Ocean Vodka offers tours of Maui distillery
Ocean Vodka offers tours of Maui distilleryHawaii Sea Spirits President and CEO Shay Smith talks to visitors while standing amongst plots of lavender, basil, strawberry and other herbs and fruit the...
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View ArticleVIDEO: ‘Soul Sessions’ featuring Kiwini Vaitai
VIDEO: ‘Soul Sessions’ featuring Kiwini Vaitai Kiwini Vaitai Kiwini Vaitai was born in Dallas, Tex. and currently lives in Waianae. Drawing upon the best of his Tongan and Hawaiian upbringing, he...
View ArticleHeels & Picks: Fleck rocks the Concert Hall
Heels & Picks: Fleck rocks the Concert Hall BY ERIN SMITH / Special to the Star-Advertiser Six degrees of separation may be a true phenomenon. So may six degrees of Kevin Bacon, but that’s another...
View ArticleReview: ‘Arms’ no laughing matter at TAG
Review: ‘Arms’ no laughing matter at TAGREVIEW BY JOHN BERGER / jberger@staradvertiser.com Carol Burnett is so widely and rightly known as a stellar comedienne that it may come as a surprise that...
View ArticleOn The Record: Willis Haltom
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View ArticlePICS: ‘Mai Tai Rumble’ Finals at the Mai Tai Bar
PICS: ‘Mai Tai Rumble’ Finals at the Mai Tai Bar ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 96 PHOTOS BY KAT WADE / Special to the Star-Advertiser Local band IZIK will receive $18,000 in cash and prizes after being...
View ArticleTruth from Dare: Get your philanthropy on
BY DERIN DEREGO / Special to the Star-Advertiser “True generosity is doing something for someone who will never know.” I first heard this quote when I was a lot younger and it’s stuck with me ever...
View ArticleFood La La: ‘Taste of Soju and Makoli’
Food La La: ‘Taste of Soju and Makoli’ BY LINDSEY MURAOKA / Special to the Star-Advertiser On Tuesday night, Dec. 10, I attended “Taste of Soju and Makoli” hosted by the Hawaii Korean Chamber of...
View ArticleGrind Time: Harlen Wheatley at the Halekulani
Grind Time: Harlen Wheatley at the Halekulani The whiskey poured at the Halekulani on Wednesday, Dec. 11, included, from left: Buffalo Trace, Sazerac Rye, Eagle Rare Single Barrel, E.H. Taylor Jr....
View ArticleSocial Encore: Holiday gift ideas
Social Encore: Holiday gift ideas BY JERMEL-LYNN QUILLOPO / Special to the Star-Advertiser Did you know there are exactly 13 days left until Christmas? Do you care? Don’t be so quick to call me a...
View ArticlePICS: Reel Big Fish at The Republik
PICS: Reel Big Fish at The Republik ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 75 PHOTOS BY KAT WADE / Special to the Star-Advertiser California-based ska-punk band Reel Big Fish returned to Honolulu for a headlining...
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View ArticleTo Do! Natural Vibrations, The Stylistics, ‘Party of the Year’
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Out ‘N’ About: Toys for Tots, Hot Import Nights, Augie TWeekend-Dec. 20, 31st annual Vans Triple Crown of Surfing: Holding period for the Billabong Pipe Masters contest continues through Dec. 20 at...
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At the Movies: ‘The Hobbit,’ ‘A Madea Christmas’Martin Freeman returns as Bilbo in ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug,’ the second film of the trilogy. –Warner Bros. Pictures Wide-release film...
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