Below are pictures of survivors and participants in this year’s Susan G. Komen Walk in Waikiki. Thank you to all of our dear friends who participated!
Archive for October, 2009
Visit The Lyon Arboretum on O’ahu
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Address: 3860 Manoa Rd, past University of Hawaii
Location: Near the top of the road
Transportation: The Bus: #5 from Waikiki
Phone: 808/988-0456
Web site: www.hawaii.edu/lyonarboretum
Prices a new guided tour at $5.00 per person; call ahead to schedule. Please mention Linda Dancer, your O’ahu Visitors Bureau Destination Specialist, so they may track their new business.
OVERVIEW
The Lyon Arboretum dates back to 1918, when the Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association wanted to demonstrate the value of watershed for reforestation. In 1953 it became part of the University of Hawaii, where they continued to expand the extensive collection of tropical plants. Six-story-tall breadfruit trees, yellow orchids no bigger than bus tokens, ferns with fuzzy buds as big as human heads . . . These are just a few of the botanical wonders you’ll find at the 194-acre Lyon Arboretum. A whole different world opens up to you along the self-guided 20-minute hike through the arboretum to Inspiration Point. You’ll pass more than 5,000 exotic tropical plants full of singing birds in this cultivated rainforest (a University of Hawaii research facility) at the head of Manoa Valley.
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**Source: Kaua’i Destination Specialist Quarterly
Island Helicopters recently began the new 90-minute island tour, highlighted by an exclusive landing at the base of the 400-foot Manawaiopuna Falls, made famous in the movie Jurassic Park (www.islandhelicopters.com)
National Tropical Botanical Gardens has launched a new, guided sunset tour of Allerton Estate on Saturdays, showcasing the Garden’s outdoor rooms, rippling pools and lush landscaping (www.ntbg.org).
Ko’a Kea Hotel and Resort, formerly known as the Po’ipu Beach Hotel, is now open. The 121-room hotel features guestrooms and suites with fresh, crisp colors and sleek furniture that highlights the exterior views. The new hotel also includes a lounge, the stunning new restaurant Red Salt, and The Spa at Ko’a Kea. The property is right on Po’ipu Beach, utilizing the original footprint of the former Po’ipu Beach Hotel.
Koloa Run Company will soon offer authentic premium rum made form the molasses of high-quality Kaua’i sugarcane. Kaua’i's first commercial rum company is scheduled to open in August, with a full tasting room and tour at Kilohana Plantation in Lihu’e (www.koloarum.com)
Princeville Resort is proud to introduce the only St. Regis resort property in Hawai’i – St. Regis Princeville Resort. Completion is scheduled for October 1, 2009 (www.stregisprinceville.com).
Kukui’ula Village Shopping Center will be home to more than 45 restaurants, specialty shops and offices, including; Merriman’s Kaua’i, Quicksilver, The Josselin Restaurant, Palm Palm, Bubba Burgers Hawaii, Bungalow 9, and Lappert’s Hawaii…to name a few. Slated to open in the fall of 2009 (www.kukuiula.com).
Kaua’i Marriott Resort & Beach Club has begun their multi-million dollar renovation including all guest rooms, fitness center, restaurant and kids club. All rooms will be transformed to a contemporary tropical feel and are scheduled to be completed by September 1, 2009. The resort will finish its transformation by October 1, 2009 (www.kauaimarriott.com).
Princeville Ranch Adventures has opened “King Kong,” its newest and longest zipline at 1,200 feet. the company now offers nine ziplines, the most of Kaua’i, with “King Kong” being the finale (www.adventureskauai.com).
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