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Georgia parks offering free admission Sept. 25

September 18, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Etowah Indian Mounds (Photo by Todd DeFeo) CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites are offering free admission Sept. 25 to celebrate National Public Lands Day. “Georgia’s state parks and historic sites wouldn’t be here without our visitors and supporters,” Parks Director Becky Kelley said in a news release. “Free Day in the Parks is our way of thanking the thousands of people who volunteer their time, spend their vacations in the parks, or

Continental, United stockholders agree to merger

September 17, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Stockholders of Continental and United on Friday agreed to merge the two airlines.

Former Tampa airport chief named to Atlanta post

September 13, 2010 The Travel Trolley

ATLANTA — Mayor Kasim Reed on Monday named the former executive director and CEO of Tampa International Airport to serve as the next general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Pending approval of the city council, Louis Miller will replace Ben DeCosta, who left at the end of June. Before his tenure in Tampa, Miller held a number of positions at the Salt Lake City Department of Airports. “Under the experienced leadership of Louis Miller,

GBI looking for information about Amtrak passenger

September 13, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

Authorities are looking for clues into the death of a Florida woman whose body was discovered along railroad tracks in southern Georgia after she was reported missing from an Amtrak train that passed through the area.

Denison Museum exhibitions on Picasso and more

September 12, 2010 Special to The Travel Trolley

This fall, the Denison Museum will open four exhibitions: “Picasso at Denison,” “Theophile Steinlen,” and “From Paris to New York,” featuring modern works from the museum’s permanent collection, and “You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby,” a special exhibition of cigarette ads through the 20th century.

Remembering Sept. 11

September 11, 2010 The Travel Trolley

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. – The events of Sept. 11, 2001, happened in New York, Washington and Shanksville, Pa., but the day affected Americans nationwide. While there are monuments – or planned monuments – in all three locations, there are also memorials in countless cities nationwide, including Kennesaw (near The Andrews Raid monuments), Sandy Springs (at the Sandy Springs Historic Site) and Cartersville (in friendship Plaza) in Metro Atlanta. Sept. 11 “is a day of deep

Boeing begins assembly of 1,000th 767

September 10, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Boeing has started assembly of its 1,000th 767 airplane at a factory in Everett, Wash., the company said. Mechanics took the first step in major assembly by loading the wing spar into the assembly tool, Boeing said. The spar is the internal support structure that runs through the full length of the wing. “This is an important milestone for the 767, which has continued to evolve and improve since entering service nearly 30 years ago,”

Rough tracks for Ohio railway museum

September 8, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

WORTHINGTON, Ohio — The Ohio Railway Museum appears to be facing rough tracks ahead. “Due to technical issues we are closed,” a sign at the museum reads. An article in today’s Columbus Dispatch indicates the museum is facing a number of problems, including a Memorial Day incident that occurred after a “trolley-car pole … snagged, bending the pole and taking down the lines,” the newspaper reported. “Trying to turn around 30 years of neglect with

Views from the Ohio Cup

September 4, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Enjoying vintage baseball

September 4, 2010 The Travel Trolley

There was no chin music to show the pitcher’s dominance. There was no display of power.