Archive for July, 2011


Tierra del Sol Summer Slam delivers impressive results

Sunday, July 31st, 2011

Aruba’s award winning PGA Championship golf course hosted a Summer Slam inviting members and visitors to a fun event this past weekend.
The winners received prizes and applause from head golf pro Adam Williamson and his staff at the end of the tournament.
Attaining 1st place Gross, Axl Ismail and Brian Bartok with a score of 72, [...]


Art Rules Aruba Confirms Aruba Got Talent

Saturday, July 30th, 2011

The final showcase of Art Rules Aruba produced a tremendous three hour spectacle which took off with a fashion show, and an art exhibition and culminated with a large-scale theater production peppered with video and film, dance, and poetry.
Over 200 local teens participated in this year’s edition of Art Rules Aruba produced by Ira & [...]


Cedric Croes Wins a Car at The Casino at the Radisson

Friday, July 29th, 2011

It was a memorable fun night at the Casino at the Radisson when Cedric Croes, a loyal and deserving customer of the casino won the cute Suzuki Swift which had been on display at the casino for ten weeks, for the duration of the slot and table games promotion.
The evening’s entertainment program with Giovanni Trim [...]


Brant Blair Doubles his Win at Cool Casino

Thursday, July 28th, 2011

Brant Blair, a guest of the Occidental Grand Aruba, walked over to Cool Casino, at the Riu Palace and won a $5,000 jackpot. A few days later he again sauntered over to the neighboring property and claimed an even bigger win, a $5,628 jackpot.
Cool Casino had just recently celebrated its 4th anniversary with a flurry [...]


Rancho La Ponderosa Recognizes Two Special Guests

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011

A congenial ceremony took place recently at Rancho LA Ponderosa, in which owners Luis ‘Lucho’ Claro and Ramon Herrera bestowed the ultimate equestrian honor upon two repeat guests, Susan Kathleen Pryde and Rory Cassidy. The two have been coming to the ranch for many years, riding and enjoying Aruba’s beauty from horse-trail perspectives.  
Luis and [...]


Aimee Cote and Andres Vera are wed

Tuesday, July 26th, 2011

A lovely sunset wedding was celebrated just recently for Aimee Cote and Andres Vera on the beach, at the Radisson Aruba Resort Casino & Spa. It was the couple’s first time on the island, and it served as the perfect setting for a multi-national gathering of their families hailing from Ciudad Bolivar in Venezuela and [...]


A Bonanza of Prizes won at the Casino at the Radisson

Monday, July 25th, 2011

The Casino at the Radisson enjoyed an exceptional week in which patrons collected more than $ 11,000 in slot machine jackpots in addition to a slew of prizes awarded to casino slot and table players at the end of the Suzuki Swift car give-away promotion.
On the 9th week of the popular car promotion, the casino [...]


Cool Casino celebrates its 4th anniversary

Sunday, July 24th, 2011

Cool Casino at the Riu Palace celebrated its fourth anniversary just recently with a slew of activities focusing on the casino’s many fans and friends.
The party included a free slot tournament and a free blackjack tournament both with cash prizes, live music and a cool anniversary raffle.
Located within the RIU Palace Resort, Cool Casino entertained [...]


The Palm Beach Plaza Mall Supports Healthy Life-Styles with ZUMBA

Saturday, July 23rd, 2011

Are you ready to party yourself into shape? That’s exactly what the Zumba program is all about. It’s an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness-party that’s moving millions of people around the world toward joy and health, now also in Aruba at the Palm Beach Plaza Mall.
In partnership with Pachanga Dance School, and the [...]


Level 5 Scotch Whisky hosts a Mega Domino Tournament at the Palm Beach Plaza

Friday, July 22nd, 2011

Starting on Wednesday, 7/27, and six Wednesdays hence after, the food court at the Palm Beach Plaza Mall will be home to a stellar line up of domino teams. Roy Quandus reports that the island’s best Domino players will be competing during a six week event for a tremendous trophy sponsored by the Aruba Trading [...]