iowapalmtrees: palm trees should have names

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In person

Yesterday we flew to Des Moines and I got to visit the palm trees in person. Wow is all I can say. I knew that they would be cool, but even I was struck by the surreality of it. You can honestly close your eyes and imagine yourself being teleported to southern Florida (or as a guest that I spoke to said, southern California). The trees compliment the architecture of the building perfectly! I will be posting more video tomorrow!

new photos

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The story keeps growing!

KCCI, the Des Moines CBS affiliate has broken the story about the palm trees at the Holiday Inn and Suites Jordan Creek to the airwaves!

http://www.kcci.com/entertainment/17202090/detail.html#

palm trees should have names

I think that each and every one of these palm trees should have names. I am open to suggestions! The ones we use will win a free night in the hotel!

More pictures

I will continue to add pictures as they arrive. Here is the story that ran today in the Des Moines Register: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080815/BUSINESS/808150351/-1/NEWS04

http://www.heartofamericahotels.com/HolidayInn&Suites/index.html

There Heeeeeeeeere

The Palm Trees are in!!! The new Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites at Jordan Creek has done the unthinkable! They have planted over 30 Chinese Windmill Palm trees in West Des Moines, Iowa!

at last

30 Chinese Windmill Palm trees are being delivered on Wednesday!!!!!! I cant wait to go see them.