Back in bed

This cold is worse than ever. It is like a hurricane that came on with full strengt. Then we sat 2 days in the storms eye and felt cured. Next thing without warning full strengt again. We have to stay home to recover. We have full support from La Karina, but we are sad to miss so many fine country nights with our guests and friends. We have heard reports from scandinavia, that they also suffer from the same stuff . SIGH!

We plan to stay home for 3 days, but we will let you know, here on the blog, if we can come back sooner. Have a pleasant stay on Tenerife Y'all!

Clas

Tonight Canceled !

The bug atacks again.. Back Wednesday 11/3!

Clas

Country Grill Karina 07.03.2009

Please, click on the arrow to watch the
video clip from last nigh at Country Grill Karina.

Hospitality

Monday we visited the restaurant were we have been entertaining for the past years. They had the cowboy Graham Gold on that night, and we have been interested for a long time to see him perform. He was a great fun and we met some old friends from our time at the restaurant.

Where are you performing now? -some asked us. We wondered if the staff of the restaurant have not informed them. They won't tell, was the answer. In fact they say that we have split as entertainers and moved back to Finland. This is of course NOT TRUE. We entertain 6 nights a week in Las Americas with Monday off!

I noticed that the service on our behalf was very slow, and after a while the owners daughter showed up and asked us to leave the restaurant or she would call the police. I was surprised and wondered whats wrong. You are fishing costumers, was her answer. I have called my mother and you have to leave at once!

We do not have to do any fishing because we are crowded at La Karina.

We left and so did some guest around us that overheard the conversation. Next morning I went back to get a confirmation from the owner that we are not welcome. But all of a sudden she could not understand or speak English anymore. I had to leave.


Clas

Hometown Vasa in Finland 14.02.2009

Signs again

Well, this time it is the sign for the new restaurant. The owner told me it took 10 days for the sign company to replace the tape. Now the parts are spread out on the front lawn. In other words as close as installed you can get. Hopefully it's all in place when we start tonight at 20.00 ! Welcome all!

YEPP !!! NEW SIGN IS UP !!!

Sun Dance

Does anyone know a Sun Dance? ...We need more sun and warmer
weather PRONTO! . 20 is too cold on Tenerife. Don't you agree ?

Shut up

We both lost our voices last night. It's kind of quiet at home right now. Anyway, we have to rest and relax to give everything a new start Sunday. We are sorry to have to cancel performance, but it's good that we are ill at the same time and not on separate weeks. Well... this happens every year at this time.

Se you all again SUNDAY 20.30
at LA KARINA (Hotel Sol Tenerife)

Clas

No Performance

.. tonight due bad flu ...










Clas

Sun burn

Look what a nice sun tan we have got on our sign. Well maybe more like freckles. No, It is time to withdraw the big sign now. It have served us well for 2 years and had many adventures of it's own. I can't find a place in my heart to just throw it away, but it's too badly burned to put up anywhere. We could of course make a new one, but at the moment the government is allergic to any kind of sign- advertising.


Clas

To all our blog visitors

La Karina 10.02.2009

Please, click on the arrow to watch the video clip.

Susanne

We are here

La Karina Steak House
(at hotel Sol Tenerife and Treasure Island in Las Americas)
Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday 20.30 - 23.30

Country Grill Karina
(on the path PASEO CHINYERO between hotel Vulcano
and hotel Andorra in Las Americas)
Thursday, Friday, Saturday 20.00 - 23.00
Info & Booking:
922 795 272


Click picture for printable map

Tenerife Winter

We know that this is not a popular subject, but as a matter of fact it's been the coldest winter in 36 years here on South Tenerife. My meter outside the studio window said 11,0 celsius 5 a clock in the morning two nights back.

Mount Teide have still been naked all winter, but today I shot a picture that show some snow, even at a lower altitude. You can see that people are dressed in shorts and bikinis, because daytime we now reach up to 22 degrees. Between 10 and 12 in the evening it can be a bit chilly at the restaurant, so remember to wear warm clothes and to order hot drinks instead of cold ones with additional ice in them.

Clas

The Dancing Etiquette

The dancing etiquette is sometimes not practiced enough.
Because of what happened when we played at La Karina the other night we like to remind you again of what to think about when you enter a crowded floor.

-Use short steps.
-Keep your arms close to your body.
-Avoid pushing and collisions.
-Save the cool turns and spins to a night when its less crowded.
-Stay in the area of the floor that is appropriate for the type of dance you do. (Line dance/ Couple dance)
-Be aware of the balance to avoid falling over other guests table or into the stage.
-Don't go around to tables and pull guests, that don't like to dance, up on the dance floor.
-Avoid long discussions with the musicians while the rest of the dancers have to stand on the floor waiting.

All type of dances are welcome in our restaurant. At the same time! That's why we sometimes try to keep two different areas on the dance floor.

May the dance be a pleasure!

Susanne

No must, but why not ?

People ask us if one has to dine to visit us at LA KARINA. Of course not, but we have heard from many that their meals are excellent and at a reasonable price! Well, even the neighbour PR's agree. Not only is the food good at the restaurant, the staff is very nice and friendly as well and they have a nice spirit and atmosphere. We eat there every night we play, so we can just agree as well.

Clas

VIP

Many nights we have had many guests outside waiting for a table
at LA KARINA.If you want to make a reservation call:
922 795 272


Remark: The collage of this line of people is slightly exaggerated

Clas

Restaurant La Karina 13.01.2009

Here's a video clip from our first night at restaurant La Karina in Las Americas. It was a lovely night and many guests were dancing.
We will play there Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays 20.30 - 23.30.
Click on the arrow to watch.

Susanne

LA KARINA

LA KARINA is the name of the restaurant where we play now. At the moment we share venue with Cecil's Jamaica show, and play

Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Sundays

It is easy to find us because we are at the "root" of the Tenerife Sol Hotel "twin towers" in Las Americas

Restaurante La Karina is on the other side of Tenerife Sol on this
picture ( not on the beachfront) and opposite the Pleasure Island
We are neighbours to Jazissimo that now is called Soul Divine.

We start tonight at 19.30.
Welcome all old friends and new ones

Clas

NEW PLACE

We are not playing at OASIS MANGO any more. It's a wonderful complex with a nice big dance floor at the swimming pool site, but it is located too far apart from the tourism and there are not guests enough on the hotel to support a live band every night.

Keep yourself posted on this blog to see where we move on.

Clas