Archive for November, 2008


Century 21 celebrates one year on Palm Beach

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Real estate brokers Rene van der Spaan & Ronald Groters, the original Best & Solid Real Estate partners celebrated one year under the Century 21 brand name with friends and family members kicking their heels up dancing, drinking and having an excellent time in front of the swanky Century 21, Palm Beach headquarters.
Also mingling with [...]


Fall Festival at L.G. Smith’s

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

L.G. Smith’s Steak & Chop House culinary team invites you to share its unique autumn creations featuring the Certified Angus Beef brand, succulent U.S. pork, and Wente Family Estates fine wines.
Created by our own kitchen brigade under the lead of Chef Michael Gomez, in conjunction with wine expert Govert van der Hout from Arion Wine [...]


Cheerleading Classes coming . . .

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

The popular Santosa Health Club and Spinning Center is again introducing a novel and exciting form of physical activity, this time for kids, in the form of 50-minute Cheerleading & Pom Pom classes. An introductory class will be held on November 21st, at 5pm. The fee to attend this class is Awg 15.- per child.
Cheerleading & [...]


Radisson hosts Italian Travel Agents

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

The rooftop penthouse suite at the Radisson Aruba Resort Casino & Spa served as the venue for an elegant cocktail party thrown in honor of Italian travel agents, here on a mission of tropical exploration.
Jaap Ellis, the Aruba Tourism Authority representative in the Netherlands reports that the group was invited by the Ministry of Tourism [...]


The Santosa Pom Squad

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Nikisha Melwani and Esha Alwani celebrated their 7th birthday at Santosa Health Club and Spinning Center, enjoying a high energy hour of dancing, cheering and pompom jumps, turns and leaps.
Corinne Voermans and Jen Aldridge organized the party, as the girls had the time of their lives becoming the Santosa Pom Squad, within just one hour.
The [...]


John DiPretoro visits Aruba

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

Germaine Wever, The Plaza Club & Concierge Manager at the Radisson Aruba Resort Casino & Spa welcomed Mr.& Mrs. John DiPretoro to the eighth floor Plaza Club, for cocktails at sunset.
John who is Director of Sales at the Radisson Martinique on Broadway in NYC, brought his lovely wife on vacation to Aruba and enjoyed his own [...]


Friends enjoy Fraternity Reunion in Aruba

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

Francis W. Purvey Director of Sales & Marketing, Radisson Aruba Resort Casino & Spa organized a fraternity reunion for some of his friends on the island.
They hailed from as far as Seattle and New York, yet they all congregated at the Plaza Club for cocktails, on the eighth floor of the Aruba tower, at sunset [...]


Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach Occupancy Begins December 27th

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

Divi Resorts is ready to ring in the New Year with the opening of rooms in its newly constructed towers at Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach.  The property will welcome guests beginning December 27th.    The company had most recently announced an early January occupancy, but according to E. J. Schanfarber, president of Divi Hotels Marketing, Inc., [...]


Windows on Aruba hosts Telearuba Christmas Show

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Divi’s Managing Director Alex Nieuwmeyer and Marketing Manager Tabitha Fecunda welcomed TeleAruba and the stars of its popular Christmas show, for an elegant evening at Windows on Aruba, in the club house of Divi Links.
Yvo & Siomara recorded their live variety program from the restaurant, including in the broadcast a glamorous fashion show, seasonal music [...]


Las Ramblas met with applause

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

La Cabana Beach & Racquet Club presented its promenade-side restaurant, Las Ramblas this week. A group of the resort friends, most of them hospitality executives and members of the local business community dropped in for a tasting, as guests of General Manager Joe Najjar and at the end of a most-enjoyed evening gave executive chef [...]