Co-defendants in Simpson robbery plot get probation Dec 10, 2008
During Simpson's trial, McClinton and Alexander testified that the Heisman Trophy winner summoned them to his Palms hotel room on Sept. 13, 2007. He asked them to bring guns to a meeting with the memorabilia dealers, who were tricked into expecting a wealthy buyer. (Honolulu Advertiser)
'Sexy French maid' lost in translation Dec 10, 2008
Sexy French maid' lost in translation. Sexy French maid' lost in translation. (The Palm Beach Post)
Do your homework before home auctions Dec 7, 2008
It's enough to make your palms itch. But before you raise your paddle, the auctioneer seems to be raising the price without any bids. (AZCentral -- News)
Free and cheap in Frankfurt Nov 22, 2008
Palms, eucalyptus and unusual trees also grow in the Nizza Garden on the Main near the Untermainbruecke, or Under Main Bridge. When the sun is out, everyone is there promenading on the riverbank. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Video: Donny & Marie Osmond Headline Hit Las Vegas Show Oct 31, 2008
European DJ sensation Paul Oakenfold recently opened Perfecto, an extravagant nightlife experience inside Rain Nightclub at The Palms, for those looking for something other than the typical stage production. Still comedians such as Wayne Brady at The Palazzo and George Wallace at Flamingo continue to dominate the landscape as do variety shows such as America's Got Talent winner ventriloquist Terry Fator who opens a new show at The Mirage in February 2009. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Gun allegedly brandished on good Samaritans Oct 29, 2008
Deer Lodge casino must take down palms. A casino on the north end of Deer Lodge has until mid-November to remove 25 pink, green and yellow artificial palm trees near Interstate 90. (Missoulian, MT)
Students, businesses in Tempe look forward to light rail launch Oct 28, 2008
The Tempe Mission Palms Hotel is just one of the businesses along Mill Avenue that hopes to see a spike from light rail. If a large convention coming to Phoenix needs to find additional hotel rooms in other Valley cities, for example, "we would become a natural for that because of the light rail," said Chris Kenney, director of sales and marketing. (AZCentral)
It's into the wind, sir – try this 4-iron Oct 22, 2008
There's no way you can compare this, he said in a classic Joysey accent, rubbing his palms on his cheeks. Thinking about it, you get to play golf with the No. 1 man in the world. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
O.J. Vegas Case Timeline Oct 4, 2008
Sept. 12, 2007 Simpson checks into The Palms hotel-casino for a friend's wedding, parties late at a casino nightclub ... Simpson is questioned at Palms hotel ... Sept. 16, 2007 Simpson is arrested at The Palms, questioned by police and booked into the Clark County jail on felony armed robbery, assault and conspiracy charges. (CBS News -- US)
Jury to begin deliberations in O.J. trial Oct 3, 2008
Shortly after midnight, detectives visited Simpson at his room at the Palms Hotel, and he told them he was just trying to recover property that had been stolen from him. "Why are they not in trouble?" he asked about the alleged victims, memorabilia dealers Al Beardsley and Bruce Fromong, according to police reports filed in the case. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Simpson Trial: FBI Expert Testifies About Taped Confrontation Sep 18, 2008
But Marr did authenticate another tape that Riccio said he obtained with a separate analog recorder at a pool at the Palms hotel and casino. That recording was made several hours before the conflict between the former football star and two sports memorabilia dealers at the Palace Station hotel. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Key recordings questioned in O. J. Simpson armed robbery trial in Las Vegas Sep 18, 2008
The FBI expert DID authenticate another recording Riccio said he obtained with a regular tape recorder of Simpson talking at the Palms casino hotel pool several hours before the alleged robbery. Prosecutors say that tape includes voices plotting to confront the two memorabilia peddlers at the Palace Station casino hotel. (KRNV.com, NV)
O.J. trial resumes with audio expert's testimony Sep 18, 2008
On Tuesday, surveillance experts from the Palace Station and Palms hotels in Las Vegas provided testimony about videos showing the comings and goings of Simpson; the five men who accompanied him; Riccio; and memorabilia dealers Bruce Fromong and Alfred Beardsley. Prosecutors also called another FBI forensic audio analyst who said he downloaded digital recordings of the confrontation. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Crossing Morocco on camelback Sep 9, 2008
As we mounted our camels, the afternoon sun began its color show, splashing the ochre sands in pinks and oranges and inviting us to follow the sunset through the date palms and desert scrub into the dunes. Our first day was a short ride of about 90 minutes to the campsite, time enough to learn how to handle our mounts and figure out how to sit. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Corpus Christi covers the waterfront -- beautifully Jun 18, 2008
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- While driving under the palms of Shoreline Boulevard, we realize the people of Corpus Christi treasure their waterfront. They rollerblade and jog along the promenade. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Great seats available May 15, 2008
Throughout the room, plants -- anthurium ruffles, raphis palms and dracaena arborea -- bring the outdoors inside. The room has a casual yet upscale look with clean lines and a palette of taupes with accents of deep blue. (AZCentral -- Home)
First class travel under the southwestern sun May 13, 2008
"Hollywood history has stuck around the desert, where celebrities still slip away to gated villas and inns in secluded small neighborhoods, for decades, he adds, and the mystique is still here. While some resorts are punctuated with big box resorts, this desert getaway has managed to preserve a sense of history along quiet streets evocatively lined with lush palm trees.Also on this storyWhen you want to make yourself at home on the range in this chic desert hideaway, the choices... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Art and technology will meet in citywide exhibit May 12, 2008
Three different musical acts will perform; VJs video DJs Eclectic Method will be doing live cut-and-mix with three different projectors, plus music; earlier in the evening, an experimental sound group, Lukomski/Majer/Lail will be offering their guitar sounds, samples, loops and other sounds; and in 330 Warren, there will be a DJs Ese and Mikey Palms with special guest, painter Mike Long, bringing to life a 9-foot canvas. As Hudson Plugged In moves into high gear, there s almost an overwhelming... (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Name Of New Witness Emerges In O.J. Case Apr 11, 2008
The book also includes a photo Katz snapped of Riccio and Simpson that day in Simpson's hotel room at the Palms hotel-casino. "I was just there to meet with (Simpson) and take a picture," Katz, 44, said Tuesday when asked during a brief telephone interview about the meeting. (CBS News -- US)
Acts & Openings Apr 4, 2008
The live auction includes a historical naval print by Raymond A. Massey, a Victrola and record collection and a clamshell sink from the Coco Palms Resort. For a donation, you can get chances to win a travel package to Maui including a stay at Hotel Hana Maui or other island getaways. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
eBook - fact or fiction? Feb 20, 2008
I have palm ereader on my pocket pc and it was on my palms before that. There's about 50 books sitting there at the moment, including a number of reference items. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Those Were the Days, Mill Avenue fixture, closing Jan 25, 2008
Then there was actress/comedian Whoopi Goldberg, who looked through the collection of stereoscope view cards and purchased some for her then-boyfriend, who was staying at the Tempe Mission Palms while filming a movie. At the time, Goldberg was primarily known for her blue comedy routines. (AZCentral -- Business)
Mary Elizabeth Colby, 93; co-founder of the Port O' Call chain of gift stores Jan 19, 2008
Port O' Call began in a tiny gray bungalow in Pasadena and grew into a 13-store chain that stretched from Lido Isle in Newport Beach to Twentynine Palms in the Mojave Desert. The stores were sold in the early 1970s, but Colby went on to promote antiques collecting by lecturing, operating antique stores and working as an antiques appraiser. (Los Angeles Times)
Lighting Up Las Vegas Dec 9, 2007
Older kids will be interested in Kanye West at The Palms Dec. 31 to Jan. 7. Elvis impersonators are everywhere, though most of them are more into having their picture taken than singing "Blue Christmas.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Simpson will stand trial again Nov 15, 2007
Alexander, another wedding guest, and McClinton testified that they went to Simpson's Palms Hotel room on Sept. 13, where Simpson asked them to "get some heat" to intimidate the memorabilia dealers. Their testimony appeared to undercut Simpson's assertions that there were no guns involved. (Los Angeles Times)
Simpson in Las Vegas for robbery trial hearing Nov 9, 2007
O.J. Simpson arrives at a film premiere at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas in this Aug. 6, 2005 file photo. Las Vegas police have launched an investigation into a casino theft involving the well-known former football star. (Xinhuanet, China)
Co-defendant: O.J. wanted men with guns at meeting with collectors in Vegas hotel room Oct 19, 2007
Galanter said Simpson spent the afternoon before the hotel room confrontation at the pool at the Palms hotel-casino, and introduced Riccio to numerous people as a friend who was there to help him get his memorabilia. This was no secret operation, Galanter said. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Volunteers step for safety's sake at Cashman School Oct 13, 2007
If you have been in the Cashman Elementary School parking lot this past month as students arrive or depart, you may have noticed parents and even a grandparent wearing snazzy fluorescent orange vests and sporting hand mitts with STOP on their palms. It s the new Cashman Safety Patrol. (Amesbury News, MA)
Cancer awareness events planned throughout October Sep 27, 2007
Friday, October 12, Dillard s at Yuma Palms Mall Yuma. BOARDER BI-NATIONAL HEALTH FAIR. (FOX 11, AZ)
* Police arrest O.J. Simpson over Las Vegas hotel `heist' Sep 18, 2007
Simpson was taken away from The Palms casino-hotel by plainclothes officers a day after the arrest of a golfing buddy who police say accompanied him with a gun in the Thursday night holdup. Handcuffed and wearing a golf shirt and jeans, Simpson was placed in an SUV. He was later ordered by a judge to be held without bail, police said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Old St. Augustine Village Sep 1, 2007
The magnolia trees, palms and stately live oaks trimmed with swathes of Spanish moss, provide blessed shade from the strong summer sun. One of the oldest surviving Colonial Houses in St. Augustine and the oldest in the Village is the Prince Murat House, which is of native coquina construction. (Suite101.com)
Florida Panhandle beckons Jul 13, 2007
The Palms of Destin Resort and Conference Center opened not long ago just west of the intersection of U.S. 98 and Highway 293 (Mid-Bay Bridge). Among the amenities of this high-rise is an 11,000-square-foot lagoon pool. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Beachcombers take pleasure in seaside treasure Jul 9, 2007
Organized into categories of Beach Features (dunes, waves, weather, etc), Beach Animals (insects to whales), Beach Plants (sea oats, sandspurs, palms, etc), Beach Minerals (sand, rocks, fossils) and even Hand of Man, the Witerhington's book is a perfect companion for beach-side foragers. "In the course of a season, Brevard beachcombers have the opportunity to fill their shelves with 100 species of seashells, 70 kinds of seabeans, several colors of seaglass and an endless variety of forms in... (Florida Today)
A Changing Landscape Jun 18, 2007
Three decades ago, he was a councilman in the city known for three miles of stately palms leading to its huge downtown roundabout, reminiscent of Europe or Washington, D.C.. "We have a roaring river, trees, geese, ducks," Azevedo said. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Sweet suites: World's ritziest hotel rooms Jun 12, 2007
Stay in the 9,000-square-foot, three-bedroom at The Palms, and you'll receive the royal treatment, including access to a cantilevered Jacuzzi with clear views of the Strip, a butler, poker table, private gym and media room ... The PalmsThe two-story Sky Villa at The Palms Fantasy Suites, in Las Vegas has a media room, sauna, poker table, personal butler and gym in this 9,000-square-foot, three-bedroom suite. (MSNBC -- Travel)
World's Most Expensive Hotel Suites Jun 10, 2007
Stay in the 9,000-square-foot, three-bedroom at The Palms, and you'll receive the royal treatment, including access to a cantilevered Jacuzzi with clear views of the Strip, a butler, poker table, private gym and media room. The princely per-night price. (Forbes)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET May 25, 2007
If you like your prime-time pleasures guilty, but not as guilt-inducing as all the mindless reality shows foisted on viewers over the summer, the premiere of The CW's "Hidden Palms" may be your last best chance to get hooked on an original-scripted, broadcast-network drama until fall. 600. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Deltona Delft tiles discovered May 18, 2007
The welcome center (or yacht club or whatever) is a one-of-a-kind in our collection, as is the one with the swirled beach, palms and sailboats. We would love to know if these Delft tiles were gifts from Deltona to potential or actual buyers or how they came to be made and distributed. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
Family renovates instead of moving Apr 29, 2007
"The designer switched out the old front door for a mahogany one and added a mahogany side gate. In the living room, she brought in some island-style bamboo and rattan chairs and side tables to pair with the existing area rug and family furniture that the Gowans wanted to keep. She upholstered the sofa in textural linen. Around the room are big bowls of shells and vases of white flowers. A pair of swivel club chairs -- in a Robert Allen cut-velvet, green-on-green, branch-coral pattern -- provide... (Herald-Tribune)
Island jewels: Sparkling Florida Keys resorts Apr 6, 2007
This green welcome mat hints at what's ahead: a lush, 2-acre tropical garden with palms, fruit trees, flowering shrubs and even an orchid house. All of this foliage creates an intimate setting for the resort's 11 guest rooms and suites. (CNN -- Travel)
2007 CIF State Championships Mar 6, 2007
5 Twentynine Palms at No. 4 TehachapiNo. 6 Corona del Mar-Newport Beach at No. 3 Mission BayNo. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
10 ideas for a Florida getaway Feb 7, 2007
You can go a little wild at the Animal Kingdom Lodge or be pampered at the Grand Floridian Resort Or stay off the property at The Gaylord Palms (407-586-2000; , a resort on four acres of Florida flora and fauna under the glass atrium with re-creations of Key West, the Everglades and St. Augustine. It's only five minutes from Disney's gate and has a great Canyon Ranch SpaClub. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Orlando: Please Do Not Feed The Homeless Feb 4, 2007
(AP) At Lake Eola park, there is much beauty to behold: robust palms, beds of cheery begonias, a cascading lake fountain, clusters of friendly egrets and swans, an amphitheater named in honor of Walt Disney. Then there are the signs. (CBS News)
Green-thumb thieves take 4,000-pound trees from truck in Boynton Beach Jan 30, 2007
Thirty-foot palms bound for the Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach instead wound up in the hands of thieves. When employees of the Groundworks nursery west of Boynton Beach showed up for work Monday, a semitrailer truck loaded with 10 Medjool date palms and ready for delivery was gone ... But the $50,000 worth of palms were gone, which might not have been an easy feat unless the thieves were prepared and brought their own crane, authorities said. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Yow Returns To N.C. State Sideline, Minus Trademark Pacing Jan 26, 2007
She did show a flash of her old self just before halftime, when a charging call on Fields brought the coach to her feet, enraged, with palms out in disbelief. "When they toss the ball up, you just sort of move into that (competitive) mode," Yow said. (Mac-Sports.com)
Duquesne Joins Northeast Conference For Football Jan 23, 2007
Duquesne began as a Football Bowl Subdivision team in 1902 and won a pair of New Years Day Bowl games (1934 Festival of Palms and 1937 Orange) before the program was disbanded following the 1950 season. DU returned at the Club level prior to the 1969 season and won a National Club Championship in 1973. (Mac-Sports.com)
