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Waikiki Beach (c) 2012 All Hawaii News Beach users gave good reviews Thursday to the just-completed sand replenishment project that widened Waikiki Beach from the Duke Kahanamoku statue to the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Star-Advertiser. Riding on three months of strong momentum, Hawaii’s tourism industry is already anticipating a healthy summer. Star-Advertiser. A 27 percent gain in visitors from Japan last month bodes well for this weekend’s start of Golden Week, traditionally a high-volume period for Japanese tourists in Hawaii. Star-Advertiser. The official at the center of the General Services Administration scandal over a lavish Las Vegas conference was reprimanded in 2011 for appearing in a campaign ad for Sen. Daniel Inouye, Roll Call, a Washington, D.C., magazine, reported Thursday. Star-Advertiser. Legislature State House and Senate negotiators were still working late Thursday to reach an agreement on the state budget, a stalemate that left dozens of bills in limbo ahead of tonight’s procedural deadline to complete work before the legislative session ends. Star-Advertiser. Passage of the single-most important bill at the Hawaii Legislature is being held up by the single-most controversial bill before lawmakers this session. Civil Beat. A measure that would bring most of Hawaii’s 1,600 mainland-incarcerated prisoners back is nearing key deadlines at the Capitol. The trend is already starting. KHON2 . The state Legislature will be voting on Hawaiian language mandates in the coming week. Associated Press. Legislators effectively killed a bill Thursday that would have extended the University of Hawaii’s controversial exemption from the state procurement code, a move hailed by some as a victory for government fairness and transparency but which UH lamented as likely to increase construction costs. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii lawmakers are poised to pass two bills to overhaul the state’s charter school system. But the focus has centered more on what the proposed law says charter schools don’t have to do than any new requirements or expectations. Civil Beat. Selling or smoking the synthetic drug “spice” is now a felony in Hawaii. KHON2. Laura Thielen Civil Beat has obtained portions of an email exchange between members of the party’s State Central Committee conducted between April 10 and April 13 — the latter date just four days before Laura Thielen announced that she would run in the primary without the party’s blessing. Civil Beat. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has its first woman president. Hawaii Public Radio. About 9,000 U.S. Marines stationed on Okinawa will be moved to Hawaii, Guam and other locations in the Asia-Pacific under a U.S.-Japanese agreement announced Thursday. Associated Press. Hawaii is one of only two states where consumers won’t see a piece of an estimated $1.3 billion in rebates from health insurers who spent more on administrative expenses and profits than allowed by the federal health care reform act, according to a new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Pacific Business News. State roundup for April 27. Associated Press. Oahu The City and County of Honolulu Department of Environmental Services has issued a moratorium on new sewer connections from Halawa to Pearl City. Hawaii News Now. The state granted owners of the Hale‘iwa Farmers’ Market a second extension to vacate the site where they’ve held the popular weekend event for three years. Star-Advertiser. Honolulu City Councilmember Ann Kobayashi has introduced a bill to amend the historic residential property tax exemption. Hawaii Reporter. The plastic bag ban is still three years from starting, if Mayor Peter Carlisle approves it, but the movement toward biodegradable bags has already begun. Hawaii News Now. Public housing getting modern renovations with private help. KITV4. Nearly four decades since starting a renowned cookie empire, Wally Amos is poised to launch a company using the original recipe that made him Famous Amos. Star-Advertiser. Officials at Southside High School in Fort Smith, Ark., have contacted the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of Justice after an Oahu travel agent told them via email he had lost $267,500 paid by the school for a summer trip to Waikiki. KITV4. Hawaii Mufi Hannemann A U.S. representative’s job, congressional candidate Mufi Hannemann told Rotarians Thursday, is to advocate first for state residents. West Hawaii Today. The site of the Big Island’s first geothermal power project may once again be put back to use. Tribune-Herald. Hawaii’s Doppler radars will be shut down, one at a time, beginning in May for upgrades to a next-generation system that will allow for better weather forecasts. Tribune-Herald. We’ve failed: Hawaii County’s air is the second worst, by county, in the country for annual particle pollution, the American Lung Association says. West Hawaii Today. Maui The new hearing officer in the case challenging a University of Hawaii telescope project on Maui is also UH president M.R.C. Greenwood’s personal attorney. Civil Beat. Maui Electric Co. is installing new, “smart” power meters that will enable the utility to remotely monitor electricity fed to more than 100 residents taking part in the Maui smart-grid demonstration project. Associated Press. Maui Electric Co. has begun installing new, “smart” power meters in Maui Meadows, enabling the utility to remotely monitor electricity fed to more than 100 residents taking part in the Maui smart-grid demonstration project. Maui News. Judge Adrianne Heely The state Senate confirmed Adrianne Heely on Wednesday as a District Family Court judge for Maui’s 2nd Circuit Court. Maui News. Adrianne Heely has been confirmed as a family court judge on Maui. Associated Press. Maui Judge Joseph E. Cardoza today was named Chief Judge and Administrative Judge for the Second Circuit Court. Maui Now. The long-awaited Courtyard Maui Kahului Airport hotel is set to open in June, a month earlier than previously announced. Maui News. Kauai After a few deferrals and various amendments, a bill to regulate solar farms on agricultural lands passed a final vote Wednesday by the Kaua‘i County Council, although some council members wanted more time for scrutiny. Garden Island. The Kaua‘i County Council on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution to encourage schools to adopt anti-bullying policies and regulations. Garden Island. Reid Judson is suing Norberto Garcia and Kaua‘i County for alleged negligence in an officer-involved automobile crash. Garden Island. Molokai A high-voltage undersea transmission cable planned for Massachusetts has been killed by one of the nation’s major utilities because it would be a “high-risk” installation, too expensive to construct, with too many severe environmental impacts and too difficult to maintain. Molokai Dispatch.
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27. April 2012
Waikiki Beach (c) 2012 All Hawaii News Beach users gave good reviews Thursday to the just-completed sand replenishment project that widened Waikiki Beach from the Duke Kahanamoku statue to the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Star-Advertiser. Riding on three months of strong momentum, Hawaii’s tourism industry is already anticipating a healthy summer. Star-Advertiser. A 27 percent gain in visitors from Japan last month bodes well for this weekend’s start of Golden Week, traditionally a high-volume period for Japanese tourists in Hawaii. Star-Advertiser. The official at the center of the General Services Administration scandal over a lavish Las Vegas conference was reprimanded in 2011 for appearing in a campaign ad for Sen. Daniel Inouye, Roll Call, a Washington, D.C., magazine, reported Thursday. Star-Advertiser. Legislature State House and Senate negotiators were still working late Thursday to reach an agreement on the state budget, a stalemate that left dozens of bills in limbo ahead of tonight’s procedural deadline to complete work before the legislative session ends. Star-Advertiser. Passage of the single-most important bill at the Hawaii Legislature is being held up by the single-most controversial bill before lawmakers this session. Civil Beat. A measure that would bring most of Hawaii’s 1,600 mainland-incarcerated prisoners back is nearing key deadlines at the Capitol. The trend is already starting. KHON2 . The state Legislature will be voting on Hawaiian language mandates in the coming week. Associated Press. Legislators effectively killed a bill Thursday that would have extended the University of Hawaii’s controversial exemption from the state procurement code, a move hailed by some as a victory for government fairness and transparency but which UH lamented as likely to increase construction costs. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii lawmakers are poised to pass two bills to overhaul the state’s charter school system. But the focus has centered more on what the proposed law says charter schools don’t have to do than any new requirements or expectations. Civil Beat. Selling or smoking the synthetic drug “spice” is now a felony in Hawaii. KHON2. Laura Thielen Civil Beat has obtained portions of an email exchange between members of the party’s State Central Committee conducted between April 10 and April 13 — the latter date just four days before Laura Thielen announced that she would run in the primary without the party’s blessing. Civil Beat. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has its first woman president. Hawaii Public Radio. About 9,000 U.S. Marines stationed on Okinawa will be moved to Hawaii, Guam and other locations in the Asia-Pacific under a U.S.-Japanese agreement announced Thursday. Associated Press. Hawaii is one of only two states where consumers won’t see a piece of an estimated $1.3 billion in rebates from health insurers who spent more on administrative expenses and profits than allowed by the federal health care reform act, according to a new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Pacific Business News. State roundup for April 27. Associated Press. Oahu The City and County of Honolulu Department of Environmental Services has issued a moratorium on new sewer connections from Halawa to Pearl City. Hawaii News Now. The state granted owners of the Hale‘iwa Farmers’ Market a second extension to vacate the site where they’ve held the popular weekend event for three years. Star-Advertiser. Honolulu City Councilmember Ann Kobayashi has introduced a bill to amend the historic residential property tax exemption. Hawaii Reporter. The plastic bag ban is still three years from starting, if Mayor Peter Carlisle approves it, but the movement toward biodegradable bags has already begun. Hawaii News Now. Public housing getting modern renovations with private help. KITV4. Nearly four decades since starting a renowned cookie empire, Wally Amos is poised to launch a company using the original recipe that made him Famous Amos. Star-Advertiser. Officials at Southside High School in Fort Smith, Ark., have contacted the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of Justice after an Oahu travel agent told them via email he had lost $267,500 paid by the school for a summer trip to Waikiki. KITV4. Hawaii Mufi Hannemann A U.S. representative’s job, congressional candidate Mufi Hannemann told Rotarians Thursday, is to advocate first for state residents. West Hawaii Today. The site of the Big Island’s first geothermal power project may once again be put back to use. Tribune-Herald. Hawaii’s Doppler radars will be shut down, one at a time, beginning in May for upgrades to a next-generation system that will allow for better weather forecasts. Tribune-Herald. We’ve failed: Hawaii County’s air is the second worst, by county, in the country for annual particle pollution, the American Lung Association says. West Hawaii Today. Maui The new hearing officer in the case challenging a University of Hawaii telescope project on Maui is also UH president M.R.C. Greenwood’s personal attorney. Civil Beat. Maui Electric Co. is installing new, “smart” power meters that will enable the utility to remotely monitor electricity fed to more than 100 residents taking part in the Maui smart-grid demonstration project. Associated Press. Maui Electric Co. has begun installing new, “smart” power meters in Maui Meadows, enabling the utility to remotely monitor electricity fed to more than 100 residents taking part in the Maui smart-grid demonstration project. Maui News. Judge Adrianne Heely The state Senate confirmed Adrianne Heely on Wednesday as a District Family Court judge for Maui’s 2nd Circuit Court. Maui News. Adrianne Heely has been confirmed as a family court judge on Maui. Associated Press. Maui Judge Joseph E. Cardoza today was named Chief Judge and Administrative Judge for the Second Circuit Court. Maui Now. The long-awaited Courtyard Maui Kahului Airport hotel is set to open in June, a month earlier than previously announced. Maui News. Kauai After a few deferrals and various amendments, a bill to regulate solar farms on agricultural lands passed a final vote Wednesday by the Kaua‘i County Council, although some council members wanted more time for scrutiny. Garden Island. The Kaua‘i County Council on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution to encourage schools to adopt anti-bullying policies and regulations. Garden Island. Reid Judson is suing Norberto Garcia and Kaua‘i County for alleged negligence in an officer-involved automobile crash. Garden Island. Molokai A high-voltage undersea transmission cable planned for Massachusetts has been killed by one of the nation’s major utilities because it would be a “high-risk” installation, too expensive to construct, with too many severe environmental impacts and too difficult to maintain. Molokai Dispatch.
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Aloha Friday Photo: The Kahala Edition
20. April 2012
Today’s Aloha Friday Photo of the grounds at the Kahala was sent by Dave from Oahu. Here’s what Dave had to say, “This place is almost magical. Very romantic. I proposed to my wife relaxing with her on the hammock (made for two) just after sunset. I couldn’t help it…” Well, who can blame Dave for popping the question at such a romantic location? If you’re not familiar with the Kahala Hotel & Resort , it’s located in Honolulu, but not in Waikiki Beach. Many people are surprised to learn that there are only three resort areas to stay on Oahu outside of Waikiki. The Kahala resort is one of those three. We’ve been there to dine and to swim with the dolphins at Dolphin Quest . Mahalo to Dave for sharing his romantic Aloha Friday Photo with us. © Go Visit Hawaii – Republication of this entire post is prohibited without prior permission. Using extracts of less than 100 words are permitted with full attribution and link back to GoVisitHawaii.com .
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18. April 2012
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13. April 2012
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Continue reading...Lingle, Hirono, rake in millions, Honolulu City Council trims rail budget, Department of Education seeks to divert $20M school funds to buses, Hawaii…
13. April 2012
U.S. Senate candidates Linda Lingle and Mazie Hirono Former Gov. Linda Lingle raised more than $1.3 million in the past quarter for her Republican campaign for U.S. Senate, outpacing U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono, who brought in more than $1 million for her Democratic campaign. Star-Advertiser. Former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann led all 2nd Congressional District candidates in fundraising in the first quarter of 2012, but City Councilwoman Tulsi Gabbard was close behind. Star-Advertiser. Campaign spending numbers for the the first quarter of this year are coming in. KHON2. Like quarrelsome cooks, state Representatives debated all day and into the evening yesterday on a diverse recipe of bills to be thrown into the final round of sausage-making in this year’s legislative session. Hawaii Reporter. “Fear and rhetoric” distorted the intentions of bills that would have moved public school teachers to a performance management system, and led to defeat of the measures, Senate Education Committee Chairwoman Jill Tokuda said Thursday in a passionate speech to her colleagues. Star-Advertiser. The Department of Education is looking at whether funds from other programs could be diverted to student transportation to cover an expected shortfall of about $20 million. Star-Advertiser. A bill that would overhaul Hawaii’s charter school system is headed to conference committee after approval by the House, despite strong resistance to a provision that would exempt such schools from the state Ethics Code. Star-Advertiser. Legislation aimed at regulating the harvest of opihi has been revived after dying in committee last month. Tribune-Herald. Cuts in the number of inspectors who check cargo and passengers entering Hawaii have some worried that more pests will get established in a state that is especially vulnerable because of its tropical weather and few natural predators. Associated Press. The state has filed seven lawsuits against banks and credit card companies that allegedly charge Hawaii customers for payment protection programs they don’t want or can’t qualify for. Associated Press. Dalai Lama Visit Inaugurates Peace Program. Civil Beat. The Dalai Lama will talk to students and participate in a panel discussion with Native Hawaiian leaders during a visit to Honolulu this weekend. Associated Press. Oahu The City Council Budget Committee on Thursday chopped more than $291 million from next year’s construction budget for the rail system before approving preliminarily the budgets for the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation. Star-Advertiser. Despite some posturing, some threats and lots of questions for new rail chief Dan Grabauskas, the Honolulu City Council Budget Committee on Wednesday advanced three budget bills for the controversial project. Civil Beat. Honolulu Rapid Transit At a meeting that was more pep rally than political theater, mayoral rivals Peter Carlisle and Kirk Caldwell joined U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye to meet with construction workers anxious to begin work on the city’s $5.27 billion rail project. Star-Advertiser. The senior senator from Hawaii came to Waipahu on Thursday to assure anxious construction workers that Honolulu’s rail project is on track and has solid federal support. The only thing that can stop it, he said, is World War III. Civil Beat. U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle and mayoral candidate Kirk Caldwell made a joint pro-rail appearance this afternoon before construction workers on the project. Hawaii Reporter. Mayor Peter Carlisle and Kirk Caldwell made a joint appearance Thursday with Hawaii Sen. Dan Inouye at the Waipahu offices of rail contractor Kiewit Construction Co. to discuss the importance of the city’s $5.3 billion project with dozens of construction workers. KITV4. New Rail Chief Sees Himself as Intermediary Between Council, Feds. Civil Beat. No more coloring books, T-shirts, hats, lanyards, pens, pencils, backpacks and water bottles will be distributed by the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation courtesy of city taxpayers to promote the city’s planned $5.3 billion elevated steel on steel rail project. Hawaii Reporter. The Haleiwa Farmers’ Market will be allowed to operate at its current site until the end of the month after getting a reprieve from state orders to leave. Star-Advertiser. The state is granting permission to continue the Haliewa Farmers Market through the end of the month. Hawaii Public Radio. Boulders tumbled down a Kalihi mountainside Thursday, smashing into three houses on Kula Kolea Place and narrowly missing four people in one of the houses. Star-Advertiser. A plan to replace the International Market Place, the Waikiki Town Center and the Miramar at Waikiki Hotel in the center of Hawaii’s main tourism district with a new retail, dining and entertainment complex will add 1,800 jobs, according to a draft environmental impact statement for the project. Pacific Business News. Chinatown business owners, neighbors, meet with police to discuss area’s drug problem. Hawaii Independent. Chinatown merchants demand answers after attack. KITV4. A state sheriffs deputy stationed at the District Court cellblock was indicted Thursday on sexual assault charges. Hawaii News Now. Board of Water Supply crews have completed work to fix a broken water main in Kailua. Hawaii News Now. Hawaii Hawaiian protestor Abel Lui Mayor Billy Kenoi and his staff plan to meet next week with Abel Simeona Lui and others who claim Native Hawaiian title to almost $6 million worth of Kawa Bay property Hawaii County has purchased for an oceanfront park. West Hawaii Today. Voters can expect to receive cards informing them of their voting districts in early summer, the Hawaii County Clerks Office announced Thursday. Tribune-Herald. Rising fuel oil prices pushed residential electricity rates higher in April on all islands except for Hawaii island. Star-Advertiser. A recent Public Utilities Commission decision has resulted in slightly lower electric rates. West Hawaii Today. Maui The University of Hawaii says it will begin construction of a controversial $300 million telescope atop Haleakala as soon as next month even though a critical permit has been challenged and a state board hasn’t ruled on the case yet. Civil Beat. Crews from the Community Work Day Program on Maui plan to assess reports of large tangled piles of netting and debris reported along the shoreline of the Waiehu Golf Course. Maui Now. More than a year after county officials first announced that four monkeypod trees would be removed along South Kihei Road, sparking a back-and-forth battle with tree lovers who wanted to see them saved, officials confirmed that they would accept the recommendation of the Kihei Community Association and leave the trees in place. Maui News . First-quarter real estate statistics released by the Realtors Association of Maui don’t draw a clear picture of what’s happening with the buying and selling of homes and condominiums in Maui County. Maui News. Kauai A 5th Circuit judge is considering a dismissal motion in a horse cruelty case as an attorney general’s appointed prosecutor takes over. Garden Island. Responding to safety concerns of county officials and the Kaua‘i Police Department, the Kaua‘i County Council on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution establishing a “no-parking” zone on the southerly shoulder of the County Access Road, by Vidinha Stadium soccer fields in Lihu‘e. Garden Island.
Continue reading...Halekulai Hotel, Waikiki
11. April 2012
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Continue reading...First-Time Oahu Visitors’ Trip Report– Part 2 of 2
11. April 2012
I hope you enjoyed reading part one of Erin’s Oahu trip report . In part two, Erin and her husband move from Waikiki Beach up to Oahu’s North Shore. —- After four days of Waikiki, we were very ready for the second part of our trip – Oahu’s famous North Shore. We’d splurged on two nights at Turtle Bay Resort in the name of a very overdue mini-honeymoon. We were not disappointed! Our rental car company had oversold their cars, so our trip day started out a bit stressful. We decided to splurge and get a Jeep for the remainder of the trip – although expensive, it was worth every penny! We took the top off and enjoyed a meandering trip up the coast. Some days, it really is more about the journey than the destination. Everything about that day that started out so stressful ended in wonderful. The North Shore is a big change from Waikiki, and we were very happy to follow up a few days in Waikiki with a few days of Turtle Bay. We arrived at Turtle Bay and were immediately greeted by the best bellman I have ever met. He waited with our bags while I went to check in, and then helped us to our room. We were informed at check-in that we’d been upgraded to the Ali’i Presidential Suite ! I rode up with the bellman to unpack while my husband parked the car. The whole way up, he chatted with me about his favorite things to do at the resort, and when we got to the room, he discreetly ignored my jaw hitting the floor as he showed me around the room. To say that our accommodations were amazing would be a gross understatement! He told us that the room used to be living quarters for the GM of the hotel. That GM was living the good life! From the lanai in our bedroom, we could see the swimming beach and activities on the south side of the resort. From our living area, we could see the pools and the waves crashing on the north side of the resort. Yup, we had views of two separate beaches from our room! The furnishings in the room were beautiful without being overdone. We had two bathrooms, a gorgeous four poster bed, a nice kitchen and dining area, and a living room that would have been perfect for hanging out if we would have spent any time in the room. The accommodations were amazing, coming in second only to the staff and grounds of the resort. Every single staff member we encountered was helpful, friendly, and offered great suggestions for dining and activities to enjoy while visiting. The first night we were there, we grabbed a cocktail from the Hang Ten Bar and found seats to watch the sun go down and enjoy the drum circle and hula dancers. We were not disappointed. Because our time at Turtle Bay was so short, we had to make the most of it. After a quick meeting with a hotel concierge, we booked a catamaran trip for the next morning, and some clear-bottomed kayaks for the following day. The catamaran trip we took left from nearby Hale’iwa Bay. The crew was awesome, and the Ho’o Nanea’s smaller size made for great whale watching. We were very glad that we waited and did this trip instead of one of the busier trips near Waikiki. We saw more whales than we expected, and two of them were happy to show off for our boat, breeching several times. It was a great show, and well worth the time! We did get a bit wet on the trip, so if you’re going to spend some time exploring Hale’iwa after your trip, I’d recommend keeping some dry clothes in the car. We didn’t plan well for the water, and used our dripping clothes as an excuse to do a bit of shopping in town. After shopping, we stopped for lunch at the highly recommended Luibueno’s for some fish tacos. We planned on eating light to save room for the shrimp trucks later that afternoon, but failed miserably. The food was excellent, and we left stuffed. We cruised back to Turtle Bay and wandered the grounds a bit and then hit the beach. The swimming area at the resort is great, and was perfect for a relaxing afternoon. For dinner we headed to Ola at Turtle Bay, based on recommendations from Sheila. Wow. To say this meal was amazing would be an understatement! I’m still craving those kalua pork nachos! The restaurant had a great open-air concept, and even had tables out on the beach. We opted to eat inside, as it was a bit windy that night. Everything about the meal from our server to the ambiance to the food was perfect. I will be dreaming about Ola for a long time to come. On the last morning of our trip, we headed down for a morning trip with Shaka Kayaks . I have always loved sea turtles, and this was the perfect way to see them up close without disturbing them. Our guides Sian and Drew were awesome, and had an unending supply of knowledge about the area, the islands, and of course, the honu (or sea turtle). We had a great time kayaking, learning about the area, and hiking up to see Kawela Bay from a different perspective. We couldn’t have asked for a better way to end the trip. Our favorite things from Turtle Bay: • The scenery. Wow, I could go on for days talking about how beautiful this resort is. Bold, crashing waves, calm waters, and beautifully manicured grounds are the perfect setting for a resort. • The staff. From the bartenders to the front desk to the cleaning staff, everyone we encountered had a smile on their face and helpful information to pass on. • The food. Oh, the food. Every single thing we ate while visiting Turtle Bay was wonderfully prepared. The serving sizes were good, and the food was delicious! • The cocktails. In close competition with the food. If you visit Turtle Bay, order a Monkey’s Lunch. You will not be disappointed! It’s a delicious meal and a cocktail all in one! • Honu. Honu, honu, honu! I love sea turtles. There are a lot of them chillin’ around the resort. • Our room. Did I mention we stayed in the presidential suite? Yeah, we felt pretty special. If a honeymoon can only be two and a half days, do it this way. Ah-mazing. • The family friendly atmosphere. I am already planning a trip back as a family. Our two year old would love the water, the activities, and the grounds. Turtle Bay does a great job with this. The resort is family friendly, but somehow there was not a bit of kid overload. We never felt overwhelmed or that we couldn’t enjoy our adult time on the trip. • The North Shore. Such a calm, relaxing change from the energy of Waikiki. It was the perfect place to unwind after a week of busy. The waves are like nothing I’ve seen anywhere else, and some fun in the sun is just what the doctor ordered in the middle of our cold Colorado February. Things we weren’t thrilled about: • The cost. While the trip was perfect, that perfection did not come cheap. The rooms are pricey, and so is the food. That being said, I’d do it all again. I’m a huge fan of the resort. • Transportation options. Because of the location of the resort, it is fairly expensive to get there from the airport (or from Waikiki). You’ll either need to plan to rent a car, or pay for a shuttle service, which is about $80 per person each way. • The spa. I didn’t get a chance to indulge in one single treatment. Next time, sign me up for an oceanside massage! • Leaving. I was absolutely not ready to leave when our time was up. Unfortunately, our plans for a meandering trip back towards the airport and a visit to Pearl Harbor were squelched when I realized that our plane was due to depart four hours earlier than I had planned for. Oops! We made a mad dash back down the coast, and made our flight with minutes to spare. Not really the mellow, relaxing end of a trip that we’d planned for, but we did feel pretty awesome for making the flight in the nick of time. All in all, the trip was a great success! — Mahalo to Erin for sharing her Oahu trip report and beautiful photos! © Go Visit Hawaii – Republication of this entire post is prohibited without prior permission. Using extracts of less than 100 words are permitted with full attribution and link back to GoVisitHawaii.com .
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