Opponents Attempt To Stop Hawaii Superferry

The new inter-island Hawaii Superferry is scheduled to launch in July of 2007 but thousands of petitioners are pushing state lawmakers to prevent the start of the service, saying the SuperFerry should never have been approved without the normally required environmental impact study. For more information see the March 5, 2007 Honolulu Star Bulletin article.

2007 Aloha Festivals Tentative Schedule

The organizers of the Hawaii Aloha Festivals have released a tentative schedule of 2007 Aloha Festival events on six different Hawaiian islands. Applications for members of the 2007 royal court are also available now. Pictured on the right are award winning singer Raiatea Helm and Hawaiian songbird Karen Keawehawaii performing at a concert after the 2006 Aloha Festivals Male Falsetto Singing Contest at the historic Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki.

2007 Hawaii Aloha Festival - Tentative Schedule

More Photos from the 2006 Falsetto Contest

March 2007 Events in Hawaii

March 1-11: Return to Romance Festival

March 2: First Friday in Downtown Honolulu (Oahu)

March 9-11: Honolulu Festival (Oahu)

March 10: Kona Brewers Festival (Big Island)

March 17-18: Hawaii Dragon Boat Festival (Oahu)

March 18: Big Island International Marathon (Big Island)

Mar 20-25: Hawaii Music Awards (Oahu)

Mach 24: Haleakala Run to the Sun (Maui)

Many More March 2007 Events in Hawaii

Earth, Wind, and Fire Inside Diamond Head Crater

The organizers of the Diamond Head Crater Celebration have announced some of the artists who will perform at their event in 2007. Artists will include Earth, Wind and Fire, the Gregg Rolie Band, Mick Fleetwood's Island Rumors Band with Willie K and Eric Gilliom, Yvonne Elliman, and a South Pacific show with musicians and dancers from the Polynesian Cultural Center. The Diamond Head Crater Celebration is a concert inside Honolulu's Diamond Head Crater and the 2nd annual event will take place on May 19, 2007.

Kauai Condominium Adds High Speed Internet

The low-rise Outrigger Kiahuna Plantation condominium complex, on the south shore of the island of Kauai, has added free in-room, wired, high-speed Internet access to all 333 of their units. No credit cards or access codes are required - just plug in your laptop computer and you are connected. The Kiahuna Plantation has one and two bedroom units with full kitchens and private lanais. Amenities on the grounds include two on-property restaurants, a swimming pool, tennis courts, expansive lawns, and gardens. The Kiahuna Plantation is located on sunny Poipu Beach across the street from the Poipu Shopping Village.

Return to Romance Festival in Honolulu

The new Matt Catingub Orchestra of Hawaii will present a festival of romantic music March 1-11, 2007 called the Return to Romance Music Festival. Performers will include Natalie Cole, Kenny Loggins, American Idol winner Ruben Studdard, Kealii Reichel, Raiatea Helm, Cecilio and Kapono, Amy Hanaialii Gilliom, Na Leo Pilimehana, Jimmy Borges, Rocky Brown, Nina Kealiiwahamana, Jordan Segundo, The Diamond Head Theatre Shooting Stars, Deborah Lippman, Kirk Whalum, Wayman Tisdale, and Patti Austin.

March 1: Opening Ceremony (Iolani Palace)

March 2: Romantic Jazz (Halekulani Hotel)

March 4: Smooth Romance (Waikiki Shell)

March 5: Romantic Jazz (Kahala Hotel)

March 6-8: Most Romantic Songs (Hawaii Theatre)

March 9: Return to Romance CD (Waikiki Shell)

March 11: Rhythm of Romance (Blaisdell Arena)
The opening ceremony is free and tickets for other events will cost approximately $40 to $80. For more information call 808-545-7664 or visit the official event Web site at MattCatingubOrchestra.com.

Arizona Memorial Visitors Center To Be Torn Down and Replaced

The United States National Park Service is planning to demolish most of the 16,000 square foot USS Arizona Memorial Visitor's Center and replace it with a new 23,000 square foot center that will cost $38 million to build. Tours of the USS Arizona Memorial will continue during the construction, which is expected to be completed by December 7, 2009. For more information see the February 2007 Honolulu Advertiser article.