Every Saturday night, the Honolulu Zoo in Waikiki offers a two hour twilight tour from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Visitors carry flashlights covered with red cellophane and they are asked to be very quiet, to avoid disturbing the animals. Tickets should be purchased in advance at the zoo box office and they cost $12 per adult and $8 per child. Families are welcome but children should be age 4 or older. For more information see the 2005 Star Bulletin Article or call 808-926-3191.
Monday, July 31, 2006
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Go! Airline Offers $29 Inter-Island Airfare
The next chapter in the Hawaii inter-island airfare war: Go! Airlines is offering inter-island airfares $10 cheaper then their already bargain-basement $39 one-way fare for flights between Honolulu and the neighbor islands. Tickets must be purchased by Tuesday, August 1, 2006 and travel must be completed by September 30, 2006. Go! Airlines bought full-page newspaper ads in some of today's Hawaii newspapers announcing the new low fare. According to a July 30 article in the Honolulu Star Bulletin, Hawaiian Airlines and Aloha Airlines will match the $29 fare.
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Oahu Golf Courses by Location
Friday, July 28, 2006
American Samoa vs. Hawaiian Airlines
Ruth's Chris Steak House is Expanding in Hawaii
REVIEWS:
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Events Tonight in Honolulu
Tonight in Honolulu you can taste sake and sample sake appetizers created by chefs from 15 Honolulu restaurants at the International Sake Association's Joy of Sake event at the Hawaii Convention Center. You can also attend a Living Ahupuaa Lecture at the Bishop Museum, featuring the Waimea, Waianae, and Waipio Valleys. If you bring a picnic to the Foster Botanical Gardens you can enjoy a harp ensemble this evening at their weekly Twilight Summer Concert (310-522-7064). The Hanauma Bay Educational Center is screening a documentary film about the endangered undersea world of Hawaii entitled "Oasis of the Pacific: Time is Running Out".
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
The Historic Aliiolani Hale
Maui Onion Festival: August 5-6
A Hawaiian Culture Event in Utah
The "Hui Hawaii O Utah" Hawaiian Civic Club in Salt Lake City is having their 20th anniversary celebration on the evening of Saturday, September 9, 2006. The event will include an island-style dinner and live Hawaiian music. The celebration will take place at the Columbia Center Auditorium in Salt Lake City and it is open to the general public. For more information visit the Hui Hawaii O Utah web site or call 801-733-6388.
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Koloa Plantation Days on Kauai
The Makapuu Lighthouse Trail is for Everyone
Waikiki Aquarium Summer Concert Series
The last two perfomers in the Waikiki Aquarium's 2006 Summer Concert Series, called Ke Kani O Ke Kai (Sounds of the Ocean), will be Jerry Santos of Olomana on July 25 and Na Palapalai on August 8. Food items from a leading Honolulu restaurant will be sold at each performance. Audience members will probably want to bring beach mats or low beach chairs. Proceeds from these concerts will help fund a Northwestern Hawaiian Islands exhibit that is being developed for the Aquarium.
Daniel Downgraded from Hurricane to Tropical Storm
The first major storm of the season to enter Hawaiian waters has been downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm. The storm known as "Daniel" is expected to pass over the Hawaiian islands on Friday and Saturday, bringing up to ten inches of rain and winds in the 40 to 70 mile per hour range. The eye of the storm is expected pass directly over the Big Island, but the other islands should also be prepared for significant amounts of wind and rain. The progress of Storm Daniel can be tracked on the Web site of the Central Pacific Hurricane Center.
Sunday, July 23, 2006
Update on the Hawaii Superferry
According to an article in this week's Honolulu Advertiser Newspaper, the Hawaii Superferry project is on schedule and service is still expected to begin in July of 2007. The company's first $90 million ferry is 80% complete and in-ocean testing will begin by the end of 2006.
July 23 Honolulu Advertiser Article
More About the Hawaii Superferry
Tour Hawaii on a Segway Scooter
Wyndham Buys Four Kauai Timeshare Resorts
Wyndham Vacation Ownership announced this week they have purchased Pahio Resorts of Hawaii. Wyndham plans to expand one of their new resorts - the Bali Hai Villas - by adding 125 units and a clubhouse. Pahio has four timeshare properties, all on the north and east sides of the island of Kauai:
The Shearwater
Bali Hai Villas
Ka Eo Kai
Kauai Beach Villas
Saturday, July 22, 2006
Visit a Beautiful Japanese Temple on Oahu
Friday, July 21, 2006
July 24 Will Be the Last Downtown Planet Issue
10 Bright Ideas for Improving Chinatown
Jellyfish Closed Hanauma Bay This Week
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Hawaii State Farm Fair: July 20-30
The 2006 Hawaii State Farm Fair will take place July 20-23 and July 28-30 in Kapolei on the island of Oahu. The event will include farm produce and livestock exhibits, a petting zoo, cooking demonstrations, live entertainment, food booths, and a midway with carnivals rides.
MORE HAWAII FARM FAIRS:
Aug 24 - Sep 27: Kauai County Fair
Sep 07 - Sep 10: Big Island Farm Fair (Old Kona Airport)
Sep 14 - Sep 17: Hawaii County Fair (Hilo)
Sep 28 - Oct 1: Maui County Fair
MORE HAWAII FARM FAIRS:
Marriott Bans Smoking in All Their Hotel Rooms
Marriott International, the largest hotel chain in the United States, announced this week that it will ban smoking in all 400,000 of its hotel rooms in the United States and Canada. Twenty years ago about half of the hotel's rooms were set aside for smokers, but today only about 5 percent of their customers request smoking rooms. Marriott will enforce its ban by charging violators up to $300. Marriott International has six hotels and resorts in Hawaii:
Oahu: Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort and Spa
Oahu: Ihilani Resort and Spa
Maui: Wailea Beach Marriott Resort and Spa
Maui: Rennaissance Wailea Beach Resort
Big Island: Waikoloa Beach Resort and Spa
Kauai: Marriott Resort and Beach Club
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
2006 Honolulu Slack Key Guitar Festival
The 24th annual Honolulu Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival will take place on Sunday, August 20, 2006 from 11 am to 6 pm in Kapiolani Park. In conjunction with the festival, the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach is hosting the second annual Ledward Kaapana Aloha Acoustic Workshop August 15-19 with sessions focused on slack key guitar, ukulele, and steel guitar. If you are interested in the workshop, sign up soon, because enrollment is limited to 25 people.
Hawaiian Airlines Introduces New Activity Card
This week Hawaiian Airlines started selling activity cards - called "Go Cards" - that provide unlimited access to participating attractions on the island of Oahu. Cards for one to seven days are available, and the price is $23 per day if a seven-day card is purchased. It's interesting to note that Hawaiian introduced their Go Card only a few days after they sent a cease and desist letter to new inter-island carrier Go! Airlines, directing them to stop using the world "Hawaiian" on their Web site. For more information about the new Hawaiian Airlines activity card, see the Hawaiian Airlines Go Card.
Ilikai Hotel in Waikiki Has Been Sold
New Waikiki Pancake Cafe is a Huge Success
Friday, July 14, 2006
2006 Hawaii Shakespeare Festival
The 2006 Hawaii Shakespeare Festival will take place this month at the University of Hawaii at Manoa on the island of Oahu. Plays will include "Much Ado About Nothing" July 7-15, "Antony and Cleopatra" July 15-22, and "The Comedy of Errors" July 22-30. For more information visit the Hawaii Shakespeare Festival Web site and read the July 14 Honolulu Star Bulletin Article.
Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard Race
The 10th annual Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard race will take place on July 30, 2006. Expert peddlers from all over the world will travel to Hawaii to compete in this challenging 32 mile race across the Kaiwi Channel. For more information visit the Event Web site, read the Event Announcement or call 808-638-8208.
Honolulu Korean Festival: July 15
Watch a Belly Dancing Show on Maui
On the second Friday of each month, the BellyRoll Dance Company performs middle eastern belly dancing at the Cafe Marc Aurel in Wailuku on the island of Maui. There are two shows, at 7:00 and 8:00 pm, and there is no cover charge. The cafe is located at 28 North Market Street in Wailuku, near the Iao Theatre.
Songs of Old Hawaii Concert in Kaimuki
On Saturday, July 15, 2005 there will be an all-day concert in the Kaimuki High School auditorium on the island of Oahu. The concert will feature the Hawaiian music recording artists, mentors, singers, musicians, and icons of the "Hawaii Calls" radio program and Waikiki's golden years.
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Recipe for Hawaiian Double Crust Coconut Pie
Today I received a message from a 70 year old woman who was born and raised in Hawaii, but later relocated to the mainland United States. She has been craving a two-crust coconut pie she enjoyed while living in Hawaii and has been trying to find the recipe. I hope the double crusted Coconut Macaroon Pie in our Hawaiian Recipe Collection is exactly what she is looking for!
San Francisco Aloha Festival: August 5-6
Important Hula Retreat To Be Held in Canada
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Kokee Trails Are Being Rerouted
Hawaii state park official are planning to re-route the several of the trails in Kauai's Kokee State Park to make the trailheads closer to paved roads, so hikers can avoid driving and parking on rough, muddy dirt roads. As part of the project, three new gravel parking areas will be created and existing parking areas will be expanded. For more information, see the July 12th Honolulu Advertiser Article.
The Historic Moana Hotel in Waikiki
Hawaii Bans Smoking Statewide
The state of Hawaii has passed a statewide smoking ban that disallows smoking in almost all public places, including restaurants, taxicabs, shopping malls, airports, bars, nightclubs, and other businesses. The law also establishes a smoke free zone for 20 feet around public entrances, exits, windows, and ventilation systems. The law will allow smoking in hotel rooms designated as smoking rooms, but only twenty percent of the rooms at any hotel may be so designated. Hawaii's new smoking ban will become effective on November 16, 2006, the date of the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout.
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Fly Aloha Airlines Free On Your Birthday
Bishop Museum Closes Hawaiian Hall Until 2008
(Photo Credit: Hawaii Tourism Japan)
Go! Airlines Adds Hilo Flights
This week Go! Airlines started offering five round-trip flights a day from Hilo to Honolulu, with the first flight departing from Hilo at 7:48 a.m. and the last flight departing from Honolulu at 9:30 p.m. A sixth Hilo/Honolulu flight will be added on July 14th. Go now offers flights between the main airports on Oahu, Kauai, Maui, and the two largest airports on the Big Island of Hawaii. For more information see the Go! Airlines Web site.
Sunday, July 09, 2006
Gourmet Meals Delivered to Your Maui Condo
Saturday, July 08, 2006
Island Air Introduces Customer Rewards Program
Where to Buy Fresh Hawaiian Flowers
Thursday, July 06, 2006
The Largest Coffee Plantation in Hawaii is on Kauai
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Barefoot Natives West Coast Mainland Tour
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Why Sacred Falls State Park is Closed
Monday, July 03, 2006
4th of July Events in Hawaii
Ideas For a Festive Red White and Blue Breakfast
Here are two of my favorite ideas for serving a red, white, and blue breakfast on the 4th of July. HEALTHY BREAKFAST: Layer plain unsweetened yogurt in tall, clear parfait glasses with fresh and perfect strawberries and blueberries. DECADENT BREAKFAST: Spread cream cheese on blueberry pancakes, and top them with with strawberry jam. You can "Hawaiianize" these recipes by replacing the strawberries and blueberries with tropical fruit, tropical fruit jam, and Hawaiian style pancakes. That will probably take away the red, white, and blueness of the recipes, but they will still be a delicious way to start celebrating!
More Tropical Food and Drink Recipes
Where to Find Hawaiian Culture in Arizona
Saturday, July 01, 2006
Windsurf From Maui to Molokai on July 22
Introducing the Waikiki Plantation Spa
The Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach has opened two new facilities on the top floor of their hotel: a 1000 square foot fitness center and the Waikiki Plantation Spa which has beautiful ocean views and a menu that includes massage, facials, body treatments, reflexology, manicures, pedicures, and other beauty treatments. The spa also offers a range of specials from a 2 hour package that includes a seaweed wrap, foot massage, scalp massage, and facial to a 6 hour package that includes a body wrap, massage, facial, manicure, pedicure, paraffin foot treatment, and lunch.
Destination Spas on Oahu
Day Spas on Oahu
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