Attention Visitors: September closing date for Princeville Resort

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If you’re traveling to Kauai from September 19, 2008 to April 18th, 2009 and have plans to stay at the Princeville Resort, you need to check with your travel agent about alternate accomodations. The hotel will be closed during that time to undergo a multimillion dollar renovation to become the St. Regis Resort, Princeville. They are making efforts to move people with reservations during that time to an unnamed sister hotel but it might be a good idea to beat them to the punch to ensure a choice of views.

Just an FYI if you’re visiting this week…

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For those visiting the islands this week, please make sure you call ahead if you have plans to visit certain areas. The islands have been getting pounded by rain and some areas of the Big Island have been declared disaster areas by Mayor Kim. Landslides and road closings have been reported. Also for those visiting Kauai, the Hanalei Bridge is closed. That can change so if your accomodations or plans have you going to Hanalei, call ahead to make sure your destination is accessible.

Swim on by the Carnival of Aloha!

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Make sure you stop by the Carnival of Aloha over at Homespun Honolulu! This is a great way to see what all of the wonderful Hawaii oriented bloggers have to share with the world!

Key mailing dates from Hawaii

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If you’re getting your holiday packages together to ship out, you’ll want to keep in mind the following dates to make sure your loved ones get their gifts on time.

The USPS recommends these mailing dates to make sure that your packages arrive on time:

Dec. 7 — Military mail to overseas by first-class or priority mail

Dec. 13 — First-class mail and priority mail to Guam, Saipan and American Samoa

Dec. 14 — Military mail to overseas by express mail

Dec. 15 — Parcel post, (the least expensive way to mail)

Dec. 17 — First-class mail and priority mail to U.S. Mainland

Dec. 19 — Express mail to Guam, Saipan and American Samoa

Dec. 20 — Express mail to U.S. Mainland; first-class/priority mail in Hawai’i

Dec. 22 — Express mail in Hawai’i

Other important dates to remember:

Dec. 17 — Busiest mailing day of the year

Dec . 19 — Busiest delivery day of the year

Please help find local Kauai girl

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Officials with the Kaua’i Police Department are asking for the public’s help with an apparent teen runaway case.

According to police, 16-year-old Mahealani Goodwin was reportedly last seen on Oct. 18 leaving Kaua’i High School in a white car driven by her boyfriend.

The teen is 5 feet tall and has brown eyes and brown hair. She has a 2-inch, five-point red star tattoo on her inner right wrist. Goodwin is of Hawaiian descent and has a tan complexion and a small build.

Anyone with information about Goodwin is urged to call police dispatch at 808-241-1711, KPD’s Investigative Services Bureau at 808-241-1696 or CrimeStoppers at 808-241-1887.

Article courtesy of The Honolulu Advertiser

Stop by the Carnival of Aloha!

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November brings us to another edition of the Carnival of Aloha sponsored by Homespun Honolulu’s site! True Aloha as well as many other wonderful Hawaii oriented bloggers contribute to this great feature so make sure you stop by November’s Carnival of Aloha!

Beautiful Hawaii art at The Little Grass Shack

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When I’m traversing the islands, I am always blown away at the beauty Hawaii has to offer. What amazes me is that people who have never been there think it’s all palm trees and ocean waves. To be honest, some of my favorite parts of Hawaii are places that look nothing like “typical” Hawaii. I love the rural charm of Upcountry on any island. Wide open pastures, horses, cows or sheep grazing, fences made of tree stumps, sweeping views of the coastline and a natural peace that comes with being there. I have captured some of these great scenes in my photography which you can view at The Little Grass Shack. I like to put a slight filter on my pieces so that it appears as photography from far away but as you get close to it, it then looks like its been sketched with colored pencil. Kind of like two works in one.

Of course I have some art that you would expect like palm trees, various flowers, sunsets and the like and they all have special meaning to me. Each picture takes me to a meaningful place where I was inspired to stop and take it all in. I hope they do the same for you. My home is saturated with images of Hawaii, some mine, some other artists because nothing makes me feel like I’m there more than gazing into an art piece and escaping for a few minutes after a stressful day. These lehua blossoms are so unique and it’s those things that people don’t see everyday that I want to share with others. There’s nothing like seeing people’s faces light up and say “ooh, what are those?” and you get to explain the story behind them.

I welcome you to stop by my Hawaii Art Prints section to see all of the art prints available. You can choose from framed prints to other sized unframed prints that you can personalize with your own frame to blend with your decor. Mahalo!

A sad time at True Aloha…

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It is with a heavy heart that we will be sending our little baby girl Aisha to be in heaven with her sister, Princess. Aisha (pronounced A-sha…don’t let the I throw ya) is a 14 1/2 year old Toy Fox Terrier who has been a part of our lives from post high school until now. But periodontal (tooth) disease has ravaged her wee little head and she is in constant pain. That along with arthritis and becoming aggressive (though she doesn’t mean to be) due to the pain is more than we can allow her to go through. We love her too much.

We are dedicating True Aloha to our courageous little trooper whose endured more than her share of pain to be by our sides. You can see her picture under the dedication page.

Our Aloha Friday Recipe will post as usual.

For those of you with pets, give them a little extra hug or kiss tonight…some of us won’t have that privilege anymore. For those with pets who have passed, say a little hello to them…they miss you.

Dog Chapman & crew at Hawaii book signing tonight

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Duane “Dog” Chapman, his wife Beth and their bounty hunting posse will be signing books at Borders Books in the Windward Mall in Kaneohe tonight from 7 to 8pm. There will be a book signing/meet and greet at the Pearl Harbor Naval Base from 4 pm-6 pm on Friday, Sept. 7. Another military meet and greet is Sept. 8 from 1 pm to 3 pm at Hickam Air Force Base.

So ladies, if you’re itchin’ to see Leland in da flesh…here’s your chance!

Aloha to the King of Rock and Roll

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It’s hard to believe it’s been 30 years ago today that Elvis said “aloha” to this life. In the time since his passing, his legacy has only grown. You can celebrate the culmination of Elvis Week in Memphis by going to www.elvisweek.com where you can sign the virtual wall and watch events as they are going on.

If you’d prefer a more foodie approach to celebrate The King, Reese’s has what you’re looking for. Reese’s Peanut Butter & Banana Creme Cups featuring Elvis Presley are available through December 2007 in standard, miniatures and “The King” sizes at grocery, drug and convenience stores nationwide. With the Reese’s Elvis “Live Like the King” promotion, Elvis fans can instantly win one of more than 10,000 prizes, including a trip to Graceland in Memphis, a scarf owned by Elvis Presley, Elvis sunglasses, Elvis license plates and more.

If you’d like to get your visual fill of The King, go to this link of Elvis oriented programming.

A hui hou Elvis, a hui hou.

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