• A day especial Nov 2, 2008
The chambelanes, or male escorts, dress in black with bolo ties. Salma's sister Alma, wearing a long, shiny green dress, says she is excited for her sister and there to help her. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Lockeford bikini bar shuts down; now will become country bar Aug 27, 2008
The Lockeford bikini bar that stirred up controversy in the small community is going from thongs to bolo ties. The nightclub, which opened in April, will reinvent itself by becoming a country bar, according to George Mull, attorney for On the Beach owner Timothy Kruppe. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Jack A. Weil, the Cowboy's Dresser, Dies at 107 Aug 15, 2008
He exceeded his hopes and became a king of cowboy couture almost certainly the first to put snaps on Western shirts (17 on a shirt), and most likely the first to produce bolo ties commercially. His Rockmount Ranch Wear Mfg. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Olympic orchestra members keep plugging despite sticky heat, long practices Aug 6, 2008
Sunday, we gathered in a convoy of buses at 3:30 a.m. Successfully waking about a thousand teens housed in this hotel, having them dressed in uniforms complete with capes, berets and bolo ties, and successfully boarding buses by 3:30 in the morning could be an Olympic event in itself. Yet, we left on time. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Short story: Hoof-Boots & Bolo Tie May 16, 2008
Here was a fashion that suited The Hoofed One very well and he had a rare collection of boots decorated with pitchforks, flames licking up from the insteps, an assortment that complemented his numerous bolo ties. (Readers who dispute the Devil's western identity have only to look at the maps - in Montana the Devil's Corkscrew, the Devil's Bedstead in Idaho, in Colorado his favourite Devil's Armchair, and in California, of course, the Devil's Kitchen. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
I couldn't have been at the network parties May 16, 2008
They are over, a relic of the past, like drive-in movies or bolo ties or Cabbage Patch dolls. We now live in the era of year-round television programming and cross-platform media selling and Hulu and iTunes. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Artists work, lives grounded in nature May 4, 2008
A masculine version holds Rooster s bolo ties, a watch, key chains and other items. Some clients have bought them to use as medicine cabinets or display collectibles. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
NIU shooting puts spotlight on Police Chief Donald Grady Mar 29, 2008
When he became Santa Fe, N.M., chief in 1994, he ordered officers to stop accepting free cups of coffee on the job and banned bolo ties, popular among police in the West. He further infuriated officers by imposing longer shifts. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
SUN CITY: Shop draws rockhounds, artisans Mar 26, 2008
Zwonechek's display features several bolo ties of varying colors and styles as well as two blue ribbons from the county fair. "You can't buy bolos that size, so that's what I do," he said. (North County Times)
Red and yellow, black and white, ties are all precious in my sight Mar 23, 2008
I have bolo ties and skinny ties and a full selection of '70s ties -- all wide as lobster bibs and loud enough to set off burglar alarms. I also have hangers of theme ties. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Gallery will focus on Visalia artists Mar 15, 2008
She creates earrings, bolo ties, pendants and tie clips made using dichroic glass, known for its iridescent sparkle. In addition, Gaston will show her cloth dolls. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
The Mountain West, once GOP turf, is now competitive Jan 31, 2008
Las Vegas - They tend to ham it up: bolo ties and cowboy boots, a gun and a fishing poll never far from hand. Democrats who've won statewide offices in mountain states often look the part of old West clichs. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
What are the major presidential candidates wearing? Oct 15, 2007
The governor of New Mexico, the first Hispanic presidential candidate with a chance to win a place on the Democratic ticket, regularly wears black cowboy boots, jeans and bolo ties with turquoise to signal his Western roots. The beefy Richardson has long struggled with his weight and cheerfully acknowledges that "I'm not the world's best dresser," as he told The Arizona Republic. (USA Today -- Life)
When to wear a bolo tie ... A potluck reception Jul 19, 2007
While legislators might be able to wear bolo ties during their official duties, other men might need to check with their company dress codes. Also, use common sense. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
The tyranny of Stampede Jul 10, 2007
They trade in neckties for bolo ties, Gucci shoes for cowboy boots and cufflinks for pearl snaps. But for some, these expressions of civic pride have become more like civic duty. (Globe and Mail)
Charles Remington, 85, butterfly researcher Jun 18, 2007
In 1948, Dr. Remington began teaching at Yale, where with his bolo ties he cut a colorful figure among more buttoned-down colleagues. Dr. Remington also established the first cicada preserve in the United States, near Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden. (Boston Globe)
Hopalong Cassidy's Palm Desert Home Auction June 2; Memorabilia Auction June 4 May 11, 2007
Other items include bolo ties, a vintage radio and exercise bike, bass violin, brass horse door knockers, a coffee cup with Hoppy's portrait, furniture and artwork from the estate home. "I'm very proud to be able to offer Hoppy's memorabilia to his many fans around the United States," Hernandez said. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Is Rudy Too Moderate? Apr 6, 2007
HPV Veto: If you thought the New Mexico legislature wrapped up its session by sending Democratic Gov. Bill Richardson on cockfights and bolo ties, you'd be wrong: Legislators also passed a bill requiring all girls entering sixth grade to be vaccinated against human papillomavirus. Similar legislation created a controversy in Texas, where it was signed into law by conservative Republican Gov. Rick Perry. (CBS News)
This museum likes to party Apr 3, 2007
Men in everything from bolo ties and braids to business suits, and women, sporting styles from Chinese brocade sheaths to pony-hide cowboy boots, hovered over a buffet of bison and seared tuna sashimi, and then downed wine and frosty beer before trooping off to inspect the largest and most exuberantly Albertan exhibit the Glenbow has unveiled since it opened 31 years ago. History is so recent in the West that, for many of these VIPs, Mavericks was a family affair. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Escondido antiques auction to begin Sunday Feb 16, 2007
ESCONDIDO ---- As Barbara Evans stood Thursday afternoon among ancient-looking furniture, books printed more than a century ago, and decorations of all shapes, sizes and materials, she laboriously labeled dozens of intricate bolo ties. The labeling was one of the last steps in her preparations for an antiques auction to be held Sunday at Ellen's Enchanted Gardens, 328 S. Escondido Blvd. Evans, who runs North County Auction Services, plans to have an auction at the location on the first and third... (North County Times)
A Different Canvas Jan 19, 2007
But we do a number of art shows, all during the year, where we have a large display of everything from painted antler bolo ties to antler key chains. AS: What inspires you when you create. (Suite101.com)
Sales and Schweitzer meet in hallwayPosted on Jan. 17 Jan 18, 2007
Schweitzer gave Sales one of the governor's signature bolo ties, holding it in front of the speaker for the cameras. I look forward to working with you,'' Schweitzer said. (Missoulian, MT)
Gems Ready To Sparkle Jan 18, 2007
Jay Hutto of Ingram will show wire-wrapping techniques for making jewelry again this year, and Karen Burns of Galveston will return to demonstrate how to make cabochons, the shaped and polished stones used in some pendants and bolo ties. Ed and Randy Gage of Pipe Creek will also be back with their display of fluorescent minerals in a darkened area of the Pioneer Pavilion. (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
Proposed state symbol bolo contempt or tie above reproach? Jan 4, 2007
But when bolo ties first began showing up around the necks of House members, some peers questioned whether the accessory met the standard of proper decorum. The controversy eventually died down, and now as many as 40 of the chambers 150 members wear a bolo on the House floor from time to time, Martinez estimates including him. (McAllen Monitor, TX)
