Guava-glazed sweet potatoes with toasted coconut, pumpkin soup with brandy and oven-roasted turkey with cranberry-ginger chutney. These are just a few of the mouthwatering menu items that will be featured at Embassy Suites-Waikiki Beach Walk’s first-ever Thanksgiving Day Buffet. The resort will be hosting this celebratory feast on November [...]
The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing presented by Rockstar Energy Drink will make history this year with its “Triple Crown – Triple Threat” bonus purse, making this prestigious Hawaiian series the first $1,000,000 stop on the Association of Surfing Professionals Dream Tour. More than 150 surfers from 17 nations will [...]
There are plenty of decent Thai restaurants in town. Some of my personal faves are Champa Thai (on Waialae Ave), Mekong II and Chiang Mai (on King Street), and Siam Garden Cafe (on Nimitz Highway). I’ve been to Thailand, had authentic Thai food, and even prefer the Thai food back [...]
Pet and holiday lovers have a wonderful festival to look forward this weekend. The Blaisdell Exhibition Hall is hosting the 1st Annual Hawaii Pet Film Festival & Holiday Gift Show this Saturday, November 14th from 10:30 am – 4:30 pm. Admission is free and pets are welcome!
The event will feature [...]
80 years ago, on November 11, 1929, Hawaiian Airlines took to the air, flying its inaugural flight from Oahu to Maui. Today it still flies that route, along with 19 other domestic and international destinations, including Manila, Sydney, Tahiti and American Samoa. After 80 grand years, Hawaiian Airlines is proud [...]
Girl Fest Hawaii’s mission is to prevent violence against women and girls through education, art, and positive representations of women. The festival incorporates film music, art, spoken word, and dance as well as conferences with expert panels, lectures, and outreach workshops for children and adults that address themes such as [...]
About a month ago I wrote about my first visit to the Soul de Cuba Cafe, the only Cuban restaurant in Honolulu. The whole experience — from the wait staff to the food and cocktails — not only reminded me of my time in Cuba earlier this year [...]
Waimea Valley, located at 59-864 Kamehameha Highway(across from Waimea Bay) is proud to present its 2nd Annual “ARBOR DAY” Saturday, November 7, 2009 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.
The plant sale and tree give-away will take place in front of Parking Lot 2 (before security guard shack). Participants are encouraged [...]
On the heels of the Honolulu’s own Petwalk earlier this month, the Hawaii Island Humane Society’s Annual Halloween Pet Walk is scheduled for Saturday, October 31 in Kailua Village, with registration beginning at 8 a.m.
The event encourages pet owners to walk from Hale Halewai to Kailua Pier and back [...]
On Saturday, October 31st, seven city blocks on and around Nu’uanu Avenue will be closed to vehicle traffic and overflow with costumed revelers and world-class rhythms for the Hallobaloo Music + Arts Festival. The street festival is from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., and it’s free!
All are invited to join [...]
On October 23, 2009, the Eve of National Make A Difference Day, the City & County of Honolulu and The Wild Hawaiian, Henry Kapono, will team up to bring you a FREE CONCERT on Waikiki Beach. That’s right free, concert, and it’s on the beach. What could be better?
The [...]
I just saw this film, “Rio Breaks,” at the Hawaii International Film Festival, and it was GREAT. I was really drawn to the story of these two boys, who live in the deadly slums of Favela in Rio de Janeiro. Part-surf flick and part documentary, this film traces the [...]
Hawaii residents delight: The trade winds are blowing in low fares! United Airlines is offering some unbeatable travel deals to the mainland, but you only have November 15 to purchase your tickets!
Here are the details:
A 7-day advance purchase is required. Eastbound travel must occur between December 7, 2009 and December 26, [...]On Earth Day, April 22, 2009, more than 10,000 people attended the first Green Market in Honolulu. There were more than 50 green vendors that offered their environmental iniciatives and concerns. This coming Wednesday, October 21, the Honolulu Weekly will be sponsoring the state’s third Green Market, held on Fort [...]
In an ongoing joint promotion with ClearChannel Entertainment’s local radio stations, Mayor Mufi Hannemann and Myron Thomson, CEO of 21st Century Technologies, hit the airways to promote energy conservation and a new monthly electricity-saving initiative called “Honolulu City Lights Out.”
Hannemann is asking everyone in the City and County of Honolulu [...]
The first of what hopes to be many North Shore Yoga Festivals is happening this Saturday, October 17 at the Turtle Bay Resort.
The North Shore of Oahu has long been an ideal setting for yogis and nature lovers, so Kate Baldwin, the festival organizer, decided to capitalize on the [...]
A few weeks ago, I paid my first visit to the Soul de Cuba Cafe, which had long been on my list of places to dine. Located in the middle of downtown Honolulu (at 1121 Bethel Street), Soul de Cuba is really the ONLY Cuban restaurant in Honolulu — [...]
For ten glorious days, Hawaii will be hosting its international film festival from October 15-25. The film line-up is chock full of Asian films as well as other international cinema delights.
HIFF started as a project of the East-West Center at the University of Hawai`i Manoa campus in Honolulu. The first [...]
Sunday kicked off Children and Youth Month with a full day of festivities on the Honolulu Hale grounds. This month there is even more family-friendly fun to honor the island’s keiki starting this Friday, October 9th, with the 21st Annual Talk Story Festival. This week I will be providing [...]
It’s time to unplug and tune into real life at the 16th annual Children & Youth Day, when the grounds of the State Capitol, Department of Health, Frank F. Fasi Civic Center, Hawaii State Library, Iolani Palace, Kalanimoku Building, Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center, Washington Place and Punchbowl Street will [...]
Ala Moana Hotel guests can hit the jackpot and win a free trip for two to Las Vegas, thanks to the property’s new “The More You Stay, The More You Play” promotion. From now through January 31, 2010, Ala Moana Hotel is giving away a trip for two per [...]
The glass doors to Hawaii’s first Victoria’s Secret will open this morning after nearly two years of island anticipation. The Victoria’s Secret store, with a PINK boutique next door, which caters to a younger women with its more' [...]
Guess I’ll have to wait ’til next year, but you don’t! Hawaiian Telcom’s Great Aloha Run starts this morning at 7 a.m. The course is just over 8 miles long on fairly flat asphalt. It begins at Aloha Tower and end at the Aloha Stadium.
Says the GAR website, “Ke Kukini [...]
The Punahou Carnival begins today at 11 a.m. and will continue through Saturday night until 11 p.m. There are tons of great rides, games, and food to enjoy as well as shopping to be had. This year’s theme is “Lights! Camera! Carnival! Keepin’ it ‘Reel.’” There is limited parking, [...]
Talk about a little treasure trove find! There is no way anyone would know about the great veggies and fruits sold in the parking lot of Makiki Park on Mondays unless you’ve heard about it by word of mouth. Tucked between Ke’eaumoku Street and the highway is a small farmers [...]
If you haven’t yet gotten your fill at the Black Friday shopping bonanza, there’s plenty more to be had today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hawaiian South Shore “Swap Meet.” The name is deceiving in itself because I wrongly assumed the sale would be happening at Aloha [...]
Who said Hawaii didn’t have any Christmas spirit? Wreathmakers can prove these people wrong by participating in Honolulu’s 23rd Annual Holiday Wreath Contest. Every year has a different theme, and this year’s is “Holiday Heroes,” which can pretty much be interpreted in any way you see fit.
There are three divisions: [...]
I picked up the Honolulu Star Bulletin today because a very familiar face was staring back at me. Sarah Callies, as I knew her back in high school, was my chorale partner back at Punahou and a budding and talented stage actress. Back in the day, Sarah played the leading [...]
There’s a lot of stunning acrobatics and colorful costumes packed into two hours of Cirque du Soleil’s oldest touring show, “Saltimbanco.” The name comes from the Italian phrase that literally means, “jump on a bench,” but the opening act of the second half of the show displays the opposite: acrobats [...]
Presidential hopeful and native son Barack Obama arrived in Honolulu last night for a brief but important visit with his grandmother Madelyn Dunham. He decided to take time away from the campaign just a fortnight from election day to make sure he could visit ailing Dunham, who suffered from a [...]
Earlier this week, several shark sightings have been reported both on the northern and southern coasts of Oahu. A Kaneohe surfer was attacked by a shark at Crouching Lion near Laie earlier this week. Though shark attacks are quite rare in Hawaii, surfers and ocean swimmers should be wary before [...]
It’s time to break open your piggy bank! Don’t worry, it’s for a great cause. Whole Foods is opening at 7 a.m. tomorrow in Kahala Mall, where Star Market, the Patisserie, and I Love Country Cafe used to be. After much anticipation, Kahala and Diamond Head Residents will now have [...]
A guaranteed great time on hump day is 80’s Acid Wash Wednesdays at Next Door on Hotel Street in downtown Honolulu. For a year now, my friends and I have been going to this place to dance our butts off to our favorite 80’s music (like “Take on Me” by [...]
The Honolulu Weekly recently came out with a “Cheap Finds” issue for visitors and residents on a budget, and I’m following up on their list of cheapies by providing a short list of my own.
If you traveled to Hawaii the right way, the only thing you packed was your bathing [...]
We call it “Hangover Sunday” and, hungover or not, my friends and I have established a water sport tradition: we wake up as early as possible on Sunday morning, drive to Makapu’u Beach, and drink a beer (or two) before jumping in the romping surf for at least a full [...]
Well, I guess if I can’t make it to the summer concert of the year (the American Idols Live 2008 tour — David Cook rocks!), I will have to settle for Bayfest. The lineup is surprisingly good this time, though, and I might actually make it to Kaneohe this Fourth [...]
The bill to extend rail service to the airport has been passed, but there has been some reluctance to follow through with it due to its price tag. An extra $350 million is a hefty price to pay for this service, but from a local’s point of view, it would [...]
Michelle Wie, Sean Kern, Doug Lambert, Parker McLachlin. These are just a few of the first-class athletes and Punahou graduates that continue to make sports headlines both locally and nationally. Now, Punahou School will celebrate being ranked #1 (of nearly 4,000 schools) on Sports Illustrated’s list of Best High School [...]
Deep in the valley along the mystical Pali Highway and Ko’olau mountains is a fantastic waterfall that you can swim in and jump into from ten or twenty feet up. The trail has recently been upgraded, making it a quick and easy hike. Ten minutes past the top of the [...]
A real local favorite of mine that is quickly becoming a visitor must-do is the hike to Kuliou’ou Ridge. The trek starts at sea level from the back of Kuliou’ou Valley. Follow switchbacks leading up the mountainside until you notice the vegetation change from tropical trees to pine and finally [...]
What was once a little-known lighthouse on the rocky eastern coast of Oahu has now become one of the most well-trodden yet wonderfully rewarding hikes on the island. Many visitors choose to hike from the the parking lot along the paved path to the lighthouse and back. There are, however, [...]
Hallelujah! The ugly black pipe that creeps along the Ala Wai Canal in Waikiki will be gone by the week’s end — hopefully. Back in March 2006, the sewer line burst, causing nearly 100 million dollars to repair. The big bonus here is that parking will be restored in a [...]
It’s crunch time, people! Mother’s Day is fast approaching and if you don’t yet know what to get for your mom, here’s a quick idea.
The Star of Honolulu has been running lunch and dinner cruises for over 50 years! Your mom would certainly appreciate a little rest and relaxation while [...]
If you’re coming to Honolulu to surf, it’s best to be prepared for the “local” vibe that you are sure to encounter. If you’re a “haole” (white) guy, you should be careful even on the south shore to not cop an attitude in the water (girls, fortunately you don’t received [...]
