Goal Visit all 50 States - Final Stop-Hawaii - Dinner @TikisGrill

Tonight we at Tiki's Grill & Bar we are playing host to a group of 14
guest that have traveled across the country. Their goal was to visit
all 50 states. At each state they visited they would buy a flag and
add it to the table top display.
 
Tonight is there victory dinner for accomplishing their goal. We are
very excited they chose to dine with Tiki's.

Halau 'O Na Pua Kukui Perform for the 8th Annual Hula Ho`olauna Aloha.

This Sunday we enjoyed a performance by Halau 'O Na Pua Kukui at the
Hula Ho`olauna Aloha festival. This is the halau that Lisa my wife
belongs too. Her Kumu is "Uncle Ed" Collier.  This was exhibition for the Halau.
 

 
Japan and Hawaii come together in celebration of hula for the 8th
Annual Hula Ho`olauna Aloha. Hula Ho`olauna Aloha festivals
commemorating hulas rich culture and vibrant customs features a dance
exhibition by Japanese and local halau as well as a dance competition
among the many visiting Japanese halau at The Royal Hawaiian Hotel,
Coconut Grove.
 
The men start with a chant and then the women join in with Ho`opuka E
Ka La (Rise, O Sun) - Hula Ka`i (entrance)
 
Ho`opuka e ka la ma ka hikina
Me ka huaka`i hele no Kumukahi
 
Ha`a mai na `iwa me Hi`iaka
Me Kapo-Laka i ka uluwehiwehi
 
Ne`e mai na `iwa ma ku`u alo
Me ke alo kapu o ka aiwaiwa
 
Ea la, ea la, ea la, ea
 
He inoa no Hi`iaka I Ka Poli `O Pele
 
Rise, O sun in the east
With a procession going to Kumukahi
 
Dancing are the beautiful ones with Hi`iaka
And Kapo-Laka in the verdant grove
 
Moving ahead are the dancers toward me
And to the sacred presence of the divine
 
Tra-la-la-la
 
In the name of Hi`iaka-in-the-bosom-of Pele
Source: This is a formal entrance/exit dance used for kahiko. It
honors Hi`iaka the youngest and favorite sister of Pele, and the major
patron of hula. Hi`iaka learned the hula from her friend Hopoe on the
big island of Hawai`i. Kapo-Laka are the god/goddess of hula. Kumukahi
(first beginning) is the easternmost cape in Hawai'i. The `iwa bird
(frigate bird) is symbolic of a lover, dancer or handsome person.
(Source: http://www.huapala.org/Chants/Hoopuka_E_Ka_La.html)
 
Hula Ho`olauna Aloha festivals commemorating hulas rich culture and
vibrant customs features a dance exhibition by Japanese and local
halau as well as a dance competition among the many visiting Japanese
halau at The Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Coconut Grove.
 
For more information visit www.hoolauna.com (in Japanese only)

Nash Teaches how to make the SAMURAI SLINGER @tikisgrill via Video

SAMURAI SLINGER with BACARDI DRAGON BERRY

NEW HAPPY HOUR 2-5pm $1 Shot Special at Tiki's Grill & Bar

• 1 ½ part BACARDI DRAGON BERRY Flavored Rum
• ¾ part lemon juice
• ½ part simple syrup
• Shake all ingredients with ice.
Strain into a SINGLE shot drink glass.

BACARDI Dragon Berry brings together the classic taste of strawberry and enhances it with the exciting and dynamic flavor of the exotic dragon fruit.

The pitaya or dragon fruit is a fairly easy to grow tropical to subtropical fruit in the cactus family, native to South and Central America. It needs to climb on a trellis, rocks or a large tree. Its three sided stem has rows of clusters of stubby spines on the stem ridges. The flowers are very large, white, aromatic and last only one day (Fig. 1). Although it is not of large commercial importance, it is fairly common throughout the world's tropics. It is well adapted to wet climates as long as its soil has good drainage.

Fig.2 Pitaya Fruit
Fig.2 Pitaya Fruit

There are at least 20 named varieties. One of the most common is the Costa Rican Pitaya. The fruit is dark purple both outside and inside. It is mildly sweet with an indistinct flavor. This is in the genus Hylocereus, as are most the commercial varieties. (Fig. 2) The flesh color varies greatly from dark purple to white to completely transparent.

These plants are not hard to start from seed but take an extra year or two to bearing that way. Some varieties must have genetically different plants present (started from seed) in order to set fruit.

Roy 19:56, 26 April 2006 (PDT)

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NA UKU playing for open Mic Night @tikisgrill. Comp Budlight for 1st 100

 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.

  We will have a very simple sound board, a mic & speakers. Please feel
free to bring any other thing you may need. Light percussion is ok but
no drum kits. -

  First 100 guests that arrive at 6pm will get a Bud Light Draft
complements of Johnny Helm.

 Bud Light on Special for $2.00 Drafts 6pm till 11pm -