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What should I do this summer?

July 20, 2009 Todd DeFeo

ATLANTA — Summer is in full swing, and anybody without concrete vacation plans may be thinking they’ve missed out on a great opportunity to step out and see the world. Don’t fret; there are plenty of great sight-seeing opportunities throughout Georgia. Here are five: Head to The Dillard House for a grand meal and some southern relaxation Check out the “Smallest Church in America” Head to Cartersville and learn about a “needless effusion of blood” that

Antebellum railroad tunnel still a marvel after all these years

June 22, 2009 Todd DeFeo

Crews building the Western & Atlantic Railroad from Atlanta to Chattanooga, Tenn., faced a number of natural obstacles. None, however, were as foreboding as Chetoogeta Mountain.

Fort King George features faithful recreation of important British post

June 17, 2009 Todd DeFeo

DARIEN, Ga. – South Georgia in the 1720s and 1730s wasn’t a pleasant place to be. The men who settled Fort King George along the Altamaha River near what is modern day Darien learned that during the fort’s rather short existence. Built in 1721 – 12 years before “Georgia’s First City,” Savannah, was founded – Fort King George was both the first English settlement on Georgia’s coast and the British Empire’s southernmost outpost in North

When in Darien, take to the street

June 15, 2009 Todd DeFeo

Savannah’s role as “Georgia’s First City” is well documented, but the history of the state’s second city, Darien, is not quite as known

Airline on-time performance improves in April

June 11, 2009 The Travel Trolley

U.S. Airlines had more on-time flights in April than they did in March and in April 2008, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report.

‘A needless effusion of blood’

June 11, 2009 Todd DeFeo

As William T. Sherman rode through the North Georgia countryside in the 1840s, he took note of one particular engineering feat.

Microsoft says Bing Travel will help make smarter decisions

June 7, 2009 The Travel Trolley

Microsoft’s new Bing Travel “will help consumers make smart travel decisions through a variety of innovative tools and features,” the company announced.

Marking the anniversary of The Andrews Raid

April 12, 2009 Todd DeFeo

For anyone looking to take advantage of the spring weather, today marks the 147th anniversary of the Andrews Raid.

Sightseeing Sideways: Reliving the movie makes for a great weekend

March 17, 2009 Todd DeFeo

The rolling hills of the Santa Ynez Valley are the perfect backdrop for some college friends to reunite and enjoy some fine dining and the region’s wine.

‘The smallest church in America’

March 11, 2009 Todd DeFeo

SOUTH NEWPORT, Ga. — “For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst,” Jesus said, according to Matthew 18:20. Admittedly, the cinderblock building doesn’t make much of an impression from the road. In fact, it looks more like a storage shed than a church. But, for 60 years, Christ’s Chapel in Memorial Park has served the community well – even if a dozen people at a time.