We've had a successful tour so far and have enjoyed visiting and meeting so many new and old friends in California. But we still miss Hawaii, and one of the things we crave is the refreshing treat of shave ice. So, we found one that travels well and thought it’d be good to bring a taste of Hawaii to the West Coast. We named it SI (for Shave Ice)!
At the Honolulu International Airport, SI got a warm curbside send-off from 10-year-old Christopher.
At Gate 31, friendly Hawaiian Airlines employees Kemamo and Takoa made sure SI got safely to its seat. We kept SI in its wrapping to prevent melting in Hawaii.
Once in the chilly Bay Area, we could take off SI's wrapping and share it with our friends. Good Day Sacramento's movie critic Mark S. Allen couldn't resist a taste. Mark says when he's in Hawaii, he likes his shave ice with ice cream and azuki beans and always gets it at Matsumoto’s in Haleiwa town on Oahu.
Marriott's own Elizabeth Caminiti snuggled up to SI in San Jose.
While John Beals of Northstar Travel took a sip in Walnut Creek. Don't forget to use the wooden spoon too!
And the fabulous Star 101.3 team of Don Bleu and April Sommers shared SI with JW Marriott Ihilani's Brian Soma in San Francisco.
Don just had to have SI all to himself!
Follow the traveling SI to Portland and see who we meet next!
-- Marriott's Spirit of Aloha Tour team
What flavors go with Maui hotels? The tropical sensation of shave ice, of course. Recently, the Spirit of Aloha team took the Hawaiian shave ice tradition on the road. SI, or Shave Ice for short, is their patron of yumminess, greeting the mainland locals who were also treated to a snack. Shave ice is an everyday pleasure at luxury hotels in Hawaii, and there are many ways to try it. One unusual way is to mix it with ice cream and azuk beans, a delicacy you'll find on the menus of some of the best hotels in Hawaii. Island life turns up the flavor, and the folks on the Spirit of Aloha tour are generous enough to share.
