Local Design, Modern Vibe: Free! UH Students Make Cool Chairs
Where: Oahu || Grouped in: Oahu Culture || Tagged:
And other types of furniture. From HNLNow. At the University of Hawai‘i School of Architecture free exhibit: 'Furniture Design at UH: an Exhibition of Furniture Designed by Students in the School of Architecture.' Displays 39 pieces created by students including stools, benches, tables, chairs and lighting. All original designs conceived and fabricated by the students in the UH Fabrication Workshop. The exhibition runs now to November 2nd in the Haigo and Irene Shen Architecture Gallery (room 204) in the School of Architecture building on the UH Mänoa campus. The gallery is open weekdays 9:30 AM-5:00 PM, closed weekends, holidays.
University of Hawaii, Manoa School of Architecture
2410 Campus Rd.
Honolulu, HI USA 96822
Tropical Storm Neki - No Big Dealio
Where: Statewide || Grouped in: Statewide Any Kine || Tagged:
According to Star-Bulletin, this blow is going to pass us by by a wide margin. Johnston Atoll, duck and cover, peeps.
Hawaii Hotels: Amateur Video of Hyatt Regency Maui
Where: Maui || Grouped in: Maui Hotels || Tagged:
Tour of the Presidential Suite at the Hyatt Regency Maui with a travel agent. Gives you a sense of the hotel and higher end suites. Visually gives you a good idea of what the hotel is all about. Wish she showed the beach and the pool but I can tell you they are pretty cool. My own take on the Hyatt - it's boxy but has a nice atrium, is on a killer beach, and has one of the best / only swim-up waterfall bars in the Hawaii. It's in Kaanapali which is good and bad -- lots of places to stay, but lots of people, too. Definitely get a car to avoid being trapped there. (Note: turn down the volume on this to avoid the sales patter).
Hyatt Regency Maui Resort And Spa
maui.hyatt.com
200 Nohea Kai Drive
Lahaina, Maui, HI 96761-1985
(808) 661-1234
Big Island Restaurants: Fujimama's Goes to the Theater
Where: The Big Island || Grouped in: The Big Island Nightlife, The Big Island Food || Tagged:
Fujimama's, the spunky nouveau Japanese restaurant chain with a location in upcountry Waimea on the Big Island, is doing some new menu things including a $22 prix fix pre-theater dinner for folks going to the nearby Kahilu Theater. That mellow sum buys diners a quick-and-tasty three course Steak & Caesar Menu or a Traditional Japanese Assorted Bento Box. Doors open at 5 p.m.
FUJIMAMAS Restaurant & Bar
65-1299 Kawaihae Rd
Kamuela, HI 96743
808-885-9299
Harvest Days in Heavenly Hana: Hawaii Restaurants and Food
Where: Maui || Grouped in: Maui Food || Tagged:
The Hotel Hana Maui has a hot new chef who formerly worked as a high-ranking chef for super chef Daniel Boulud. Robert McCormick graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and has a bunch of other impressive restaurant names under his belt. McCormick is tapping into the locavore Zeitgeist and is sourcing the majority of his fruits, vegetables, meats, and tubers from the islands (starches like rice and pasta are only imported). Seafood comes fresh from small fishermen who live in or around Hana. Beef comes from the Hana Ranch, which resides on the slopes of Haleakala above the hotel. Tropical fruits come from one of my favorites, Ono Farms (which has a great tour, as well). The Hana Harvest Moon event runs three days and looks pretty awesome - who would have ever thought to combine prosecco and poi for a surfside delight. Prices per event run from $55 to $180, not including rooms.
Hotel Hana Maui and Honua Spa
www.hotelhanamaui.com
5031 Hana Highway
Hana, HI 96713
(808) 248-8211
Hawaii Vacation Rentals: A Hobbit House - Really?
Where: The Big Island || Grouped in: The Big Island Hotels || Tagged:
This is a nice little show about an eco-friendly Hobbit House vacation rental in Hawaii on the Big Island. It's a wacky place pretty much in the middle of nowhere with curvy windows, forest themes, and other touches to make Tolkien-lovers swoon. Located on the Southern part of the Big Island, this place fits right in with the wonderful, wacky vibe of the Puna area. For a honeymoon, not sure I could do this one but it does look fun.
Hawaii Hobbit House Honeymoon B&B
Waiohinu, Hawaii 96772
http://www.hi-hobbit.com/wh/index.htm
For reservations, call 808-929-9755
Hawaii Top Restaurants: New Menu at Orchids
Where: Oahu || Grouped in: Oahu Food || Tagged:
Image by Alan Light via Flickr
ORCHIDS LUNCHEON
Appetizers Highlights:
- Kona Kampachi with Thinly Pounded Kampachi, Fingerling Potato and Bagna Cauda
- Big Island Goat Cheese with Kalamata Olive Cake, Tomato and Macadamia Nut Chutney
- Ahi Nori Purse with Poke Style with Amarillo Chili Mayo
Hawaii Waterfalls: Super Cool Video
Where: Statewide || Grouped in: Statewide Nature || Tagged:
I have no idea how they shot this (is it digital? I can't tell). But it gives a wonderful flavor for what you might get in backcountry waterfalls in Hawaii. These guys give a very nice guide to Hawaii waterfalls. Most of the better ones are hard to reach and can be treacherous. The "Hawaii Exposed" guidebook series lists details on many but those details can be dated and many of the waterfalls are actually on private property. Enjoy!
