A beloved Honolulu Christmas Tradition returns to the historic Hawai’i Theatre. Jim Nabors and a whole bunch of talented friends make for a very Merry Christmas concert beginning Friday November 27 at 7:30 PM, with a second evening performance Saturday November 28, and a special matinee [...]
Huge surf is pounding the North Shore of the Hawaiian islands creating a frenzy in the water as big wave chargers are getting all they can. The <a href=”http://www.alohaupdate.com/2009/11/03/winters-here-so-is-north-shore-surf/”>Vans Triple Crown of Surfing</a> is sure to have great waves as holding period for the O’neill World Cup at Sunset Beach [...]
Azure Restaurant, located in the Royal Hawaiian is their newest fine dining restaurant, which specializes in island seafood. A little over a year ago the iconic Royal Hawaii received a $85 million renovation and redesign. Part of this project included the creation of Azure.
Jon Matsubara is Azure’s head chef and behind a [...]
Monday, November 16, 2009 Trump International Hotel Waikiki Beach Walk opened its doors to guests. Trump Waikiki is the first new Waikiki luxury property to open in 20 years.
Trump Waikiki is 38 stories high with 462 fully furnished units in the building. The ultra luxury hotel features a library, [...]
Friday November 27 2009 be prepared to give your laugh muscles a complete workout when Gabriel Iglesias brings his comical tales & charismatic facial contortions & comical voices to the Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall.
Gabriel Iglesias, AKA Fluffy or Pichau, is one of the hottest comedians around. Though often billed [...]
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 [...]
If you can find a break in the clouds, you still have time to see the Leonid Meteor shower, which should be quite visible from Hawaii. Best observed in parts of Asia and India, those of us in Hawaii may get a great show, if the rain around the [...]
Rain clouds over Koolau mountains Tuesday November 10, 2009
Local weather forecasters have been preparing Oahu residents for rain, rain, rain. The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a flash flood watch for all Hawaiian Islands from Tuesday evening [...]
A great way to recover from the stress strain of day to day living and to revitalize before the hectic Holiday 2009 Season is to visit the Hawai’i Healing Garden Festival November 21 2009 at the McCoy Pavilion at Ala Moana Beach Park. A day of [...]
Water and debris washed onto Kamehameha Highway Thursday the 12th near Kualoa
Thursday, November 12, 2009 a large north, north-east swell rolled into the Hawaiian Islands. That day, with excitement, I decided to venture out and see [...]
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 [...]
Many musicians blaze across the scene like a comet only to flame out or fade away but a few continue to tour with the same verve & gusto that first ignited the passion of their fans. Through the passing of thirty-five years Kenny [...]
Is it just me and my wife, and the three guys walking by us at lunch talking about their cell service not working, or is AT&T’s 3G out on the island of Oahu? I spent about 45 minutes on the phone with an AT&T representative who said there was not [...]
For almost 100 years Maui Land has farmed pineapple on the island of Maui. 208 people managing over 2000 acres will loose their jobs and cease production next year.
Maui Pineapple has slowly shrunk over the past 10 years from 6000 acres to 2000 acres and almost 1500 people down to [...]
When you find yourself in the middle of a hectic work week take a comedy break. Seriously, laughter is the best remedy for the midweek blues. Outrageous good fun is on tap at The Pipeline Café (805 Pohukaina St) Wednesday, November 11, 2009 [...]
The past few nights here in Oahu have begun to feel a little chilly, the Eastside rain has been dumping on my roof, and the first North Shore contest the Xcel Pro, just wrapped up today at Sunset Beach. “Winter” in Hawaii is officially here and “winter” in the looses sense of [...]
Hank Gaskell of Hawaii wins the 2009 Xcel Pro at Sunset Beach on the North Shore of Oahu. A great way to start the winter season in Hawaii leading into the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing.
Gaskell battled it out with Pancho Sullivan [...]
Big surf will continue to pound the North shore of Oahu today providing surfers from all over the world with waves galore. Low easterly winds, and sunshine seems to be the forecast for the day.
Those of you hoping to catch some mid morning surf at Sunset Beach will have to [...]
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