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The Big Chicken in Marietta, Georgia, remains a local landmark

January 13, 2013 Todd DeFeo

The Big Chicken, located along Cobb Parkway in southern Marietta, is a true Atlanta landmark.

Kennesaw’s Southern Museum holding family friendly trains event on Saturday

January 13, 2013 The Travel Trolley

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will kick off its packed 2013 calendar of events with a family day focusing on all aspects of trains and featuring a model train expo.

Gwinnett County buys Fort Daniel site

December 12, 2012 The Travel Trolley

Gwinnett County commissioners on Tuesday agreed to by a 4.32-acre site that once contained Fort Daniel.

College Football Hall of Fame to begin construction in January

December 1, 2012 The Travel Trolley

The College Football Hall of Fame is expected to begin construction in January on a new facility in Atlanta, the Atlanta Business Chronicle newspaper reported.

Herschel Walker opening new restaurant in Athens

December 1, 2012 Todd DeFeo

Legendary University of Georgia running back Herschel Walker is opening a new restaurant in Athens, Georgia, the Athens Banner-Herald reported.

Secondhand smoke dangerous to travelers, study finds

November 20, 2012 Todd DeFeo

Secondhand smoke inside airports is risking the well-being of travelers and airport employees, a new study from the Centers for Disease Control found.

Westin Jekyll Island back on track, thanks to agreement

November 20, 2012 The Travel Trolley

The Westin Jekyll Island is expected to open by August 2014, thanks to a series of agreements the Jekyll Island Authority approved on Monday.

Officials: More to die on Georgia’s roads in 2012

November 20, 2012 The Travel Trolley

More motorists are expected to die on roadways in Georgia during 2012 in what would be the first increase in deaths on roadways statewide in more than five years.

Southern Museum to offer free admission Dec. 1, discounts in gift shop

November 17, 2012 The Travel Trolley

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will offer free admission from 9:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1 to conclude the sesquicentennial anniversary of the Great Locomotive Chase and to coincide with the City of Kennesaw’s daylong holiday celebration.

Southern Museum’s Annual Trains Event Attracts Railfans, Hobbyists and Families

November 7, 2012 The Travel Trolley

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will kick off its packed 2013 calendar of events with a family day focusing on all aspects of trains and featuring a model train expo.