Frozen Yogurt Shops in Hawaii

This week I received email asking if there are any Pinkberry frozen yogurt shops in Hawaii. I have not been able to find any Hawaii Pinkberrys, but one of that company's biggest competitors, Red Mango, opened its first shop in Hawaii in the summer of 2008. The Waikiki Red Mango is located across Lewers Street from Waikiki Beach Walk, in the former location of Beard Papa's Cream Puffs. Korea-based Red Mango opened its first yogurt shop in South Korea in 2002 and it became an instant hit in Asia. Two Korean-American women opened the first Pinkberry shop in West Hollywood in 2005 and it was also an immediate hit, famous for long lines around the block until several new Pinkberry shops opened in the area. Both Red Mango and Pinkberry sell a tart frozen yogurt product but their frozen yogurts do not have the same taste. I would describe Pinkberry as having a more lemony taste and Red Mango as having a more yogurty taste, but both are delicious, especially topped with fresh blueberries and strawberries. For more information about Hawaii yogurt and ice cream shops see:

Frozen Yogurt Shops in Hawaii

Ice Cream Shops in Hawaii

July 2009 Events in Hawaii

Hawaii events in July include 4th of July fireworks and celebrations on every island, the Roy Sakuma Ukulele Festival, several hula festivals, several fishing tournaments, the Tinman Triathlon, and many other events.

July 2009 Hawaii Calendar (Do It In Hawaii)

July Hawaii Events - by Island

July Hawaii Events - by Type

New Cocktail Show at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel

Waikiki's historic Royal Hawaiian Hotel - also known as the "Pink Palace of the Pacific" is now producing a weekly cocktail show called "Curators of Hawaiian Music". The shows will feature some of Hawaii's top award-winning musicians beginning with Makana in July and August of 2009, Maunalua in September and October of 2009, and Cecilio and Kapono in November and December of 2009. There will be two one hour concerts every Thursday night, one beginning at 7:30 and the other beginning at 9:30. Tickets are $49 per person with a two drink minimum, but dinner show tickets and discounts for children and Hawaii residents are also available. For more information about the Royal Hawaiian Hotel's "Curators of Hawaiian Music" show call the hotel at 808-931-7311 or visit:

Curators of Hawaiian Music

Royal Hawaiian Hotel

Clear-Bottom Kayak Tour on Oahu's North Shore

The Turtle Bay Resort on the north shore of Oahu is now offering kayak tours in Ocean Kayaks with clear panels in the bottom for viewing coral and underwater sealife. The tours are operated by Shaka Kayaks and they depart daily from the lobby of the Turtle Bay Hotel. Tour participants are driven to Kewala Bay where they are given an introductory briefing and an opportunity to practice paddling before the tour begins. The tours cost $100 amd they include transportation to and from the Turtle Bay Resort and light refreshments. For more information about the resort and its new kayaking tours see the official Web sites of the Turtle Bay Resort and Shaka Kayaks.

Father's Day Hawaiian Music Festival at Sea Life Park

The first annual Father's Day Hawaiian Music Festival will take place on Sunday, June 21, 2009 at Sea Life Park on the southeast coast of Oahu. The event will take place from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. and it will feature live entertainment by some of Hawaii's top musicians and singers including Kalapana, Kapena, and Beach 5. There will also be a hula performance by Tamatoa, Hawaiian food plates prepared by Fresh Catch, and Budweiser beer for sale. Sea Life Park is located at 41-202 Kalanianaole Highway in the Windward Oahu town of Waimanalo. Festival ticket holders can show their tickets and get a discounted $10 entry into Sea Life Park if they want to spend father's day visiting the park with their families.

Event Poster on the VJ Events Web Site

Other 2009 Father's Day Events in Hawaii

June 2009 Events in Hawaii

Hawaii events in June of 2009 include King Kamehameha Day, Father's Day, the Kapalua Maui Wine and Food Festival, the Blaisdell Center Home and Garden Show, the Maui Upcountry Agricultural Fair, the Maui Film Festival, the Kona Gay Pride Festival, the Puuhonua O Honaunau Festival, the Kona Class Fishing Tournament, the Hawaii Dragon Boat Festival in Ala Moana Park, the King Kamehameha Hula Festival, the Kona Marathon, and and George Kahumoku, Jr. Slack Key Guitar Workshop. For more information see:

June 2009 Hawaii Calendar

June Hawaii Events By Island

June Hawaii Events By Type

Maui Writer's Conference Moves to Waikiki

The Maui Writer's Conference has been held on on the island of Maui every year since 1993 but in 2009 the event is being renamed the Hawaii Writer's Conference and it is being moved to Waikiki on the island of Oahu. The organizers expect the event to grow significantly after it moves to Oahu. Events and activities at the 2009 Writer's Retreat and Conference will take place at the Hawaii Convention Center, the Ala Moana Hotel, the Outrigger Reef Hotel, the Embassy Suites Waikiki Beach Walk, the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, and Sheraton Waikiki Hotel.

Hawaii Writer's Retreat (August 28 - September 3, 2009)

Hawaii Writer's Conference Gala (September 4, 2009)

Hawaii Writer's Conference (September 4-7, 2009)

Featured Speakers at the 2009 Conference