Okinawa Hai!

CONTRIBUTED BY LAKESHA COLE New to the island, learning how to make sushi rolls from a connoisseur of all things sushi was definitely at the top of my list. Last weekend, a couple of friends joined us for a rolled sushi class and lunch at Waryu Sushi Shuna at the Tokyo Dai-ichi Hotel Okinawa Grand Mer Resort. [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY KAY MILLS My husband and I are always on the lookout for new local restaurants, especially near the Sunabe Seawall as it makes for a wonderful after dinner stroll. We recently discovered such a place called the Seaside Terrace. It is literally across the street from the seawall, offers both indoor and outdoor seating, [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY LAURA WALKER Ofukuro Exterior Craving that Italian bistro from back home? I’ve found the perfect fit in Yomitan. Ofukuro is a chic restaurant that is full of metropolitan charm. I drove by this place so many times staring at the big window wondering what kind of cuisine might await me. When I stepped [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY LEEANN STEVENS Sea Garden View My husband and I found the perfect restaurant for our date nights. Sea Garden is right by the sea, perfect ambience and delicious food!  The restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating. We preferred to sit outdoors. As the sun sets, you can see American village light up. If [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY LEEANN STEVENS CREDO – Chaplains Religious Enrichment Development Operations:  Great retreat workshops (Marriage Enrichment, Spiritual Growth, and Personal Growth) are available for married couples, individuals and teens. Retreats are FREE and open to all DoD ID cardholders. This February, my husband and I went for a Marriage Enrichment Retreat by CREDO. We have [...]

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This post was originally published on December 31, 2010.  We’re pulling it out of the archives for those of you who are looking for a fun evening activity that can help you keep the holiday spirit going for a little while longer.  This display will be available until February 14th. CONTRIBUTED BY MEGAN HOOSER I [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY ANGI BRZYCKI Sakura Zaka Exterior The Sakura Zaka 桜坂劇場 is one of my favorite places to go to in Naha. The movie theater shows mainly independent Japanese, American, and foreign films. The screening rooms are fairly small, similar to an old theater house. Most of the films are hard to find at the [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FILLMAN My husband and I are pretty new to Okinawa and we went by the Schilling Community Center on Kadena AB to grab some good maps of the island. While we were there, I noticed a table full of drawings and giveaway. I dropped our names into a few of the drawings, [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER GELORMINE For me, one of the hardest parts about being a military family isn’t the constant moving, or the long separations from my husband, or even the lack of control over our very existence.  Rather, it’s the fact that we live so far from our families. Growing up, I lived a mile [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER GELORMINE When a couple has children, “alone time” becomes a precious commodity.  Whether it’s escaping for an hour or two together for dinner without highchairs and a movie with a higher rating than PG, or getting dressed up in dress blues and gowns or tuxedos for a military ball, we cherish those [...]

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