_____________ is important. People are more important.
Think about it.
A positive traveling experience is within reach if you practice three key courtesies: treating those you meet and those who serve you with respect, keeping your requests reasonable, and always remembering that as a guest, you should not leave a mark (be it physical litter or a negative impression). With these in mind, a week at your aunt's, an overnight at your friend's or a weekend at a B&B will all run that much smoother. http://www.emilypost.com/out-and-about
This can also be said about the place you live and our environment.
Pink Tropical Graduation Cake
www.cakelava.com Congratulations to all the high school and college graduates out there! You've worked hard all those years and you deserve a party and a fabulous cake! One of our most recent cakes, shown above, was made for a woman graduating from law school and asked for a pretty tropical cake with a stylized Hawaiian floral pattern found on her invitation. The party took place at Tiki's Grill & Bar, outside on the lanai, under the stars, and across the street from Waikiki Beach. We love working at Tiki's and have fond memories there of many dinners, drinks and parties over the years, including our Food Network Challenge viewing party last April. There was a live Hawaiian band playing and the temperature was in the '70's -- an absolutely perfect setting for a fun, tropical themed graduation party. Rick selected taller tiers for this cake to give it a dramatic appearance, and the bright pink color gave it a pop that was quite striking! Our client chose two tropical flavors for her cake, Guava Lava, which has a pretty pink color that would match the cake perfectly, and Coconut Pineapple Chunk, which is moist, delicious and coconut-y. We were very happy with the cake and hope our client had a blast at her party!
It was great to have Melissa Chang @Melissa808 stop in with friends from the online community of Fodors, they call it GTG (short for Get ToGether). She then wrote a cool blog post about life before Facebook and the newer "social media." She was connecting online before twitter was cool. Below is a little taste of what she wrote and a few photos Melissa took:
Most people nowadays know me for my online activity on Twitter and Facebook, and primarily on a local level. But did you know that I’ve been active online in other communities for more than a decade? I had gotten into different online communities like Epicurious.com and iVillage.com, but none were as satisfying or helpful as Fodors.com (mostly because I’m addicted to traveling).
Monica with Chef Ronnie
Another new item: Kal bi gyoza ($11). These beefy fried dumplings sit on a drizzle of kabayaki sauce and miso chili aioli. Locals will like these, but they are perfect for out of town guests who want to try something exotic but aren't really adventurous.
See Melissa's full blog post and more photos at:
You and your staff were AMAZING and so accomodating - can I write a positive review of Tikis on a website somewhere?
We really appreciate everything you did.
Thanks once again Michael, take care
Charlotte & Ryan
Post a video of your performance at Tiki's open mic night at www.Facebook.TikisGrill.com and have your friends comment. If you have the most unique number of comments by June 29th you win the guitar. Must be 21+.
RULES
TIKI’S GRILL & BAR JIM BEAM GUITAR GIVEAWAY
Post a video of your performance at Tiki's open mic night at www.Facebook.TikisGrill.com and have your friends comment.
If you have the most unique number of comments by June 29th you win the guitar.
Must be 21+. Rules and restrictions apply
TIKI'S GRILL & BAR WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO CONDUCT A FAIR AND FRIENDLY COMPETITION. ANY CONTROVERSIES NOT ADDRESSED IN THESE RULES WILL BE DEALT WITH ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS BUT IN THE EVENT THAT ANY OF THIS CONTENT IS DEEMED ILLEGAL OR CANNOT SATISFY A MAJORITY OF CONTESTANTS WITHOUT UNWARRANTED COST TO TIKI'S GRILL & BAR, THEN THE CONTEST WILL BE VOIDED AND DISCONTINUED.
1. Contest is open to all residents of Coconut Island, US, Canada, European Union, Australia, Micronesia, Caribbean, Guatemala, Oceania, Nebraska, Alaska, Dontaska, China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, North Korea, South America, North America, Hawaii and anywhere else we haven't named.
2. Contest starts at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 and ends at 6pm on Wednesday, June 29, 2011.
3. All contestants agree to being photographed or video taped and allow Tiki's Grill & Bar, LLC to use their name and likeness and music in promotions and advertising.
4. Employees of Tiki's Grill & Bar, Altres, and their families are not eligible to enter.
5. Winners will be determined by the total amount of unique comments posted under your video from fans and friends by June 29th. So your mom can’t comment 500 times to try and help you win.
6. Creative participation is strongly encouraged, but good sportsmanship is required at all times.
7. In the event of a tie, the winner will be determined by a random drawing.
8. All decision(s) by appointed judge(s) are final. Complain all you want, they’re not going to listen to you.
9. The winner will receive the Jim Beam guitar on display at Tiki's Grill & Bar. No substitutions will be given.
10. Tiki's Grill & Bar LLC and/or its agents reserves the right to make up any rules and fine print necessary to keep this contest fun and enjoyable. If you're here looking to "get over", "take advantage", cheat, be nasty, or just plain not "pono" then leave.
Iza Calzado and friends were spotted eating at Tiki's Grill & Bar.