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What are the best cities for Christmas this year?

December 18, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

Spending over the winter holidays is projected to reach at least $980 billion this year, and personal finance website WalletHub has released its report on 2024’s Best Places for Christmas Celebrations.

Mayor announces the return of Atlanta’s New Year’s Eve Peach Drop

December 11, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

Mayor Andre Dickens announced the return of Atlanta’s New Year’s Eve Peach Drop Festival—the Southeast’s iconic tradition to ring in the New Year.

Audit: No economic activity can be tied to Georgia’s jet fuel tax exemption

December 3, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

No economic activity, such as jobs, labor income, or value-added output, can be tied to Georgia’s jet fuel tax exemption, but it potentially results in lower airfares for travelers flying from Atlanta.

Atlanta council signs off on additional Atlanta Public Safety Training Center security costs

November 22, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

The Atlanta City Council ultimately approved an additional $1.7 million to cover security costs for the soon-to-open Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.

Atlanta council to vote on additional security budget for Atlanta Public Safety Training Center

November 15, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

The Atlanta City Council is set to vote Monday on increasing the Public Safety Training Center budget.

What are the best places to go this Thanksgiving?

November 14, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

With Turkey Day looming, it’s time to mash some potatoes and make some travel plans?

Atlanta mourns business icon, benefactor

November 7, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

The Atlanta community lost an icon of the business community whose donation helped create one of the city’s most beloved attractions.

Feds: Georgia CPA sentenced in syndicated conservation easement tax scheme

November 3, 2024 Community News

A Georgia accountant was sentenced to 28 months in prison for his role in promoting and selling abusive syndicated conservation easement tax shelters.

Feds to monitor voting procedures in some metro Atlanta counties

November 1, 2024 Community News

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia and the Department of Justice plan to monitor voting rights in Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties for the November 5, 2024, general election.

GBI investigating officer-involved shooting at Atlanta’s Four Seasons Hotel

October 30, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating a Tuesday officer-involved shooting at the Four Seasons Hotel in Atlanta.