About Hawai'i

Hey guys! If you haven't heard, there's another awesome event going on for Mother's Day! Hope to see you guys there!



What: Mother's Day Brunch with the Stars
Where: JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina
When: May 10, 2009 9:00am (Buffet service at 9:30am)

It’s about time mom was honored for having the toughest job in the world! Hawaii Pacific Entertainment is accepting written letters for the “Top 25 Moms of the Year.” In a 500 word essay, entitled “Why I Love My Mom,” tell us why your mom should be honored at the 2009 Mother’s Day Brunch With the Stars on Sunday, May 10th. The contest is open to all ages.

The event is scheduled for Sunday, May 10th, 2009. Doors open at 9 a.m., with the buffet beginning at 9:30 a.m. and the concert following at 10 a.m. Mothers will sing along to contemporary selections from popular entertainer Henry Kapono, laugh with Da Braddahs, the popular local comedy kings entertaining Hawaii with their hilarious acts on OC 16’s “Da Braddahs and Friends” and featuring sultry songs from Camile Velasco, smooth vocals from Yvonne Elliman of “Jesus Christ Superstar” fame and acoustic guitar and soulful stylings from local favorite John Cruz.

Each “Top 25 Moms of the Year” essay winners will receive one complimentary admission to the event, be recognized with a photo with the Stars, receive a bouquet of flowers, and other great prizes including a manicure, pedicure, make-up and perfume gift certificates valued at $250.00. One winner will walk away with a one-night stay at the JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina. The deadline to submit the essay is Thursday, April 30th.

The top 25 essays will be posted on the Hawaii Pacific Entertainment website and published in the concert’s program guide with a photo of mother and family. Please submit all essays to umma@hawaiipacificentertainment.com.

A scrumptious breakfast brunch is being prepared exclusively for Mother’s Day, featuring fresh Ihilani field green salad with dressing, succulent grilled chicken teriyaki, fresh island catch, carved roasted kalua pig, seasonal fresh vegetables, fried rice, eggs, Portuguese sausage, crispy bacon, breakfast pastries, delicious desserts, and more.

Tickets are available for $85 per person and children 12-years-old and under are half price. Golden circle tickets are available for $125 per person. If you purchase an entire table, you’ll receive a bouquet of flowers. To purchase tickets, call the JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina at (808) 679-3373, log onto www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at (800) 745-3000. Tickets are also available at all Ticketmaster outlets including select Macy's and Blaisdell Arena. For event information call (808) 237-3675.

So I heard a rumor that OCEANS 808 (it used to be called OCEAN CLUB) is having a Mardi Gras party. Does anyone know more about this? It'd be really cool to go since I just turned 21.

Hello, everybody!

I've a question for you - is there a paintball field in any islands of Hawaii? What about the paintball events/tournments? I tried to google them up for an information, and I can't seem to find any good information.

My boyfriend is on the pro team and loves to play paintball. He would love to play paintball in Hawaii when we get a chance to take a Hawaii trip.

Happy New Year! :)

So how's the economy effecting Hawaii? Jobs? Gas/airline prices? Real estate? I've read a few things but nothing much from a personal insider perspective.
Thanks!

Hiya all,

My boyfriend and I are Honolulu students and are planning to take our first trip to an island that's not Oahu in the spring.

We decided we'd prefer a B&B to a hotel, but there seems to be a lot of them. Does anyone have any recommendations for something that is, well, affordable for students? ($100 or less for a night) We'd like a place that's private (walls aren't thin), has internet, that's close to some fun nature things to do (hiking or snorkeling), etc. We're probably going to rent a car or mopeds, so it doesn't have to be super close.

I'm leaning toward Big Island right now, but we're open to Maui and Kauai too. All of our friends are from Oahu or the mainland and so can't give us very good advice -_-;; Mahalo!

Hi there,
I'm coming to Maui mid of January with my son (my husband is going to join mid of Feb) and have several questions. Would appreciate any help or advice!
1. What is the best place to rent and apt in Maui? To feel comfortable with a child?
2. How can I rent/buy a car for 3 months? Can you advice any resource where to look for used cars?
3. What is the best way to find a babysitter, with whom I could occasionally leave my child? A person with her own kids would be the best option.

Thanks for your attention!

This community seems a little inactive but I thought I'd throw these questions out. To anyone who can help, it's much appreciated.

I'm moving to Hawaii in a year, to Oahu to be exact, and I had a few stock questions:

1)How is transportation without a car? Would it be easy to get around?

2)If you order things online, are there any major places that don't ship to Hawaii?

3)How easy would it be to get things like dairy replacements? (almond milk, etc.) nut powders-I guess I'm asking if there are alternative health food stores around?

4)What are typical meals?

5)Even though there are many different cultures, are the people divided and stay within their own?(IE would you see Japanese and maybe Filipinos hanging out together as a normal thing?)

6)Is Hawaii affected a lot by current trends/music/styles/movies from the mainland states?

7)How easy is it to travel back and forth from the mainland states?


Thank you so much! <3

What: Kapolei Family Festival
When: November 1, 2008 11am - 5pm
Where: Kapolei Regional Park
Who: Everyone!
Why: Spread the news and facts about rail transit.

- Watch an animated video of the proposed Kapolei-to-Honolulu route.
- Learn the facts about real transit - travel times, planned construction dates, and more.
- Ask questions! Project engineers and planners will be on hand with accurate information!
- Find out how rail transit would improve the economy, protect the environment, and ensure more quality time with our families.
- Free entertainment from O'Brien Eselu and Halau, Fiji, natural Vibrations, Kaukahi, Touch of Gold.
- Rail transit display booth.
- Ono food!
- Door prizes.
- Free train rides from 11am - 4pm.
- Parking sites at Kapolei Hale with free shuttle service.

Go to http://www.kumu.com for more info!

Hope to see you all there!

Hi everybody.. My sister will be visiting in September, and she wants to take a short cruise on a boat that "actually has sails"... So not a power yacht or anything. Probably the smaller the better. Does anybody know of any little cruises like this that we could do? We would like a less than 2 hours trip, leaving from Honolulu, and (of course!) cheap (IE under $50, which i understand is probably not possible) We're flexible on length of trip, location (we can drive anywhere), and price (a little), so ANY ideas or suggestions of where to look would be great.

Thanks so much!!! :)

Name: Cat
Age: 36
Location: Seattle, WA
Interests, Please: Travel, snorkeling, swimming
Have you been to Hawai'i? (if applicable): Yes --to Kaua'i
What do you like about Hawai'i? Everything! Especially the natural beauty.
What do you dislike about Hawai'i? Nothing!

I hope it is okay to ask a question about activities to do in Kaua'i.

The last time I was there (~10 years ago), I kayak'd the Wailua River to the Fern Grotto and it was beautiful. But, I'm older and less fit than I was back then, and I'm not really up for a five hour kayaking trip.

Does anyone know if you can rent a Zodiac boat and take that instead? I've done some web searches but haven't had much luck yet!

Any other general recommendations are welcome --restaurants, activities, etc.

Mahalo!

Name: remix, a.k.a. remix79
Age: 28
Location: Portland, Oregon
Interests, Please: playing guitar and harmonica, hackeysack, board gaming, interactive fiction, reading, cycling...

Have you been to Hawai'i? (if applicable): Not yet.

What do you like about Hawai'i? Don't know yet. I'm coming there for business. Hopefully I will get some time off to explore a bit.

What do you dislike about Hawai'i? Um, vog? I'll know once I smell/see it.

I'm joining because I have a question and was unable to find the answer by browsing the journal or using LJ Seek.

How is the cell phone service in Hawai'i? I will be spending time around the Pearl Harbor memorial area and am wondering which carrier is best. Does Tracphone work well? Does the service vary from island to island or is it pretty even across the board?

Thank you. :)

Hey, do any of you other there know of a content writer who is familiar with Hawaii and possibly snorkeling? If you know anyone that fills this position please email me

hannahmarcellas@gmail.com

If you need more info please drop a comment here and I can explain for you :)

ok here it goes,
I'm a 20 year old male currently living in Canada, although I have American citizenship.
I'm planning on moving to Hawaii and although I have found tons of information by searching the web, it would be nice to talk to someone who is living there to give me hands on advice over where jobs are and where decent places to live are and all of that stuff.
So if anyones interested on converting someone to the island life please comment, any and all help would be appreciated.
                                        

                                                                                                                                                                          Thanks in advance

Aloha everyone! Lauena here. I was just wondering if anyone knew where to download songs from the Kamehameha children’s chorus? The chorus that sung “He Mel No Lilo” and “Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride” from Lilo and Stitch as well as “I Will Always Love you” in Lilo and Stitch 2? I really like their music and want to hear more of it. And if all anyone knows of is more CD’s from them, I’d be satisfied with the titles for those too. I already have a CD of Mark’s music and it is incredible! I LOVE it and it really helps if I have writer’s block.
Mahalo in advance for any ko kua anyone can give me.
Aloha for now!

Aloha! I'm Lauena aka Lauren. I hope everyone is doing well! I just joined this community because I LOVE learning about Hawaii and its language. I taught myself some Hawaiian words via "Lilo and Stitch" and via doing some internet research. I enjoy learning new things! I LOVE listening to Hawaiian music as well as picking out Hawaiian names for characters in stories I write.

I'm a published author with a few more books on the way. I'm also over at Fanfiction.net as well as fictionpress.com

I also enjoy making new friends and hope to get to know all of you here.

If anyone has MSN Messenger, feel free to add me to your contact list! My SN is: littleangeldreams@hotmail.com

I hope to hear from everyone soon!
Aloha for now
Lauena aka Lauren

i'm somewhat planning a honeymoon in december (pending we can change our original wedding date) and we were thinking hawaii. so i have some questions if you'd like to fill in the blanks  :-)
we're thinking of maybe around 10 days, maybe more if it can be worked in the budget. we don't want to lay on a beach ALL day (but it doesn't mean we don't want to see any beautiful beaches) we would like to experience the canyon thats there... any rainforest/tropical areas, volcanoes... you get the picture i hope.

thank you!!!!!


Island: Hawaii (Big Island)
Favorite things to do there/sites to see:
Restaurants to check out:
Hotels you recommend:
Anything or place that you should avoid:
How long would you stay at that island?
rate the island overall from 1 (like the least) to 5 (love it):


Island: Maui
Favorite things to do there/sites to see:
Restaurants to check out:
Hotels you recommend:
Anything or place that you should avoid:
How long would you stay at that island?
rate the island overall from 1 (like the least) to 5 (love it):


Island: Molokai
Favorite things to do there/sites to see:
Restaurants to check out:
Hotels you recommend:
Anything or place that you should avoid:
How long would you stay at that island?
rate the island overall from 1 (like the least) to 5 (love it):


Island: Lanai
Favorite things to do there/sites to see:
Restaurants to check out:
Hotels you recommend:
Anything or place that you should avoid:
How long would you stay at that island?
rate the island overall from 1 (like the least) to 5 (love it):


Island: Oahu
Favorite things to do there/sites to see:
Restaurants to check out:
Hotels you recommend:
Anything or place that you should avoid:
How long would you stay at that island?
rate the island overall from 1 (like the least) to 5 (love it):


Island: Kauai
Favorite things to do there/sites to see:
Restaurants to check out:
Hotels you recommend:
Anything or place that you should avoid:
How long would you stay at that island?
rate the island overall from 1 (like the least) to 5 (love it):



Would you recommend trying to find time for Nlihau or Kahoolawe?

any travel essentials?? (especially during december)

I am getting married on August 6th in Kauai, Hawaii.

I am wondering if anyone has any Hawaiian wedding song recommendations? :)

My name is Kelly and I'm a 23 year old Americorps member. My brother and his fiancee are getting married in Maui on October 15th (this fall!). It's all very last minute because of visa issues (his girlfriend is Indonesian) and I'm currently researching cheap hotels or even youth hostels near the northwest part of the island.

Given that I'm a paid volunteer, the $1000 flight from Boston will be enough of a problem. The other part is that his wedding is on a Wednesday so the family will likely be staying for most of that week (and with a flight that expensive, we might as well make a trip out of it!) Can anyone suggest cheap lodging options? If necessary, we can stay a little ways out and possibly rent a car (I'm not sure if that would be an option for me since I won't be 25 yet). Thanks!

Name: Byn (& Hubby Patrick)

Age: 36

Location: Oklahoma

Interests, Please: Theater, Homeschooling, Zumba, Hawaii living:)

Have you been to Hawai'i? (if applicable): Just got back from our first trip... where we definitely fell in love with the beachs and mountains and activities.

What do you like about Hawai'i? All of the outdoorsy activities, snorkeling, body boarding, hiking, waterfalls... nature!! THe people were SO nice most everywhere we went, it was just an amazing experience. My husband wants to move there, and if we didn't have kids, I'd be up for dropping everything for a move RIGHT NOW!! At any rate, we're planning a month or two trip in two years with our five kids (as it will take us that long to save up) We plan on exploring via the internet and communities like this one to get mroe ideas of the best way to go and explore the island next time. W e're not really into the typical touristy thing and LOVED the mroe secluded places we found on the Big Island.

What do you dislike about Hawai'i? The plan ride from here:( And the vog was frusttrating on some days because I really wanted more VIEW of the gorgeous countryside... it was still a wodnerful trip, though!

For your reading pleasure:

Name: Danger

Age: 30 ( in a few days )

Location: Seattle, WA

Interests, Please: Construction, palm trees, peace & harmony, the Aloha Spirit

Have you been to Hawai'i? (if applicable): Several times

What do you like about Hawai'i? I love the aloha spirit

What do you dislike about Hawai'i? too far away for "quick trips" to the mainland.

All that said, I am considering a move to Maui for a while to test out the theory that I belong in a tropical, history filled mecca of beauty.
How do you feel about mainlanders moving to the islands? Is it easy to find jobs and housing? I'm used to the utter expense, I live in one of the most expensive cities in the USA.

ALOHA!