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Delta planning Love Field expansion

November 14, 2013 The Travel Trolley

Delta Air Lines on Thursday said it plans to add 18 daily nonstop flights to five destinations from Dallas Love Field in October 2014.

Home where Oswald stayed night before Kennedy assassination opens as Ruth Paine House Museum

November 5, 2013 The Travel Trolley

Lee Harvey Oswald spent his last night before allegedly assassinating President John F. Kennedy with wife, Marina, and friend, Ruth Paine, at Paine’s home. The home, restored to the look of that night, Nov. 21, 1963, opens Nov. 6, 2013 as the Ruth Paine House Museum. Events that unfolded at the home are taken from historical record and relived by actors through video projection.

Waco Suspension Bridge is older than the Brooklyn Bridge

October 9, 2013 Todd DeFeo

The Brooklyn Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge are among the country’s most iconic spans, but so too is the 143-year-old Waco Suspension Bridge.

Dallas museum wants more oral histories related to JFK assassination

September 23, 2013 Todd DeFeo

As the nation prepares to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is looking to expand its collection of oral histories.

Gruene Hall: Texas’ oldest continually run dance hall

August 22, 2013 Todd DeFeo

The squeaky wooden floors seem to dip a bit wherever one steps. But, the sagging floor holds countless stories and tall tales, no doubt.

Visit a presidential library

July 23, 2013 Todd DeFeo

Of the 13 presidential libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), chances are no one agrees with every statement or decision made by all 13 presidents. But, tourists would be remiss to skip the opportunity to visit the library of a president with whom they disagree.

Dallas museum gives context to JFK assassination

June 23, 2013 Todd DeFeo

Anyone looking to understand that day within the context of Dallas in 1963 must visit The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. The museum, originally opened in 1989, tells not only the story of Kennedy’s assassination and the aftermath of his death, but puts into context Kennedy’s visit to Dallas.

New Bush library offers chance to step into president’s shoes

June 22, 2013 Todd DeFeo

A towering piece of twisted steel is enough to make anyone stop in his or her tracks. Visitor after visitor slowly reach out to put a hand on the steel, removed from the World Trade Center after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack. It provides a moment for reflection.

Blackburn seeks to cut money for TSA uniforms

June 10, 2013 The Travel Trolley

A Tennessee Republican wants to cut by 20 percent funding for Transportation Security Officer uniforms.

Texas city hopes house with historic ties draw tourists

April 13, 2013 Special to The Travel Trolley

On a quiet south Irving street, there is a home that blends in with those around it. With a past tied to tragedy, this house, steeped in history, has a story to tell. Now, the City of Irving is investing in its past—and its future.