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Oahu’s July 4th Fireworks & Celebrations 2011
Will you be celebrating July 4th in Oahu this year? If so, you’ll find many options for celebrating the day with games, parades, and of course, outstanding fireworks displays. Here’s what you’ll find across Oahu this July 4th:
Continue reading...Hawaiian Islands Cruise 7 Days $1864
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
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Continue reading...HA: Breath of Life – An Unparallel Polynesian Show
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Andy and I loved the Polynesian Cultural Center’s long-running show Horizons . As I wrote in my review of Horizons back in 2007: We saw this evening show on our first full day of our recent trip to Oahu. We had flown to Hawaii from the East Coast the day before and we were extremely jet lagged. We had had a full day touring the islands of the center and taking part in the Ali’i Luau . By the time the show started, it was well past our bedtime at home. So, we were a little concerned that when the lights dimmed for the show, that we might end up watching the back of our eye lids instead of the show. Our concerns were not warranted because the show captured our attention the entire time. Not only were we wide awake watching the show, but when we got back to our hotel at the Turtle Bay Resort , we kept awake for a while talking about how great the show was. So, when we learned that Horizons was being replaced by a new show, HA: Breath of Life , in August 2009, we wondered why would the Polynesian Cultural Center change a show that was already spectacular. I mean, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right? When HA: Breath of Life debuted, I kept hearing how much people enjoyed it – both local residents and visitors. It’s not easy to create a show that strikes a chord with locals and visitors, but HA does. When we had the opportunity to return to Oahu in October, one of the first things that popped in my mind was, “We’ve got to see HA !” So, we made our plans for this short, five-day visit, making sure we got to the Polynesian Cultural Center. Photo courtesy of Polynesia.com We thought HA was outstanding. This spectacular Polynesian show has all the bells and whistles of a top notch Broadway or West End show, but with the warmth and pageantry of all the major Polynesian cultures. HA features more than 100 performers, live music, colorful Polynesian-inspired costumes, a stage that’s approximately 60ft tall, and fire – lots of dramatic scenes using fire. I believe I counted about 10 Samoan fireknife dances at one point — an illuminating display! All the cast, music, choreography, and technical features of the show help to make HA excellent entertainment, but HA ’s story is what makes it so memorable. The show centers on Mana, following his life and his family. With each stage of Mana’s life, we journey to a different Polynesian island chain, with aspects of each culture beautifully woven into the story. If I remember correctly, the Polynesian journey goes through Tonga, Hawaii, New Zealand, Samoa, Tahiti and Fiji. I don’t want to give too much of the storyline away. I will say this, don’t be surprised if a tear wells up in your eye. To help you gain a better idea of what to expect from the show, here’s a short YouTube video produced by the Polynesian Cultural Center. (Email subscribers, use this link to access the video.) Andy prepared a nice video with scenes from the show shot from our seats. The previous video was professionally produced, so please don’t compare the quality of our video with clips from the show. (Email subscribers, please click here to see our own video.) HA: Breath of Life shows every Monday through Saturday evening with the exceptions of Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. The open-air venue is covered, so you don’t have to worry about getting wet if it rains. The Polynesian Cultural Center offers a variety of packages including admission to the show. The lowest priced package is $60 for adults and $45 per child. That package includes entrance to see all the Polynesian villages, free buffet dinner, and general admission to HA . Some packages include guided-tours, upgraded meal plans and better show seating. In my opinion, the Ali’i Luau ticket package is a really good value at $88 per adult and $64 per child. The Ali’i package comes with a luau and preferred show seating as well as access to the Polynesian villages and cultural presentations. See this link to compare ticket packages . I’ve seen many Polynesian shows and HA: Breath of Life is truly outstanding. I don’t believe there’s another Polynesian show anywhere that’s on par with the magnitude of HA’s production. I highly recommend it. Have you seen HA: Breath of Life ? What was your impression of the show? © 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 .
Continue reading...2011 Entertainment Books On Sale
Saturday, December 11, 2010
If you plan to go to Oahu between now and November 1, 2011, you might benefit from using the many dining and entertainment coupons from the Hawaii Entertainment Book. As we’ve discussed previously , these entertainment books can definitely help you save money on your Oahu vacation with the luau coupons alone. The new books are on sale now for $19.99 plus free shipping. That’s the best deal I’ve seen so far for the new books. Please note, that though they’re called the Hawaii Entertainment Books, the vast majority of the coupons are only good on Oahu. So, I don’t recommend them if you’re going to the other islands. © 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 .
Continue reading...Hawaii tourism up, surf down, Kilauea grumbles, Legislature in turmoil, website targets spending, counties reorganize, more news from the islands
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Tourism rises in isles Star-Advertiser. La Niña, “the little girl,” has brought her little waves to Hawaii and is wreaking havoc with the world’s best surfers. For the first time in the 28-year history of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing,
Continue reading...Hawaii Vacation Deals & News: July 8, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Whoa! I’ve got bunches and bunches of Hawaii travel news to share with you today. So, fasten your seatbelts and prepare for take off. * Travel+ Leisure issued their 2010 World’s Best Awards. Kauai (#2), Maui (#8), and the Big Island (#10) made the Top 10 Islands List . You may be interested in seeing the Top 25 Resorts in Hawaii . * Limber up your booking fingers and prepare to snag one of Honolulu’s Ala Moana Hotel rooms at $40/night. This low offer will be available for booking online on July 14, 2010, beginning at 4:40 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time. See this link for more details. * Another Hawaii great is celebrating their 40th birthday this year – the Kona Coffee Festival. This cultural festival takes place November 5 – 14 on the Big Island, of course. See more about the festival here . * Hawaii’s Prince properties have great a room and rental car deal. This limited time deal includes a free rental car on top of a low room rate. It’s definitely worth considering, especially if you are headed to the Big Island. Those are the best Prince properties, in my opinion. See all the details here and book before July 17, 2010. * Readers of USA Today voted Honolulu as the Best American Destination . Congrats Honolulu! * Homespun Honolulu just published a new issue of the Blog Carnival of Aloha . * Hawaii Forest & Trail is offering a new twilight volcano tour that’s perfect for a quick exploration of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and a view of the active lava flow at Kalapana. This Twilight Volcano Adventure is a 12-hour round-trip tour that departs from the Kona side of the Big Island. See more about it here . * I was contacted by the folks from the Entertainment Book telling me that Go Visit Hawaii is among a select group of publishers able to offer the 2010 Hawaii Entertainment Book for only $7.99. This deal is valid through July 14. To order the book, see this special Go Visit Hawaii affiliate link . As we have previously discussed, the Hawaii Entertainment Book can quickly pay for itself many times over if you are going to Oahu. You’ll recoup your money and save much more from the luau coupons alone.To review that discussion, see this post, Hawaii Entertainment Coupon Books – Worth the price? One catch to let you know is that the coupons in the 2010 book expire November 1, 2010. © 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 .
Continue reading...Big Island July 4th Fireworks & Events 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
There’s a heap of big fun to be had on the Big Island this July 4th. So, whether you’re planning a Big Island vacation or you’re a Hawaii resident, you’ll have plenty of good choices for celebrating this Independence Day. Here’s a guide to what’s going on and where to celebrate across Hawaii’s Big Island. Great Waikoloa Rubber Duckie Race & 4th of July Fireworks – Waikoloa Beach Resort on the Kohala Coast is hosting a great line up of events at their two shopping centers – Kings’ Shops and Queens’ Marketplace. You’ll find games, a kiddie’s train ride, food, live music, and then fireworks at 8pm. See this link for the complete schedule of events. . Kailua-Kona Community 4th of July Parade & Fireworks Celebration – A fun parade through Kailua-Kona starts at 5:30 followed by fireworks display over Kailua Bay at 8:30pm. This year’s them is Celebrate Freedom and will feature Hawaii’s Senator Daniel K. Inouye as the Grand Marshal. This free event is presented by the Kailua-Kona Community Parade Association. For more information on this July 4th parade and fireworks display, see this link. Turtle Independence Day and July 4th BBQ –
Continue reading...Hawaii Vacation Deals & News: May 5, 2010
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
We’ve got a bit of news to catch up on, so let’s dive in. * Hawaii Starwoods Resorts are offering some great resort credits deals when you stay 5 consecutive nights. The resort credits vary by property but range from $500 to $1000 for every 5-night stay. Stay ten nights and the credit is doubled. * Prince Resorts Hawaii have a May Day Sale on their Oahu and Big Island properties. The best deal of the bunch is the $169 per night rate at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel. That’s a 4-star property on one of the Big Island’s best beaches. For this sale, you must book by May 10, 2010. * 2010 Hawaii Entertainment Book is on sale for $15 (more than 50% off) plus free shipping through May 15h. Click this link to read more and order your book . As we have previously discussed, the Hawaii Entertainment Book can quickly pay for itself if you are going to Oahu. To review that discussion, see this post, Hawaii Entertainment Coupon Books – Worth the price? * The Big Island is getting bigger, again. Lava is flowing to the ocean after a 4-month break. It is flowing near the same area next to Kalapana at the end of Highway 130.
Continue reading...National Dems step into congressional race, parents stage Capitol sit-in, Merrie Monarch in full swing, Royal Hawaiian Band could lose funding, more…
Thursday, April 8, 2010
It was a successful rescue. Wildlife experts have freed a trapped whale after a dramatic race against the setting sun. A group of parents upset with Hawaii public school closures on furlough Fridays held a sit-in at the state Capitol on Wednesday. Supporters of the Royal Hawaiian Band are gearing up for a fight to save what's believed to be the second oldest marching band in the United States. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's TV commercial slams Republican candidate Charles Djou, questioning his credibility on the jobs issue. Honolulu City Councilman Charles Djou said yesterday that new campaign advertisements against him by national Democrats are an "outside interference" in the special election for Congress and should be rejected by voters. Within the next five years to 10 years, Hawaii's last sugar producer, Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co. could be out of the topsy-turvy granulated sugar business and making much-desired biofuels, company, federal and state officials announced Wednesday afternoon. Every year a Hilo crowd gathers at the Edith Kanakaole Multipurpose Stadium to watch Ho'ike night, which kicks off the Merrie Monarch Festival. Underscoring the last-minute changes that sometimes occur during the free Hawaiian entertainment sessions at venues all over Hilo during Merrie Monarch Week, Hoku Award-winning performer Karen Keawehawaii was unexpectedly summoned from the audience on Tuesday to give a performance at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel. She wowed spectators with her powerful falsetto renditions of "Ku'uhoa" and "Pualilia." O'ahu's housing market appears to have established a firm footing toward recovery, with sales activity in March marking the third consecutive month that single-family home median prices rose over the same month last year. Starting Monday, independent tour operators won't be allowed inside Hilo Harbor unless they have pre-arranged passengers from cruise ships docked there. Standing atop seven ancient Hawaiian burials, on a lot with at least 24 more, the house that Joe Brescia is building at Naue, on Kauai’s North Shore, has been the focus of protests and prayers, emotional meetings, a stand-off with police, sacred rituals, a months-long vigil and lawsuits — some of them still ongoing. On a recent afternoon, rental cars filled the parking lots at Hapuna Beach State Park. In an ideal world, Hawaii County would reuse, recycle or compost so much of its waste that landfills would be all but unnecessary. With Mayor Billy Kenoi and the county Board of Ethics singing out of different hymnals, the Hawaii County Council Finance Committee on Tuesday postponed a bill tightening the ethics code until it could have both proposals on the table at the same time. Mayor Charmaine Tavares racked up another early endorsement when the United Public Workers union announced its support for her re-election bid during a news conference Tuesday. The Kaua‘i Fire Commission on Monday voted unanimously against a proposed change to the County Charter that would give the mayor more power to hire and fire the chief of the Kaua‘i Fire Department. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Gay and Robinson to pay a fine of $110,000 for its failure to close 40 large-capacity cesspools, according to a press release Wednesday.
Continue reading...Hawaii Vacation Deals & News for March 4, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Here’s the latest batch of Hawaii deals on the horizon. * Maui’s Kapalua Villas resort condominiums are on sale with Outrigger Resorts, the new property management company. You can book a 1-bedroom fairway-view villa for $199 plus a $25 resort fee per night. With this rate, you’ll also receive $150 resort credit. This deal is valid for travel dates through December 21, 2010. For more information on this deal, click here. Kapalua is a Maui fabulous resort that we absolutely love. * The 2010 Hawaii Entertainment Book is on sale for 50% off plus free shipping through March 14th. The sale price is $17. Click this link to read more and order your book . As we have previously discussed, the Hawaii Entertainment Book can quickly pay for itself if you are going to Oahu. To review that discussion, see this post, Hawaii Entertainment Coupon Books – Worth the price? * US residents, don’t forget to enter the One Million HawaiianMiles Sweepstakes . Speaking of Hawaiian Airlines, you can sign up for a 10% off e-certificate that you can apply towards flights booked by March 14, 2010 for travel dates valid through December 15, 2010. . * My blog pals at The Right Blue described their experience with Hawaii’s major tsunami warning over the weekend. It’s a captivating read. * Lately, I’ve enjoyed reading a blog for the National Parks of the Pacific Islands that covers all kinds of interesting history and facts about the national parks of Hawaii as well as other Pacific islands. Check it out here . © 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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