You’re reading my final post about this year’s Best Hawaiian Music Album Grammy. My final post, that is, before the actual Grammy ceremonies on Sunday. Promise.Nothing new to report. The nominees haven’t changed:• Keola Beamer’s Ka Hikina O Ka Hau (The Coming Of The Snow)• Tia Carrere’s Hawaiiana• Raiatea Helm’s Hawaiian Blossom• Cyril Pahinui’s He‘eia• Treasures of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, […]
Indiana Jones was filmed in the “Peruvian” jungle of Kauai. Ben Stiller and Jack Black visited for the filming of their flick Tropic Thunder (Kauai), Knocked Up director Judd Apatow’s Forgetting Sarah Marshall (Oahu) was set at Turtle Bay Resort, and two of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies (Maui/Molokai/Kauai) made use of Hawaii’s gorgeous coastline. Godzilla has destroyed Waikiki Beach, and Katniss
Is NCL going to shut down its Hawaii cruises? That rumor was posted on the Web this morning.Hawaiirama.com suggested that Norwegian Cruise Lineswould be suspending all of its Hawaii cruise operations. The rumor was based on information received from Bruce Fisher, a contributor to the site. Fisher also posted the rumor on his own Hawaii Vacation Blog
Travel + Leisure Magazine’s 2008 list of the world’s 500 best hotels features 16 properties from Hawaii.The annual list is determined from a poll of T+L readers, who graded their experiences at hotels and resorts worldwide.The highest ranking Hawaii resort this year?The Big Island’s consistently top-ranked Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, which broke into the T+L list’s Top
Kauai, the fourth largest of the Hawaiian islands, is fondly known as the Garden Isle. Travel beyond its pristine, sandy shoreline and it’s easy to see why. A lush, green jungle studded with volcanic, waterfall-drenched mountains awaits the traveler who ventures into the island’s interior. Home of one of the wettest spots on earth, Kauai
