Archive for "January 6th, 2012"

Wailuku Town’s First Friday Celebration

Maui

Friday, January 6: 
Wailuku Town’s First Friday Celebration.  Market Street, Wailuku.  Enjoy Wailuku Town’s monthly Street Fest, featuring live entertainment, food, music and shopping in Wailuku’s historic town. Free admission. For information call (808) 871-5500.

Hyundai Tournament of Champions

Maui

Friday – Monday,  January 6 – 9:
Hyundai Tournament of Champions.  The season-opening event of the PGA TOUR and held at the legendary Plantation Course, Kapalua.  This tournament is unique in that its qualified field features a winners-only format.  Only champions from the 2011 PGA TOUR season are eligible to compete.  For tickets and information call (808) 665-9160 or visit www.pgatour.com.

Slack Key Guitar Concerts

Kauai

Sunday Afternoons: 
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  January 6 – Legends of Slack Key; January 13 – From Mountain to Sea; January 20 – Circle of Life; January 27 – Hawai`i’s Cowboy Music.  Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors).  The concerts are nahenahe – soft and sweet.  Slack key guitar and `ukulele in the real old style.  All traditional music with songs and stories of the islands, telling the history of this Hawaiian musical art form.  A portion of the proceeds supports the Hale Halawai Ohana O Hanalei.  Hanalei Family Community Center.  3:00 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.mcmasterslackkey.com.