Saturday, July 01, 2006

Nicole's nuptials: included 'Their' song



Cumberland Times-News, MD - 19 hours ago... this year, has another summer stop planned: He and wife Kimberly will vacation in Italy ... into world via New Zealand and Nicole was born in America (Hawaii to be ...
Source: www.times-news.com

ATLANTA -- Planning to buy tickets for your summer vacation at the ...
Hawaii Channel.com, HI - Jun 15, 2006Last-minute travelers, along with those in the first-class cabin, will be paying more this summer. Fares are creeping up, and you can blame it on fuel prices. ...
Source: www.thehawaiichannel.com

Thursday, June 29, 2006

Happy days in the heaven of Hawaii 



CONFRONTED by a flabby two-legged hippo in shorts,my kumu (dance instructor) Jan Kitaguchi never once let a patient smile slip as she tried to teach me the Hukilau in Maui's idyllic Sheraton Hotel.
Source: iccroydon.icnetwork.co.uk

The US preserves Northwestern Hawaiian Islands as 75th National Monument 
President George W. Bush has defied his critics in the environmental movement and signed into law protection for 12 hundred miles of islands and surrounding marine habitat stretching from Hawaii to Midway Atoll in what has been called the Hawaiian island chain now to be formally known as the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve.
Source: www.rsi.sg

Resident concerns over superferry come late 
A handful of residents has urged Hawaii Superferry leaders to conduct an environmental impact statement and a cultural assessment for its planned statewide ferry service even though the federal, state and county governments dont require one.
Source: www.kauaiworld.com

Japan orders destroyer home from war games off Hawaii 
TOKYO (AP) _ Japan has ordered a destroyer with advanced radar to return early from multinational war games in the Pacific Ocean. The move comes amid concerns about a possible North Korean missile launch.
Source: www.kpua.net

Juvenile Plays For The Troops 
Juvenile is set to lend his gangsta rapping services to the US military for a string of performances across its Pacific bases. The tour of duty kicks off on June 30 at the Bayfest Hawaii 2006 festival, an event open to both the military and the public.
Source: www.undercover.com.au

Starwood buys Desert Willow property 



Starwood Vacation Ownership, a division of Resorts Worldwide, Inc., has finalized the acquisition of nearly 29 acres in the Desert Willow Golf Resort development from Intrawest Corporation.
Source: www.desertsunonline.com

New Zealand Dream Destination for U.S. Travellers 
Auckland, 22 June 2006 - Americans dream of seeing New Zealand but in reality most only make it as far as Florida, according to a recent online Omnibus survey conducted nationwide for MasterCard Advisors Global Cardholder Services.
Source: www.scoop.co.nz

'The world still needs Superman' 
'He alone is not looking for revenge, like Batman and Spiderman are. He alone has no personal stake in any of this. His motives are totally pure -- and that is appealing.'
Source: www.rediff.com

Free time at the beach brings back memories 
Erin Crocker is stepping up a program that she hopes will land her in a full-time Nextel Cup ride by driving in the Busch, Truck and ARCA Series for Evernham Motorsports. The youngest of five children, Crocker has been sharing weekly with NASCAR.COM readers the ups and downs of her life on and off the track through staff writer David Newton.
Source: www.nascar.com

Dismissal of Lujan suits against Hawaii lawyer, insurer affirmed



Saipan Tribune, Micronesia - Jun 27, 2006The CNMI Supreme Court affirmed yesterday the Superior Court's dismissal of Guam attorney David J. Lujan's two lawsuits against a Hawaii lawyer and the ...
Source: www.saipantribune.com

Eight nations gather off Hawaii for Rim of the Pacific War Games
KPUA, HI - Jun 27, 2006HONOLULU (AP) _ Over 40 ships from eight nations are converging off Hawaii this week for the world's largest international maritime war games. ...
Source: www.kpua.net

Study: Hawaii 10th In Teen Traffic Deaths
Hawaii Channel.com, HI - 2 hours agoHONOLULU -- A new national study shows Hawaii is 10th on the list of 20 states where teen traffic fatalities are on the rise. The ...
Source: www.thehawaiichannel.com

Visitor rooms shifting to neighbor islands



Bizjournals.com, NC - Jun 27, 2006... doubled. That's just one detail in the fine print tables of the state's new inventory of visitor accommodations across Hawaii. The ...
Source: www.bizjournals.com

Outrigger Hawaii: What is a dragonfruit and can I eat it?
TouristikPresse.net (Pressemitteilung), Germany - Jun 26, 2006Kailua-Kona, Hawaii - The answer is: It's a type of cactus, and yes, the flesh is sweet and edible. The dragonfruit is also one ...
Source: www.touristikpresse.net

Hawaii Department of Taxation Announces 2006 Summer Workshops
Hawaii Reporter, HI - Jun 26, 2006HONOLULU�The Department of Taxation's Summer Workshop 2006 series will begin on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, with its first session on Kauai. ...
Source: www.hawaiireporter.com

Hawaii Woman Receives National Honor
Hawaii Reporter, HI - Jun 25, 2006HONOLULU: JUNE 23, 2006 � Linda Paul, Hawaii Audubon Society Executive Director for Aquatics Research, was honored as the Volunteer of the Year during the ...
Source: www.hawaiireporter.com

Lady Aces To Take Part In Hawaii's Paradise Classic This December
University of Evansville Purple Aces,  United States - 6 hours agoEVANSVILLE, Ind.--The University of Evansville women�s basketball team is heading to Honolulu, Hawaii this December to take part in the annual University of ...
Source: gopurpleaces.com

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Nurses answer the call when patients have questions 



Just when the nurses of Exclusively RNs think theyve heard it all, a new, off-the-wall question proves them wrong.
Source: www.gazette.com

Sunterra Corporation Announces Conference Call 
Sunterra Corporation (NASDAQ: SNRR) todayannounced that James Weissenborn, interim President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer, will host a conference call on Wednesday, June 28, 2006, at 4:00p.m. Eastern time, to discuss various matters of interest to its investors.
Source: www.sys-con.com

Starwood buys land for time share in Palm Desert 
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. says its vacation ownership subsidiary, Starwood Vacation Ownership, bought 28.7 acres from Intrawest Corp. in the Desert Willow development in Palm Desert, Calif.
Source: www.bizjournals.com

Your house flooded care for a sex change? 
What do you get when you mix a compassionate, grief-stricken nation, an incompetent federal agency, the most corrupt state in America and an endless supply of taxpayer money? Hurricanes Katrina and Rita give us the answer: massive fraud.
Source: www.cjournal.com

Gaylord Entertainment and RREEF Purchase 311-Room Courtyard Kauai at Waipouli Beach 
NASHVILLE, Tenn. | Gaylord Entertainment Co. (NYSE: GET) announced today that it has entered into a joint venture with RREEF Global Opportunities Fund II, LLC, a division of Deutsche Bank, and that the joint venture has purchased the Courtyard by Marriott Kauai at Waipouli Beach. The property will be renamed the ResortQuest Kauai Beach at Makaiwa.
Source: www.hospitalitynet.org

Monday, June 26, 2006

Travel briefs



Everett Herald - A working vacation in Tahoe National Forest Retreat from civilization on a six-night Sierra Club volunteer vacation in the Hawaii in general; Washington, D.C.; Anaheim, Calif. (Disneyland); Maui, Hawaii; California in general, and Los Angeles. Top
Source: www.heraldnet.com