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Poll: Family vacations on the rise in 2011

March 3, 2011 The Travel Trolley

A new survey from TripAdvisor indicates that 83 percent of respondents plan to take at least one one vacation with family members this year.

Investment group purchases Atlanta’s St. Regis

February 19, 2011 The Travel Trolley

An investment group has purchased the St. Regis Hotel from a group of partners that included the hotel’s developers.

Ga. senator wants to end Ga. 400 toll

February 17, 2011 The Travel Trolley

A state senator from Roswell wants to end the toll on Ga. Highway 400.

Merlin announces Legoland attraction for Atlanta

February 16, 2011 The Travel Trolley

Merlin Entertainments on Wednesday announced plans to build the $12 million Legoland Discovery Center (LDC) in Phipps Plaza.

TSA testing advanced imaging technology

February 1, 2011 The Travel Trolley

The TSA on Tuesday said it is testing new “advanced imaging technology” (AIT) at three airports nationwide, including Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Hartsfield remains world’s busiest airport

January 28, 2011 The Travel Trolley

Passenger traffic at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport increased by 1.51 percent in 2010, and the airport retained its title as the “busiest passenger airport in the world.”

Delta celebrates 70 years in Atlanta

January 26, 2011 The Travel Trolley

Delta Air Lines is celebrating its 70th anniversary in Atlanta.

Atlanta sees first white Christmas since 1881

December 26, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Metro Atlanta and much of North Georgia experienced the first white Christmas in nearly 130 years with more than an inch of snow accumulating throughout the area, according to the National Weather Service.

A starter’s guide to Atlanta

December 19, 2010 The Travel Trolley

A visit to Atlanta might seem a little daunting – after all, there is so much to see. But, it doesn’t have to be.

Two beluga whales debut at Georgia Aquarium

December 3, 2010 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA – The Georgia Aquarium this week announced the addition of a pair of juvenile beluga whales. The whales – Grayson, a three-year-old male weighing more than 800 pounds, and Qinu (pronounced Kee-nu), a two-year-old female weighing more than 600 pounds – join the aquarium’s two adult beluga whales, Maris and Beethoven. “Georgia Aquarium is one of the few aquariums in North America where beluga whales can be seen,” David Kimmel, president & COO of