Oct 19th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Everybody loves to publish lists, but few have so much data as OpenTable upon which to draw. So, when that site puts out a list of top spots, it's definitely worth a look. The latest, "Fit for Foodies," is the result of 3 million restaurant reviews, which ultimately led to 50 restaurants that are definitely worth your time. Upon quick inspection, I haven't been to any of them (which probably makes ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Oct 19th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Everybody loves to publish lists, but few have so much data as OpenTable upon which to draw. So, when that site puts out a list of top spots, it's definitely worth a look. The latest, "Fit for Foodies," is the result of 3 million restaurant reviews, which ultimately led to 50 restaurants that are definitely worth your time. Upon quick inspection, I haven't been to any of them (which probably makes ...Regional airport renamed to honor Jimmy Carter
Oct 19th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Unless you fly a crop duster or private plane, chances are you'll never have anything to do with Souther Field in Americus, GA. However, despite its small size, this airport is in the news after the local city council decided to rename it after Jimmy Carter. This measure has annoyed some citizens groups, as the original name for the airport was not without its own history. Souther Field was ...NYC best city for singles (if you own a computer)
Aug 2nd, 2009 at 2:00PM: Looking for love lust on your next vacation? Your next trip should be to New York, which has knocked Atlanta out of the top spot as the best city in the country for singles. And, why wouldn't it? You have more than 8 million people chasing their dreams, so the choices are endless. There's one of everything, so in one night, you could meet every flavor of scumbag available. But, there's an upside ...Rest stop closings: Lack of funds not the only reason
Jul 24th, 2009 at 1:30PM: Like Virginia, Georgia is also closing rest stops. The number of closings is not as dramatic as Virginia's almost half. In Georgia only two are to be closed so far, but they do point to another problem besides budget woes--safety.
Two rest stops on I-85 in Georgia are being closed because of the increased activity in vandalism and drug use at them, particularly at night and on weekends. According ...On-time airline improvements continue, third month in a row
Jun 10th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Airlines in the United States posted an improved on-time performance rate in April relative to the same month the year prior – stretching their streak to three. The 19 largest airlines were on time 79.1 percent of the time in April 2009, compared to 77.7 percent in April 2008. The industry also performed better than it did in March 2009, showing a month-to-month improvement from 78.4 ...In-flight bathroom bandit strikes deal
Jun 6th, 2009 at 8:00AM: All Joao Correa wanted to do was go to the bathroom. He ate something bad and needed to get it out of his system ... we've all been there. A beverage cart stood in his way, but that wouldn't deter the spirit of this passenger. He asked to use the first class lavatory: denied. So, his only hope was on the other side of that cart – which didn't move for several minutes. The chain of events ...DHS biometric program begins in Atlanta and Detroit
May 30th, 2009 at 10:00AM: Non-U.S. citizens flying from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport will now have to leave their fingerprints as they leave the country. The objective, of course, is to prevent the use of forged or otherwise fraudulent documents, curb identity theft and apprehend "criminals and immigration violators."
"Collecting biometrics allows us to ...Chattanooga, Portsmouth among top art destinations in the U.S.
Apr 18th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Who thought that Tennessee and New Hampshire would be some of the top towns in the country for art lovers. AmericanStyle magazine just issued the results of its twelfth annual arts destinations poll. Some spots are predictable. Others, like Chattanooga, will just blow your mind. This is the first year Chattanooga made the list, shooting all the way up to second in the mid-sized city category. If ...Turkish Airlines plane mistakenly lands at Georgian military base
Apr 9th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Woops! A Turkish Airlines 737 on its way from Turkey to Tbilisi, Georgia (yeah, that Georgia) took a wrong turn somewhere and landed at a military airbase instead of Tbilisi International airport. The 2 airports are just under 5 miles apart, but in the world of aviation I'd say that is far enough apart to be called a pretty big mistake. According to reports, the military airbase has a similar ...Delta wonders about Atlanta
Jan 29th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Is Delta playing chicken with Atlanta? The airline is getting ready for negotiations with Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport ... and has opened by threatening to lean on secondary hubs like Memphis and Cincinnati. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution questions the airline's likelihood of pulling the trigger, though. Delta is concerned that the costs of running through ...Delta adds 7,000 seats to Augusta, GA for Masters
Dec 30th, 2008 at 3:00PM: Every April, golf fanatics descend on Augusta, GA to sneak a peek at the best-manicured lawn in the country. The Masters Tournament fills hotel rooms and keeps local bartenders busy. If you haven't been through the airport down there, then you have no idea why Delta has decided to add 7,000 seats between Augusta and its Atlanta hub, not to mention daily service to LaGuardia and JFK in New York. ...Photo of the Day (10.12.08)
Oct 12th, 2008 at 8:00PM: My fellow bloggers have a been on a Photo of the Day nature kick this past week, so I figured I would keep up the theme. This Sunday's nature shot comes to us from Flickr user ben.rulesalot, who noticed these two serene specimens on his trip to the Georgia Aquarium. As much as any photographer might be tempted to crowd the frame of their shot with as much detail as possible, I happen to like ...Photo of the Day (8-20-08)
Aug 20th, 2008 at 10:30AM:
This fountain in Madeira, Portugal says summer. How great would it be to run through this on a hot day?
I'm reminded of the other fountains where water arcs upwards from the ground. There's the fountain that Matt Harding of "Where the Hell is Matt?" dances in along with other dancing folks in Atlanta, Georgia, the one at the playground in Knights of Columbus Park in St. Cloud, Minnesota and the ...WHS tentative list: Places to love -- Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Feb 27th, 2008 at 8:20AM: For the Gadling series "World Heritage Site new "Tentative List": Places to Love" we covered the 14 sites that have been submitted for possible inclusion as an official World Heritage Site in the United States. The sites were not posted in order of importance or in the order they appear on the list -- this is the last site covered. Number: 12 Name of Site: Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge ...Gullah Celebration--Black History Month
Feb 5th, 2008 at 2:00PM: February is Black History month. In Hilton Head, South Carolina, a facinating part of African American history (thus American history) is celebrated throughout this month. Similar to Native Americans who have continued to celebrate and live according to the traditions of their ancestors, the Gullahs in South Carolina and Georgia have continued to embrace the cultures and beliefs of their ancestors ...Watch the trains at Folsom Funnel, but when crossing tracks, put cell phone down
Nov 24th, 2007 at 11:30AM: The Midwest is one of the best places for train watching in the U.S. according to railway shop that has a video series, Trains Across the Midwest. When I saw an article about a man in Berkely, California who was killed while waiting to cross a train track because he was distracted by talking on his cell phone, I thought about the people who show up in Berea, Ohio to watch the trains pass through ...Ex-Marine Kills Black Bear With Log: His "Bark" Is Worse Than His Bite
Jun 22nd, 2007 at 2:58PM: I spent my formative years in a sleepy little hamlet north of Atlanta known as the only city in America that required all city residents to own a handgun. We all felt safe, and nervous, and protected, and just a little bit skittish. It was nice. An hour-or-so north of my well-armed town was an even tinier hamlet: Helen. Designed to resemble a Bavarian village (seriously!), Helen is a draw for ...Five Famous Forest Fires
Jun 12th, 2007 at 8:30AM: Rising temperatures and low humidity levels in Sequoia National Forest in California have done nothing to help firefighters who are currently battling to contain a blaze that has already burned almost 4,000 acres of beautiful forest. Authorities speculate the fire, which is now about 65 percent contained, was started by a camper in the Goldledge Campgrounds on June 3rd. With camping season in ...Plans for New Year's Eve
Dec 19th, 2006 at 10:25PM: Like many I am still searching for the perfect way to spend New Year's Eve. I've never been huge NYE celebrating type of person so it's no biggie if I don't find some spectacular fireworks display, but at the same time it's always kind of nice. Last year I stayed nestled inside my apartment and the previous year I believe I was sitting on a beach in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica wishing I were ...
