Phoenix Hotel News
- Delamare Record With Charles Fisher Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:38AMAdelaide band Delamare will release their debut album in 2011, with Charles Fisher working the knobs. Fisher was the producer of the debut album for Savage Garden, as well as albums for Radio Birdman, Hoodoo Gurus, Moving Pictures, 1927 and Air Supply.
- Hearty Hakka at Golden Phoenix Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:35AMDate : 12:00PM - 10:30PM 01 Sep 2010 - 30 Sep 2010 Filed under Food Description : It's time for a sprinkling of Hakka goodness this month! Savour the daintiest of dishes in the form of Sohn Pan Tzai, or Abacus Beads, a button-shaped taro snack that is said to resemble the beads on a Chinese abacus. Golden Phoenix will prepare it stir-fried with minced meat and mushrooms. Other dishes to look ...
- Owl Eyes EP To Be Released Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:23AMThe debut EP from Melbourne singer / songwriter Owl Eyes will be released on September 10. ‘Faces’ features the debut single ‘1+1’ which Owl Eyes performed for Undercover’s Usessions recently.
- Judge approves $10 million bid for unfinished West Edge project Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:46PMA federal Bankruptcy Court judge on Tuesday approved a $10 million bid for the bankrupt West Edge project submitted by a group affiliated with RED Development.
- Starlit event retains eclectic appeal Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:20PMFilm festival forced to recognise the power of Hollywood glitz.
- Venice film fest opens, bets on youth Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:09PMVENICE, Sept 1 — The Venice film festival opens today with “Black Swan,” starring Natalie Portman as a ballet dancer in New York whose position is threatened when a beautiful newcomer arrives. The thriller, directed by Darren Aronofsky, officially kicks off the annual celebration of cinema on the Lido waterfront where stars, fans and reporters rub ...
- Convention Bookings in AZ at Standstill Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:04PMPolls show that Arizona's immigration law is popular with the majority of Americans -- but apparently not with people who book big conventions.
- Hot Issues Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:02PMVENICE – The Venice film festival opens on Wednesday with "Black Swan," starring Natalie Portman as a ballet dancer in New York whose position is threatened when a beautiful newcomer arrives.
- Venice film festival gambles on youth Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:51PMThe Venice film festival opens on Wednesday with "Black Swan" starring Natalie Portman as a ballet dancer in New York whose position is threatened when a beautiful newcomer arrives.
- Venice film festival opens and gambles on youth Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:11PMBy Mike Collett-White
- Wedding Bell Blues For Couples After Venue Closes Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:25PMAt least two dozen couples planning elegant wedding receptions are scurrying to make new arrangements. The company that operated the banquet hall in the Trammell Crow Center in downtown Dallas has closed its doors and filed for bankruptcy.
- Unpaid tickets for parking in Phoenix pile up for rental-car companies Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:18AMCompanies owe Phoenix nearly $100K of $2M due.
- Relax With Indulgent Scottsdale Resort Packages at Award Winning Spa Facility Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:36AMResort Spa Packages Offer Opportunity for Stress-Relief, Relaxation
- Relax With Indulgent Scottsdale Resort Packages at Award Winning Spa Facility Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:22AMSCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwire - 08/31/10) - Enjoy the best of Arizona's desert southwest with Scottsdale resort packages that include exquisite accommodations and indulging spa packages for a vacation or weekend getaway that is truly rejuvenating. At the Camelback Inn Scottsdale Resort & Spa, guests are invited to take advantage of fabulous spa packages that include therapies inspired by the ...
- Crossett Economic Development Foundation Announces More Grants for Improvements Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:49AMCrossett Economic Development Foundation announced a new round of Revamp Crossett grants last week. Shown are representatives of the foundation, grant recipients and others involved in the program.
- Venice still takes a punt Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:06AMThe film festival has been forced to recognise the power of Hollywood glitz, but it retains its eclectic appeal, writes Stephanie Bunbury.
- Far East Wind Power Corp. to Present at the Upcoming Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:10AMPHOENIX, AZ--(Marketwire - August 31, 2010) - Far East Wind Power Corp. ( OTCBB : FEWP ) ("Far East Wind" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Jim Crane, CFO, will be presenting at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference September 2010 in New York. The presentation will be at 9:10AM on September 15, 2010. The conference is being held at the New York Palace Hotel in New ...
- Keys To Success - How Does Your Hotel Provide Memorable Customer Service? | By Dr. John Hogan Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:04AMTwo weeks ago, I wrote a column that highlighted one of the most memorable service codes ever offered in hospitality - the Statler Hotel Service Code. I included the original wording (penned in 1916) and gave readers the opportunity to receive a training powerpoint I created that is an updated version of the Statler Service Code, using current terms and approaches.
- Dustin Hoffman, Sofia Coppola Star at Venice Festival: Preview Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:33PMThe Venice Film Festival opens tomorrow with two dozen titles contending for the top prize, including “Somewhere” by Sofia Coppola, the 39-year-old director of “Lost in Translation.”
- 100+ Upcoming Social Media & Tech Events Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:16PMEvery week, Mashable puts together a calendar of upcoming social media and web events, parties and conferences. Would you like to have your conference or event listed here? If so, please contact us at least one month before your event…
- Golden Lamb open for dinner, but remodeling still ongoing Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:01PMLEBANON — The new operators of the Golden Lamb inn and restaurant said the remodeling of Lebanon ’s oldest business is “going well” and more improvements are expected to come.Both the inn and restaurant portions of the revered building are receiving upgrades, said Ken Pendry, principal for the Phoenix Restaurant Group, which took control of operations on April 13.
- Golden Lamb open for dinner, but remodeling still ongoing Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:48PMLEBANON - The new operators of the Golden Lamb inn and restaurant said the remodeling of Lebanon’s oldest business is “going well” and more improvements are expected to come.
- OpenTable Diners Reveal Their Top 50 Picks for Restaurants With the Most Scenic Views Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:23PMSAN FRANCISCO -- OpenTable, Inc. , a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for restaurants, today announced the winners of its 2010 Diners' Choice Awards for restaurants with the Most Scenic Views.
- Arizona municipal leaders urge changes in ways cities, towns do business Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:31PMMunicipal leaders in Glendale for annual conference discuss ways to cut costs, including outsourcing.
- Club notes Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:04PMUpdates from the Clontarf, Raheny, St Brigids, St. Margarets, Castleknock, St. Margarets, Erin go Bragh, Lucan Sarsfields, Fingallians, O'Dwyers and Clann Mhuíre clubs.
- Top restaurants and bars in Pac-10: UCLA Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:57AMOf all the Pac-10 schools, the UCLA mail on top restaurants and bars was lightest, though when we type "lightest" we're being relative because the overall response was so overwhelming. There's a good reason for that: The Bruins play football in Pasadena. They practice and go to school in Westwood. Which location gets priority? Still, based on what I know -- and can surmise from websites -- this ...
- Jesse Csincsak and former 'The Bachelor' bachelorette get married Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:45AMThe 28-year-old fourth-season The Bachelorette star -- who got engaged to DeAnna Pappas at the conclusion of her The Bachelorette edition in 2008 -- wed Ann Lueders on Saturday night.
- 'Vapor trail' leads to Paris Hilton's Vegas arrest Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:23AMLAS VEGAS (AP) — Smoke wafting from a Cadillac Escalade on the Las Vegas Strip set off Paris Hilton's latest legal troubles when a motorcycle officer who suspected the smell was marijuana stopped the vehicle and police say a bag of cocaine later fell out of the 29-year-old socialite's purse.
- 'Vapor trail' leads to Paris Hilton's Vegas arrest Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:20AMLAS VEGAS (AP) — Paris Hilton's latest run-in with the law began when a motorcycle officer got a whiff of suspicious smoke emanating from a Cadillac on the Las Vegas Strip.
- Real Estate Roundup Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:08AMProjects, developments and other activity in cities in and around San Diego County
- German bank's property woes crystallized at Snowmass Village Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:09AMMUNICH - Snowmass Village, the Colorado ski town neighboring Aspen, got a lift in 2007 when Hypo Real Estate Holding agreed to arrange $520 million of loans to complete a $1 billion year-round resort. Three years later, construction has halted on parts of the 19-acre Base Village in Snowmass, where some buildings are wrapped in plastic, and Hypo has been seized by the German government. When the ...
- Make vacation plans at these environmentally friendly hotels Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:14PMAt the Arizona Biltmore, an employee "green committee" has spent the last two years dreaming up ways for the Phoenix luxury hotel to be more environmentally conscious.
- Though adorable, Little League World Series hard to stomach Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:04PMI have a hard time watching the Little League World Series. It’s probably jealousy, but I’d like to call it something else.
- 'Vapor Trail' Leads To Paris Hilton's Arrest Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:16AMParis Hilton was arrested late Friday after a police motorcycle officer smelled marijuana smoke wafting from a black Cadillac Escalade driven by her boyfriend on the Las Vegas Strip, then found cocaine in her purse, authorities said.
- Manteca Post Office built 71 years ago Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:12AMManteca’s Post Office on Maple Avenue was built 71 years ago. This also marks the 102nd year of a post office being based in Manteca. Prior to 1908, Manteca was a rural route of the Lathrop post office. The only other post office in the area was at Atlanta on Lone Tree Road at Due Road east of present-day Manteca. The Maple Avenue location is actually the sixth post office in Manteca. The first ...
- Sports shorts Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 3:25AMGOLF: Wie falls into tie for lead In Winnipeg, Manitoba, overnight leader Michelle Wie shot an even-par 72 to fall into a tie with Jiyai Shin after a rainy day at the Canadian Women's Open. Shin shot a 69 to join Wie at 10-under for the tournament. * In Snoqualmie...
- ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 28/8 Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:28PMAn exhibition of bonsai trees and ornamental stones opened at Ly Thai To Garden on August 25 to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi.
- Vacation Travelers Focus on Frugality Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:20PMWith the pent-up demand comes a new level of austerity as vacationers search for ways to get away by juggling their finances.
- Historic renovation Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:41PMA Southlake development group planning to perform a massive renovation to The Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells is confident the project will bring life back to the dilapidated building and to the sleepy town of 17,000.
- Marianne Faithfull Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:37PMEverybody Dance Now: Songs From Hamilton Volume 5 , a compilation featuring some songs by Hamilton, Ont. artists like Young Rival, Caribou, Arkells, Junior Boys and others, will be released in late September to coincide with the C+C Music Festival at this year's Hamilton Supercrawl.
- Calendar: Aug. 27-Sept. 3 Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:20PMFRIDAY, AUG. 27 Poetry Exercises with Mary Crow, writing workshop hosted by Western Colorado Writers Forum, workshop at the Central Library, Mesa County Libraries, 530 Grand Ave., noon-2 p.m., take a brown bag lunch, free, open to first 35 writers to register, 683-2437.
- E.V. hotels bring posh pool parties within reach Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:14AMLabor Day is fast approaching and, with it, the unofficial end to summer. Whether you’ve lived it to the fullest or squandered too many hours indoors behind a desk, there’s one last summer hurrah
- The hot movies to watch for at this year's Venice Film Festival Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:55AMWith its early September slot, the Venice Film Festival has always been well placed to launch award-season contenders. Brokeback Mountain and Lost in Translation both world premiered here in previous editions, and Sofia Coppola — who picked up a Best Original Screenplay Oscar for Lost in Translation — is back, in competition this time, with Somewhere . The setting is again a hotel — LA celebrity ...
- County cracking down on resorts' swanky pool parties Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:25AMPHOENIX -- A swimming pool is no doubt the place to be during the long Phoenix summer. Some Valley resorts are capitalizing on that by hosting swanky pool parties on the weekends. As Javier Soto explains, Maricopa County Environmental Services Department is looking to crack down on those events, saying there are health and safety hazards associated with them. The health concerns come from people ...
- Blaze set to swing into 2010 fall ball season Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:58AMShorter days and falling leaves can only mean one thing - baseball season. The Langley Blaze are getting ready to play ball in the fall.
- McCain says regulations hurting job creation Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:11AMU.S. Sen. John McCain says that businesses can't create jobs because proposed government regulations and taxes have created uncertainty.
- Entertainment listing to Sept. 3 Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:57AMNightlife ALL STARS TAP & GRILL HOUSE: Rachelle and guest, Aug. 27. 115 Hightway 20, Fonthill, 905-892-6667. ANGEL INN: Scott Leistner, Aug. 26; Soul Jam, Aug. 27-28; The Rhythm Hounds, Sept 2. Regent Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, 905-468-3411.[...]
- Lucky Strike Lanes to open at Cityscape Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:54AMAfter years of hype, delays and changing plans, the 4.5-acre CityScape project at First and Washington streets opens its first entertainment attraction, Lucky Strike Lanes.
- Bowling alley to open at Cityscape Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:47AMIt's not that downtown Phoenix is a ghost town. Seven million people visit each year, attending sporting events, concerts and the First Fridays Art Walk, city tourism officials say. But few people linger.
- KHL president hoping for growth Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:34AMOne of the most powerful men in Russian hockey was sitting down for a hotel breakfast of oatmeal, coffee and a bagel. He had also asked for a glass of orange juice, twice.