Squeaky clean fun at Parker Ranch this Friday

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If you find yourself on the Big Island Friday make sure you head to Waimea’s Parker Ranch to meet up with Linda from Linaka’s Soaps!

Friday June 26, 2009: Linda from Linaka’s Soaps will share her talent in soap making. Her fun glycerin’s are a must have for every little cowgirl or cowboy. Bath time will be fun time with a surprise toy waiting at the bottom of every bar. Just in time for Summer fun, come see her assortment of cows, horses, pigs, and of course, rubber ducky’s. The perfect pick up gift! They include fun scents, that would be sure to tickle their fancy, like bubble gum, cotton candy, watermelon, and ocean. Made on the Big Island with Aloha. Be sure to stop by ,from 9am-1pm, and see her assortment of fun!

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A fashionable Friday in store at Parker Ranch

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Gonna be on the Big Island this Friday?  Head to Upcountry for a fashionable Friday!

Friday, June 12th: Parker Ranch Store and the Hawaii High School Rodeo Association presents a fashion show for the young at heart.  They welcome the two lovely contestants running for Rodeo Queen this year at the State Finals, the present reigning Hawaii Queen, Shelby Riveira, along with two favorite male rodeo contestants, Hunter Kalahiki and Kailena Akau, as our fabulous models.

The show will be held in the Fireside Food Court (adjacent to Parker Ranch Store) at the Parker Ranch Center at 6pm Friday evening. Immediately to follow will be the Hawaii High School Rodeo Association Pageant to choose the new reigning Queen for 2009-2010.

Join them for an evening of fun and fashion to launch a weekend of exciting Rodeo action held at Parker Ranch Arena, Saturday, June 13th from 8am till pau.  Tickets are available at Parker Ranch Store or at the gate.  Good luck to all State Final Rodeo Contestants!

Sweet organic treats at Parker Ranch this Friday

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Friday, May 29th: By popular demand, Volcano Island Honey Company, LLC presents their certified 100% organic honey! Parker Ranch is pleased to have this unique product available for purchase at the Parker Ranch Store. There is a very short window of time to harvest this delectable honey, and also a limited number of kiawe trees, which creates the necessity of exact timing in collecting this very rare honey. They have two flavors to choose from, Lehua Honey and White Honey. Volcano Island Honey Company offers all of their honeys in their pure, natural form, unheated and unfiltered. Join them from 9am-1pm, to sample a little taste of heaven.

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Wood products abound Friday at Parker Ranch

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Gonna be on the Big Island tomorrow?  Swing by the Parker Ranch for this Friday’s special guests!

Friday, May 16th: Park Ranch welcomes Claire from Island Imports for the first time. As one of Hawaii’s finest and oldest import and gift companies, they offer a large selection of products such as: wooden salad bowls, trays, bowls, exotic wood products, wooden dinner plates, serving trays, wooden serving bowls, kitchen accessories, compartment trays, forks and spoons, salad sets, and much more, all at affordable prices. Each elegant piece was designed in Hawaii and selected from the highest quality native hardwoods found only in the Islands of the South Pacific. Come see their wide selection of woods and pick up that perfect gift for someone special. 9am-1pm.

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Upcoming May events at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center

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Hundreds of Maui dancers have been pushing their bodies to the limit in preparation for one of the island’s most impressive dance concerts: MAPA’s annual Spring Extravaganza 2009.

Dancers of all ages will present four dance concerts over two days at Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater. On Saturday, May 23, dancers will strut their stuff in the Jazz, Tap & Hip Hop Revue at 3:00 pm. On Sunday, May 24, the ballerinas will present A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a whimsical, enchanting ballet the whole family will love.

New to the line-up this year is MOVES, a dance concert featuring MAPA’s top dancers and performance groups. These dancers will present two extraordinary evening performances of original choreography in the style of MAPA’s Pieces dance concerts. MOVES runs Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24 at 7:30 pm.    

Tickets for Jazz, Tap & Hip Hop Revue and A Midsummer Night’s Dream are $12 (plus applicable facility fees). Tickets for MOVES are $15 for adults and $12 for kids 12 and under (plus applicable facility fees). Tickets are available at the MACC box office. Call 242-SHOW or visit www.mauiarts.org.
 

For more information about MAPA and its programs, visit www.mauiacademy.org

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Jazz, Tap & Hip Hop Revue
Saturday, May 23 Castle Theater, 3:00 pm
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MOVES, Dance Concert
Saturday & Sunday, May 23-24 Castle Theater, 7:30 pm
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Ballet: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Sunday, May 24 Castle Theater, 3:00 pm
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Pre-show food & beverages available starting at 5:30 pm in the courtyard.

 

Celebrate May Day at Big Island’s Parker Ranch

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Friday, May 1st: May Day is lei day in Hawaii.  What better way to celebrate than with our favorite lei maker in house.  Leo Mills returns to the Parker Ranch Store showcasing the art of feather lei making.  Her popular lapel pins in the form of either our local favorite owl or majestic pheasant are a great authentic souvenir of the area.  Her skill and dedication to this art is a must see!  She will be on hand with demonstrations and selling her wares, so everyone can be prepared for all our community May Day celebrations.  Come enjoy the talent of our local kapuna and the fragrance of the lei! 9am-noon.

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This is why I love Kauai

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Kauai has long been our favorite island since we went on our honeymoon in the mid-nineties.  When people ask why, it would be easy to cop out and say it’s beauty, the movies filmed there or a list of other tangible things.  But it’s the recent donation of time and equipment to bring back access to a popular state park that captures what we really love about Kauai in what is one of the most tangible displays of aloha spirit that I’ve seen in some time. 

Polihale State Park has been closed since December due to a bridge that washed out in heavy rains and the DLNR has said they had no money to fix it.  So people stepped up and did what the state couldn’t.  The closure has been hurting the local economy and the locals had enough just sitting back and waiting for something to be done.  This amazing act of aloha should show state legislature that the community depends on these parks not just for the economy but for the purpose they were created…recreation.  This is why the Recreation Renaissance bill needs to pass which would grant $240 million toward the improvements of Hawaii’s parks.  Mahalo to all of the volunteers who are helping with this project!

For more in depth coverage of this story, go here.

Easter activities at the Maui Ocean Center

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Join the hunt and learn about Hawaii’s egg-laying and live birthing marine creatures on Maui Ocean Center’s 1st annual Easter Scavenger Egg Quest! Follow the Golden Eggs as you journey through the park. Exhibit signage marked by Golden Eggs will contain clues to the answers on your Egg Quest. Complete the hunt for a chance to win fun prizes; there will be 5 lucky winners! Entry forms are available at the Front Gate and online. See below for a link to a printable Egg Quest form.

Dates: Now – April 12
Time: 9 am-5 pm
Cost: Included with park admission

Click here to download the Egg Quest form.

Join the Maui Ocean Center in the award-winning Seascape Ma`alaea Restaurant for a tasty Easter Sunday lunch! James Beard Rising Star nominee Chef Henry Tariga will prepare a special trans fat free and sustainable seafood-friendly meal on April 12. Guitarist Kalapana Kollars will serenade guests from 12-1 pm.

Date: Sunday, April 12
Time: 11 am-3 pm
Place: Seascape Ma`alaea Restaurant
Reservations: Optional, call (808)270-7068.

Get some yummy treats Friday at Parker Ranch!

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If you live on or are going to be on the Big Island this Friday, make a point to stop by paniolo country up at Parker Ranch!

Friday, March 27th: Come in and Enjoy a Taste of Hawaii Island! Mama Ella’s cookies are a must have, in four delicious and unique flavors, Pineapple Coconut, Lilikoi, Poha, and Chocolate Chippers!  Their private label Parker Ranch Paniolo cookies are made right on the Island, just for Parker Ranch Store!  They are proud to have George and Ella, as their private bakers, create such a mouth watering delicacy and the perfect gift to take home. They are all short bread based, and include the best flavors of the Islands. Join them on Friday, 9am-1pm. Not able to be there in person? Da kine! Click below and get them shipped to your neck of the woods!

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Hawaii: Message in the Waves at Maui Ocean Center

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If you find yourself on Maui today, make sure you stop by Maui Ocean Center to be a part of Sea Talk with their showing of Hawaii- Message in the Waves.  If you haven’t seen this documentary, you’re missing out.  It will change the way you see  Hawaii and life in general.

Maui Ocean Center’s complimentary Sea Talk Series continues on Tuesday, March 10th at 6:00 p.m. with a showing of “Hawaii – Message in the Waves”. Iokepa Naeole, director of Jean-Michel Cousteau’s “Ambassadors of the Environment” program at the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, will introduce this significant documentary.

Told through a Hawaiian perspective, “Hawaii – Message in the Waves” is a story about the disturbing effects of plastic pollution on Hawaii’s wildlife and people. Conveyed through a varied cast of characters including surfers, scientists, and Hawaiian born and bred musician Jack Johnson, “Hawaii – Message in the Waves” sends a powerful and inspiring message to the entire world.

Sea Talks are held at the Open Ocean Exhibit at Maui Ocean Center. Admission is complimentary and reservations are not required. For more information, please call 270-7075.

The mission of Maui Ocean Center is to foster understanding, wonder and respect for Hawaii’s marine life. This state-of-the-art aquarium was named Hawaii’s top attraction by the Zagat Survey US Family Travel Guide. Open daily from 9 to 5, and from 9 to 6 in July and August. For more information please contact the Maui Ocean Center: 192 Ma’alaea Road; Ma’alaea, HI 96793; telephone (808) 270-7000, facsimile (808) 270-7070, info@mauioceancenter.com or visit www.mauioceancenter.com

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