Volume X, No. 36 Waikīkī Improvement Association September 3—9, 2009

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Fresh Flower Lei Available Again Along Kalākaua Avenue Royal Hawaiian Center lei stands now open

The fragrance of plumeria, tuberose and ginger fills the air at Helumoa, Waikīkī, with the long-awaited re-opening of two prominent Hawaiian-owned businesses. Aunty Bella’s Lei Stand fronting Royal Hawaiian Center’s Building A (Hale ‘Ili) and Coconut Hut Lei Stand fronting Building B (Hale ‘Aha) near The Royal Grove opened for business August 20, bringing a celebrated Hawaiian custom to the fore.

Kapua Medeiros sells orchid lei to Mike Kamahana strings a lei of fragrant tuberose blossoms visitors at Aunty Bella’s Lei Stand near at Coconut Hut Lei Stand near The Royal Grove at Royal Lewers and Kalākaua Hawaiian Center.

“Making, giving, receiving and wearing lei is an important part of the Hawaiian way of life. It’s a symbol of aloha and hospitality, and is something we have been enjoying for generations,” said Manu Boyd, cultural director for Royal Hawaiian Center. “Lei stands here at Helumoa help foster a Hawaiian environment,” Boyd added.

Favorite lei flowers include an array of introduced flora like plumeria, ginger, pikake, pua kenikeni, tuberose, pua kalaunu (crown flower), roses and orchids. Native lei favorites, harder to get, include maile, ‘ilima, lehua, kou, ‘a‘ali‘i, pa‘iniu and such ferns as palapalai. Some of these native plants now grow at Royal Hawaiian Center in The Royal Grove. Continued on next page

Inside this issue:

Waikīkī receiving new recycling trash receptacles 3 Aqua offering ‘Pamper Me Pink’ special 6

Crazy stays eco-friendly with recycled plastic 3 Outrigger Reef presents O Ke Kai Series 6 bottle board Hilton takes over sponsorship of United 7 Forever 21 to open three-level store at RHC in 2010 4 Airlines ‘Halfway to Hawai‘i’ game

Free Moonlight Movie at Embassy Suites-Waikiki UH Warrior Football plays on Royal Hawaiian 5 8 Beach Walk on September 5 Center big screens

. . . and MORE

Continued from front page

Nearly eight decades ago, Kapela Moses opened a lei stand on Kalākaua Avenue at the present site of Royal Hawaiian Center. Kapela, whose nickname was “Bella,” is the namesake of Aunty Bella’s Lei Stand. One of Kapela’s daughters, Wahine‘aukai Moses Glushenko, groomed her children, including daughter Naomi Wahinekaupua Braine, in the business of “kau lei” (lei selling).

Today, Naomi runs Aunty Bella’s with the kōkua of her daughter, Angela Kapua Medeiros, representing the fourth generation. “I’m just a keeper of part of our family legacy,” said Braine. Coconut Hut Lei Stand, now run by “Uncle Mike” Kamahana, is the legacy of another of Kapela’s daughters, Hannah Moses Shin.

“We want to bring back the popularity of wearing lei at Royal Hawaiian Center,” said Boyd. “Our staff at Lei ‘Ohu Guest Services now wear lei daily, purchased from our two lei stands. We named our guest services operation “Lei ‘Ohu” meaning “adorning lei” with the expectation that Royal Hawaiian Center would welcome kama‘āina (local) and malihini (visitors) as if we are bedecking them with flower lei,” said Boyd.

A high priority goal of Royal Hawaiian Center is to promote the integrity of Hawaiian cultural practices. That goal is shared by the Center owner, Kamehameha Schools. “The lei stands may not generate the kind of revenue that large retail operations do, but they are very important to Kamehameha and Royal Hawaiian Center for cultural and community reasons,” said Susan Todani, KS special projects director.

September 2 was selected as the date for the blessing and dedication of the Center’s two lei stands as it is the anniversary of the birth of Queen Lili‘uokalani, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop’s hānai (adoptive) sister. The lands at Helumoa, Waikīkī are the property of the estate of Princess Pauahi – Kamehameha Schools.

A well-known song honoring Queen Lili‘uokalani is “Makalapua” meaning ‘profusion of blooms.’ The song’s chorus provides our theme for the blessing and dedication of our leis stands: E lei ho‘i – bedecked with flower lei.

Kamehameha Schools Kahu Kordell Kekoa will officiate at “E Lei Ho‘i” on Wednesday, September 2 at noon. The public is welcome to attend this celebration of flower lei at Helumoa at the grand re-opening of Aunty Bella’s Lei Stand and Coconut Hut Lei Stand.

“Let’s enjoy the Hawaiian custom of wearing lei not just for special occasions, but as an everyday practice,” said Boyd.

FREE PARKING: offer valid through January 31, 2010. The Center’s free parking promotion offers 3 hours of free parking with any restaurant validation and 2 hours free parking with any food court validation. Royal Hawaiian Theater validations apply for $5 parking after 10 p.m. Dining and entertainment validations can be combined with retail validations of $2 for 2 hours. No minimum purchase is required for validation.

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Waikīkī Receiving New Crazy Shirts Stays Eco Recycling, Trash Receptacles Friendly With Recycled

Mayor Mufi Hannemann announced today the Plastic Bottle Board Shorts installation of new recycling and trash receptacles along Kalākaua and Kūhiō avenues in Waikīkī. Reduce, reuse and recycle! That’s what Hawai‘i-based Crazy Shirts is doing with its “Eco” Board Shorts “My administration has been aggressively collection. Made with recycled plastic bottles, the implementing recycling all across O‘ahu, and we have synthetic material is converted into 100 percent now turned our attention to the heart of our tourism polyester polyethylene teraphthalate (PET) microfiber. district in Waikīkī,” said Mayor Hannemann. “We are The line is now available at all Hawai‘i retail locations making a concerted effort to divert trash from our City and online at www.CrazyShirts.com. landfill and will monitor the use of these public recycling bins with the intent of expanding to even “Crazy Shirts’ ‘Eco’ more City facilities and parks.” Board Shorts collection allows our fans to stay Waikīkī has 100 litter containers along both avenues, environmentally- and the Department of Environmental Services (ENV) friendly and in-style at will replace one-fourth with a recycling set. The 25 the same time,” said sets will be placed in key locations as identified by Mark Hollander, Waikīkī Business Improvement District Association president and chief (WBID). executive officer of Crazy Shirts. “Crazy “We have been Shirts has always been working closely committed to preserving with the City on our planet, from our creating a public use of water-soluble recycling program inks to our naturally for Waikīkī and cooled Hawai‘i we thank Mayor manufacturing plant to Hannemann, and our pioneering use of the Departments LED lighting in our retail locations. The Eco line was of Environmental a natural, no pun intended, extension for Crazy Services, Facility Shirts.” Maintenance, and Parks and Each Eco Board Shorts is Recreation for made from roughly seven working together 16-ounce bottles and the with us to make lightweight, quick-drying this project a reality,” said Jan Yamane, Executive material features Crazy Director of the Waikīkī Business Improvement District Shirts HydroPrint Association. “The new recycling containers are a great technology, which reveals a addition to Waikīkī’s streetscape and we are happy to different pattern when it gets assist the City in this new program which we believe wet. The men's short will raise awareness about the importance of features a Velcro-less fly for recycling.” comfort, hidden side mesh pocket with key fob, logo Added Eric grommets and drawstring. Masutomi, VP of The women's Eco Board Planning for Short is reversible and Outrigger includes a back pocket with Enterprises, “These logo grommets and an new recycling bins elastic key fob, as well as a split Velcro closure fly. The will go a long way shorts are available in men’s ($45), women’s ($46) and toward beautifying kids sizes ($29). Waikīkī, and will help keep our For more information about Crazy Shirts, visit island green.” www.crazyshirts.com.

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Forever 21 To Open 42,580-Square-Foot, Three Level Store At Royal Hawaiian Center in 2010

Forever 21 will be located between The Cheesecake Factory and bebe at the Diamond Head end of Royal Hawaiian Center in Building C. The store will have a major entrance on Kalākaua Avenue as well as internal customer entrances on each of the three levels of the Center. The size, merchandise mix and design concept for the store will give Forever 21 the opportunity to introduce more of its brand labels to the Hawai‘i market.

The store will offer an exciting shopping adventure for fashionistas of all ages seeking the latest unique women¹s and men¹s apparel and accessories.

Forever 21’s retail concept is driven by fashion trends and excitement. Its model of fast fashion works by keeping the store exciting with fresh merchandise offerings brought in daily.

“This news is generating a lot of excitement and anticipation,” said Rosalind Schurgin, CEO at The Festival Companies, manager and developer for Royal Hawaiian Center. “Forever 21 is one of the best retailing concepts in the world today. It is hugely popular with a great variety of merchandise that will appeal to kama‘āina and visitors alike. We are very happy they will soon open at Royal Hawaiian Center and join our fantastic lineup of retailers and restaurants.”

Forever 21 executive vice president Larry Meyer shares in this excitement and says, “Our concept has been very successful in Hawai‘i thus far. We are very pleased to have been given the opportunity to expand here and offer our value to more people. The Hawaiian customer really understands trends, which is what we do best.”

Forever 21 is known for offering the hottest and most current fashion trends at a great value. Its women¹s line includes knitwear, tops, skirts, dresses and outerwear as well as a wide range of accessories including jewelry, belts, handbags and shoes. Its men¹s line includes tees, knit tops, , shirts, hoodies, bottoms, outerwear and accessories.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, Forever 21, Inc. operates more than 450 stores in the United States, with international operations in Canada as well as Japan. For more information, please visit www.forever21.com.

Hula – Let the Story Be Told Aloha Festivals 2009

For nearly two thousand years an oral education has been handed down from generation to generation. Woven into innumerable lines of chant was and is the history of the Hawaiian people. Through extremely practiced oratorical and memorization skills, legends, genealogies, epic battles, love stories and more have survived the passages of time.

Ka leo ola o ke aloha – The story lives through love. – Kumu Hula Kaha‘i Topolinski

Love for one another, love for our history and love for our culture fuels the desire of the Hawaiian psyche to perpetuate and protect all that is sacred. Everything exists in the word, the chant, the song, the mind and yet a physical representation makes the intangible tangible.

Hula is the expression, the visual of the chant and the story. One can tell a story without hula, but the hula cannot be presented without the song, its foundation. However, dance breathes life and beauty into an already well- maintained narrative. Join us as we share with you the essence of Hawai‘i through the hula – let the story be told.

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Free Moonlight Movie - September 5, 2009 at Embassy Suites- Waikiki Beach Walk

Celebrate Labor Day Weekend with a splash, kick back and watch a poolside movie at the resort's Grand Lanai

Moonlight Movies, poolside at Embassy Suites-Waikiki Beach Walk, continue with a showing of Disney's "Race to Witch Mountain" on Saturday, September 5, 2009 at 8 p.m. Free and open to the public, Waikīkī guests can watch this exciting action-adventure flick from inside the heated swimming pool on floating rafts or while enjoying cocktails and snacks on one of the resort's chaise lounges.

"Free and family-oriented, our Moonlight Movies offer a unique and fun ambiance to enjoy popular motion pictures under the stars," said Teri Orton, director of sales and marketing for Embassy Suites-Waikiki Beach Walk. "We invite kama‘āina families and visiting guests to kick off Labor Day Weekend with a splash at Embassy Suites-Waikiki Beach Walk."

The movie will be shown on a screen of grand proportion, 10 feet by 14 feet in size on the resort's Grand Lanai. Viewers can order a selection of cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks during the movie, as well as an assortment of pupus (appetizers) from the poolside Pakini Bar. Limited space is available, so be sure to arrive early to secure a spot. Movie title and showing times are subject to change. Please visit www.EmbassySuitesWaikiki.com for additional information and details.

For kama‘āina looking to enjoy the long weekend in style, low summer rates starting at $199 are available at Embassy Suites-Waikiki Beach Walk. Guests staying at the resort can also take part in the nightly Manager's Reception* at the hotel's Grand Lanai, featuring live music and an assortment of complimentary refreshments and appetizers, plus a complimentary Full Cooked-to-Order breakfast each morning.

For reservations or additional information on Embassy Suites-Waikiki Beach Walk, call your preferred travel professional or visit www.EmbassySuitesWaikiki.com or over the phone at 1-800-EMBASSY. Room rates and specials cannot be combined with other offers and are subject to availability and change. Restrictions may apply. Taxes are not ncluded.

Valet parking is $6.00 for up to four hours at Embassy Suites-Waikiki Beach Walk, (201 Beachwalk) and Wyndham Vacation Ownership-Waikiki Beach Walk (227 Lewers Street), with any same-day purchase from the Pakini Bar at Embassy Suites-Waikiki Beach Walk or any other Waikiki Beach Walk merchant.

Waikiki Beach Walk’s September Sunday Showcase

September 6 – Jazz M.O.G.I., featuring vocalist Stacie Taniguichi (Jazz): Singer Stacie Taniguichi joins musicians Mike Barques, Bobby Hernandez, and David Haynes to share their flair on guitar, drums and vocals to produce a harmony you won’t want to miss.

Waikiki Beach Walk’s Sunday Showcase is held every Sunday from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. on the Plaza Stage and features a changing line-up of talented musicians from various genres, including Jazz, Hawaiian, Local Island Folk Songs, Contemporary and R & B.

Valet parking for up to four hours is available for $6.00 at the Embassy Suites-Waikiki Beach Walk (201 Beachwalk) and the Wyndham Vacation Ownership-Waikiki Beach Walk (227 Lewers Street), with any same-day purchase from any Waikiki Beach Walk merchant.

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Aqua Hotels offering Outrigger Reef on the Beach ‘Pamper Me Pink’ Special presents…O Ke Kai Series – Aqua Hotels & Resorts is pleased to resume their Canoe Restoration with the ‘Pamper Me Pink’ room special in support of O‘ahu Visitors Bureau’s Travel Pink, Travel O‘ahu! Fall Friends of Hokule‘a & Campaign. The annual travel initiative raises awareness for the fight against breast cancer with Hawai‘iloa proceeds benefitting the Susan G. Komen for the Cure – Hawai‘i affiliate. WHAT: O Ke Kai Series – Canoe Legacy to be shared at Restoration Presentation

‘Pamper Me Pink’ starts at $129 per night and is The Friends of Hōkūle‘a and Hawai‘iloa will share available at the following Aqua Hotels: Aqua Aloha Hawaii’s canoe-building legacy and restoration work Surf & Spa, Aqua Bamboo & Spa, Aqua Palms & Spa, on traditional Hawaiian canoes at a free presentation Aqua Waikiki Wave, Aqua Waikiki Pearl, Coconut on Saturday, September 12, 2009, at the Outrigger Waikiki Hotel and Park Shore Waikiki. Reef on the Beach in Waikiki.

In addition to receiving a selection of complimentary A non-profit organization, The Friends of Hōkūle‘a and amenities when Hawai‘iloa is dedicated to perpetuating ancient staying in an Aqua Hawaiian canoe resources by building and restoring Hotel, travelers canoes, and sharing traditional canoe-building skills. booking Aqua’s True to their mission, the Friends of Hōkūle‘a and ‘Pamper Me Pink’ also Hawai‘iloa have committed to restore the historic receive: Hawai‘iloa. The estimated restoration is $325,000 with a completion date of September 2009. Choice of one pampering 50-minute The canoe was pulled from the water due to damage massage treatment at from termites and exposure to the elements, and is an AquaSPA location currently housed in pieces. The Hawai‘iloa’s 22-foot enjoyed anytime steering paddle is presently on display in the lobby of during the stay the Outrigger Reef on the Beach. Custom Aqua Health and Wellness bag with Master artisan Tay Perry created the display stands yoga mat for the paddle and also restored the 100 year old koa canoe Ho‘aloha that proudly welcomes all guests to “As Hawai‘i’s first and only boutique hotel chain with the Outrigger Reef on the Beach. a passion to provide experiential-based travel desired by our customers, Aqua is offering the ‘Pamper Me WHERE: Hotel Lobby of the Outrigger Reef on the Pink’ package,” said Elizabeth Churchill, Aqua’s VP Beach, 2169 Kalia Road, Waikiki. Sales & Marketing. “This is a great opportunity for travelers to experience an Aqua hotel while knowing WHEN: Saturday, September 12, 2009, from 9 a.m. to that their travel dollars are contributing to the fight 12 p.m. against breast cancer.” PARKING: $5.00 Parking validation for up to 2-Hours ‘Pamper Me Pink’ is available from September 1 is available at the Kani Ka Pila Grille Restaurant through December 31, 2009. The special requires a minimum 3 nights’ stay and is based on EVENT INFO: (808) 923-3111 availability. The custom Aqua Health and Wellness bag with yoga mat is included with each booking while supplies last. The rate quoted is based on single or double occupancy, plus taxes. The special cannot be combined with any other offer.

For reservations, visit www.aquaresorts.com

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Hilton Hawaii Takes Over Sponsorship Of United Airlines’ “Halfway To Hawai‘i” Game

Hilton Hawaii will now be featured in all Hawai‘i-bound United flights

Hilton Hawaii has announced that it has signed on to become the official sponsor of United Airlines’ long-running “Halfway to Hawai‘i” game, in which passengers guess the exact time the airplane crosses the geographic midpoint of its flight. The game is featured on all Hawai‘i-bound flights—an average of 800 flights each month.

At the beginning of each flight, each passenger receives a game piece and the crew provides the flight plan, including air speed, altitude, wind conditions and other information. The passenger who guesses closest to the correct time on each flight will win the Facing Future CD by one of Hawai‘i’s most beloved artists, Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwo‘ole, featuring his uniquely Hawaiian version of Over the Rainbow.

The game flyer also features special offers for the Waikiki Starlight Luau at Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa and Legends of the Pacific Luau at Hilton Waikoloa Village on Hawaii’s Big Island; a discount coupon for the Naupaka Terrace Restaurant at Hilton Kauai Beach Resort; and an offer for resort credit on dining, spa treatments and select activities at Grand Wailea on Maui. Full redemption details are listed on the game flyer.

Whether or not they win the game, passengers visiting Oahu or Hawai‘i’s Big Island can bring the game flyer to the Hilton hotels’ information desks to receive a free Hawaiian music CD. Passengers bound for Kaua‘i and Maui can visit the “Halfway to Hawai‘i” web site and use the code on their flyer to receive a free Hawaiian music download.

“Hilton has had a relationship with United Airlines for decades and this new venture further cements our commitment to United and its importance to Hawai‘i,” said Jerry Gibson, area vice president and managing director, Hilton Hawaii. “We are also thrilled to support Hawaii’s entertainment industry by sharing the music of our islands,” continued Gibson.

“United Airlines has proudly served the Aloha State for more than five decades,” said Stuart Benzal, United Airlines managing director of onboard global product. “Today, with added service, new island-inspired menus, and the partnership with Hilton in the 35-year tradition of the Halfway to Hawaii game, we look forward to continuing this proud legacy.”

United Airlines is the largest commercial carrier serving Hawaii from the U.S. mainland, flying more than 4 million passengers per year to and from Hawai‘i.

For more information, visit hiltonfamilyhawaii.com.

Hawaiian Diacritical Marks

Waikīkī Improvement Association recognizes the use of diacritical marks (i.e., glottal stop (‘), macron (ā) in place names of Hawai‘i, such as Waikīkī and Kalākaua Avenue and will include them whenever possible. We also respect the individual use (or not) of these markings for names of organizations and businesses.

There will also be times when we may not have a chance to add or change the markings in all of the articles submitted and when that happens, e kālā mai.

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University Of Hawai‘i Warrior Football Plays On Royal Hawaiian Center Big Screens

DETAILS: Enjoy all the University of Hawai‘i (UH) Warrior football games on the eight big plasma screens at the Paina Lanai food terrace (Level 2, Building B).

“We are excited to show the games in support of the UH Warriors,” said Marleen Akau, general manager. “They are talented athletes and show promise for a great season. Royal Hawaiian Center encourages our kama‘āina and malihini to come cheer them on with us.”

Catch the excitement, enjoy drink specials at the Grove Bar and select from a great array of items to suit every palate. Restaurants in the food court include Ezogiku, Kenny¹s Hawaiian Barbeque, Maui Tacos, Monkey¹s, Panda Express, Paradise Cafe, Sbarro, Tacone Flavor Grill and Yummy Korean BBQ.

Regular audio-visual programming at the Paina Lanai food terrace features Kamehameha Schools students and an array of notable Hawaiian greats celebrating Paina Lanai¹s old- style Hawaiian party theme. Merrie Monarch, Kamehameha Schools Song Contest and the Super Bowl are among special broadcasts that have preempted regular program.

WHERE: Paina Lanai food terrace, Royal Hawaiian Center (Level 2, Building B)

WHEN: Broadcast Dates/Times (*home games)

*Sept. 4, 7:05 p.m. (Central Arkansas) Oct. 31, 10:05 a.m. () Sept. 12, 1 p.m. (Washington St) *Nov. 7, 5:05 p.m. Homecoming (Utah St) Sept. 19, 3:00 p.m. (UNLV) *Nov. 14, 5:05 p.m. (New Mexico St) Sept. 30, 2 p.m. (Louisiana Tech) *Nov. 21, 3:00 p.m. (San Jose St) *Oct. 10, 5:05 p.m. (Fresno St) Nov. 28, 5:35 p.m. (Navy) Oct. 17, 11:00 a.m. (Idaho) *Dec. 5, TBA (Wisconsin) *Oct. 24, 5:05 p.m. (Boise St)

PARKING: Royal Hawaiian Center has the largest garage in the heart of Waikīkī with 10 levels of parking and more than 600 stalls adjacent to the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. The Center¹s free parking promotion offers 3 hours of free parking with any restaurant validation and 2 hours free parking with any food terrace validation. Royal Hawaiian Theater/Level 4 validations apply for $5 parking after 10 p.m. Dining and entertainment validations can be combined with retail validations of $2 for 2 hours. No minimum purchase is required for validation.

Honolulu Zoo Society offers twilight tours

What's Wild in Waikīkī? Take a stroll to the Zoo and learn the sort of monkey business that goes on after hours. Learn about the lives of the Zoo's remarkable citizens. Tours are held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Friday and Saturday evening! It's a fun evening of education never experienced by day visitors. Special arrangements can be made for large groups. Families are welcome. The tours are appropriate for all ages 5 to 105! Please purchase tickets in advance from the Honolulu Zoo Society (HZS) by calling 971-7195. Walk-ups are welcome if space is available - meet at the Front Entrance at 5:15pm. See www.honzoosoc.org for info.

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Waikīkī Hula Show at the Kūhiō Beach Hula Mound

Authentic Hawaiian music and hula shows by Hawai‘i’s finest hula halau hula (dance troupes) and Hawaiian performers. Opens with traditional blowing of conch shell.

Tues-Thurs-Fri-Sat, weather-permitting from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Kūhiō Beach Hula Mound, near Duke Kahanamoku statue, beachside at Uluniu & Kalākaua Ave. in Waikīkī.

FREE and open to the public. Outdoors, casual, seating on the grass; beach chairs, mats, etc. okay. Cameras welcome. Presented by the City & County of Honolulu, the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority and Waikīkī Improvement Asso ciation.

For information, call Marnie Weeks, Producer, Kūhiō Beach Hula Shows, 843-8002.

Week-nights Every Tuesday – Ainsley Halemanu and Hula Halau Ka Liko O Ka Pala i

Every Thursday – Joan "Aunty Pudgie" Young and Puamelia

Weekends Sat Sept 5 – Coleen Aiu and Halau Hula O Maiki

Sun Sept 6 – Kapi'olani Ha'o and Halau Ke Kia'i A O Hula

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