One Hawaii Event Dropped from LPGA Tour in 2009

This week the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) announced their schedule for the 2009 LPGA Tour. The tour will include two events in Hawaii but one Hawaii ladies golf tournament was dropped from the LPGA Tour in 2009.

Disney Breaks Ground on New Hawaii Hotel

The groundbreaking ceremony for Disney's new resort hotel in Hawaii took place on November 19 2008. The hotel is being built on the grounds of the Ko Olina Resort in West Oahu. When it is completed in 2011 it will have 350 hotel rooms and 480 timeshare units for Disney's Vacation Club. Disney's Hawaii resort will feature attractions and activities targeted at families with children but it will not include a theme park.

Photo of Mickey and Minnie at the Ground Breaking Ceremony

Photo of Disney Sharing Plans With Mayor Mufi Hannemann

Restaurant Week in Hawaii: November 16-22, 2008

Dine at one of the restaurants participating in Hawaii's first annual "Restaurant Week in Hawaii" event and a portion of the proceeds will support the Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Diamond Head. Many of Hawaii's top restaurants are offering special dishes and prices this week. What a delicious way to support such a worthwhile project!

Restaurant Week in Hawaii - Official Web Site

Culinary Institute of the Pacific

New Introduction to Me and My Hawaii Web Sites

FROM KATHIE FRY: I frequently (understandably) get asked the same questions over and over about my Hawaii Web sites: why did I create them, who am I, and what makes me such an expert on Hawaii (Just FYI, I would never claim to be any kind of an expert. I guess you could say I am just a big fan!). Here are a few resources to help you get to know me better and learn what I've been up to in the last few years. And just a reminder... I will be sending the first email version of my new Hawaii Travel Newsletter by the end of November, in case you want to subscribe.

Introduction to Me And My Hawaii Web Sites

$60-$100 Apartment Hotels in Waikiki

I have several favorite hotels in Waikiki, and while some of them would never be considered budget options, a few of my favorites are among the least expensive hotels in Hawaii. Here are some of the best places to stay in Waikiki if you'd rather spend your Hawaii vacation dollars on activities and attractions instead of your hotel room. Most of the units at these hotels have either full kitchens or kitchenettes so if you wish, you can cook for yourself and save money on food too. The pink hotel pictured above is the Royal Grove Hotel, which even has a courtyard swimming pool. For more information and specific recommendations see our forum discussion:

Low Cost Apartment Hotels in Waikiki

Meet Me and the Roller Derby Girls in Hawaii Kai

All-girl roller derby is sweeping the nation and Hawaii now has its very own female flat track roller derby league with two teams: the Pacific Roller Derby Girls on Oahu and the Maui Roller Girls on the island of Maui. Their very first tournament, will be called the Inter-Island Down and Derby and it will take place on Sunday, November 9, 2008 at Kamiloiki Community Park in Hawaii Kai, a few miles east of Waikiki. I wouldn't miss it for the world! For more information about the teams, their November 9 tournament, the old days of roller derby in Hawaii, and a roller derby legend who retired in Hawaii see our forum discussion:

Roller Derby is Alive and Well in Hawaii.

Where to Celebrate Halloween in Hawaii

Where to find 2008 Halloween Events in Hawaii. Includes haunted houses, haunted lagoons, haunted hayrides, pumpkin patches, Halloween street festivals, costume contests, Halloween movies, scary storytelling sessions, ghost tours, and safe trick-or-treating events at local shopping malls. Most of the events listed in this article are on Oahu but a few events on Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island of Hawaii are also included.