A Culinary Romp through Paradise
Friday, October 17:
A Culinary Romp through Paradise. Learn about and sample exotic local fruit while taking a leisurely tour of an exotic fruit farm. Enjoy a cooking demonstration and gourmet, four-course lunch at the outdoor courtyard of the Kaua`i Marriott Resort at Kalapaki Bay. The day ends with an exclusive tour of Hawai`i’s only meadery. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., $140. For information, call (808) 635-0257 or visit www.tastingkauai.com. Reservations required three days before event.
Talk Story Festival
Friday & Saturday, October 17 & 18:
Talk Story Festival. Nine storytellers each night share the stage, 20 minutes each, with dramatic lighting and gifted sign language interpreters. Video of these performances is projected beside the stage. Gates open at 5 p.m. Friday – SP0oOoKY Stories, Saturday – Pele & Hi’iaka Epics. McCoy Pavilion Auditorium, Ala Moana Beach Park, 1201 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu. 6 to 9:30 p.m. both nights. For information call (808) 768-3032.