Plan to Play at America's Largest Public Toy and Game Fair Nov 19, 2009
-- See and play with the latest toys and games from major toy companies, including Hasbro, Buffalo Games, Fundex, USAOPOLY, Discovery Bay Games, Top Trumps and more -- Mascot Madness Toy Drive: Chicago area sports mascots open the fair at 10 am on Saturday, Nov. 21 and kick off the Toy Industry Foundation toy drive -- Meet acclaimed toy and game inventors from around the world, including Leslie Scott, inventor of Jenga; Bruce Lund, inventor of TMX Elmo; John Spinello, inventor of Operation and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Games to keep the kids from driving you crazy on long holiday trips Nov 17, 2009
This small set contains more challenging games you can play with older siblings chess, checkers, backgammon. And easier games you can play with the little ones tic tac toe, Chinese checkers. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Little French scout in big family Nov 15, 2009
His younger brother Ferdinand admires him very much when they play chess together ... Their games, such as, billiards, chess and playing with tin soldiers may seem to be simple and humble, but they like them. (Xinhuanet, China)
Hock shop for the high and mighty Nov 12, 2009
Bling addicts may also be interested in the diamond iPhone or the 186-carat diamond chess set. I only hope that whoever buys them actually knows how to use them. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Lots of frogs Nov 1, 2009
We flew kites, played chess, read stories, had Slinky races on the stairs. We cooked a lot of mac and cheese. (Boston Globe)
ATL mayoral race: Jesse Spikes Aug 31, 2009
Jason Getz/AJC Jessie Spikes, center, talks with Fredrick Lewis, 51, of Atlanta as two men play a game of chess at the Chess Court in Woodruff Park after Spikes held a press conference. Spikes, one of 11 surviving children born to a Georgia sharecropper, attended segregated schools, earned a Rhodes Scholarship, graduated from Harvard Law School and has toiled for one of Atlanta s silk-stocking law firms for nearly 25 years. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
SEE THEM SWEAT IN NEW JERSEY... Aug 12, 2009
" we catch-up with the Godfather of boxing, Lou Duva, who candidly recalls his humble beginnings in the fight halls of Paterson, rising through the boxing ranks, and some of his fondest memories in a storied career in the "sweet-science (The Drudge Report)
Outplaying your partner Jul 18, 2009
While most small importers are playing checkers, focusing on profit on each contract, Chinese manufacturers are playing chess - and playing to win - Midler says. Midler recounts how manufacturers outplay importers across the board, sometimes to shave costs, sometimes to save trouble, sometimes for the fun of the game. (Asia Times Online)
• Hot toys for summer Jul 5, 2009
This game is a cross between tic-tac-toe and chess. The object is to get your four pieces in a row, but you learn the basic rules of chess to get there. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Testing out 5 new backyard games May 23, 2009
Harry Cohen, 13 Seventh-grader who plays baseball and basketball, participates in chess tournaments, and runs. Sam Cohen, 11 Fifth-grader who likes baseball and basketball, and sings and plays keyboard in a rock band called the Phatheads. (Boston Globe)
A Bug's Life BD May 21, 2009
It centers on an old codger who plays a game of chess against himself in a park over the course of a day. The remainder of the features provide an in-depth look at every phase of this movie's creation, from conception to early concept drawings to the original treatment to storyboard-to-film comparison. (IGN FilmForce)
Travel Activities for Kids May 4, 2009
Magnetic Travel Games: Discount stores and souvenir shops are great places to look for magnetic travel games such as checkers or chess. Travel Size Games: Travel size versions of many traditional favorite board games are available in toy stores and discount stores. (Suite101.com)
- Chargers fan club to host NFL Draft Party 0 Apr 19, 2009
Proceeds from Saturday s event will benefit the Boys Club of Brawley, Heber Chess Club and the Imperial Valley Center for Exceptional Children ... The chess club will use the funds to attend a national tournament in Las Vegas. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
J. BUTTERFIELD: Closing the book on Elkhorn boot camp Apr 18, 2009
Today, I've also set out board games: Monopoly, Dominoes, Chess, Uno and Yahtzee. I even pulled out the basket of small toys (former cadet birthday presents: bubbles, paper airplanes, an eight ball, a kaleidoscope, juggling balls). (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Bids for Kids Auction is Saturday Apr 7, 2009
12-place settings Noritake china Princeton pattern, six-piece luggage set, Desk Apprentice, printer/scanner/copier, toys, baskets, baskets, baskets, Garfield collectibles, pet Radio Fence, Trek child s bike, crystal chess and backgammon game, antique oil lamps, Red Hat basket and college memorabilia. A silent auction will run concurrently with the voice auction. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Service greatest asset of local businesses Mar 27, 2009
The Scholar s window lures the shopper in with a Simpsons characters chess set, a signed children s book and historical hardcovers. The interior is a hodge-podge of best sellers, classic literature, academic texts, medieval-themed games and game figures, and signs urging support for Bridgewater-Raynham scholarships and Amnesty International. (Easton Journal, MA)
Pawn sites seduce Mar 9, 2009
Interest in "traditional" board games is booming, with many new players getting hooked on old favourites such as chess, Scrabble and backgammon via the internet ... Games such as Scrabble, chess and even Monopoly work well online because, unlike graphics-heavy "shoot-em-up" or role-playing games, they require relatively low bandwidth ... One game that has seen a marked renaissance in recent years is chess. (The Age, Australia)
