First Hawaii Superferry Ship To Launch This Week

The Hawaii Superferry expects to begin offering high speed ferry service between the Hawaiian Islands in July of 2007. The first of two Superferries will be launched on Thursday, January 18, 2007 from the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. The new ship cost nearly $100 million to build and it is larger then two football fields. After being launched the ship will go through a series of sea trials and it will be delivered to Hawaii in the Spring of 2007. This first ferry will offer transportation between the islands of Oahu, Maui, and Kauai. Work is underway on the second Hawaii Superferry and it is scheduled for delivery in early 2009. The second ferry will provide service between Oahu and the Big Island of Hawaii.

First Hawaii Superferry Ship To Launch This Week

The Hawaii Superferry expects to begin offering high speed ferry service between the Hawaiian Islands in July of 2007. The first of two Superferries will be launched on Thursday, January 18, 2007 from the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. The new ship cost nearly $100 million to build and it is larger then two football fields. After being launched the ship will go through a series of sea trials and it will be delivered to Hawaii in the Spring of 2007. This first ferry will offer transportation between the islands of Oahu, Maui, and Kauai. Work is underway on the second Hawaii Superferry and it is scheduled for delivery in early 2009. The second ferry will provide service between Oahu and the Big Island of Hawaii.

2007 Martin Luther King Day in Hawaii

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a state holiday in Hawaii that will be celebrated on Monday, January 15 in 2007. Celebrations in Honolulu will include a bell ringing ceremony at the Nagasaki Peace Bell, a Monday morning parade through Waikiki, and a full day of events in Kapiolani Park.

Martin Luther King Day in Hawaii - January 15

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a state holiday in Hawaii that will be celebrated on Monday, January 15 in 2007. Celebrations in Honolulu will include a bell ringing ceremony at the Nagasaki Peace Bell, a Monday morning parade through Waikiki, and a full day of events in Kapiolani Park. For more information about 2007 Martin Luther King Day events in Hawaii see:

2007 Martin Luther King Day Events in Honolulu

Martin Luther King Junior Coalition of Hawaii

Organic Macadamia Nut Candy

Hawaiian Host is well known for their chocolate covered macadamia nuts and now they are introducing a new organic line of products called "Pure Aloha Organics". The nuts for those products are grown without using chemicals and they have been certified as organic by the Hawaii Organic Farmer's Association. The new product line includes chocolate covered macadamia nuts and lightly salted macadamia nuts. Both can be purchased at Don Quijote stores in Hawaii. The new products will be introduced to the world at the 32nd annual Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco January 21-23, 2007.

Organic Macadamia Nut Candy

Hawaiian Host is well known for their chocolate covered macadamia nuts and now they are introducing a new organic line of products called "Pure Aloha Organics". The nuts for those products are grown without using chemicals and they have been certified as organic by the Hawaii Organic Farmer's Association. The new product line includes chocolate covered macadamia nuts and lightly salted macadamia nuts. Both can be purchased at Don Quijote stores in Hawaii. The new products will be introduced to the world at the 32nd annual Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco January 21-23, 2007.

Performing in Hawaii January 5-7:

Jan 05-06: Shanghai Circuis - Maui Arts Center (Maui)

Jan 06: Jim Brickman - Blaisdell Concert Hall (Oahu)

Jan 06: Bonnie Raitt - Waikiki Shell (Oahu)

Jan 06-07: Jim Gamble Puppets - Kennedy Theatre (Oahu)

Jan 07: Bonnie Raitt - Maui Arts Center (Maui)