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U2 Concert in Hawaii has a Rescheduled Date

By Erik - Thursday, April 27th, 2006

The U2 concert that was scheduled for April 8th, 2006 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu Hawaii on the island of Oahu has been rescheduled for later this year. How much later? The tentative date is set for U2 to play their concert on Dec. 9th, 2006 at Aloha Stadium. So those of you who saved [...]

Wave Waikiki to Close in June

By Erik - Tuesday, April 25th, 2006

The Wave Waikiki at the end of (or beginning) of Waikiki on the Ala Wai and Kalakaua side will close its doors at the beginning of June 2006. That’s this year. The Wave Waikiki has been in operation at the same location for over 25 years. In 2004 the management group that owns the land [...]

Kokua Festival Today

By Erik - Saturday, April 22nd, 2006

Just a reminder that the Kokua Festival is today. Featuring Willie Nelson, Ben Harper, and of course, Jack Johnson. Doors open at 3:00 pm. We suggest getting there early as there will be a huge line forming about 2:30. Parking is also a pain, although you may be able to find a few here and [...]

Festival at Magic Island

By Erik - Friday, April 7th, 2006

More Magic Island Fun: Check out information and the schedule for the Honolulu Family Festival 2009 In conjunction with the Centennial Honolulu Festival there will be a Carnival of sorts at Magic Island this weekend at the end of Ala Moana Beach Park. The festival has rides, games, shows, and live music not to mention [...]

Hawaiian Auto Show

By Erik - Friday, April 7th, 2006

Lamborghini’s Ferrari’s Porsche’s oh my. The 2006 Hawaiian Auto Show is being held this weekend at the Hawaii Convention Center on Kapiolani and Kalakaua Avenue. The event lasts until 10:30 pm tonight and this Saturday and Sunday goes from 10 am until 10:30 pm both nights. Admission is $7 but there are ways to get [...]

Waikiki Waters Ok to Play In

By Erik - Wednesday, April 5th, 2006

A quick note to let everyone know that the warning signs at Waikiki Beaches have been taken down and it is claimed that the water is safe to go in now. I might suggest staying out though as they are still saying some surf breaks on the south shore of Oahu are still “closed.” We [...]

Big Kahuna Mini Golf

By Erik - Wednesday, April 5th, 2006

New at the Big Kahuna Market Place on Kalakaua Avenue and Royal Hawaiian in the heart of Waikiki is a Glow in the Dark Mini Golf Course. The newly revamped market place features new stores, AC, and Mini Golf. Not to mention a great food court including Ramen, Sushi, Starbucks, and Taco Bell. The mini [...]

Looking for something to do this week?

By Erik - Saturday, April 1st, 2006

If you are looking for something fun and interesting to do and don’t want to hit up any of the previously mentioned concerts check out the Honolulu Advertiser’s section titled TGIF Oahu. They have tons of events listed for the next week, Friday through Thursday. Lounge Acts if it’s raining, outdoor festivals if it’s sunny [...]

Pumping into Ala Wai has Stopped

By Erik - Friday, March 31st, 2006

For those of you who don’t live on the Ala Wai I’ll gladly tell you that it sounds like they’ve stopped pumping raw sewage into the Ala Wai Canal. They fixed the pipe late Wednesday night and stopped pumping on Wednesday. Although there are still two pumps left handing into the Ala Wai, it doesn’t [...]

Concerts on Oahu in April

By Erik - Thursday, March 30th, 2006

April is the month for Concerts in Hawaii. Although we’ve already seen our fair share of musical events, 311, UB40 etc, April is set to be a “rockin” month. Elvis Costello – This Friday and Saturday Elvis Costello will be playing at the Blaisdell Concert Hall along with the Honolulu Symphony Pops WAR, Linda Ronstadt, [...]