Fire Win Over FC Dallas; Set to Challenge Houston Dynamo in Second-to-Last Preseason Tune-upMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:17PMCHICAGO, IL (March 8, 2010) - The Chicago Fire Soccer Club will finish its four-city, six-match preseason tour of the United States and Mexico with a match against the Houston Dynamo on Thursday, March 11 at 7:00 PM CT at the Carl Lewis Track and Field Complex in Houston, Texas.
Aloft Hotels Cranks up the Volume on Its Music AgendaMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:00PMWHITE PLAINS, N.Y.----Aloft® Hotels, the new style-at-a-steal brand from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® that is revolutionizing the select-service hotel category, is cranking up the volume on its music agenda by partnering with one of the year’s hottest live music events, “Live in the Vineyard.” Aloft’s title sponsorship of “Live in the Vineyard,” a twice-yearly private “once-in-a ...
It's tournament time in TulsaSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:14AMCollege basketball fans from across the southern United States will converge on Tulsa this week as the 12 teams in Conference USA vie for a chance to compete in the NCAA basketball tournaments later this ...
Gossip like an Upper West Side girlSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:34AM"Gossip Girl" is not just for boy-crazed tweens and your kid's babysitter. With millions of viewers, "Gossip Girl's" fan base stretches the generations as the fiercest guilty TV pleasure for melodrama-loving fans. (Don't laugh. Does "Dallas," "Dynasty" or "... Gossip Girl - Television - Fan - Arts - Programs
Breaking With ScientologySaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:42PMFifty-six years after its founding by the science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, who died in 1986, the church is fighting off calls by former members for a reformation.
[ BARTOW ]Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:54PMPolk Works Plans Class On Green Technologies
May 24 hearing in Columbia on SCE&G rate hike requestWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:52PMSCE&G customers from the Midlands can share their opinions with state regulators on the power company's proposed 9.5 percent rate hike at a public hearing May 24 in Columbia.
Prince William County kids notesWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:20PMBenton Middle School will hold a health expo from 5 to 8 p.m. on March 5 at the school, 7411 Hoadly Road, Manassas.
Dallas commercial buildings fall further behind in mortgage paymentsWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:37PMAt the end of last month, the missed payment rate for Dallas-area buildings with securitized mortgages was more than 33 percent higher than the national average, according to a new report by Trepp LLC.
Ten top eco ski lodges and hotelsWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:33AMAdd a green glow to your ski holiday by staying in one of these stylish mountain retreats, from low-impact plush 'pods' in Switzerland to a 100-year-old French chalet 1. Alta Terra, Lavigerie, France A stone's throw from the laid-back village of Lavigerie, in the volcanic Auvergne region - one of France's most undiscovered ski destinations - this lodge ticks all the boxes. Once a faded 1920s ...
College basketball: Lady Falcons making meteoric rise out of the depthsTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:31PMCallie Norris never expected a call. Relaxing on the first day of her honeymoon, basketball had to be pretty low on her list of priorities. But first-year UTPB head coach Adam Collins needed talent. “I just got here, and I don’t have any...
The season, according to Dave RileyTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:23PMTelluride Ski and Golf Company may not be a main street shop, but its CEO, Dave Riley, made an appearance at the Telluride Retail Association meeting Tuesday to discuss the economy and share how his own business is faring.
Room for debate on hotelMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:30AM[Supporters contend a downtown convention center hotel would be the killer app needed to help Amarillo reach conference planners who ignore markets without one.
Kahului Airport, businesses get ready for tsunamiSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 3:53PMKAHULUI -- It was business as usual at Kahului Airport before the arrival of the tsunami Saturday morning, but around 10:30 a.m. airport officials would close down airport access roads Keolani Place and Amala Place, airport Manager Marvin Moniz said.
Work FacesSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:06AMAppointments
Work facesSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:06AMAppointments Terri Ellis has been elected to the International Society of Appraisers board of di
Boos your travel power with social mediaThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:07PMGot a travel problem? Complain via Twitter! If you have enough tweet power, you may just get results.
LaSalle Hotel Properties Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 ResultsThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 3:34PMBETHESDA, Md.----LaSalle Hotel Properties today reported a net loss to common shareholders of $18.8 million, or per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to net income of $10.6 million, or $0.25 per diluted share for the prior year.
Fairmont Going Dark for Earth Hour 2010Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 12:44PMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 02/25/10) - For the third consecutive year, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts will participate in Earth Hour, a global event organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to raise awareness about climate change. On Saturday March 27, 2010 at 8:30 p.m., all 60 of Fairmont's landmark hotels and resorts around the planet will participate by turning off their lights for one hour ...
Tourism | Recession didn't alter most 2009 travel plansThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:22AMThe recession didn't keep most South Carolinians from taking a vacation last year, and most plan to spend the same amount or more on their vacations in 2010 than they would in a normal year, according to a Winthrop Poll released today, giving tourism promoters an encouraging sign.
Traveling Green in Ixtaoa-ZihuatanejoThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:04AMKnown for decades as the crown jewel of Mexico’s Beach communities, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo on the Pacific Coast is also a haven for nature lovers.
Hotel hostilityWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 7:55PMOn February 2, Gina Tubman and Lucy Dudek, both servers at the Sheraton Hotel downtown and members of the local hotel workers union, Unite Here Local 878, were outside the Fifth Avenue entrance of the hotel handing out fliers to people entering and leaving the hotel, notifying them that the union had put the hotel under boycott. The boycott is in place at the Hilton hotel as well, where workers ...
Real Eye-OpenerWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:53PMWhen Joe DePinto was growing up in Des Plaines he worked as a paperboy, in hotels, at manufacturing plants, and for an airfreight company.
FelCor Reports Fourth Quarter ResultsWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:49PMIRVING, Texas----FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated today reported operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. Summary:
Ashford Hospitality Trust Reports Fourth Quarter ResultsWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:00PMAshford Hospitality Trust, Inc. today reported the following results and performance measures for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009. Â The proforma performance measurements for Occupancy, Average Daily Rate , revenue per available room , and Hotel Operating Profit include the Company's 102 hotels owned and included in continuing operations as of December 31, 2009. Â Unless otherwise ...
Skiing is Heavenly at Lake TahoeWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11:55AMHeavenly is huge. The ski area, sitting at the southern edge of Lake Tahoe, straddles two states, spreads over an impressive 4,800 acres, and rises 3,500 feet from its multiple base areas to the top of its highest peak.
SL County Council discusses plan to build hotel near Salt PalaceWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11:30AMThe Salt Lake County Council wants to build a hotel next to the Salt Palace Convention Center. Officials say the new building could cost up to $300 million, and would make Salt Lake City more attractive as a conference destination. A study compares Salt Lake City with Dallas; Austin, Texas; Omaha, Neb.; Phoenix; Tampa, Fla.; and Portland, Ore. It acknowledges that opening a convention hotel ...
The library has a serious problemWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 10:23AMBravo Leslie Cannold for outing the State Library on noise in its so-called ''quiet'' space.
More FW at SXSWWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 9:25AMA lot of Fort Worth bands also will be playing non-sanctioned shows -- if you had seen the massive size of the crowd that turned out last year for a non-sanctioned show by The Burning Hotels and The Orbans , you'd know that, while playing a SXSW-sanctioned showcase looks good on any band's resumé, you can't dismiss non-sanctioned shows.
Hilton Worldwide Wins People's Choice Stevie Award for Favorite Customer ServiceWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 7:30AMMCLEAN, Va.----Hilton Worldwide announced today that it won the People's Choice Stevie® Award for Sales & Customer Service – Favorite Customer Service in Leisure and Tourism. The Stevie Awards is an international competition recognizing excellence in disciplines crucial to business success and for the first time the general public was asked to vote for their favorite providers of customer service.
VingCard and Aloft Hotels Partner to Run First Smart Check-In ProgramWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 7:12AMVingCard, a leading hospitality security provider and part of the ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Group, is part of a new partnership with Aloft® Hotels, the much-talked-about new style-at-a-steal brand from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.®, to employ the first ever Smart Check-In Pilot Program.
County aims to build hotel by Salt PalaceWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:30AMForget Rice-Eccles Stadium. The Salt Palace Convention Center was a big reason Salt Lake City was chosen to host the 2002...
Whaling Negotiators Propose End to Hunting BanTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 3:58PMRepresentatives from Australia, Japan and the U.S. call for lifting ban on commercial hunting in exchange for reducing the number of whales killed each year
Whaling Negotiators Propose End to Hunting BanTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 3:58PMRepresentatives from Australia, Japan and the U.S. call for lifting ban on commercial hunting in exchange for reducing the number of whales killed each year
Starwood Bets on Hollywood Revival to Burnish W Chain (Update1)Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 3:55PMFeb. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. is trying to burnish its W brand, after lenders took back two properties last year, with a $350 million hotel whose future may hinge on Hollywood’s revival as an entertainment hub.
Starwood Bets on Hollywood Revival to Burnish W Chain (Update1)Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 3:55PMFeb. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. is trying to burnish its W brand, after lenders took back two properties last year, with a $350 million hotel whose future may hinge on Hollywood’s revival as an entertainment hub.
Trump Argues Name Can’t Be Used By Icahn for Casinos (Update3)Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 3:45PMFeb. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Celebrity developer Donald Trump opened his court battle today with investor Carl Icahn over the three bankrupt New Jersey casinos that bear Trump’s name.
Trump Argues Name Can’t Be Used By Icahn for Casinos (Update3)Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 3:45PMFeb. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Celebrity developer Donald Trump opened his court battle today with investor Carl Icahn over the three bankrupt New Jersey casinos that bear Trump’s name.