http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:01:39 -0700 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:24:06 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d18-New-Maui-sub-tour-and-Lanai-snorkel-package-by-Atlantis?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner Atlantis Submarine off Maui, courtesy Atlantis Submarine An excellent way to observe Hawaii’s undersea activity is to take one of the tours offered by Atlantis Submarines.  Recently, they unveiled a new undersea exploration package that c... Activities Maui Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:24:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d18-New-Maui-sub-tour-and-Lanai-snorkel-package-by-Atlantis?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Aqua-adds-Maile-Sky-Court-Hotel-in-Waikiki-on-December-1?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner Aqua Hotels & Resorts, a full-service hotel management company announced it will assume management of the 596-room Maile Sky Court Hotel on December 1, 2009. The 44-story hotel is conveniently located at 2058 Kuhio Avenue on the western end of Wa... Hotels Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:56:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Aqua-adds-Maile-Sky-Court-Hotel-in-Waikiki-on-December-1?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Hawaiian-skies--Leonid-meteor-shower-peak-November-1617?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner Artist-interpretation of the great Leonid meteor shower of 1833 (left0) and 1866 (right) Stargazers in Hawaii have another opportunity to view meteors next week when the Leonid meteor shower peaks on November 17.  Leonid is the result of debris... Special Events Hawaii's NIght Skies Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:04:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Hawaiian-skies--Leonid-meteor-shower-peak-November-1617?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Stargazing-in-Hawaii?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner Concept drawing by NASA People are fascinated by the universe.  I am ... and something posted at starbulletin.com recently caught my eye ... UH astronomers find galaxy and farthest black hole ever.  Here is an excerpt. A giant galaxy surro... Activities Hawaii's NIght Skies Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:45:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Stargazing-in-Hawaii?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Waikikis-first-infinity-edge-pool?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner It’s hard to believe that none of the hotels in Waikiki had an infinity pool (or endless pool) until a few days ago when the Sheraton Waikiki held a grand opening for their Infinity Edge Pool and adjacent Edge of Waikiki pool bar.  The n... Hotels Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:28:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Waikikis-first-infinity-edge-pool?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Raw-sugar-production-in-Hawaii-can-only-be-found-on-Maui?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner Today was the final day of harvesting sugar at the Gay & Robinson farm on Kauai, ending nearly 200 years of sugar production on the island. With their departure, Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company on Maui, becomes Hawaii’s last remain... Misc. Hawaii News Kauai Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:06:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Raw-sugar-production-in-Hawaii-can-only-be-found-on-Maui?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Affordable-dining-options-at-Pearl-Highlands-Center?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner Photos by Sandi Yara Pearl Highlands Center is located on Kamehameha Highway, directly across from Home Depot.  This 400,000 square feet center is the sixth largest in the State and, the food court serves residents and employees in Pearl City a... Affordable Eats Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:21:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Affordable-dining-options-at-Pearl-Highlands-Center?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Bernice-Pauahi-Bishop-Museum-reopens-Hawaiian-Hall-after-massive-renovation?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner Hawaiian Hall on opening day, photos courtesy of Bishop Museum Historic Hawaiian Hall (main exhibition gallery) at Bishop Museum reopened to the public on August 8 after being closed for more than two years.  Hawaiian Hall is the original cut-s... Activities Cultural Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:06:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Bernice-Pauahi-Bishop-Museum-reopens-Hawaiian-Hall-after-massive-renovation?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Top-Honolulu-Events-for-November?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner   Looking for something to do in November?  Here's a calendar of events and programs taking place throughout Honolulu that may interest you. NA MELE NEI CONCERT – FREE Sunday November 1 (Ongoing 1st Sunday's of the month) Ward Wareh... Free or Nearly Free Special Events Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:54:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Top-Honolulu-Events-for-November?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Own-your-own-Wailea-resort-photo-gallery?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner Hotel Wailea Maui, www.hotelwailea.com, a stylish retreat with 72 one-bedroom suites recently announced a one-of-a-kind opportunity to “Own Your Own Resort” for $25,000 per day. Maui was recently named the 'Best Island in the World' by r... Hotels Maui Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:04:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Own-your-own-Wailea-resort-photo-gallery?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d16-The-Best-Island-in-the-World-is-Maui--for-the-15th-time?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner Photo courtesy Maui Visitors Bureau The folks over at the Maui Visitors Bureau (and Hawai‘i Visitors Bureau) are beaming because, for an unprecedented 15th time, “Maui, the Magic Isle” has captured “Best Island in the World&r... Travel Maui Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:15:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d16-The-Best-Island-in-the-World-is-Maui--for-the-15th-time?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Waikiki-Beach-box-jellyfish-alert?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner Photo from Flickr - see credit below The headline in today’s daily paper says “Jellyfish sting scores in Waikiki.” Apparently, Waikiki lifeguards found 1,700 box jelly fish on Waikiki Beach and treated over 150 people for stings ye... Misc. Hawaii News Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:02:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Waikiki-Beach-box-jellyfish-alert?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Best-place-to-view-the-Orionids-in-Hawaii?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner Sky chart graphic from NASA - see comments below Probably because of the telescopes atop Mauna Kea, the best place to view the October Orionids meteor shower in Hawaii is probably from the Kohala Coast Resort of Hawaii’s Big Island.  To ... Hawaii's NIght Skies Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:22:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Best-place-to-view-the-Orionids-in-Hawaii?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Halloween-in-Honolulu?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner Courtesy of Vintage Holiday Crafts Although Halloween happens on October 31, there are many events taking place in Honolulu during the nights leading up to the spooktacular evening.  Here’s a list that has been compiled from several calen... Special Events Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:06:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Halloween-in-Honolulu?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Where-to-view-the-Moon-crash-on-Friday?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner APP photo Visitors and Hawaii residents will have a good chance to view the rocket crash on the moon tomorrow morning at 1:30 am.  According to Helen Altonn reporter for the Star Bulletin, “Hawaii will have Earth's best view of an explosi... Hawaii's NIght Skies Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:54:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Where-to-view-the-Moon-crash-on-Friday?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Deal-of-the-Week--Zippys-lowers-menu-prices-in-Honolulu?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner The 2-story location in Pearl City is one of 3 within a few minutes drive from each other.  With over 17 locations on Oahu, it was good news to many when Zippy’s announced they would lower the price of some of the menu items in their dine-... Affordable Eats Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:53:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Deal-of-the-Week--Zippys-lowers-menu-prices-in-Honolulu?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Relive-the-Plantation-Days--Keiki-Festival-on-Saturday-October-3?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner Hawaii’s Plantation Village presents “Relive the Plantation Days – Keiki Festival” on Saturday, October 3.  Gates open at 10 am.  Admission and parking are FREE. “The annual Keiki Festival is part of our on-goi... Free or Nearly Free Cultural Special Events Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:18:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Relive-the-Plantation-Days--Keiki-Festival-on-Saturday-October-3?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Countdown-to-Sainthood-for-Father-Damiein-De-Veuster-of-Molokai?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner News in local media is ramping up as the day when Molokai priest Father Damien becomes Saint Damien draws near.   In news this morning, the daily newspaper said "more than 500 Hawaii residents left for Europe yesterday to join thousands of... Misc. Hawaii News Molokai Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:41:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Countdown-to-Sainthood-for-Father-Damiein-De-Veuster-of-Molokai?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Tsunami--what-to-expect-how-to-prepare-what-to-do-after?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit here The earthquake which rocked Samoa recently (and resulted in unfortunate deaths) generated a tsumani advisory in Hawaii.  How does one prepare?  What should you expect?  What should you do after? &nb... Misc. Hawaii News Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:50:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Tsunami--what-to-expect-how-to-prepare-what-to-do-after?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Tsunami-advisory-for-Hawaii-is-cancelled?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner According to the Pacific Tsunami Warming Center’s bulletin #4, issued at 2136Z today, the tsunami advisory for Hawaii is cancelled. Here are excerpts from the bulletin. This bulletin applies to areas within and bordering the Pacific Ocean and ... Weather watch Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:03:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10529-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Tsunami-advisory-for-Hawaii-is-cancelled?cid=exrss-Honolulu-Affordable-Travel-Examiner