Yard House

Dallas’ brother Jordan told him about this new place that opened in Waikiki near our hotel called Yard House. Their schtick is that they sell beer by the half yard. We didn’t order the big beers, but they did have a great selection we could get pints of.

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Yard House, Waikiki, Honolulu

I enjoyed a Golden Ale by Hawaii Nui Brewing out of Lihue, Kauai. Dallas drank a lot of Primo beer on our trip. Primo is a beer that was brewed from roughly 1898 – 1997 in Hawaii. In 2007 Pabst partnered with Keoki Brewing on Kauai to bring Primo back to Hawaii. The verdict is that it tastes a lot like Pabst, but I think people are drinking it for old times sake. Dallas also got a pair of Primo board shorts that look like these. He got a lot of compliments while wearing them. Everyone in Hawaii loves Primo.

The big surprise was that Yard House actually had good food too. We went twice, once on our first day after sunbathing and swimming all day. Another time we went for their half price weekday appetizer happy hour. That was a really great deal. Half priced sashimi? Ok!

These are all the things we tried on our visits, and a few photos of them too.

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    LETTUCE WRAPS: Stir fried, smoked tofu, pine nuts and green onions with three dipping sauces and choice chicken, tiger shrimp, or shiitake & portabella mushrooms
  • SEARED AHI SASHIMI: lightly blackened served with soy vinaigrette, wasabi and pickled ginger
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    HAWAIIAN POKE STACK: marinated fresh ahi stacked with crispy wontons, carrots, bean sprouts, avocado and wasabi soy sauce
  • LOBSTER, CRAB & ARTICHOKE DIP: maine lobster, blue crab and artichoke hearts baked with a four cheese blend served with tortilla chips and grilled flat bread
  • BÉARNAISE SLIDERS: four mini burgers made from Naturewell® Natural Angus Beef served with fried onions, béarnaise sauce, fries and pickle
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    AHI CRUNCHY SALAD: seared ahi, mixed greens, asian slaw and crispy wontons tossed in a soy vinaigrette
  • GRILLED JAMAICAN WINGS: tossed in jerk spices with rum bbq sauce

Around Milwaukee


Walking to Summerfest along Lake Michigan.


The US Bank Center is the tallest building in WI. It is 42 stories. The Empire State Building is the tallest building in NY. It is 102 stories.


We were at Summerfest to see Ben Folds. He played on the Piggly Wiggly stage. I’d been dying to see him live for years. Unfortunately, because of the way the audience area was set up we were barely able catch glimpses of him.


This was our view for most of the concert.


Ben Folds. You don’t know what I had to do to get this photo.


Lately I’ve been watching a lot of this A&E program called America’s Castles. It features beautiful mansions around the country and gives you a tour of the house and it’s history. The Pabst Mansion was one of the houses featured and so when I got the chance, I drug my entire family there to tour it.


Outside the Pabst Mansion. Photos inside are not allowed even though I took one inside one of the bathrooms that I plan to submit to The Mirror Project soon.


Amanda, Richard, Stephanie, Jessica and I went mini-golfing. I won’t say who won, but it wasn’t me.


Mini golf course.


I think Jess slept through the entire mini golf game and the ice cream treats that followed it.


Bumblebee in the grass.


Going to see the iMax movie Bugs. Nancy holding Jessica.


Amanda and Jessica watching the iMax movie.


After the movie we ate at Rudy’s Mexican Restaurant. Mom & Dad got done eating first so they got nominated to feed Jessica.


After only one beer dad goes all silly carrying around mom’s purse.


One of our many trips to Culver’s for frozen custard. Dad and Richard pretend to give Jess her first taste.


Jess’s first time bowling!


I’m not very good at bowling… then again, I only do it about once every other year..


Dad and Stephie bowled on the bumper lane. Mom, Amanda, Richard and I bowled on the lane to the left of it.


As you can see, I suck bad at bowling.