The Travel Trolley

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and officials from Merlin Entertainments this week officially kicked off construction of a 32,000-square-foot Legoland Discovery Center (LDC) at Phipps Plaza.

Greetings from Fort Point

September 25, 2011 The Travel Trolley

And the Golden Gate Bridge. Even on a foggy day, the Golden Gate Bridge is something spectacular to see.

Enjoy a national park for free on Saturday

September 21, 2011 The Travel Trolley

In honor of National Public Lands Day on Saturday, the National Park Service is waiving entrance fees to encourage people to visit a national park.

Man sentenced to federal prison for 2010 assault

September 18, 2011 The Travel Trolley

A federal judge last week sentenced a 61-year-old Alpharetta man to six months in prison after he pleaded guilty to inappropriately touching a woman on a Delta Air Lines flight last year, federal authorities said.

There you have it

September 18, 2011 The Travel Trolley

Who can argue, really?

Curacao’s Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue

September 15, 2011 Todd DeFeo

One might not expect to find a large Jewish population in the middle of a Caribbean paradise. But Curacao is home to the Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue, the “oldest synagogue building in continuous use in the Western Hemisphere.”