Monthly Archives: November 2010
Army on Okinawa Gift Shop
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER GELORMINE
I don't want to alarm anyone but THE HOLIDAYS ARE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER! *ahem* (I think my panic and unpreparedness...
Tetera Mexican Cafe
CONTRIBUTED BY JENNIFER MARTINEZ
In a desperate attempt to find coordinating orange and teal ribbons for our dear friend's baby shower, my neighbor Julie and...
Barracks on Okinawa
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER GELORMINE
I recently received the following email from a single soldier wondering about the on-base barracks. I looked through our archives and...
Learning Japanese at Kumon
CONTRIBUTED BY MARTHA
You've driven by one or several of them. The baby blue sign with Roman letters spelling out "Kumon", but the O is...
Orion Beer Factory
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE
You can’t go far on Okinawa without bumping into Orion: Orion lanterns, Orion Fest, Orion shirts, and of course Orion beer!...
Dae Jang Geum – Homestyle Korean Restaurant
CONTRIBUTED BY MICHELLE D.
The Dae Jang Geum restaurant (大長今) in Urasoe City (浦添市) advertises its menu as “homestyle” Korean cuisine, and true to the...
Roller Derby in Okinawa!
CONTRIBUTED BY AMANDA HARMS
PLAY ROLLER DERBY WITH US… the KOKESHI ROLLER DOLLS!
Part manifesto- part invitation, here is my proposition:
So there I was… Thirty-one years...
Whale Sharks
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE
Whale sharks and Okinawa. Some things just go together.
If the Churaumi Aquarium’s awe-inspiring tank of whale sharks left you wanting an...
Okinawa Fruits Land: Tropical Kingdom
CONTRIBUTED BY ANALICIA MCCLELLAN
I'm sure a lot of you have been to the Pineapple Park in Nago, but did you know a couple blocks...