Mon, 25 June 2018
Welcome to the latest episode of This Week in Aruba, which covers the events from Friday, June 22nd to Thursday, June 28th also known as timeshare week 25. My shout out for this week goes to some people who are currently down there on the island: Sherry “Jello” Pence who was a guest in episode 60 of One Happy Podcast and Marcia and Roy Frost from episodes 23 and 92.
Now let’s jump into the events category.
FOODJune Special with Coffee and home-made Apple Roll for just $4When: 22-28 June / 8:00am-4:00 pm Where: Café the Plaza (L.G. Smith Boulevard, 00000 Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/630570163971159/
"Nothing makes sense before coffee." So true...! At Café the Plaza we are committed to always serving you the best products. For many years already we have – for our coffees – teamed up with Aruba’s #1 coffee brander Smit & Dorlas.
To celebrate the joy of coffee we proudly offer you during the month of June: COFFEE & HOME-MADE APPLE ROLL for just $4.00.
Yes, that’s correct… just $4.00 for a delicious cup of coffee and an apple roll!
See you soon at Café the Plaza!
HaÎKobe Night at LGSWhen: 22 June / 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm Where: LGS at Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/373809349799011/
Downtown Dining has now a new meaning!
Join us every Friday at LGS for a special HaÎKobe night were every oz. matters.
As the only restaurant in Aruba serving this famous Japanese steak; Indulge in its tenderness and admire the well-marbled texture accompanied by high-end wines. The perfect combination you don't want to miss.
Special Dutch Asparagus MenuWhen: 22 June / 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm Where: Amuse Sunset Restaurant Aruba (Bucutiweg 50, N.A. Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/204145123699341/
Appetizers:
Main courses:
Asparagus season lasts about two months in Holland. The first asparagus peek from the ground early in spring, around February or early March. They are traditionally harvested from the second Thursday in April until 24 June.
Spritz TastingWhen: 23 June / 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Where: The Wine Room (L.G. Smith Blvd #126 Suite #1, 00000 Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/576817202693874/
The drink originated in Venice while it was part of the Austrian Empire (see Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia), and is based on the Austrian Spritzer, a combination of equal parts white wine and soda water; another idea is that the name of the drink would be linked to that of a typical Austrian wine in the region of the Wachau.
Experience: $45 Tapas: Quiche and Escargots
A Taste of ArubaWhen: 26 June / 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm Where: Aquarius at Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/197253207584584/
Aquarius will take you back in time with stories, local handcrafted arts, and recipes. Celebrate our island's rich multicultural history with a locally inspired buffet.
Aquarius will serve a local buffet for just $39 including a Balashi Beer or Chill Beer. Specials on Cocktails such as; 'Barbulet', 'Aruba Ariba' , 'Chuchubi Carnaval' and 'Yuwana Loco'. Discover Aruba through unique flavors!
Join us every Tuesday night for this special local event with live entertainment. For more information or reservations, please call 5236156 or visit one of our Navigators in the lobby area.
The Full Moon Romantic ExperienceWhen: 28 June / 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Where: PASSIONS ON THE BEACH (J.E. Irausquin Blvd. 252, Eagle Beach, Aruba Palm Beach) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/1572363702854696/
Passions on the Beach restaurant invites you for a special 3-course dinner at every full moon.
Complimentary Welcome Drink: Martini-Pina-Colada Creation
$49.00 per person.15% Service Charge, 1.5% tax & 2% Health Levy will be added to your bill. Reservation required. Please contact our Concierge at +297 527 1118; concierge@amsterdammanor.aw
Dinner Under The Stars at Renaissance IslandWhen: 27 June / 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Where: Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/249398372482687/
Take a boat trip to Renaissance Island and let your taste buds travel to paradise...
Enjoy our new menu consisting of succulent Herb Crusted New Zealand Lamb Chops or locally caught Snapper, while your toes get pampered in our white secluded sand.
Our private dinner setting includes a welcome cocktail at Lucy's Dock (across the Renaissance Mall), boat trip to Renaissance Private Island, dinner on the beach and live entertainment for only $65 per person. Children from 5 to 12 yrs pay $32.50.
For more information or reservations, please contact one of our Navigators at 5236115
LIFESTYLE
Red Cross Annual Fundraising PartyWhen: 22 June / 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Where: Surfside Marina Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/1623031144412087/
Red Cross Aruba's biggest annual fundraising event. Always a great way to give back to the community, but also a perfect fun evening to network, socialize, and have fun! For more information: info@redcrossaruba.com
Theme 2018: Garden Party Dress Code: Garden Comfy
Seaport Plaza/RenaissanceWhen: 22 June / 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Where: Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/248965979178994/
Local artisans selling their handmade art & jewelry.
Nostalgia PartyWhen: 23 June / 8:00 pm - 1:00 am Where: Kiwanis Club of Palm Beach (L.G. Smith Boulevard Neptali Henriquez Park, Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/181275859057234/
Back to the 50s, 60s, and 70s Fundraising Party
32nd Aruba International TriathlonWhen: 24 June / 6:30 am Where: Eagle Beach Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/212918252644345/
Olympic & Sprint Distance
ENTERTAINMENT
What goes on at MooMba Beach? |
Sat, 16 June 2018
Welcome to the latest episode of This Week in Aruba, which covers the events from Friday, June 15th to Thursday, June 21st also known as timeshare week 24. With Father’s Day coming up, the island has several events in store to honor all Dads out there.
But before that, my shoutout for this week goes to Mark Ivan who has been working hard to provide tourists with quality food and service for a long time. He has managed a number of places for a while like Moomba and Local Store, and recently he opened up his own place called ODB. It’s near the Aqua Windies and specializes in Tacos. We will discuss O.D.B. more on the news section.
Now let’s get it started on the events category to find out where can you go on the island especially on Father’s Day.
SPECIAL OCCASIONSFather’s Day in ArubaWhen: 17 June (all day)
Remember the moments you have shared, and create more special memories this Father’s Day. Aruba is known for being the One Happy Island, but did you know that the Aruban community is very family-oriented? The locals love to celebrate life, and family festivities are no exception. As Aruba is a multilingual country, Father's Day is not only celebrated by the English-speaking, but also the Dutch-, Spanish-, and Papiamento-speaking families.
Check out the international greetings below:
FOOD
Matthew's Father's Day Champagne BrunchWhat: All You Can Eat Brunch Buffet for $ 36.95 When: 17 June / 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Where: Matthew's Beachside Restaurant (J.E. Irausquin Blvd 51, Oranjestad) Website: https://www.matthews-aruba.com/
Celebrate your dad on this special day and treat him to an all-you-care-to-eat champagne brunch buffet at Matthews! Indulge on mimosas, delicious food and enjoy live music!
Note there is a senior discount available and kids 5-11 years are half price. *Reservations in advance are required!
Dine with Dad at Aqua GrillWhat: 3 Course Menu for $ 48.00 When: 17 June / 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm Where: Aqua Grill (J.E.Irausquin Blvd 374, Noord, Aruba) Website: www.aqua-grill.com/
Treat your dad to a seafood lover's dream - at a great price! Dine at Aqua Grill for the most amazing seafood selection on the island making for an experience to remember.
Father's Day Special At Taste Of BelgiumWhat: Brunch and Dinner Special When: 17 June / 11:00 am - 10:00 pm Where: Taste of Belgium (Palm Beach Plaza, Suite 101-102, L.G. Smith Boulevard 95, Noord) Website: www.tasteofbelgium.aw/
Father's Day is coming up and what would be a better way to show your appreciation than a nice brunch or dinner at Taste of Belgium restaurant? A delicious meal and Belgian beer to wash it down is the way to your dad's heart!
Father's Day Breakfast At FrescoWhat: Breakfast Buffet for $ 20.00 When: 17 June / 7:00 am - 11:00 am Where: Renaissance Ocean Suites (L.G. Smith Blvd, Oranjestad, Aruba) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FrescoAruba/
If your DAD Rocks...Treat him breakfast on Father's Day!
Fresco at Renaissance Ocean Suites will be serving a Father's Day Breakfast Buffet with unlimited mimosas for only $20 including service charge and local taxes.
After Breakfast let DAD join Solé Bar for the soccer game of Germany vs. Mexico. Solé Bar will have Beer Buckets Specials!
Papa Let's Brunch at AquariusWhat: All You Can Eat Brunch Buffet for $ 34.95 When: 17 June / 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm Where: Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Aquarius-152947371410706/
A Sunday dedicated to DAD. Aquarius is having a Father's Day Brunch! An all-you-can eat buffet accompanied by flowing bubbles and mimosas. A Royal treat for a KING!
Dine with Driftwood for Father's Day 2018 in Aruba!What: 3 Course Special Menu for $ 29.95 When: 17 June / 11:00 am - 10:30 pm Where: Driftwood Restaurant (Klipstraat 12, Oranjestad, Aruba) Website: https://www.driftwoodaruba.com/
This venue offers some of the best Aruban-style seafood dishes on the island! Open for lunch and dinner on this special DAD-HONORING DAY. P.S. this year marks Driftwood Authentic Aruban Seafood Restaurant's 30th Anniversary!
Buccaneer Aruba is Celebrating Father's Day 2018 with a Special Menu!What: 3 Course Dinner Special for AWG 55.00 When: 15-17 June / 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm Where: Buccaneer Restaurant (Gasparito 11C, Gasparito, Noord, Aruba) Website: https://www.buccaneeraruba.com
Buccaneer Aruba is Celebrating Father's Day 2018 with a Special Menu! Treat your dad to a delicious and amazing dinner experience he deserves...he will not be disappointed!
Families L O V E to dine at this venue, not just for the yummy food, but for the aquariums full of bubbly marine life too!
Buccaneer Restaurant is offering a SPECIAL MENU ALL WEEKEND LONG, and they will be open earlier on Sunday, ESPECIALLY FOR FATHER'S DAY 2018!
Treat DAD to a Father's Day Experience at El Gaucho Aruba!What: 3 Course Lunch & Dinner Special When: 17 June / 11:30 am - 9:00 pm Where: El Gaucho Argentine Grill (Wilhelminastraat 80, Oranjestad, Aruba) Website: https://www.elgaucho-aruba.com/
El Gaucho restaurant is opening their doors on Sunday ESPECIALLY FOR FATHER'S DAY 2018! Enjoy a delicious 3 Course Brunch, Lunch, or Dinner Special with your choice of appetizer, entree, and dessert! ALL DADS WILL BE TREATED WITH A FREE DRINK while celebrating at El Gaucho Argentine Grill for Dia del Padre (that's 'Father's Day' in Spanish *wink wink*)
LGS Daddy's Day BrunchWhat: à la carte Brunch with unlimited Bloody Marys and Mimosas for just $44.95 When: 17 June / 11:00 am - 2:30 pm Where: Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino Website: https://www.lgsmiths.com/
Not your ordinary Daddy's Day Brunch!
Celebrate Daddy's Day in style with an all you can eat à la carte Brunch with unlimited Bloody Marys and Mimosas for just $44,95 excl. service charge and taxes.
Brunch will be served one plate at a time starting from 11AM till 2:30PM.
For more information and reservations, call our Navigators at 5236115 or LGS at 5236195. Reservation is highly recommended.
We set the ambiance, you just have to bring the right attitude!
Special Dutch Asparagus MenuWhen: 15 June / 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm Where: Amuse Sunset Restaurant Aruba (Bucutiweg 50, N.A. Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/204145123699341/
Appetizers:
Main courses:
Asparagus season lasts about two months in Holland. The first asparagus peek from the ground early in spring, around February or early March. They are traditionally harvested from the second Thursday in April until 24 June.
Dinner Under The Stars at Renaissance IslandWhen: 20 June / 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Where: Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/249398372482687/
Take a boat trip to Renaissance Island and let your taste buds travel to paradise...
Enjoy our new menu consisting of succulent Herb Crusted New Zealand Lamb Chops or locally caught Snapper, while your toes get pampered in our white secluded sand.
Our private dinner setting includes a welcome cocktail at Lucy's Dock (across the Renaissance Mall), boat trip to Renaissance Private Island, dinner on the beach and live entertainment for only $65 per person. Children from 5 to 12 yrs pay $32.50.
For more information or reservations, please contact one of our Navigators at 5236115
LIFESTYLE
Seaport Plaza at the RenaissanceWhen: 15 June / 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Where: Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/245626916209484/
Local artisans selling their handmade art & jewelry.
Simply Woman book sale at Bruna ArubaWhen: 16 June / 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Where:Bruna Aruba (L.G. Smith boulevard 136, Oranjestad, Aruba) Hosted by: Aruba Connections https://www.facebook.com/arubaconnections/
ENTERTAINMENT
What goes on at MooMba Beach? |
Fri, 8 June 2018
Here is the latest episode of This Week in Aruba, which covers the events from Friday, June 8th to Thursday, June 14th also known as timeshare week 23. This officially marks the start of this podcast’s shift to the new format of releasing every Friday instead of Monday.
This week’s shoutout goes to Derek Story, a relatively new acquaintance who I met over the internet and a member of the Friends of One Happy Podcast Facebook group. If you’re a diehard fan of Aruba, do join us over there to meet new friends!
Now let’s get it started on the events category.
FOOD
Soi ThaiWhen: 8-9 June / 12:00 pm Where: Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/147587639428152/
From lightly prepared dishes with strong aromatic components and a spicy edge, we present to you SOI THAI.
For the Thai food lovers, we are bringing back the one cuisine in the world with attention to detail, texture, color and a lot of taste.
Friday, June 8th and Saturday, June 9th, The Renaissance Mall will convert into a special Thai Pop-up Restaurant. Starting at 12PM with lunch and going all the way till 11PM serving dinner.
Join us and discover why Thai dishes appeared on list of the "World's 50 Best Foods". Fresh Dutch Asparagus at Café the PlazaWhen: 8 June / 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm Where: Café the Plaza (L.G. Smith Boulevard, 00000 Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/191261201508481/
The stalks are white, with golden tips, and they are soft and filled with flavor: the white asparagus, the white gold. A delicacy in Holland and Belgium, the asparagus season is much anticipated. And of course the asparagus is flown in to Aruba for asparagus lovers. At Café the Plaza the asparagus treats are going to be available from May 18: a creamy asparagus soup and traditional Dutch asparagus with ham, parsley, a boiled egg and melted butter, served with mashed potatoes. Mouthwatering, a true Dutch treat! Special Dutch Asparagus MenuWhen: 8 June / 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm Where: Amuse Sunset Restaurant Aruba (Bucutiweg 50, N.A. Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/204145123699341/
Appetizers:
Main courses:
Asparagus season lasts about two months in Holland. The first asparagus peek from the ground early in spring, around February or early March. They are traditionally harvested from the second Thursday in April until 24 June.
The Private Dining Event!When: 9 June / 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Where: Fusion Restaurant, Tapas, Wine & Piano Bar (J.E. Irausquin Boulevard, Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/176251186412918/
Come enjoy an Amazing night with Top Chef Finalist: Tiffani Faison! and All the way from Amsterdam: Pasta E Basta Singers!
Dinner Under The Stars at Renaissance IslandWhen: 13 June / 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Where: Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/249398372482687/
Take a boat trip to Renaissance Island and let your taste buds travel to paradise...
Enjoy our new menu consisting of succulent Herb Crusted New Zealand Lamb Chops or locally caught Snapper, while your toes get pampered in our white secluded sand.
Our private dinner setting includes a welcome cocktail at Lucy's Dock (across the Renaissance Mall), boat trip to Renaissance Private Island, dinner on the beach and live entertainment for only $65 per person. Children from 5 to 12 yrs pay $32.50.
For more information or reservations, please contact one of our Navigators at 5236115
FOOD + LIFESTYLE
Wine & Vinyl: Jazz EditionWhen: 9 June / 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Where: The Purple Room (LG Smith Blvd, Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/2247718498788827/
A evening playing Jazz vinyls pairing it with premium wine
Experience: $50 Time: 3 hours
Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix LIVEWhen: 10 June / 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Where: Café the Plaza (L.G. Smith Boulevard, 00000 Oranjestad, Aruba) Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/685109761871637/
Are you ready for another thrilling Formula 1 Sunday? The Canadian Grand Prix is broadcasted LIVE on big screen at Café The Plaza. Join us at 2 pm and come cheer with us for your favorite team and driver. ENTERTAINMENTWhat goes on at MooMba Beach? |