Tag: Stan

The Times celebrates the life of photographer Stan Carpenter

“I’m going to send our freelancer, he is an old hippy guy with long hair in a ponytail,” I would tell people as I made assignments. It’s how Stan Carpenter always was to me, the hippy guy who had been taking photos for The Times longer than I ever did. Ever since I came in […]

Andy Murray beaten by Stan Wawrinka in first round of French Open

Andy Murray waved goodbye to the big stage at Roland Garros for probably the final time after a first-round defeat to Stan Wawrinka at the French Open. The former world number one was well beaten 6-4 6-4 6-2 under the lights on Court Philippe Chatrier. It was a familiar feeling for Murray, whose last three […]

Akron’s historic Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens to open for season next week

Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens will open for the season on Tuesday. To help celebrate the official opening of the historic home and gardens, the sprawling estate of late Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company co-founder F.A. Seiberling is offering a special deal. During the month of April, any guest that purchases a self-guided manor tour […]

Stan Bitters, ‘caveman’ behind the iconic Ace Hotel installations

Distinctive architecture was approved by the Palm Springs Planning Commission in April 1965 for a 4½-acre site. Boasting spectacular mountain views it was big enough to make a splashy architectural statement. The Cal-Ru company proposed a 211-unit Westward Ho Hotel, restaurant and bar on the southwest corner of Camino Real and East Palm Canyon Drive. […]