Datelines & Destinations Archives

Here’s why Key West really is ‘the place to be’

June 15, 2022 Todd DeFeo

It really is “fine and fair” and also “paradise divine.”

Of trains and drunken debauchery in Music City

June 7, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Music City has such a fun vibe, and some people are taking it too far.

Make Memorial Day a part of every trip and every day

May 30, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Memorial Day is a poignant reminder of the sacrifice so many have made on behalf of the country. We should pause on this day every year to give thanks and remember.

A look back at Mickey’s Toontown Fair

May 24, 2022 Sightseers’ Delight

Mickey’s Toontown Fair might go down in Walt Disney World history as one of the stranger ideas.

Does Atlanta have an Olympic legacy? When it comes to venues, the answer might surprise you

May 21, 2022 Todd DeFeo

If forced to give an opinion, I would say Atlanta has a love/hate relationship with the 1996 Olympic Games.

Enjoying a moment to observe the Dallas skyline

May 17, 2022 Todd DeFeo

During the pandemic, I realized my approach to travel changed. Whereas before COVID-19 pretty much put a damper on fun, I tried to cram in as many museums as possible. Now, I like to book some time to walk through town.

A sign at Glover Park in Marietta, Ga., on Aug. 16, 2020, urges visitors to wear masks and practice social distancing.

Federal judge ends Biden’s mask mandate on planes

April 19, 2022 The Center Square

A federal judge on Monday struck down the Biden administration’s controversial mask mandate for planes, airports and trains.

DeFeo: Understanding the Past is Imperative

April 8, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railfanning.org Publisher and Editor Todd DeFeo highlighted the history of the Atlanta Northern Railway during a presentation at the Smyrna Public Library.

Islamorada memorial remembers 1935 hurricane

April 8, 2022 Todd DeFeo

The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 is one of the worst natural disasters in the country’s history. In Islamorada, just east of U.S. 1 at mile marker 82, the Florida Works Progress Administration (WPA) built a monument to the disaster.

A closer look at Georgia’s Allatoona Dam

March 27, 2022 Sightseers’ Delight

Lake Allatoona, formally named Allatoona Lake, is a popular destination for campers, day-trippers and nature enthusiasts. But the lake wouldn’t be possible if not for Allatoona Dam.