Datelines & Destinations

Mary Todd was not born in this house; she moved here with her family in 1832 when she was 14. She attended boarding school during the week and returned home on weekends.

While most people my age might have been overjoyed at the prospect of being overserved at the Hofbräuhaus, I wanted to see Connollystraße 31 and where history happened — a tragic terrorist attack that left 11 Israeli athletes dead during the 1972 Olympic Games.

The Atlanta suburb of Smyrna celebrated its 151st birthday with a daylong celebration capped with a concert that shut down a major thoroughfare.