Aqua Hotels & Resorts announced that it is offering a “Get Acquainted with The Equus” introductory special that is valid from now until June 30, 2007. During this period,… Continue…
Napili Kai Beach Resort is a deluxe resort situated on 10 beachfront acres on beautiful Napili Bay in West Maui, adjacent to the Kapalua Resort community; nine miles north of… Continue…
MSNBC – Tourism and transportation were the other major categories represented on the list, which include hotel service companies Marriott International and Starwood Hotels & Resorts, US Airways Group and cargo carrier DHL. Among that group, Starwood and US
Travel firms aim to speak customers’ language
USA Today – Luxury hotel operator Ritz-Carlton will launch Chinese and Japanese sites in March. Starwood, which includes W and Sheraton, plans to add Chinese and Italian sites this year to four other languages. Marriott is working on Chinese and Spanish sites
There were no major accidents or stalls to report as of about 7:45 this morning, but traffic is moving slowly heading in from Leeward and Central O’ahu as well as Hawai’i Kai. The H-1/H-2 merge is bu…
The most serious in a rash of rubbish fires early Monday morning caused approximately $15,000 in damage to the Door of Faith Church and Bible School at 144 Young St. Three fire trucks responded and q… Story Continues Here…
WAIKIKI, Hawaii This once-run-down visitor destination is in the midst of a $1 billion makeover, and even the tourists are starting to look different. Gone are the days when busloads of sunburned, budget-conscious Japanese toting ABC store shopping bags dominated the street scene. In their place are more well-heeled visitors, increasingly from the U.S. coasts. New retail complexes, upscale …
HONOLULU — Although Roger Goodell still is a rookie NFL commissioner, he’s a Pro Bowl veteran. Just look at the palm trees on his Hawaiian shirt. Goodell arrived in Honolulu on Thursday night, just in time to take an abbreviated workingvacation from his first year in charge of the league.
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The Willows’ Hops & Grinds. “Strawberries, Chocolates & Reds,” beer-tasting and pupu. 5:30-8:30 p.m. today, The Willows. 952-9200.
Obituaries
GEORGE AFFONSO, 90, of Auburn, Wash., formerly of Hono-ka’a, Hawai’i, died Jan. 27, 2007. Born in Kalopa, Hawai’i. Employed by the department of health. Survived by son, George; daughters, Myra Getchell and Diane Becker; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. Service held in Auburn. No local service. No koden. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Maui News – WAILUKU The Maui News, the only daily newspaper in Maui County, will begin printing the weekend edition of The Wall Street Journal for Hawaii this week. Larry Hoffman, vice president of production for The Wall Street Journal, said the move was
If your idea of Nippon performance is demure, white-powder-faced women fluttering fans to a subdued koto soundtrack, check out “An Evening of Neo-Traditional Japanese Music and Dance,” 7 and 9 p.m. Friday at rRed Elephant in Chinatown and be surprised. The show features a fusion of taiko, bamboo flutes, koto, percussion and dance in traditional and modern styles by notable artists Chieko Kojima (top), Kaoru Watanabe (bottom), Monami Shishikura and Kenny Endo. Get tickets, $22.50, at 550-8457 or www.honoluluboxoffice.com. See More…
The expression on the student government president’s face, the student with the 4.3 grade-point average and the No. 2 class ranking, could safely be described as confused. See More…