The ARTS at Marks Garage and Safe Zone Foundation present: Girl Fest: Women Challenging Paradigms, a multi media exhibition presenting works of emerging and and established female artists from Hawaii and abroad. This event runs until October 9. 11-6, Free The ARTS at Marks Garage , 1159 Nuuanu Ave. in Honolulu. www.artsatmarks.com
Contact: Information (808) 521-2903
From the Pacific Business News
The Canadian direct sale carrier Zoom Airlines says it will launch Hawaii service on Dec. 17.
Zoom enters a market already served by Air Canada and Harmony Airways with another discounter, WestJet, also planning to launch Hawaii service in December.
What's different about Ottawa-based Zoom is that all of these other carriers fly to Hawaii from Vancouver. Zoom will fly to Honolulu from Toronto, Canada's largest city.
"Since launching in 2002, Zoom Airlines' passenger rate has grown 650 percent," CEO Kris Dolinki said. "Thanks to our successful trans-Atlantic and Caribbean programs, Zoom is pleased to be able to serve another holiday market."
The Conference Board of Canada says 19 percent of Canadians, or 6.8 million people, plan to travel outside of Canada this winter.
"Canada is a very important market to Hawaiian tourism -- it is our fourth largest -- but the majority of our visitors originate from the United States or Vancouver," said Hawaii Tourism Authority Executive Director Frank Haas. "The introduction of Zoom Airlines' affordable non-stop service will make the beauty and culture of the Hawaiian Islands more accessible to Central Canadians."
Zoom flies wide-bodied Boeing 767-300s
By Brian Berusch
WAIMEA BEACH -- The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational draws big crowds on short notice. “The Eddie,” as it is called, has no set date. It comes when the 30-foot-plus waves come, anytime from Dec. 5 to 25, or thereabouts.
Last year, the waves came on Dec. 15. The other contests were put on hold. These waves were too dangerous for all but the very best. That’s the criterion for The Eddie: dangerous waves.
Radio reports spread the word. Some people knew the big ones had come when they heard the thunder as the swells collapsed against the shore. More than 5,000 people ditched work or school that day and headed for Waimea Beach.
The writer with his surfboard in the back of his Bronco at Waimea Beach.Rows of cars lined the side of the road. Most were pickup trucks, Volkswagen buses or ratty hatchbacks bearing surf racks that probably cost more than the car. People walked alongside the road, cup of coffee in hand, toward the bay.
Thirty average-looking men were chosen to surf in six heats of five surfers. They paddled out from the shore on their boards into waves that, on that day, reached nearly 60 feet, the size of a six-story building, and moved at speeds of 40 mph.
Most eyes were on surfer Bruce Irons as he dropped straight off the lip of a curling wave, an easy 30 feet, skipped over the water and flew through the air, still on his surfboard.
He hit the water about 40 feet down the wave and still had another 20 feet to carve out a long bottom turn. At that point, the people on the beach were on their feet.
Irons had surfed one of the largest waves in tournament history and went home with the $100,000 purse.
Launched by Quiksilver in 1986 to honor the legendary Hawaiian waterman Eddie Aikau, "The Eddie" gathers the most skillful and dynamic big-wave surfers from around the world.
The 48 invitees are handpicked by a collection of influential and experienced watermen. The waiting period for the one-day event will be from December 5, 2002 until February 28, 2003.
The event, which has crowned a champion five times over the past 16 years, requires a minimum of 20-foot surf and offers winners $50,000 one of the sport¹s richest cash prizes.
Make your air, car and hotel arrangements at Travel-Hawaii.
From Travel Weekly
The University of Hawaii's School of Travel Industry Management (TIM) here on Oahu will launch its first approved Master of Science degree program in Singapore next February.
Focusing on tourism and travel in the Asia-Pacific region, TIMS hopes to attract both students and mid-career professionals to the program.
Depending on the success of the program, a University official said the school might look into developing a bachelor's degree in travel management.
From the Pacific Business News
Mainland arrivals by air through Wednesday night, plus international arrivals through Thursday, have topped 300,000 for September to date.
The 300,546 estimated count, which includes returning local residents and does not yet include arrivals on flights from Canada, is up 8 percent from the same days in September last year, when the count was 278,391.
The Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism figures reflect arrivals by air that are now coming in at a rate of roughly 20,000 per day, compared to 24,000 to 29,000 most days in peak summer season.
Japanese arrivals so far this month was running 1.4 percent below the same time last year. They were up 2.2 percent in June, down 1 percent in July, and down 3.3 percent in August, compared to the same months last year.
Arrivals from other foreign countries have been up significantly this summer, up 36 percent in June, up 50 percent in July, up 27 percent in August and up 73 percent so far this month, but in raw numbers this still refers to only a tenth as much tourism as Japan contributes.
As for Mainland arrivals, the Kauai count crested 10,000 on Wednesday night, the Big Island passed 12,000 on Thursday, and Maui was to pass 60,000 on Friday. Honolulu is on track to pass 200,000 domestic arrivals late Sunday or possibly Monday morning.
Aloha Festivals 2005 Honors the Sea Turtles of Hawaii
and the Spirit Within
By John Fischer
Hawaii’s culture, customs, traditions and aloha spirit will be showcased and celebrated in one of Hawaii’s most-prominent events, the Aloha Festivals. This six-week, six island annual celebration returns once again bigger and better than ever.
The mission of the Aloha Festivals is to preserve and perpetuate Hawaiian culture and to celebrate the diverse customs, traditions and aloha spirit of Hawaii. This year’s Festival theme is "Na Honu Hawaii - The Spirit Within." This year's theme is a tribute to Hawaii’s honu, or sea turtles, and celebrates the living bond that the Hawaiian people maintain with their history, and with the viability of their culture, land, and sea.
Showcasing Hawaii’s music, dance, and history from September through October, the festival reflects the connection between the Hawaiian people and their island environment.
The honu are a Hawaiian symbol of longevity, peace and the spirit within. Honu have dwelled in Hawaii’s ocean waters for thousands of years. They return year after year to bear their young in the sands of their own birth. Sea Turtles are a protected species and their future survival rests in the hands of the people of Hawaii.
As the symbol of the 2005 festival honu ground the celebration in tradition. They link Hawaiians to their past, while encouraging a clear dedication to the future and to a sustenance of cultural awareness.
The Aloha Festival Runs from September 8 through 25.
The Oahu museum will open its $17 million Science Adventure Center on Nov. 19. Ten major exhibits include an “erupting” volcano, deep-sea remote-operated vehicles and live insect habitats, while 20 minor exhibits such as the Rainbow Bridge, Hawaiian Origins Tunnel and the Living Islands Gallery. Admission to the museum is $15 for adults, $12 for kids 4 to 12; open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call (808) 847-3511 or visit www.bishopmuseum.org for more information.
The Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach has announced it will be the first Honolulu hotel to offer free high-speed Internet access and free long-distance domestic telephone calls for guest, beginning immediately. Ethernet cables have been installed in all rooms, and wireless access is an option from public areas throughout the hotel. The hotel recently completed a $20 million renovation, adding a new restaurant (Hula Grill) and amenities like oversized bathtubs with ocean views in some rooms.
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Dates: September 17, 2005, Andrews Amphiheater UH Campus, 7:30 p.m.
September 24, 2005, Maui Arts and Cultural Center, 7:30 p.m.
Contact: (808) 242-SHOW (7469)
The bedrock of Grammy winner Poncho Sanchez's career as a bandleader has been set in the Afro Cuban Latin jazz pioneered half a century ago by his heroes. Yet, the music he produces with his band is infused with fresh and engaging interpretations based on his own early musical experiences in the 1960�s. The result is infectious and joyous Latin rhythms, slathered with smokin� R & B and soul sounds� boogaloo!
Tickets: $10, $22, $35, half-price kids 12 & under
Owner says it still intends to move football all-star game to Aloha Stadium
by Harold Nedd
Pacific Business News
The Hula Bowl's Texas-based owner has found a new sponsor and says it's moving ahead with plans to keep the college football all-star game in Hawaii.
Overtime Sports Pacific, the game's Dallas-based owner, has teamed up with a new business partner from Georgia that is expected to help make the sales pitch in person to Aloha Stadium within days.
Cindy Lisk, director of events and client services for Cornerstone Bancard, the game's new sponsor based in Alpharetta, Ga., said the new ownership group hopes to make a powerful argument for moving the game back to Oahu after eight years on Maui.
By Marnie Hunter
Sometimes the post-vacation rush to get the photos printed or downloaded ends in disappointment. Like most skills, taking good travel photographs takes time and practice.
"If people work slower and concentrate on going out to make a photograph, they will be happier with their images," said photographer Arlene Collins, who teaches at the International Center of Photography and the Parsons School of Design in New York.
Collins, who also leads international travel photography workshops, advises travelers to practice using their equipment before setting out for their destination. "A lot of people take their cameras out at the last moment and they have no idea if everything is working."
Kodak's Web site recommends shooting a 12-exposure roll of film and having it processed before you go. With digital cameras, make sure your files are transfering and printing without problems. Kodak also suggests consulting guide books and making a list of sites you would like to shoot.
In terms of equipment, travel light. Collins suggests taking a camera you're comfortable using, one lens and one flash.
Make sure you take enough memory cards if you're using a digital camera, and something to download the images onto, if you want to free up more space. Set your camera to the desired print size, if that option is available, or consult the user manual to determine the best resolution for your final output.
Make your travel plans to Hawaii at Travel-Hawaii.com
THE MAUI OCEAN CENTER will host a free lecture at 6 p.m. on Sept. 20 in continuance of its "Sea Talk Series." Mike Napier, geographic information scientist and analyst for the Pacific Disaster Center will speak about the Indian Ocean Tsunami in a lecture entitled "The View From Ground Zero at Banda Aceh." Napier recently returned from Thailand and Indonesia where he witnessed first hand the destruction by the massive wave and assisted in the support of the U.S. Pacific Command and World Health Organization efforts. For more information, call (808) 270-7084.
Aug 25, 2005 -
Sep 30, 2005
Every Tue Wed Thu Fri & Sat
Explore the spirit of the samurai (or bushi—military gentry) and the path of the budô (martial art) masters through paintings, prints, calligraphy and byôbu (folding screens) in this new exhibit. Presented in partnership with Robyn Buntin of Honolulu, this exhibit reveals the samurai spirit and ideals of loyalty, honor, courage and humility through various art forms. Although the samurai class came to an end in 1878, the budô masters of the late 19th and 20th century show, through their calligraphy and ideals, the continuation of this spirit and cultural legacy.
Contact: Shayna Coleon (808) 945-7633 ext 27
United Airlines is recalling 415 flight attendants from voluntary furlough, the Association of Flight Attendants said Wednesday.
"Higher than expected flight attendant attrition is a contributing factor in the decision to recall," the union said.
United sent FedEx and certified mail recall notices Wednesday.
Five positions were affected at United's base in Honolulu. The largest single recall locale, with 128 positions affected, was the UAL headquarters hub at Chicago O'Hare, followed by 61 at the Denver hub, 58 at Los Angeles, 49 at San Francisco, and 44 at Washington Reagan.
