Archive for "March 9th, 2012"

Candlelit Tours at the Baldwin Home Museum

Maui

Every Friday: 
Candlelit Tours at the Baldwin Home Museum.  Step back in time and visit the Baldwin Home Museum with a tour by candle light. Tours include free light refreshments on the lanai. 6:00 -8:30 p.m. Located on the corner of Front and Dickenson Street in the heart of historic Lahaina. Admission: $4.00/person, $6/couple, children 12 & under free.  For information visit www.lahainarestoration.org.

Slack Key Guitar Concerts

Kauai

Friday Evenings:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and ‘ukulele concerts. March 2 – Honoring Raymond Kane; March 9 – Hawaii’s Sunset Music; March 16 – Spirit of Slack Key; March 23– Hawaii’s Cowboy Music; March 30 – Tour of the Islands.  Free gift drawing.  Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors).  A portion of the proceeds supports the Hale Halawai Ohana O Hanalei.  Hanalei Family Community Center.  4:00 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.mcmasterslackkey.com.

Aloha Friday Boat Day Fundraiser

Big Island

Friday, March 9: 
Aloha Friday Boat Day Fundraiser.  Experience the nostalgia and aloha of Hawaii’s old-time boat days, replete with colorful flower lei, graceful hula auana, and lively Hawaiian music.  The public is invited on board Holland America Line’s m.s. Rotterdam, which docks in the Hilo Harbor, for a benefit luncheon in the ship’s elegant La Fontaine Dining Room.  Served with wine, the benefit luncheon features a delicious four-course meal. Vegetarian options are available.  Live entertainment features Hawaiian music and hula.  Tickets are $65 and benefit the non-profit Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Group rates available for tables of 5 or more.  Due to security regulations, tickets are not transferable, photo ID is required to board the ship, and RSVPs must be made by March 5.  For tickets and information call Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park at (808) 985-7373 or email admin@fhvnp.org.

Kona Brewers Festival

Big Island

Friday & Saturday, March 9 & 10: 
Kona Brewers Festival.  This annual festival promotes craft brewing in Hawaii and promotes recycling. Enjoy about 60 craft beers from Hawaii and the U.S. Mainland, plus gourmet food. Also Brewer’s Dinner, Golf Tourney and Run for the Hops. Fee.  King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel, 75-5660 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona.  2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily.  For information call (808) 331-3033 or visit www.konabrewersfestival.com.