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Is it time to look back at 1973 for The Band?

February 10, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Fifty years ago, The Band played a few epic shows that remain etched in the group’s historical lore. Five decades on, it’s time for a true 1973 retrospective.

Erin, Tennessee, boxcar pays homage to the city’s railroad past

February 2, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Erin, Tennessee, has a caboose in the heart of its town. But it also has a Louisville & Nashville Railroad boxcar on display, a rarity for towns with a railroad past.

Spending time with Dylan on my mind

January 27, 2023 Todd DeFeo

A little over 25 years ago, I crossed the threshold and stepped into a Meijer in Newark, Ohio, shortly after midnight on September 30, 1997. I was about to buy what I quickly discovered was a Bob Dylan Masterpiece: “Time Out of Mind.”

Why the Bob Dylan Center is worth exploring

January 7, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The Bob Dylan Center opened on May 10, 2022, in the Tulsa Arts District and is appropriately located on the same street as the Woody Guthrie Center.

A look back at a side trip to Winter Park, Florida

January 1, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The bucolic Orlando suburb of Winter Park sits less than 10 miles north of Orlando’s city center.

A look at some favorite travel photos from 2022

December 31, 2022 Todd DeFeo

From a visit to Fort Donelson National Battlefield to exploring Urquhart Castle on the banks of Loch Ness, here’s a look at some of my favorite travel photos from 2022.

Welcome to Atlanta, Roshambo

December 29, 2022 Todd DeFeo

The new Unsukay concept in Buckhead, Roshambo, is precisely what Atlanta needs. It joins the company’s other popular concepts: Muss & Turner’s in Smyrna, MTH Pizza in Smyrna and Local Three in Buckhead.

Everyone has a story to tell when their flight is delayed

December 28, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Winter weather in the south generally means problems. Whether it’s black ice that grinds Atlanta to a halt or flight delays, people stranded in airports and wayward luggage piling up at the baggage carousel are the hallmarks of holiday travel these days.

It’s time to re-evaluate Bob Dylan’s 1980s output

December 28, 2022 Todd DeFeo

It’s clear the 1980s were not the nadir of Dylan’s career, even if it was an era that didn’t produce the high level of studio albums from 20 years earlier.

Watching the Cumberland River flow by Fort Donelson National Battlefield

November 29, 2022 Sightseers’ Delight

Fort Donelson National Battlefield commemorates the 1862 battle between U.S. forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate forces under Simon B. Buckner.