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* Coming Events (see below)
Discover exciting upcoming events on Kauai, Maui, the Big Island, and Oahu.
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Find your way to the special places in Hawaii that other visitors may miss.
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Try a mouthwatering Hawaiian recipe from one of the most-renowned chefs in the islands.
* Travel Tips (see below)
Hawaii is so unique that it even has its own time zone. Enjoy the latest pointer from our collection of travel ideas to enhance your Hawaiian vacation.
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Find answers to questions from travelers. Submit a question for the Big Kahuna to answer in a future issue.
Kauai
June 1, 2003
TASTE OF HAWAII – THE ULTIMATE SUNDAY BRUNCH
The largest, oldest and best food and beverage tasting event in Hawaii. Over 50 chefs from all the islands prepare signature dishes. Three stages with continuous entertainment, all in beautiful Smith’s Tropical Paradise. And all for a single admission fee. Proceeds support Rotary projects all over the world.
Maui
June 14, 2003
LAHAINA’S KING KAMEHAMEHA DAY FESTIVITIES
Honoring King Kamehameha the Great, the annual floral & pau rider parade begins at 10 am from the 900 block of Front St. to the Banyan Tree. An awards ceremony and cultural craft fair with Hawaiian music and hula follow at Banyan Tree Park. Free, 9 am to 5 pm.
Big Island of Hawaii
June 7, 2003
KING KAMEHAMEHA CELEBRATION IN KAILUA-KONA
This Big Island event honors Kamehameha the Great, unifier of the Hawaiian Kingdom. The annual parade will travel along Alii Drive in Kailua-Kona and will include community marching units, decorated vehicles, colorful floral floats, glamorous mounted units (pau riders) and more.
Oahu/Waikiki
June 20 – 22, 2003
TASTE OF HONOLULU
Outdoor food, wine, and entertainment festival. Many of Hawaii’s top restaurants will participate. There will also be fun and educational activities, cooking demonstrations, and non-stop local entertainment. Scrip is sold for tasting portions. Friday, 5-10 p.m.; Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – 10 p.m.; and Sunday, 11:00 a.m. -7 p.m. at the Honolulu Civic Center grounds adjacent to Honolulu Hale. This is a fund-raiser for Easter Seals Hawaii, a non-profit organization that works with children and adults with disabilities.
For contact details and a complete annual calendar of events by month for each of the Hawaiian Islands, visit our online Events Calendar.
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We offer great vacation values including studios and 1-3 bedroom condos in a golfers paradise (Princeville discount available). Some of the most beautiful beaches in Hawaii are here. Shopping, hotels and restaurants are nearby in this gated community.
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Explore the interior rain-forests/jungles of Kauai. Here you will find rope-swings, cliff-diving, hiking and secluded waterfalls awaiting you. Kayaks, powerboats, Sea cycles, trail bikes and snorkel gear rentals are also available.
Contact: Mickey or Jeremy Theade
Toll Free: 1-877-42-BOATS
Phone: 808-822-1112
Paradise Outdoor Adventures Website: https://kayakers.com
Oneloa Beach, Maui
This West Maui beach should not be confused with another one of the same name in South Maui. Despite the many resort dwellings behind this long, luxurious beach, it is surprisingly uncrowded most of the time. Its geography is deceptive. The public access deposits you on the eastern (right) third of it and you quickly conclude that this wide, sandy beach has bad swimming and snorkeling because of a lava bench in the nearshore waters, seemingly extending the whole length. Visitors often turn around and leave at this point. The left third of the beach usually has a padded sandy bottom, making the swimming delightful. Snorkeling around the left end is very good, with lots of fish and rock formations. (Snorkeling is dangerous when the surf is up.) The beach is best enjoyed in the early morning, when the wind and surf tend to be low.
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Contact: Samantha Fischer
Toll Free: 800-323-4450
Phone: 808-828-0068
Anini Aloha Properties, Inc. Website: https://www.aninialoha.com
Tropical Salsa
Courtesy of Cory Dotario
Duke’s Canoe Club
1/2 tomato, diced
1/3 C onion, diced
1/2 jalapeno, seeded and finely minced
1/2 C fresh pineapple, diced
1/2 C mango, diced
2 T each of red and green bell peppers, diced
2 T cilantro, finely chopped
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/2 lime, squeezed
Dash of cayenne
Salt to taste
Combine all ingredients in a bowl, except for the salt and cayenne. Add a dash of cayenne and season with salt to taste. Serve with grilled shrimp.
Courtesy of Taste of Hawaii®, the Ultimate Sunday Brunch.
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- Round trip air travel from the continental U.S.
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- Use of a rental car
- Candlelight dinner
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Property #1: North shore; beautiful B & B, private baths, queen beds, rates from $75. Property #2: North shore private cottage, quaint, king/double beds; sleeps 2 – 4, kitchen, 1/2 block to beach.
Contact: Reservationist
Phone: 808-826-6111
Bed, Breakfast, and Beach at Hanalei Bay Website: https://www.bestofhawaii.com/hanalei
Superstition?
Legend says that if you remove any lava from the island that bad luck will befall you. Balderdash! you say. Hey, we don’t know if it’s true or not. You don’t have to be a believer, but talk to any resort or local post office and they will tell you about boxes of lava that come in all the time from visitors who brought a souvenir of lava home only to have their house burn down, their foot fall off, or get audited by the IRS. Coincidence? Maybe. But if you decide to do it anyway, remember…you’ve been warned.
Editor’s Note:
For the legend behind this superstition, see the November 2000 issue of TNT
https://bestplaceshawaii.com/tnt/tnt_nov2000/
These Travel Tips are courtesy of Andrew Doughty and Harriett Friedman, Hawaii the Big Island Revealed, the Ultimate Guidebook, at https://www.bestbookshawaii.com/#book.
Submit your Travel Tips to [email protected].
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Marine biologist crew take intimate (4-15 passengers) groups on unique journeys to swim with wild dolphins, snorkel with turtles and bask in luxury and serenity on 42-ft. sailing catamaran. A don’t-miss opportunity, only in Hawaii!
Contact: Tori cullins
Phone: (808) 306-7273
Wild Side Specialty Tours Website: https://www.wildsidehawaii.com
Dear Big Kahuna,
Dear Big Kahuna,
On our recent trip to Hawaii we were greeted at our hotel with lovely, fragrant leis. I know this is a tradition in Hawaii, but why? Just curious.
Denise, Los Angeles
Dear Curious Denise,
The custom of presenting a sweetly scented garland of tropical flowers is one of Hawaii’s most endearing expressions of aloha (love). The tradition apparently began when kings and queens ruled the islands. Royalty were greeted with lots of gifts, including flowing necklaces of flowers. The tradition has continued and has become a way of saying aloha to everyone, royalty or not. Lei-making has become quite an art form on the islands and the necklaces are made from incredibly fragrant plumeria blossoms, pikake (a type of jasmine), trailing vines, or rare and very expensive Niihau shells. Niihau leis can cost thousands of dollars, but the flower varieties range from $5 to $35.
To arrange a lei greeting upon your arrival, visit Kenui Aloha Lei Greeters by clicking here.
For information on Selecting and Keeping Your Hawaiian Lei, see the September 2001 issue of TNT.
Mahalo for writing, Denise. Come back and see us soon.
Aloha,
Big Kahuna
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