Sopranos Piano Bar in the Arawak Garden across from the Occidental Resort, is a great place for an evening filled with fun, a few drinks, a nightcap or two or a final one-for-the-road. The place is excellent for celebrations, whether they are outrageous birthdays, stag or hen nights, anniversaries or even weddings; actually Sopranos is [...]...
14 Courts will be set up with tents, F&B and seating with music all over the beach. Que Pasa will cater the food with their spectacular menu! In this tournament the Open level can win world ranking points, all other levels get BTA ranking points. All levels and categories can play! Program Saturday May 3 [...]...
Palm Beach — An intimate crowd of family members and friends celebrated Audrey Smit’s birthday over delicious sushi and grilled meats, accompanied by hand-crafted cocktails and wine. Audrey and her husband Tim recently took over two famous Palm Beach landmark restaurants, Amazonia Churrascaria and Sushi Salsa, and are planning considerable upgrades and changes to prepare [...]...
Thought for Today: “An intellectual hatred is the worst.” – William Butler Yeats, Irish poet and playwright (1865-1939). Today’s Highlight in History: On April 29, 1974, President Richard M. Nixon announced he was releasing edited transcripts of some secretly made White House tape recordings related to Watergate. On this date: In 1429, Joan of [...]...
Along the journey toward our goals, it is important to possess commitment and express compassion. When you approach your life with commitment and compassion, there will be no stopping you in your pursuits, and you will learn to be easy on yourself. Lets start with commitment. To commit means to become attached. A commitment is [...]...
A U.S. National Park Service (NPS) team traveled to Aruba March 24 – 29 to provide technical advice on the management of Aruba’s Arikok National Park and a proposed system of more than a dozen smaller protected areas. NPS Chief of Planning Patrick Gregerson, Superintendent Pat Kenney with the Cape Lookout National Seashore, and Jon [...]...
If you have not had the pleasure of hopping on board the Kukoo Kunuku bus for either their Dinner & Nightlife Tour or the Pub Krawl, now is the time to do it! What are you waiting for? They have been entertaining guests and locals on Aruba for over 20 years and know how to [...]...
Recently the Aruba Tourism Authority had the great pleasure of honoring a very nice family whom are loyal and friendly Visitors of Aruba, as Distinguished Visitors, at the Marriott Surf Club. The symbolic honorary title is presented in the name of the Minister of Tourism as a token of appreciation to guests who visit Aruba [...]...
Oranjestad — Arel Wente, Wente Vineyards Family Estates, California’s oldest, continuously operated, family-owned winery, represented on the island by Arion Wine Company, hosts a different group of ladies for lunch in Aruba each year. The guests, all food & beverage professionals on the island enjoy gourmet cuisine, peppered with wine-chat, and Arel delights in asking [...]...
Hurray! Those of you who dig the white gold, who start salivating thinking about the lustrous, white stalks in a soup or accompanied by salmon, lamb, halibut or eggs, are in for a treat. At Papillon Restaurant the first 15 kilos of the 2014 harvest have arrived. The stalks having been treated carefully during the [...]...
Thought For Today: It takes a long time to understand nothing – Edward Dahlberg, American author and critic (1900-1977). Highlights in history on this date: 1521 – Holy Roman Emperor Charles V grants his brother, Archduke Ferdinand, the Hapsburg possessions in Lower Austria, Carinthia, Styria and Carinola. 1655 – English fleet destroys pirate fleet [...]...
We consciously direct our lives when we purposefully focus our Intent over Time. In Time, our lives become whatever we focus on, so it is important to be aware of where we choose to put our Personal Energy in every moment of our lives. When we focus on a goal, we draw it to us, [...]...
Jason and Christine Cuederuk from Long Island, NY are bowled over by the island and its great vibes. The first-time visitors chose Aruba to celebrate the renewal of their wedding vows. Walking around on the hi-rise strip they came across the Arawak Garden with its variety of restaurants and they chose Fishes & More for dinner. [...]...
Gerry and Bob Frank of Breezy Point, New York are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary next week in Aruba. Married in Middle Village, New York on April 24, 1954, Gerry and Bob have been coming to Aruba at least once a year for the past 35 years. Their love for Aruba has spread to their [...]...
The educational arts program that took Aruba by storm in 2010, is now celebrating 5 years with an extravagant kick off party on July 5th 2014. What started as a vision of Ira and Ayra Kip, Founders of Art Rules and directors of the Pancake Gallery Foundation has become Aruba’s biggest summer festival for hungry [...]...
A VISIT TO LES CRUSTACES. My visit to Les Crustaces, at the Ritz Carlton Aruba was accompanied by Myandra Croes, PR & Communications Manager, aka Miss Sunshine, who lends everything in her sphere some of her spark and radiance! The food just tastes better when Myandra is around, as her enthusiasm is boundless. We had [...]...
ARUBA – Do you already know Amuse Bistro, tucked charmingly away on the driveway in front of the Playa Linda Beach Resort? Its Carte Blanche 3- or 5-course menu, a surprise dinner during which owner/chef Patrick van der Donk shows off his skills, is absolutely fabulous. Amuse Bistro serves French-inspired cuisine, from French classics with [...]...
April 25 is the day where the U.S. stand still at the PAS Syndrome . Parental Alienatien Syndrome. What is P.A.S.? Parental alienation syndrome is a term coined by the late forensic psychiatrist Richard Gardner to describe a phenomenon he witnessed where children were being turned against one parent, usually as the result of a [...]...
Thought For Today: Prophecy is the wit of a fool – Vladimir Nabokov, Russian-born author (1899-1977). Highlights in history on this date: 1707 – British forces are defeated at Almanza, Spain. 1792 – Highwayman Nicolas Jacques Pelletier becomes the first person under French law to be executed by guillotine. 1809 – Britain concludes treaty [...]...
Recently, Arthur and Shirley Dock were honored as Goodwill Ambassadors after returning to Aruba for 39 consecutive years .The symbolic honorary title is presented in the name of the Minister of Tourism as a token of appreciation to guests who visit Aruba for 10 and 20 years consecutive. Ms. Marouska Heyliger representing Aruba Tourism Authority [...]...