Topic: Esther Williams

New and Noteworthy

Houston Tastefully framed photos of the old Heights neighborhood add the only "antique" notes to this spanking-new, freestanding dining room and bar on Houston's fastest-growing restaurant row. 110 S. Heights Blvd, at Washington Ave (713-862-8600). Dallas Everything we tried at this ...

Humor: House hunting

A neighborhood house with a "For Sale" sign stuck its foot out in the street and tripped me. It so happened that the owner of the home was exiting her van and came over to my car. The local garden club is ...

The Bikini

From the bathing suits of the 1920s, which covered up almost everything ... Soon after its debut, the bikini began popping up on the French Riviera and caught on fast with trendy French women.The bikini gained favor in the United States during ...
Swimwear has a history peppered with outlandish mistakes. There was a brief dip into swimwear: a wall mosaic from the 4th Century shows girls dressed in "bikinis". Lead weights in the hem of the gown stopped the dress floating up in the ...

Ask American Profile

Q Johnny Depp says he is from a small town in Kentucky. Depp, 47, was born in Owensboro, Ky., the third largest city in the state. Depp eventually rose to prominence in 1987 on the TV series 21 Jump Street. It was ...
For over 40 years, Delair Group LLC has manufactured quality aboveground swimming pool series, including: Esther Williams, Johnny Weissmuller, and Symphony Series.  In these trying times, Delair Group LLC has decided to focus on their core manufacturing roots of commercial fence, and ...
Plastic bibs are for amateurs. Remember when every picnic came complete with a gingham-checked blanket? Yeah, we don't either. Trade in Dad's old "Kiss the Cook" number for an intricate woven overlay that is more world-class beauty, less Betty Crocker ...

Swimsuits for All

Shopping for a plus size swimsuit can be not only daunting but expensive especially if you have to wear something you don't like or worse; miss out on the fun because you couldn't find anything. Swimsuits For All offers swimsuits ...

Esther Williams

Aug. 8, 1923, Inglewood, Calif., U.S.), American swimming champion who became one of the most popular and profitable Hollywood movie stars of the 1940s and '50s.. Williams was a teenaged swimming champion who set a record for the 100-metre breaststroke in ...

‘O’ IS ELEGANT WATERSPORT

In its 10th year, second Cirque show awes with a huge pool, athletic performers and elaborate design keeping audiences thrilledHow do you follow an act that forever changed the face of entertainment in Las Vegas?Just add water.After the success of ...