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Oah'u
The Na
Hoku O Hawai'i Music Festival will take place from May 26-30 at
the Hawaii Convention Center. 30 years ago, Hawai'i's version of the
Grammy Awards for Hawaiian music - " Na Hoku Hanohano Awards" was
established. This event features five days of music, culture and arts.
Over 100 artists will be performing at over 25 venues throughout
Honolulu, culminating in the annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards Show. This
is a great opportunity for locals and visitors alike to enjoy the
very best of Hawai'i's music and culture.
Padovani's Chocolates
are world-class chocolates sold at The Shops at Dole Cannery. The
Padovani brothers create chocolates with various fillings like Kau
orange caramel, passion ganache and Kalamansi soft caramel. They make
over 40 different chocolates, each with its own whimsical
shapes-Tahitian vanilla soft caramel in the form of a miniature lobster,
Hawaiian ginger ganache like a tiny bundt cake and Hawaiian Kona coffee
ganache as-what else-a coffee bean. A favorite is the Kiawe honey
ganache, in which the kiawe honey is distinctive and its sweetness
tempered by the dark, bittersweet shell.
Phillippe
Padovani ended up in Hawai'i from France as the executive chef at
Halekulani's La Mer Restaurant, a short stint at the Ritz Carlton Mauna
Lani Resort ( now the Fairmont Orchid) then on the Lana'i. He was among
the ranks of Hawaii's top chefs that formed The Hawaiian Regional
Cuisine movement in the 1990s. He opened his restaurant 'Elua' in
Waikiki and then decided to 'make the best chocolate' out of Hawaiian
cacao. He brought in his brother, Pierre Padovani, a master chocolatier
from France. And the rest is history.
Would you buy
chocolates from these two guys? YOU BET!!!
Mau'i
Bev Gannon ( Maui's
celebrity chef) has completely
re-done the former Sea Watch Restaurant at Wailea Gold and Emerald Golf
Clubhouse. Gannon's, which features Bev's down-home comfort food
made with the freshest local ingredients, is a huge hit. Open for
breakfast, lunch and dinner with entrees like ahi scallopini with
lemon-caper sauce and loin of venison with parmesan risotto, have people
coming back to taste more of her style of cooking. Gannon's is great
place to host a group dinner - arrive at sunset for
hosted cocktails around the new 'Red Bar' followed by a very special
selected dining menu for your program participants. Timba's in
Lahaina is Maui's premier nightclub located directly on the beach above
Pacifico's restaurant at 505 Front Street, Lahaina.
This upscale venue is the perfect setting for a
great night of relaxing, dancing, mingling, and listening to
great music by international DJ's. There are seating areas like
pictured below that allow for some private time too!
 Timba's is open to the
public Thursday - Saturday 9:00pm to 2:00am and available for private
parties, events and group functions. Kaua'i Koa Kea Hotel and Resort, an upscale 121-room luxury hotel on the
sunny south shore of Kauai, was awarded Preferred Hotels & Resorts
status in late 2008 and now has just been named a nominee for one of the
best new resorts of 2010 by Travel + Leisure Magazine.
" An elegant
boutique style hotel with superior service" are among the comments
from recent guests.
Kauai'i is Pandora....AVATAR director James Cameron and
some of the film's actors spent several days shooting scenes in the
"Blue Hole" area above Keahua Arboretum at the base of Mt. Wai'ale'ale.
Cameron pictured Padora to be a lush, rainforest - jungle
environment with pristine waterfalls and Kauai'i fit the bill.
And another filmmaker will use Kauai'i as the
backdrop for the fourth installment of "Pirates of the Caribbean:
On Stranger Tides" this summer.
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Why use TMG Hawaii as your Hawaii DMC?
Our skill and commitment is what gives us the
leading edge. Our highly motivated team is known for creativity,
innovative solutions, high standard of service and meticulous attention
to detail. We provide excellent planning and execution of programs and
events.
A partnership is the relationship involving close
cooperation between parties having specified and joint responsibilities.
TMG Hawaii is the definition of a great partner. That
is why you should choose TMG Hawaii as your Hawaiian
DMC.
For a
customized proposal or further information please contact Wendy Ottinger
at wottinger@tmghawaiiltd.com
or call 877.472.6522.
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POLO IN
THE COUNTRY, MAU'I STYLE | | |
Imagine -
Watching a Polo Match on Mau'i! Who Knew??
The Maui Polo Club carry on a
paniolo (cowboy) polo tradition that has been a Maui institution
for over 100 years. On the slopes of Haleakala, close to
Makawao town, polo is played in the Manduke Baldwin outdoor
arena. The horses aren't called polo ponies as in the early days of the
sport, as Maui Polo players use an assortment of sturdy quarter horses,
Appaloosas, and thoroughbreds. All other equipment
is traditional such as English saddles, bridles, martingales,
and colorful protective foreleg wraps.  Polo has been around
about as long as cavalry and warfare. The sport is thought to have
originated in China or Persia about 2,000 years ago. Polo first came to
Hawai'i via the British and U.S. upper classes (who learned it in
England), and was initially a rich man's sport. The Maui Polo Club
boasts 100 years of Sportsmanship - Horsemanship and ALOHA.
A drive up
to Makawao is not only scenic, but there is lots to do...great
restaurants, boutiques and galleries for shopping and you can say
you watched Cowboy polo - Maui style! |
 Anna's Ranch in Waimea on the Big Island
is open to the public. | | |
In
recognition of its importance, Anna's Ranch was placed on the Hawaii
State Register of Historic Places in 2005, and on the National Register
of Historic Places in 2008. Anna Lindsey Perry-Fiske, was known as "The
First Lady of Ranching" in Hawaii. She was petite but mighty.
During her long life she was a cowgirl, jockey, pa'u rider,
licensed butcher, community leader, rancher, world traveler and
humanitarian. A rare woman in any era but especially so in her lifetime!
In
1943, Anna married Lyman Perry-Fiske who was descended from another
part-Hawaiian family from the district of Kohala on the Big
Island. Lyman, a keen horseman and rancher encouraged
Anna in her innovative ranching practices such as introducing Brahma and
Charolais bulls to improve her livestock.
The ranch house, built around 1910, and the
out-buildings have been restored to a period reflecting both Anna's and
her parents' time in residence. Beautiful gardens, the works of local
artists, Hawaiian koa wood furniture, ranching gear and countless family
photographs tell the story of their remarkable lives as ranchers in
Hawaii's century of transition.
The Ranch is now open for tours of the
home, grounds and space is available for private parties and
special group functions. Just give Wendy Ottinger a call and she can
create a wonderful venue for your next program on the Big
Island. 877.472.6522 or email Wendy at wottinger@tmghawaiiltd.com
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Hawaiian Monk Seal
"Ilio-holo-i-ka-uana" meaning 'the dog that runs in rough
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When people think about Hawaiian wildlife, images of
serene, tropical reefs filled with colorful fish, turtles, eels,
coral and exotic plants. Does anyone think of fat, blubbery yet
adorable seals? The Hawaiian
Monk Seals are sometimes rarely seen but when they appear
basking in the sun on the beach do not approach
them. They come ashore to rest. These seals are on the endangered
list but experts are hopeful the animal's designation in 2008 as an
official state symbol of Hawaii will boost seal numbers again. Monk
Seals are the only tropical seal in the world. These seals get their common name "monk seals" because
of their bald appearance, solitary habits and a fold of skin behind
their heads which resembles a monk's hood.
In recorded history there have only been four seals born
on the main Hawaiian islands. Two of those births occurred in 1991 on
the North shores of Oah'u and Kaua'i. In both cases,
volunteers from the community guarded the mother and pup from a
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COMING SOON
 will have a dedicated link for 'Hawaiian' made
products such as local artist's art pieces, hand
crafted items, island scented body lotions and more. If you are
interested in special room gifts or VIP amenities for you upcoming
Hawaiian program now, please contact Wendy Ottinger at |
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