Wednesday, June 23, 2010

July 18 - KOKUA KAILUA VILLAGE STROLL & CONCERT

July 18, 2010 1:00pm - 6:00pm. Historic Kailua Village Alii Drive Kailua-Kona, HI  96740.

Historic Kailua Village becomes a festive pedestrian-only walkway and marketplace. Enjoy free music, artists, and friendly merchants open for great shopping and delicious dining. At 4pm, there is a free Hawaiian music concert on the lawn at Hulihee Palace honoring Hawaiian royalty. Bring your own mat or chair and they will be checked for free while you stroll Alii Drive.

July 18 - 40th ANNUAL UKULELE FESTIVAL

July 18, 2010 9:30am - 1:30pm. Kapiolani Park Bandstand Waikiki, HI  96816.


It's FUN and FREE Food Booths Ukulele Displays Enter to win Ukulele Give-Aways Free parking and shuttle service at Kapiolani Community College.

July 11 - Big Island Hawaiian Music Festival

July 10, 2010 to July 11, 2010 noon - 6pm. Civic Auditorium 323 Manono St. Hilo, HI  96720.

East Hawai‘i’s biggest music festival includes music, hula, arts and crafts sales, and food to attract visitors and locals to Hilo, provide a unique and authentic experience, and support Hawai‘i’s cultural practitioners and the local economy. Contact: exec@ehcc.org

July 10 - 9th Annual Hula Ho'olauna Aloha Festival

July 10, 10am. Ala Moana Center, Centerstage Hula Exhibition.
July 11, noon to 6:45pm. The Royal Hawaiian Hotel Coconut Grove

Hula Ho’olauna Aloha hula festival celebrates Japan’s love for the hula in its birthplace, while bridging the two cultures through dance and friendship. Ticket information: 808-286-2178

July 4 - CONCERT - SLACK KEY GUITAR & UKULELE

July 04, 2010 3:00pm - 5:00pm. Kauai Hanalei Community Center 5-5299 Kuhio Hwy. Hanalei, HI  96714.

Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar & ukulele concert featuring songs & stories telling its history. FREE gift drawing. Tickets $20 ($15 keiki and seniors) Seating Limited. Ticket information: (808) 826-1469

July 4 - Lahaina’s Fourth of July Celebration

July 04, 2010. Free admission. Lahaina Library Lawn, Front Street 680 Wharf St. Lahaina, HI  96761.

This annual open-air celebration features musical performances followed by a fireworks extravaganza. The Maui Community Band will perform “Fanfare for Festival,” an original composition by New York composer Carl Strommen commissioned especially for the Maui Invitational Music Festival along with holiday favorites.

July 1 - 2010 KE KANI O KE KAI CONCERT SERIES

July 01, 2010 7:00pm - 8:30pm. Waikiki Aquarium 2777 Kalakaua Ave. Honolulu, HI  96815. Ke Kani O Ke Kai is a wonderful opportunity to visit the extraordinary and award-winning Aquarium, then settle on the lawn to enjoy live entertainment and a beautiful sunset.

July 1 - Maui Community Band Woodwind Symphony Orchestra Concert

July 1, 7 pm. Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center, Kahului.  Free admission. Concerts by the Maui Community Band are an annual Festival favorite. Lisa Owen is  founder and music director of The Maui Community Band.

June 27 - Kihoalu Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival

June 27, 2010 2:00pm - 7:00pm. Maui Arts & Cultural Center 1 Cameron Way Kahului, HI  96732.

The annual music festival showcases Hawaii’s masters of the slack key genre, in a free afternoon outdoor concert from 2 pm to 7 pm.  Event features arts & crafts, local food booths and festival music CD's for sale.

June 25 - 37TH ANNUAL KING KAMEHAMEHA HULA COMPETITION

June 25, 2010 to June 26, 2010. Neal S Blaisdell Center Arena 777 Ward Ave. Honolulu, HI  96814. Tickets available at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center Arena Box Office and Ticketmaster.

June 25 - FIRESIDE STORIES IN HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK

June 25th 7 PM. Fireside Stories in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. Learn about the history, culture, and people of Hawai’i in this series of informal talks, sponsored by the Volcano Art Center in conjunction with Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. This month’s presentation is “Historic Volcano Landmarks” with retired Volcano Postmaster and long-time Village resident Kazu Okamoto.  Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. Free;  Park entrance fees may apply. Call (808) 967-8222. or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

Dr Beach Lists Two Hawaii Beaches as Top Ten

Waikiki's Kahanamoku Beach and Maui's Hamoa Beach finished sixth and ninth on Dr. Beach's Top 10 list of America's Best Beaches for 2010.

Pearl Harbor Extends Summer Hours

The Battleship Missouri Memorial and the Pacific Aviation Museum experienced a doubling of visitors arriving between 9 and 10 a.m and in response will open 90 minutes earlier through Labor Day. The new hours for both Pearl Harbor-area attractions are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Cheap Oahu Hotel Rates

Oahu hotel prices are down 3% from  last year as the island's economic recovery lags.

Hawaiian Airlines Starts Nonstop Maui-to-Vegas Service

Hawaiian Airlines will launch direct service between Maui and Las Vegas starting Oct. 3. This is the carrier's first-ever nonstop flight between the Valley Isle and Sin City.

The twice-weekly flights will depart Kahului Airport on Mondays and Thursdays at 8 a.m. and arrive at McCarran Airport at 4:35 p.m. Return flights to Maui depart Las Vegas on Sundays and Wednesdays at 6:25 p.m. and arrive in Kahului at 9:25 p.m.