What did Paris announce at pre-VMAs? Sep 10, 2007
At Mandalay Bay, Sarah Silverman was among the attendees at a late-night beach party where Joss Stone performed in front of guests lying on beach towels. Silverman was less critical of Spears. (USA Today -- Life)
Tip Drill High school football preview Sep 7, 2007
Here's a grabber for you: Prep football is here, well before those half-empty tubes of sunblock and fraying beach towels are stored until next summer. Yet it's already time to get down to fall basics, when strong-side sweeps, slants, go-routes and blitzes become part of fans' vocabulary and coaches' playbooks. (Towson Times, MD)
Taking action against underage drinking Sep 7, 2007
It's that time of year again when students shed their beach towels for book bags and embark on a school year full of new challenges and experiences. As students prepare for their academic lessons, the federal government is reaching out to parents and other adults about an important life lesson on underage drinking. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
My summer vacation (or, 'if you want rain, go to Florida') Sep 7, 2007
Madison County Record : Opinion. What part of football season are you most looking forward to. (Madison County Record, AL)
Viewpoint: 'Bookrupt' students can't get ahead Sep 4, 2007
Flip-flops and beach towels are traded for book bags and No. 2 pencils, and the start of classes loom in the not-too-distant future. However, prior to that first 8 a.m. Monday class comes the excruciating task of searching for and buying textbooks. (Pensacola News Journal)
* Johnny Neihu's NewsWatch: Flaming hell, you've fried my thong Aug 25, 2007
Maybe the representative from CAL should have been handing out replacement Speedos, bikinis and beach towels instead of cash-filled red envelopes to console the disappointed holidaymakers. Talk about white-knuckle rides -- I could only compare flying with Taiwan's flagship carrier to taking a balloon ride with Britain's bearded business buffoon, Richard Branson. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Tide is ebbing for Ocean City condo market Aug 25, 2007
Flip-flops, sun umbrellas and beach towels, all discounted. And in a sputtering housing market, Ocean City's real estate is in the mix, too. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Visitor's stay on coast was marred by sting of racism Aug 23, 2007
After a long work week, we checked in on a Saturday afternoon, grabbed our beach towels for a walk down to the beach afterward, and headed straight for the jacuzzi ... Hotel personnel told us the manager's response was due to the fact that we brought our own beach towels. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Spring-Ford students set to head back to school Aug 23, 2007
Advanced News Search. You, in the food court-call Mom or Dad for one last ride home from the mall. (Springfield Sun, PA)
Ticket, passport, wheelchair... Aug 23, 2007
For disabled people burdened with mobility difficulties, there is a plethora of questions and practical considerations which need to be addressed before the suntan lotion and beach towels can be brought down from the loft. Transport and accommodation have to be thoroughly researched to ensure that everyday tasks can be adequately performed. (BBC News -- UK)
Explore Hawaii's Big Island by VW camper van Aug 10, 2007
With names like Whitey and Tolula Blue, the mint-condition Vanagons sleep four and are equipped with sinks, stoves, and mini-fridges -- even beach towels and island maps. "All you need is your swimsuit and flip-flops," says Sharon, who's lived on the island for more than 20 years. (CNN -- Travel)
Absurd Travel Rules That Should Be Changed Aug 7, 2007
Not pay a hotel's resort feeI've never met a hotel guest who likes paying a mandatory resort fee, which is a surcharge that covers little extras like beach towels, in-room coffeemakers and exercise equipment. The fees can add anywhere from 10 to 20 percent to the cost of your room. (NBC 11, CA)
Is This Any Way to Recruit Associates? Aug 4, 2007
That includes all of the lawyer time spent recruiting and the hard costs (dinners, plane tickets, beach towels with a firm logo). Despite the expense and effort, just 28 percent of students who are offered a job by a big firm (one with more than 250 lawyers) will accept, a survey of 300-plus law firms by the National Association for Law Placement shows. (Law.com)
Attack of the cow parsnips - the furanocoumarin wars Jul 23, 2007
The plant juices were rubbed on the affected whitened areas of skin and the patients directed to their beach towels for a bit of tanning or hyperpigmentation the dark discoloration caused by exposing the plant juices to sun light. In the 1940s, prof. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Fun road trips for kids and parents Jul 21, 2007
Pack a "Go Kit." Include bottles of water, a fire extinguisher, beach towels, personal pillows, maps and atlases. And here are some. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Summer Hot Spot Hotels Jul 16, 2007
The hotel also provides parking permits and beach towels for the area beaches. Sylvia Muller, co-owner of the property, says that those who were too late in locking in a summer home or people visiting friends make up the majority of her guests. (Forbes)
Inventor's product centers on summer shade Jul 13, 2007
While there are other round beach towels on the market, Ogan's earned its patent for the two umbrella holes. She worked with San Diego-area volunteers from Service Corps of Retired Executives, a nonprofit organization that gives free advice to small business owners and that helped her obtain a 25,000 loan from the Small Business Association. (North County Times)
Six months after burglary, elderly woman is ID theft victim Jul 7, 2007
When she'd gone through everything, Weaver counted 56 missing pieces of jewelry, as well as a music box and even some "gorgeous" beach towels which she said led her to believe a woman was involved in the burglary. Later that month, Lodi police called to tell her that a male suspect was in custody, with a receipt from her Best Buy card for a 42-inch TV. Then she learned that the suspect was apparently related to a neighbor, and that he'd even been in her house to help install window blinds. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Local Fourth of July celebrations abound Jul 4, 2007
Guests can bring chairs, beach towels or other seating, which will not be provided by the casino. Live music also will be played at the event from 4 to 9 p.m. in the outdoor tent pavilion, beginning with the Steel Magnolias, a steel drum band, and The Cheeseburgers, a Jimmy Buffet-style band, at 7p. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Review: 'Transformers' Raging Robots Spell Summer Fun Jul 3, 2007
Don't expect rocket science in "Transformers." It's definitely not a think film, but it most likely will be the blockbuster of the summer that will stick in moviegoers' minds long after the beach towels have been put away. Distributed by Internet Broadcasting. (Click2Houston, TX)
10 comment(s) North County to be colored red, white, blue Jul 2, 2007
But the city park will be full long before then, as area families arrive with picnic lunches, lawn and beach chairs, and beach towels to mark out their little area. The evening's entertainment will feature the Fabulous Woodies playing surf and oldies music, and vendors will be selling hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, snow cones, funnel cakes and sodas and water. (North County Times)
'Itch' the season for poison ivy Jun 16, 2007
My own experience includes beach towels and picnic blankets. When you wash clothing that has been contaminated with poison ivy, be sure to wash it separately. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Family Summer Vacation Planner Jun 15, 2007
Before your next family beach vacation, consult this list of cool beach towels for kids. - Outdoor toys are a packing necessity for family beach, camping and summer vacations. (Suite101.com)
Saenz provides relief Jun 9, 2007
The scene in the ninth inning, featuring many of the 52,173 fans standing and waving souvenir blue beach towels as Saito walked in from the bullpen, told the story of how valuable he has become. Sidelined since pulling himself out of Sunday's game at Pittsburgh because of a left hamstring injury, Saito gave up a home run to Matt Stairs to tie the score at 2-2. (Los Angeles Times)
Take a trip to Fairhope, Ala. Jun 3, 2007
They also carry gift items such as jewelry, compacts, pillows, frames, candles, sandals and beach towels. Little French Quarter. (Pensacola News Journal)
No comments posted. Gloomy morning doesn't cast pall over Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival Jun 3, 2007
On the ground, the central quad at the lake's recreational grounds was as packed as in years past: children, including 13-year-old Rudy Rousseau of San Bernardino and 12-year-old Andrew Pratt of Yorba Linda, tossed a Frisbee-like Flip 'n' Flyer back-and-forth, as adults sipped wine under umbrellas or on beach towels sprawled across the grass. At the center, the band "Carmen le" of Vancouver, British Columbia performed on what organizers dubbed the "Wine Stage.". (North County Times)
Barre Swimming Pool Partnership Jun 1, 2007
The deck at the Barre Municipal Pool seemed to beckon for beach towels, and the freshly mowed lawn looked ready for picnickers. But as recently as a month ago, it looked like the pool might stay empty all summer. (WCAX.com, VT)
Fans, former Yanks enjoy 'Park' event May 31, 2007
With the Yankees away against the Toronto Blue Jays, more than 10,000 fans sprawled out on blankets, beach towels and cut-up cardboard boxes to cover the great lawn. "Pinstripes in the Park," the massive, baseball-themed block party of sorts, featured the televised game projected onto a 25-foot screen. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Gays flock to Pensacola Beach May 27, 2007
Souvenir shops lining this sugary white Panhandle beach display Confederate flag beach towels, window decals and T-shirts. Hooters and other bars fly POW-MIA, Marine and Navy flags and cater to the sailors and Marines from the nearby base. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
'Redneck Riviera' comes to accept annual gay gathering May 27, 2007
" But every Memorial Day they mostly stay away as this Florida Panhandle town becomes more like trendy Miami Beach - 700 miles and a world away.Starting in the mid-1980s, gay men from New Orleans and other nearby cities began gathering here for a three-day party that has grown into one of the South's largest gay gatherings, attracting more than 60,000 people in 2004 before hurricanes Ivan and Dennis destroyed many beach roads and buildings.Following two years of rebuilding, organizers anticipate... (The Morning Star)
'Redneck Riviera' home to large gay Memorial Day bash May 26, 2007
-- Souvenir shops that line this sugary white Panhandle beach display Confederate flag beach towels, window decals and T-shirts. Hooters and other bars fly POW-MIA, Marine and Navy flags and cater to the sailors and Marines from the nearby base. (Herald-Tribune)
No power? No problem! May 25, 2007
Beach towels covered small patches of grass as students carried their laptops - minus the power cords - out into the sunlight, getting as much use out of them as they could until the batteries died. Cedar Village apartments were one of the main areas affected by the power outage, and students adjusted to a day without electricity. (The State News, MI)
Boaters prep their vessels May 25, 2007
Memorial Day marks the start of the summer boating season. Chris Todd/The Clarion-Ledger. (The Clarion-Ledger)
James needs to play the star card to give Cavs a chance May 22, 2007
If James doesn't start copping some major 'tude soon, he and the Cleveland Cavaliers may as well break out the sun block and beach towels now. Big games from Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Anderson Varejao are nice, but the Cavs have no hope of getting past the Detroit Pistons unless James takes control. (SI.com)
Beach Towels for Kids May 20, 2007
The other annoying thing is that many beach towels are just too small. This beach towel can truly double as a play mat, especially for families traveling with babies who need a play space. (Suite101.com)
Bemoaning May May 19, 2007
But that's scant comfort at San Diego's beaches, where the average daytime high stays below 70 degrees until May 23, and hapless visitors from New Jersey are seen bundled in beach towels, demanding to know why San Diego has a reputation for good weather. All the same, there is one bright ray on the bleak landscape of May. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Opinion)
Only a veterinarian would know for sure May 11, 2007
True Neuticles' fans can buy hats, shirts, aprons, bathrobes, beach towels and tote bags with the slogan, "It's Like Nothing Ever Changed.". Key chains and necklaces feature an actual Neuticle. (North County News, MD)
I'm the Lucky One: For my Mom May 11, 2007
In the humid Indiana summers, we piled into scorching cars with steamy, sticky plastic seats, and headed to the pool loaded up with brilliantly colored beach towels, pails and 45 SPF suntan lotion. She buckled seatbelts, slathered sunscreen, settled arguments, dried runny noses, untangled hair, and did it all looking tan and fabulous in a bikini. (Human Events Online)
To the Galapagos Islands May 3, 2007
We do have to keep track of our own snorkel gear and wetsuits (provided by the boat) and our beach towels. That's not as easy as it sounds with the gear in identical mesh bags. (CNN -- Travel)
Say-so: Seasons greetings May 1, 2007
The Boy peered suspiciously behind a stack of beach towels. "He might be hiding," he finally pronounced. (KHOU.com, TX)
No Sass without the Bide Apr 27, 2007
The loafers, $1330, beach towels, $605, and the Tabour Lovely Cut watch, $5550, are available now. send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Summer school break too short? Apr 25, 2007
But a three-month summer break is almost unthinkable these days, when many U.S. children either stay in school throughout much of June or turn in their beach towels for backpacks in early August. Some would argue that the shorter summer calendar is necessary if we ever hope to increase our academic performance. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Summer Camp at Home Apr 23, 2007
Have lunch on beach towels on the lawn. Serve Kool-Aid in tall glasses with umbrellas and maraschino cherries. (Suite101.com)
Vermonters Celebrate Spring Apr 23, 2007
She and her fellow students emptied the dorms, picking up frisbees, whiffleballs, and beach towels. Some tried to get some studying done, but most came out to play. (WCAX.com, VT)
In Earth Day tribute, hymn sings Florida's praises Apr 21, 2007
O you T-ball and slow-pitch, O you thousand lost golf balls; O you snowbirds on beach towels, you top-down convertibles, you Mickey and Minnie; Glorify the Lord. Praise him and magnify him forever. (The Palm Beach Post)
NASCAR: "Awesome Bill" Elliott a hit with area race fans Apr 16, 2007
They brought mugs and beach towels and dollar bills. One gent even brought a life-sized cardboard standee of Elliott. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Just Back From Apr 15, 2007
We wish we'd packed: Beach towels. Other comments: Get out of the cities, explore and get to know the great people. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Hispanic influence reflected in furnishings Apr 14, 2007
Also part of the trend: Dan River is coming out with a line of El Chavo bedding and beach towels, marketed and licensed with the name of the widely popular, long-running animated Mexican television show, seen in the States on Univision ... "The design is intended to give kids a high comfort level with its recognizable images." The beach towels probably will appeal more to parents, he added. (AZCentral -- Home)
Q&A: Daniel Pegg; vice president, Thousand Mile Apr 8, 2007
Our location will carry the full product line from Life is good, including apparel, mugs, hats, beach towels, balls and dog toys. The store will also carry footwear from Teva, UGG and Simple. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Developer jailed Apr 4, 2007
Kramer also maintains a MySpace page on which he lists his age as 39 and links to a site where visitors can buy Thomas Kramer beach towels and T-shirts. The Germany native has made waves in South Florida since moving here in 1992 and scooping up about $20 million worth of Miami Beach real estate. (The Miami Herald)
Las Vegas, the city of surreal shopping Mar 29, 2007
Just imagine, you can take home Liberace signature golf balls, Liberace cookbooks (with such favorites as mostaccioli, beef Stroganoff and deviled eggs), wall tapestries emblazoned with pianos and candelabras, Lib beach towels, cardboard cutouts of the Glittering One (life-size and table-top size), piano-shaped pencil sharpeners, piano-shaped Christmas ornaments, piano-shaped everything. I couldn't resist the "dancing-Liberace" beach towel and the Spandex-cotton T-shirt bearing a photo... (Chicago Tribune)
Hispanic design in home-furnishing Mar 28, 2007
Also part of the trend: Dan River is coming out with a line of "El Chavo" bedding and beach towels, marketed and licensed with the name of the widely popular, long-running animated Mexican television show, seen in the U.S. on Univision ... "The design is intended to give kids a high comfort level with its recognizable images." The beach towels will probably appeal more to parents, he added - "A lot of these parents grew up with El Chavo.'". (AZCentral -- Home)
Apple TV Hits Stores Mar 22, 2007
Also in IBTimes On a sunny day when her fellow college students were grabbing beach towels and beer, Nathalie Sanchez was knocking on the doors of farmworke General Motors Corp. reported a profit on Wednesday of $950 million for the fourth quarter of 2006, a big turnaround from a loss of $6. 6 bil. (International Business Times, NY)
A different kind of spring break Mar 15, 2007
On a sunny day when her fellow college students were grabbing beach towels and beer, Nathalie Sanchez was knocking on the doors of farmworkers left jobless after a recent freeze killed much of the state's citrus crop. It's not the first spring break she's spent doing service instead of shots. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Seagrass awareness celebration is March 31 (8:22 am) Mar 12, 2007
Those who attend are invited to bring a bathing suit, beach towels, sunscreen, water shoes, hats and lawn chairs. Participating organizations include: The Environmental Education Coordination Team, Gulf Islands National Seashore, University of Florida IFAS: Florida Sea Grant Extension, Florida Master Naturalists, Windstorm Damage Mitigation y, Florida Yards and Neighborhoods; Florida Department of Environmental Protection: Florida Park Police, Office of Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas,... (Pensacola News Journal)
Summer Guide 2007 Mar 11, 2007
That means Valentine s candy in December, patio furniture in February and beach towels in March. But she said there is a silver lining for consumers in all these early promotions. (Helena Independent Record)
Trip to Hawaii, Pro Bowl, fulfills childhood dream Mar 4, 2007
At one point they all put down beach towels by the end zone and laid down as if to get a tan at the beach. And of course some were fighting and jumping on one another playfully as if to amuse themselves. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
'Sunglass Hut/Life is good' Combo Store Opens in John Wayne Airport Mar 2, 2007
On the right, Life is good offers its signature cheerfully-hued apparel, mugs, backpacks, toys, beach towels and flip flops -- all emblazoned with the smiling "Jake" stick figure logo and the life-affirming message, Life is good. "Hudson Group has brought us a first-rate concession with appealing merchandise from Life is good and Sunglass Hut," said Alan L. Murphy, Airport Director. (PR Newswire)
Discount Shopping in Italy Mar 1, 2007
A few miles south in Pallanza, Pretti makes all things terry, from luscious thick bathrobes worthy of the finest hotel to bright beach towels. Prices are deeply discounted on these and on household linens made by others. (Suite101.com)
‘I was there!’ Mar 1, 2007
I returned the favor by giving them dry shirts (both of their passenger side windows were demolished), beach towels to cover the windows, and a carport to keep dry until the rain slowed. Note to self Watching the news can be a lifesaving pastime. (DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR)
Beachgoers do their best to help but dolphin dies Feb 23, 2007
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- As a dying bottlenose dolphin coughed blood Thursday, humans surrounding the marine mammal tried to soothe it with wet beach towels during its last moments of life. Snookie DeMarce, a resident who was with the animal through the end, poured water over the dolphin, patting it as its tail made its last splashes on the seashore. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
More of this story Feb 17, 2007
Chief Wilbur Williams said the child was wrapped in soiled beach towels when it was brought in by a female and handed to a nurse. The woman, described as five-foot tall and weighing approximately 100 pounds, had dark hair she was wearing in a pony tail under a baseball cap. (Andalusia Star News, AL)
Newborn left at Andalusia hospital Feb 17, 2007
Police Chief Wilbur Williams said the baby was wrapped in dirty beach towels, The Andalusia Star-News reported. A woman handed the baby to a nurse and said, "Safe harm, safe harm," before turning and walking out. (Shoals TimesDaily)
Carefully choose what you want to store in closets Feb 13, 2007
While everyday items should be at eye level, the hard-to-reach top shelf is perfect for flannel sheets and beach towels. Bulky items can be stowed in vacuum-compressed bags. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Summer fun — inside Jan 31, 2007
Students at Lincoln Elementary brought their beach towels and sun glasses to school on Friday to particpate in a reading beach party. Retired Lincoln physical education teacher Jerry Hartwell told jokes and read a story to a group of first and fifth-graders. (Charles City Press, IO)