Ever since I was a little girl, I have been fascinated…no I LOVED those little mini umbrellas that go on top of fancy drinks. Not that I had fancy drinks. But one time I went to a little birthday party at a neighbor’s house and the mom and grandma put little mini umbrellas on top …
Category: Hawaii
May 17 2021
7 Amazing Hawaiian Foods to Try
Hawaiian Ice Beside my new found love of poke’ bowls, there are several Hawaiian foods that are recommended that we should try. We will start with the first which is of course the beloved, Hawaiian Ice. This is shaved ice, but not like a snow cone. Not crunched ice, but shaved ice. There is a …
May 05 2019
Moana Brings Tiki to the Young
Disney’s Moana brought the world of Tiki and Polynesia to the screen with music, laughter, and tears, to delight both the young and young at heart! The phrase “art imitates real life” holds true with this film. This piece of cinematic art holds true to the Tiki culture, and the stories of the Polynesian people, …
May 01 2019
Tiki and the Love of Dance
Yes, even the discount aisle at Target now carries Tiki products. For $1 to $3 this month you can buy everything from Tiki head containers to little planters, signs, and other Tiki décor to complete your party plans or your Tiki collection. In the midst of this resurgence of the Tiki trend, let’s continue to …
Apr 19 2019
Be on the Lookout for this Treat: Hawaiian Tiki Trucks!
Last Friday night we had first Friday in Kansas City. And I had the best food from a food truck called, DA POKE’ WAGON. And you guessed it. It was Hawaiian food! It was a Poke’ (pronounced Poh-keh), bowl of basically Hawaii’s favorite food, poke’. According to the food truck’s motto, for good reason; it …
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