Zippy's

To help other children avoid similar experiences, the Ouidas introduced to local schools a program called Zippy's Friends, which helps children ages 5 to 7 develop coping skills when faced with situations that breed anger, sadness and other emotional reactions.

Honoring a Son to Help Kids Cope Melissa Korn 2010

These camped-out Hawaiians, eating Zippy's specials and saimin and Cheez Doodles, guzzling Big Gulps, said they worshiped the land.

Beard 2010

She agreed to stop at Zippy's for a shake on the way.

Beard 2010

The Todd Ouida Children's Foundation has donated more than $40,000 since Zippy's Friends launched in the U.S. in early 2007, and it's now in a dozen school districts across New Jersey and two schools in New York City.

Honoring a Son to Help Kids Cope Melissa Korn 2010

Earlier this month, the foundation gave $10,000 — matching a grant from the United Water Foundation and adding to a contribution from the Teaneck Board of Education — to train 26 New Jersey teachers in Zippy's Friends curriculum.

Honoring a Son to Help Kids Cope Melissa Korn 2010

The visitor's bureau also shares key Obama childhood sites like Zippy's diner, and attractions like best surfing beaches.

Mike Smith: Obama's WH Luau Has Deeper Meaning to Hawaiians 2009

There's no need to leave Kailua to fill a Plate Lunch craving: A Zippy's is right in town on Oneawa Street, and there's an L & L Drive Inn about 2 minutes up the main drag from the Obama's beach house.

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There's no need to leave Kailua to fill a Plate Lunch craving: A Zippy's is right in town on Oneawa Street, and there's an L & L Drive Inn about 2 minutes up the main drag from the Obama's beach house.

Archive 2008-12-21 Eddie Gehman Kohan 2008

Zippy's is also famous for its chili, and Barack's a big chili lover.

Archive 2008-12-21 Eddie Gehman Kohan 2008

He explained he was on vacation, he would get a plate lunch, go to Zippy's, maybe get a Zip min (large bowl of meat/vegetable soup, with fresh noodles), shave ice, all local fare, and body surf "in an undisclosed location."

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