Mahi Mahi caught by RJ and cooked by Rikki
Strawberry-Papaya from the Farmers Market in Waimea, Big Island
Butter Lettuce from our friend Jo she got it from a farmers market in Oahu
Avocado - from our next door neighbor
What a great dinner! MAHALO to everyone that helped get it to our table.
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HONOLULU, HI (Aug. 13, 2009) –Waikiki is always better when you can enjoy it with someone special, and there’s no better way to connect than learning to surf the calm waves of Waikiki together. Couples (or a couple of friends) will be “stoked” on Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel’s “Beach. Board. Bliss.” package featuring:
Room rate is $199 per night with a minimum four-night stay required. “Beach. Board. Bliss.” package rates are valid for travel now through Dec. 21, 2009 and may not be combined with other programs, specials or discounts. Prices do not include tax and are subject to change without notice. Blackout dates and some restrictions may apply. Visit AstonHotels.com for more information.
About Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel
Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel – a contemporary, full-service hotel featuring a fun, urban-Hawaiian beach theme – is located directly across from world-famous Waikiki Beach. The hotel is also within walking distance of the Waikiki Aquarium, Honolulu Zoo and historic Kapiolani Park. Guests can experience Hawaii regional cuisine and live entertainment nightly at on-site Tiki’s Grill & Bar. Or, explore the two main strips of Waikiki – Kalakaua and Kuhio Avenues – for shopping, dining and nightlife.
Regarded as one of Waikiki’s most popular amenities, Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel’s signature offering is Breakfast on the Beach, a variety of to-go breakfast items that can be packed in a souvenir cooler. Served pool-side daily from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m., guests can eat on the beach or take the cooler on the road while exploring the island.
About Hans Hedemann Surf School
Established in 1997, the Hans Hedemann Surf School is one of Hawaii’s premiere surfing schools. The school employs a team of lifeguard and CPR-trained instructors and safety guides dedicated to providing an enriched Hawaiian surfing experience for beginner, intermediate and advanced surfers.
About Aston Hotels & Resorts
Aston Hotels & Resorts, formerly ResortQuest Hawaii, operates a diverse range of condominium resorts and hotels with accommodations from hotel rooms and condominium suites, to villas and cottages that suit any lifestyle, taste or budget. Based in Honolulu, the company manages more than 4,300 rooms in 25 properties on the islands of Oahu, Maui, Kauai and Hawaii. For more information, visit www.AstonHotels.com or call toll free 866-774-2924.
First 100 guests that arrive at 6pm will get a Bud Light Draft complements of Johnny Helm. This happens every Wednesday!
Johnny Helm hosts this event where local and visiting artists can share their art with Waikiki, be it music, poetry, whatever.
Show up with your friends and sign up on the spot to perform.
Hope to see you at Tiki's Grill & Bar!
Here is a new song from a friend of mine Paul Hanna. He has asked me to share it with my friends.
When American soldiers returned home from World War II, they brought with them stories and souvenirs from the South Pacific. James Michener won the 1948 Pulitzer Prize for his collection of short stories, Tales of the South Pacific, which in turn was the basis for South Pacific, the 1949 musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein, also a Pulitzer Prize winner. Hawaiian Statehood further drove interest in the area and Americans fell in love with their romanticized version of an exotic culture. A further factor was the excitement surrounding the Kon-Tiki expedition. Polynesian design began to infuse every aspect of the country's visual aesthetic, from home accessories to architecture.
Soon came integration of the idea into music by artists like Les Baxter, Arthur Lyman, and Martin Denny, who blended the Tiki idea through jazz augmented with Polynesian, Asian, and Latin instruments and "tropical" themes creating the Exotica genre. This music blended the elements of Afro-Cuban rhythms, unusual instrumentations, environmental sounds, and lush romantic themes from Hollywood movies, topped off with evocative titles like "Jaguar God", into a cultural hybrid native to nowhere.
There were two primary strains of this kind of exotica: Jungle and Tiki. Jungle exotica was a Hollywood creation, with its roots in Tarzan movies and further back, to William Henry Hudson's novel Green Mansions. Les Baxter was the king of jungle exotica, and spawned a host of imitators while opening the doors for a few more genuine articles such as Chaino, Thurston Knudson, and Guy Warren.
Tiki exotica was introduced with Martin Denny's Waikiki nightclub combo cum jungle noises cover of Baxter's Quiet Village. Tiki rode a wave of popularity in the late 1950s and early 1960s marked by the entrance of Hawaii as the 50th state in 1959 and the introduction of Tiki hut bars and restaurants around the continental United States.
Tiki exotica has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity, and Tiki mugs and torches that once collected dust in thrift stores are now hot items, largely because of their camp value.
What a great weekend! I was invited to race in a offshore sailing race from Kaneohe bay to Waimea bay. The race down was great, we had good wind and fair seas all the way down. We dropped anchor and spent the night under the stars.
In the morning we had a great breakfast and then a school of 60 to 100 Spinner Dolphins (Stenella longirostris) swam into the bay to play, mate and feed. As we were finishing up our breakfast this school was just getting started on a meal of fresh fish. They cruised around the whole bay checking out swimmers, paddle boarders, and kids snorkeling.
The school headed out to sea about 30 minutes before the start of the race. It almost seamed like they wanted to be in the race but only if they got a head start. As the race started the spinners were gone. As we made our way up the coast, one of our guys yells "THEY'RE BACK!". As I looked around and made a slight adjustment on the jib sail, I could see the school racing along side our sail boat the PUANANI. The spinners would race forward to the bow to get pushed by the force of the water as the bow slices forward creating a pressure wave of water. The spinners love to surf the bow, they would jockey for a chance to do this, only two dolfins can "ride the bow" at the same time.
They raced with us for a while and then all of a sudden, they were stolen from us by KAIMILOA. I'm not sure exactly how it happened, I looked up to check the tell tails on the sail and the whole school was gone. The whole school was taken from us and was now racing and bow riding KAIMILOA.
Waimea Bay is located in Haleiwa on the North Shore of O‘ahu in the Hawaiian Islands at the mouth of the Waimea River. Waimea Valleyextends behind Waimea Bay. Waimea means "Red Water" in Hawaiian.
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