September 2011
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15 Restaurants to Showcase Custom Appetizers at...
Fifteen Hawaii restaurants have been selected to showcase a mouthwatering selection of appetizers at The Joy of Sake. This signature event is the largest sake tasting held outside of Japan, providing Hawaii with a rare opportunity to experience the world’s finest sakes in peak condition. The Asian and Pacific Rim-style appetizers, prepared by some of Honolulu’s top chefs, have been designed to...
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Spam for breakfast: Chefs show ingenuity at state...
State fairs in general, and the Alaska State Fair in particular, are about food. Not just the booths selling everything under the sun in fried or smoked form, but the contests that showcase the culinary imagination of local folks. Chili and seafood competitions took place last weekend. On Sunday there’ll be the Rancher’s Reserve Beef Throwdown and on Monday black pot enthusiasts can...
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Improvaganza Preview Night
Seattle audiences can enjoy a sneak preview of 3 great local improv acts September 17 at Improvaganza Preview Night: Seattle Edition, before they head west to Improvaganza - Hawaii Festival of Improv.
The Great Puppet Happiness Machine (by Puppet This), Super Mega Art Show and Dirty Laundry were chosen from an international pool of applicants to appear at the 6th annual Improvaganza.
Improvaganza...
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Disney’s Aulani resort opens to packed house
After breaking ground in November of 2008, Walt Disney’s Aulani Spa and Resort on Oahu’sLeeward Coast opened its doors and quickly sold out.
“We are fully booked, that’s about two hundred rooms,” said John McClintock, Disney’s senior publicist. “We had around 150 people here first thing this morning.”
By the time the $850 million resort holds its grand opening September 22, Aulani will...
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Big Island fish farm says experiment going well
The operator of a Big Island experiment that has the potential to increase the volume of fish raised in farms said Monday that initial tests were going well.
The test is being run by Kampachi Farms, which is run by the same people who pioneered farming Kona Kampachi in Hawaii waters over the past decade as Kona Blue Water Farms.
The company sold its operation growing fish in anchored pens and...
August 2011
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HAWAII: MORE TO MAUI THAN SUN, SURF AND SAND
West Maui is sun-kissed beaches, verdant landscape and sweeping mountain ranges. It’s the kind of place where you couldn’t possibly feel any more relaxed. But to say that this is all it has to offer is to pigeonhole it rather unfairly. I am, in fact, guilty of such an oversight myself upon arrival in the port town of Lahaina one sunny morning. I’m expecting somewhere with a slightly slower...
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Big day of Swim, Surf, & Paddle, at Duke's...
SWIM, SURF, PADDLE, VOLLEYBALL: A DAY TO HONOR WAIKIKI BEACHBOY DUKE KAHANAMOKU
Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 28 August, 2011 : - - Honolulu - What separates Waikiki from every other beach on the planet is the famous Beachboy lifestyle. It involves enjoying the ocean in every way possible from sun-up to sundown, just as it was done by the most legendary Beachboy of all: Duke...
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Nordstrom Ala Moana Gelato Bar is the Perfect...
When Nordstrom opened their first store in Hawaii three years ago it brought the first gelato bar of it’s kind for this popular shopping chain. Gelato is the Italian version of ice cream and considered a higher quality dessert. It’s less solidly frozen compared to ice cream, which enhances the flavor as it melts in your mouth. But probably the best part about gelato is that it has a lot less...
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Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Meeting Martin Yan
Whether you’re a foodie or not, you probably have heard of television cooking star Martin Yan, who was julienning veggies and wokking up meals on the small screen long before the Food Network became big. For more than 30 years, Yan has found his way into living rooms in about 60 countries, dishing out practical tips for Chinese cooking and expertly showing how to wield a cleaver.
His...
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Channel Guide: 5 Shows To Cuddle Up With During A...
Right now I’m stranded alone in Long Island waiting for what I’ve been told is my impending doom… Or maybe it’s just some rain. At least that’s what a birdie named Kevin Carr told me. Regardless, you’re gonna need some entertainment to pass the time once you’ve put away the lawn furniture and brought in anythything not nailed down.
What better than a television marathon? Here are five shows to...
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Fresh Cafe: Hip Atmosphere & Fresh Food
After hearing so many good things about Fresh Cafe on Queen Street, my girlfriend and I decided to stop by for breakfast before work. In addition, I had always wanted to eat at Fresh Cafe ever since I found out my Punahou classmate, Tiffany Tanaka was the owner of this cafe!
First off, this place is hip. Pulling into the parking lot immediately sets the tone for what’s to come. The wall is...
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International Space Shuttle Visible Sept 3-5
The next time that Maui County residents will have an opportunity to view the International Space Station (ISS) will be September 3-5, according to Johnson Space Center.
Several residents reported that the International Space Station (ISS) was visible over Maui yesterday at approximately 3:45 pm and over Lanai early this morning about 1:00 am.
— Maui Now
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Are You Hawaii's Rachael Ray or Iron Chef?
Are You Hawaii’s Rachael Ray or Iron Chef? If So, This Tryout May Be for You
Are you the next Iron Chef or Rachael Ray? If you think you have a shot, there is an open casting call scheduled in Honolulu on Tuesday, August 30th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Season 8 of Food Network Star, which is Food Network’s ”hugely successful” culinary reality series.
If you are the...
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Ag in the City: Stepping up to the Plate
“Ag in City” Young Farmers and Young Chefs Stepping Up to the Plate
“2011 Ag in the City” will take place at the Honolulu Farmers’ Market, Wednesday, August 31, 2011 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center Concert Hall lawn. Event marks the Honolulu Farmers’ Market 2nd Anniversary.
— Kanu Hawaii
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Russian sailing ship Pallada leaves Los Angeles...
Russian sailing vessel Pallada has left the city of Los Angeles in California for Honolulu (Hawaii), the ship’s owner said.
The ship, carrying over 100 cadets from Russia’s Far Eastern Primorye and Kamchatka territories,sailed from the city of Vladivostok on July 1. During the four-month expedition, the Pallada will call at ports in the United States, Canada and Japan.
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Highlights of Gridiron 2011
One of my first blog posts for this site a year ago was a quick review of the annual Gridiron Show, after the fact. This year, I’m going to bring you some highlights of the show as a preview — the production runs tonight through Saturday — and I think they just released a few more tickets. Hopefully you got one of these coveted seats, as the Gridiron will be every other year from now on.
I got...
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Grammy-nominated jazz pianist Bill Cunliffe opens...
The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Performing Arts Center presents the Bill Cunliffe Trio for one performance only on Friday, September 23 at 7:30 p.m. “Jazz pianist, composer and Grammy award-winning arranger Bill Cunliffe is widely known for his swinging and lyrical pianism and his creativity and invention as a composer and arranger of jazz,” said Performing Arts Center Manager Lee Dombroski....
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Carval Cafe in Restaurant Row Serves Up Gourmet...
My co-workers and I were craving some Cambodian food, so we took a leisurely walk over to Chez Souvan at Restaurant Row. Much to our surprise, Chez Souvan was GONE! We were in shock! I guess we hadn’t gone to lunch at Restaurant Row for over 4 months, and when we do, we usually quickly drop by Subway. We were torn that Chez Souvon was no longer there, but were also surprised that there was a new...
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A Decade After 9/11: Acknowledging the Harms,...
Saturday, September 10
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai’i, 5th Floor
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the events of September 11, 2001, the Cultural Center is partnering with the Japanese American Citizens League-Honolulu Chapter to present A Decade After 9/11: Acknowledging the Harms, Learning the Lessons, and Shaping the Future.
— Japanese Cultural Center...
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ESTRIA INVITATIONAL GRAFFITI BATTLE, HONOLULU
Founded in 2007 by graffiti art living legend Estria Miyashiro and arts educator Jason Mateo, the Estria Invitational Graffiti Battle makes its Honolulu stop September 3 at The Honolulu Academy of Arts at Linekona. Twelve of Hawai‘i’s top graffiti artists will compete in the nation’s largest graffiti art competition, which encourages graf writers to communicate social justice issues and empower...
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ACID Wash Live
Featuring A Flock of Seagulls & When in Rome UK Hawaii Theatre September 9
— Bamp Project
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Hawaii Premiere: The First Movie
When filmmaker Mark Cousins and his crew travel to Goptapa, a Kurdish village in Northern Iraq devastated by Saddam Hussein’s regime, they discover children who have never seen a movie. The filmmakers create a screen from old sheets, set up a projector and play children’s classics. The real magic happens when the children, for who war is normal, receive Flip camcorders and make their own movies....
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Guided hikes at Waimea Valley explore leafy Oahu...
Ready to explore a hiking trail that takes you off the beaten path? At leafy Waimea Valley, tucked into Oahu’s North Shore, the beaten path is a mile-long paved stroll lined with lush tropical botanical gardens and structural remnants from Early Hawaiian communities. It leads to a picturesque 45-foot waterfall, and visitors are welcome to cool off in its freshwater pool.
It’s one of our...
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Lion dances to take over Foster Botanical Garden...
A secret dance from Nepal will be performed for the first time out of the country — Sunday in Honolulu.
Nepalese Buddhist Priest Prajwal Ratna Vajacharya gave the Pacific Buddhist Academy a sneak-peek of the performance this morning.
— KHON
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Terry O'Quinn on 'Hawaii Five-0' first trailer --...
Terry O’Quinn isn’t going to be stuck behind a desk onHawaii Five-0.
From the looks of this first trailer for the show’s second season, O’Quinn is a man of action as he takes on bad guys with Steve McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin). The Lostveteran plays a Navy Seal Lt. Commander who trained McGarrett on the show, which has also enlisted guest stars like Patty Duke, Lauren German, and Tom Sizemore.
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Maui Travel Guide
Maui is an attraction-filled destination that seems like a compilation of Hawaii’s best qualities. Surfing beaches? Check. Volcanoes? Several. Family-friendly? Definitely. Nightlife? Perhaps the best in Hawaii. The legions of vacationers that come back home teary-eyed and hypnotized can’t be wrong — this is where you learn Hawaii is more than a series of islands, it’s...
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A Look at Disney's New Hawaiian Resort 'Aulani'
Aloha, Disney!
The Walt Disney Co.’s new upscale, beachside Hawaiian resort Aulani opens Monday, thousands of miles from the nearest Disney theme park. And while Mickey Mouse and friends can be found on the property, Hawaii’s culture, history and natural beauty are the biggest stars.
“The resort is not a replication of any of our theme parks. We know if guests want to go to...
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Rolling out red carpet for Hawaii film "One Voice"
Cameras started rolling in fall of 2007, and now, almost four years later, the film “One Voice” is making its theatrical debut.
The documentary goes behind-the-scenes at the annual Kamehameha Schools song contest. It’s ready-made drama that’s so much more than a competition.
Long before Glee was glam, there was the Kamehameha song contest. One Voice follows 10 student...
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Slices of Life in Hawaii: It's The Way It Was...
Toward the end of the day, during a time some call “Happy Hour.” I’m sitting at Lulu’s of Waikiki’s bar watching the New York Jets demonstrate why they’ll go far this year.
Nice gent to my left buys me a beer, I raise my hand (feebly) in protest and he says “No, I can tell they like you here. Have a beer.” (I am writing poetry about how...
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Celebrating Hawaiʻi's 2011 Children and Youth...
In 1993, Children and Youth Day was established by law as the first Sunday of every October. Later, Act 30, Session Laws of 1997, established October as Children and Youth Month in Hawaiʻi. The Legislature’s Keiki Caucus has spearheaded the events for the past eighteen years. We have had great success with the Children and Youth Day, the Outstanding Advocates for Children and Youth...
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The Green in Pahoa Next Friday… U.S. Tour Dates...
In less than a year the scene-shaking reggae band The Green has quickly emerged as one of the most exciting new Reggae artists from the US. Both critics and fans quickly took hold of their youth-infused modern roots reggae sound. Their self-titled debut album was named “Best Reggae Album” of 2010 by iTunes and hit Billboard’s 2010 Year-End Reggae Chart by selling over 20,000 copies and...
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Beyond gyros and baklava: Greek Fest menu preview
The 31st Greek Festival happens at Ala Moana Park’s McCoy Pavilion this weekend, promising major eating, drinking and dancing. Organizers expect 10,000 people per day for the two-day fest.
— Nonstop Honolulu
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Boot Camp: Tweedy in Hawaii DVD
YouTuber teddydunski has uploaded a slew of Phish footage to the video portal over the years, but he’s also been known to share an eclectic mix of other music. His latest unauthorized shoot focused on Wilco frontman’s recent acoustic show in Honolulu.
— Hidden Track
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Slack-key master ‘definitely an original’
Slack-key guitar master and noted Hawaiian music performer and composer Pekelo Cosma died Wednesday. He was 51.
Friends and family members remembered Cosma for his distinctive falsetto singing style, compositions celebrating his birthplace of Hana and other special places in the islands, and for his commitment to community and charity events.
Ex-wife Robin White said Cosma died around 6 a.m....
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Palisadian Daniele to Swim For a Great Cause in...
Returning to the sport of one’s youth can be rewarding; getting to do it for an important cause is even more so. Such is the case for 46-year-old Palisadian Drew Daniele, a competitive swimmer earlier in his life who recently and serendipitously got back in the water on behalf of Swim With Mike, a national organization that raises support for the USC Physically Challenged Athletes...
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UH Manoa - Welcome Back Bash
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Culinary & Gardening Garage Sale (Aug. 27)
Clever gadgets, heart-tugging treasures and great bargains will be among the finds offered during the third “Culinary and Garden Garage Sale,” beginning 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 at Waimea Homestead Farmers’ Market on the lawn at Kuhio Hale (Hawaiian Homes Hall).
Great finds donated to the garage sale include such clever inventions as “a lawn shark” (a tool that looks like a serrated-edge pie...
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Duke’s OceanFest in Waikiki
Fuel up your engines and get ready for a week of Hawaiian ocean sports at the Duke’s OceanFest organized by The Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation. It is a weeklong celebration of the life and legacy of Hawaii’s greatest ambassador of aloha,Duke Kahanamoku.
— Aloha Update
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Spotlight: Kings of Spade
The air is buzzing with creative energy when bassist Max Benoit leads me into the Kings of Spade hideout, where a collection of Honolulu’s best soul performers are getting ready for Friday’s Amy Winehouse Tribute Concert. Brassy notes slink across the apartment as I introduce myself to Kasi Nunes, the band’s mohawked leading lady. Without skipping a beat, Kasi offers us a drink, and we’re...
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Cheap Things to Do on Kaua’i
Ahh Kaua’i! The elder in the chain of main Hawaiian Islands. The Garden Isle! You would expect with a moniker like that, there would be cheap and inexpensive gardens to browse. Nope! Although they are incomparable, most of them are pretty pricey! The goal is to find things to do while keeping the budget intact. Here is an eclectic mix of activities that will not have you searching for coins in...
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Nonstop turns the big 1
This morning — on Nonstop Honolulu’s first anniversary — I rise to edit another day’s edition of our local entertainment site. But unlike most mornings, where I take for granted that there’s always something new in our story queue, I reflect on the fact that we have 69 pages of content in our WordPress content management system.
This amounts to 1,363 posts, which have generated 14.3 million...
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1st round of auditions for Willy Wonka pau
Two Jasmines and an Alice hopeful were among the people waiting for a shot at stardom Sunday at Puhi Theatrical Warehouse.
“Chloe Rudinoff and Makenna Olson were the Jasmines during the recent Aladdin production,” said Lisa Mireles, one of two people processing applicants for the open auditions.
Sunday was the third day of open auditions for “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka, The Musical” which opens...
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'Hawaii Five-0' lands Greg Grunberg, Meredith...
Add two more names to the already extensive list of guest stars on “Hawaii Five-0” in the coming season. Greg Grunberg will join his former “Heroes” co-star Masi Oka (who’s now a regular) in an episode, and separately, Meredith Monroe (“Dawson’s Creek”) will play a perp/victim in another episode.
— Zap2it
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Wine and food festivals and events bubble over...
While many Mauians are still lamenting that the Invitation to Foodies wine and chef festival in Makena over Labor Day weekend has been cancelled, there are plenty of other upcoming happenings to please our palates.
The fourth annual Sonoma Wine Country Weekend is set for Labor Day weekend, Sept. 2 – 4, and more than 200 Sonoma County wineries, grapegrowers and chefs are preparing for the...
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Honolulu goes mobile with new APPS
From crime mapping to traffic issues, the City & County of Honolulu Tuesday announced the release of a number of new APPS for mobile and web downloads.
Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle says the eleven applications were developed by city employees and private citizens.
“These new applications will help people access city information quickly and efficiently,” Carlisle said....
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Exclusive: Hawaii Five-0 Reunites Two Heroes
Losties aren’t the only fans being treated to a reunion byHawaii Five-0, where Terry O’Quinn will share scenes with Daniel Dae Kim this coming season. No, the Heroes faithful will similarly see Masi Okameet up with a familiar face, when Greg Grunberg guest-stars on the CBS action-drama, TVLine has learned exclusively.
Grunberg will play a ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agent based...
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August Eat the Street — Spicy
When: 8/26/2011 from 4p-9p
Where: 555 South St., Honolulu: KAKA’AKO
Theme: Spicy! “Can you take the heat?”
— Street Grindz
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'Biggest Loser' contestant may win big at the Maui...
Ada Wong, the 2010 “Biggest Loser” on television, will appear on Maui Sept. 17 and 18 to help us keep focused on daily exercise. Women are especially hit hard when it comes to obesity and heart disease.
“We’re excited to have Ada join us for a great weekend of events,” said Rudy Huber, Maui Marathon executive director. “She’s become an inspiration for millions of people and her desire to...
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Honolulu Academy of Arts honors weaver with...
Lauhala (palm leaf) woven hats created by Gladys Kukana Grace — a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts’ National Heritage Fellowship — and more than two dozen of her students are featured in an exhibit slated to open on Thurs., Aug. 25 at Honolulu Academy of Arts.
— Hawaii Magazine
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Hawaii is tops in well-being, no surprise
This is no surprise to anyone who lives here — Hawaii once again is the top state in the nation for well-being, according to a new poll from Gallup .
The islands scored a 71.1 to top the list, followed by — and this is a surprise to anyone who lives here — North Dakota and Alaska. The list was based on a survey done of more than 177,000 interviews in all 50 states between January and June of...
