The Smurfs 2 - In Theaters Now!

Disclosure: Our family receive complimentary tickets to the screening. The Smurfs 2 (Rated PG) is now in theaters, and our family recently attended an advance screening of the movie.Synopsis:In this sequel to the hybrid live action/animated family blockbuster comedy The Smurfs, the evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures...

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FunFlicks Hawaii Kam Drive-In Movie Night

I recently attended a fundraiser at Kam Drive-In, and it was almost like the good 'ol days!FunFlicks Hawaii was the company responsible for setting up a 40-foot Inflatable movie screen, along with all of the audio and visual equipment, in order to show a pretty large audience two movies - Monsters, Inc. and Pitch Perfect.  The screen was a lot...

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Hong Kong Noodle House

My friend and I were in Chinatown and craving noodles, so we went to Hong Kong Noodle House for lunch.  At Hong Kong Noodle House, you can have your noodles in one of two ways - in soup or tossed (soup is served separately).  I opted for the noodles in soup and my friend tried the tossed noodles.  The noodles were fresh and...

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Happy Hour at Ichiriki Japanese Nabe Restaurant - Aiea

Even though I don't eat a lot of Nabe, I love going to Ichiriki Japanese Nabe Restaurant, and so do many of my friends.We dined their recently to celebrate a friend's birthday and we took advantage of some of their Happy Hour specials.Tofu Salad5 oz. Kobe Shabu Shabu, Chicken Karaage, Vanilla Ice CreamFor the month of July, the Shabu Shabu is just...

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WW: Summer Fun

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Sapporo King of Ramen

One of my all time favorite ramen houses is a place called Rai Rai.  They were originally located next to City Mill in Kaimuki (it is now occupied by The Fat Greek), and then they moved to a small location on Kapahulu Avenue, and also opened a second location in Kailua. Then one day a few months ago, I drove down Kapahulu and noticed that...

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Underdogs Sports Bar & Grill

Some of our classmates recently met up at Underdogs Sports Bar & Grill.NachosPork & TotsFurikake Garlic ChickenGrilled Kalbi Short RibsFried RiceKalua Pork QuesadillaI tried everything except for the Kalbi, and EVERYthing that I did try was delicious!  Everyone commented how good the food was.Not only does Underdogs offer a lot of good...

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Don't Miss Sesame Street Live "Can't Stop Singing" - in Honolulu and Maui!

Disclosure: I received complimentary tickets to Sesame Street Live. Our entire family has always enjoyed the Sesame Street Live shows, and Sesame Street Live: Can't Stop Singing was no exception.Synopsis: When Elmo gets his furry fingers on Abby Cadabby’s magic wand, there’s something in the air - and Sesame Street becomes a nonstop, all-singing, all-dancing...

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Mountain Magic Shave Ice

After a nice day at the park with friends on the 4th of July, we headed down to Mountain Magic Shave Ice in Waikele for a cool treat. We ordered two smalls with ice cream - one strawberry and one rainbow - for only $3.75 each.  The small size is actually very large and was more than enough for our family of 5 to share.Fortunately the line wasn't...

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WW: Hawaiian Sky

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Flutter: A Green Experience at Pearlridge Center through July 14

Pearlridge Center always has such cool exhibits and activities for kids, and over the weekend we visited Flutter: A Green Experience, which features a live butterfly pavilion!Admission is $3 per person, but children under eight years of age are free with a paying adult (limit one free child per paying adult).There are also some craft stations and educational...

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Moena Cafe

We kicked off the 4th of July with breakfast at Moena Cafe in Hawaii Kai.  I had heard that their corned beef hash is to-die-for, and since the hubby loves corned beef hash, I told him that we must try this place.   The restaurant was spotless, the service was great, and the food was excellent.  The hubby's verdict on the...

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Snow Factory - Mililani

After my kids worked up a sweat on the playground one weekend, we decided to take them to Snow Factory in Mililani for a cool treat.Passion Fruit & Orange with Mochi, Condensed Milk, Passion Jelly, Orange PopStrawberry with Mochi, Condensed Milk, and Strawberry PopOf the two flavors, I liked the strawberry the best, but they were both delicious...

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Shiro's Saimin

Last Saturday, we were running some errands in the Aiea/Pearl City area, and I was craving saimin for lunch, so we stopped at Shiro's Saimin in Waimalu Shopping Center.  Shiro's takes saimin to a whole new level by adding lots of options and garnishes to its saimin bowls.  They also have a lot of combos, in case you want to eat more than...

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Thai Village - Waipahu

Thai food is one of my faves, and we recently picked up dinner from Thai Village in Waipahu.Basil (Pad Phet) with ChickenLook Fun Pad Thai with ChickenSpring RollsThe last time I went to Thai Village was in 2009, and I thought the food was just as good as it was then.Although I usually eat Chicken Pad Thai whenever I go to a Thai restaurant, I decided...

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