Kauai Festivals

Kauai Festivals

Written by Marie Glodt from Travel to Maui

Planning a trip to Kauai and looking for more information about things to do and places to see in Hawaii?
One of the many services we offer our clients is a sneak peak of the "fun things to do" & "interesting places to see" while they are here in the islands. Here is a sample of things happening on Kauai for 2010.

September 2010:

9/5 Kauai Marathon 6 am-1pm
• Outdoor Event
• Beer Garden
• Hula
• Live Entertainment
• Live Music
• Sports
For more information call Bob Craver (808) 283-2078


9/10-9/11 Cultural Festival in Waimea at the Waimea Plantation Cottages.
• Indoor Event
• Hawaiian Culture
• Hula
Call Carol Yotsuda (808) 245-2733


October 2010

10/1 Pow Wow Concert 7-10pm
• Free or small fee

Contact Dale Jacobs (808) 828-1294
http://www.kauaipowwow.com

10/2 Hoe Down for Hope. Benefiting the American Cancer Society.
• Live Entertainment
• Dancing
• Silent auction & more
• Prices starting at $100.00 per person.
Contact Lani Yukimura for more details at (808) 639-0688 http://www.hoedownforhope.org


November 2010
11/14 Slack Key Concert 12-6pm at Hilton Kauai Beach Resort
• Free
• Food
• Crafters
• Exhibits

Contact Milton Lau (808) 226-2697 http://www.slackkeyfestival.com/

11/14 Garden Island Range & Food Festival 11am-2pm • Featuring local produce and meats raised here in the islands.
• Live music
• Games
• Food booths
• Local products

Contact Barabara Bennett (808) 338-0111 http://www.kauaifoodfestival.com/

11/21 TriKauai Sprint Triathlon

• 5K walk/run
• Poipu Beach Park
Brian Curll 808-635-6311


December 2010

12/3 Crafts fair and lights on parade 10am-9pm

• Free
• Bake sale
• Crafts
• Food booths
Contact Chris Faye for more information at 808-245-6931

12/4 Festival of Lights 12/4-12/26
• The 2010 FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS at the Kauai Historic County Building Park on Rice Street.
• Free
Elizabeth Freeman: (808) 639-8564 http://www.kauaifestivaloflights.com/

12/18 Audobon Christmas Bird Count 8am-12pm Join the Koke'e Museum and volunteer for the annual Christmas bird count.
• Trek into some of the most botanically-rich areas of the island and enjoy the opportunity to see Kauai's native birds.
• Free

For more information call Michelle: (808) 335-9975

12/31 New Years Eve Fireworks on Kauai 10:00-10:30pm
• Outdoor Event at Poipu Beach
• Fireworks
Contact Jody (808) 742-7444



For more information on Kauai Festivals please contact http://www.kauaifestivals.com/


Looking for a travel package to Kauai, Maui, Hawaii, Oahu, or Lanai? Please contact the Hawaiian Destination Specialists at Travel to Maui www.traveltomaui.net

This information was current at time of publishing and is subject to change without notice.


Photo credit Grand Hyatt Kauai

Kauai Festivals 2010

Kauai FestivalsWritten by Marie Glodt from Travel to Maui

Planning a trip to Kauai and looking for more information about things to do and places to see in Hawaii?

One of the many services we offer our clients is a sneak peak of “the fun things to do” and “interesting places to see” while they are here in the islands.

September 2010:
9/5 Kauai Marathon 6 am-1pm• Outdoor Event
• Beer Garden
• Hula
• Live Entertainment
• Live Music
• Sports
For more information call Bob Craver (808) 283-2078


9/10-9/11 Cultural Festival in Waimea at the Waimea Plantation Cottages.
• Indoor Event
• Hawaiian Culture
• Hula
Call Carol Yotsuda (808) 245-2733


October 2010


10/1 Pow Wow Concert 7-10pm
• Free or small fee

Contact Dale Jacobs (808) 828-1294
http://www.kauaipowwow.com

10/2 Hoe Down for Hope. Benefiting the American Cancer Society.
• Live Entertainment
• Dancing
• Silent auction & more
• Prices starting at $100.00 per person.
Contact Lani Yukimura for more details at (808) 639-0688 http://www.hoedownforhope.org


November 2010
11/14 Slack Key Concert 12-6pm at Hilton Kauai Beach Resort
• Free
• Food
• Crafters
• Exhibits

Contact Milton Lau (808) 226-2697 http://www.slackkeyfestival.com/

11/14 Garden Island Range & Food Festival 11am-2pm
• Featuring local produce and meats raised here in the islands.
• Live music
• Games
• Food booths
• Local products

Contact Barabara Bennett (808) 338-0111 http://www.kauaifoodfestival.com/

11/21 TriKauai Sprint Triathlon

• 5K walk/run
• Poipu Beach Park
Brian Curll 808-635-6311


December 201012/3 Crafts fair and lights on parade 10am-9pm

• Free
• Bake sale
• Crafts
• Food booths
Contact Chris Faye for more information at 808-245-6931

12/4 Festival of Lights 12/4-12/26
• The 2010 FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS at the Kauai Historic County Building Park on Rice Street.
• Free
Elizabeth Freeman: (808) 639-8564 http://www.kauaifestivaloflights.com/

12/18 Audobon Christmas Bird Count 8am-12pm Join the Koke'e Museum and volunteer for the annual Christmas bird count.
• Trek into some of the most botanically-rich areas of the island and enjoy the opportunity to see Kauai's native birds.
• Free

For more information call Michelle: (808) 335-9975

12/31 New Years Eve Fireworks on Kauai 10:00-10:30pm
• Outdoor Event at Poipu Beach
• Fireworks
Contact Jody (808) 742-7444



For more information on Kauai Festivals please contact http://www.kauaifestivals.com/


Looking for a travel package to Kauai, Maui, Hawaii, Oahu, or Lanai? Please contact the Hawaiian Destination Specialists at Travel to Maui www.traveltomaui.netThis information was current at time of publishing and is subject to change without notice.

DIY Hot Chocolate Wedding Favors

I am always scouting out new and creative ideas for DIY favors and I recently found an article on Bridesmaid.com regarding DIY Hot Chocolate Wedding Favors (Bridesmaid.com, 2010). Since the fall season will arrive soon, this is a perfect wedding favor made with love and will warm the heart. The wedding couple can provide this as a wedding favor gift for any fall or winter wedding and this wedding favor is totally customizable! One can add different decorations such as lace, ribbon, buttons, photographs, or any type of applique you can find at the craft store to personalize it for your wedding or event. For additional personalization, you can write a poem or attach a recipe card for homemade hot chocolate!

I hope you like our find on DIY hot chocolate wedding favors! If you like this article, you can find more DIY wedding favors, wedding tips, and other DIY wedding projects on The Budget Minded Bride Blog! For other wedding favors or wedding gifts, please visit www.wicksncandlesticks.com or www.etsy.com/shop/wicksncandlesticks.

Wedding Timeline for Month 10

In this video, we will outline in wedding timeline for month 10, which is the important tasks that couples need to take care of before the wedding event. To download this video in PDF format, please visit our website to access our downloads at http://www.wicksncandlesticks.com/store/pdf.php.

We offer wonderful wedding gifts on our website such as gift baskets, candles, favors, wedding invitations, wedding dance floor decals, wedding getaway car decals, e-wedding planning, and bath and body products, please visit our website at www.wicksncandlesticks.com for all of your wedding needs.

Activity Packs for Children

When couples are planning to have children attend their wedding, couples need to keep children entertained during the ceremony and the reception. Couples can find inexpensive items to create small activity packs for children. Items to include in an activity pack would be color pages, inexpensive color books, dolls and action figures, hand-held games, doodle board, magic screens,rubic cube (magic cubes), or slide puzzles (Oriental Trading and $1.00 stores should have these items). Another item that could be included in the activity pack is a lollipop, but supervision is required for that particular snack. The items in this activity pack will keep children busy for hours!

Creating the activity packs for kids could not be any simpler by using canvas totes or back packs to carry all the activity items and include each child's name tag on the bag. If you can try to make the activity packs theme related to the wedding as well because children like to feel included or apart of the entire wedding celebration.

We hope you have enjoyed our ideas for activity packs for children at weddings. For more wedding tips and wedding planning ideas, please be sure to visit http://www.thebudget-mindedbrideblog.blogspot.com/. For candles, gift baskets, favors, wedding invitations, bath and body items, and wedding decals, please visit http://www.wicksncandlesticks.com.

Wedding Timeline for Month 11

In this video, we will outline in wedding timeline for month 11, which is the important tasks that couples need to take care of before the wedding event. To download this video in PDF format, please visit our website to access our downloads at http://www.wicksncandlesticks.com/store/pdf.php.

We offer wonderful wedding gifts on our website such as gift baskets, candles, favors, wedding invitations, wedding dance floor decals, wedding getaway car decals, e-wedding planning, and bath and body products, please visit our website at www.wicksncandlesticks.com for all of your wedding needs.

Events on Maui, Hawaii for August 2010

Looking for things to do during your Hawaiian vacation? On your honeymoon and want to see a few shows while you are on Maui? Why not volunteer when visiting the islands?


As a Maui travel agent I like to inform my clients of events happening during their stay in Hawaii. Here is a sample of a few things I shared with my clients traveling to Maui in August of 2010.


• Friday 8/13 Maui Calls (wine & food festival) at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center (MACC). 808-242-7469
• Saturday 8/14 Hana Cultural Center 13th annual Ho'olaule'a at Hasegawa Store Fairgrounds 9-4pm. Food, local crafts, & fun!
• 13th annual Heiva I Maui. Tahitian Dance & Drumming Competition 8/14 & 8/15. For prices &more info 808-250-0737
• Saturday, August 14 D. L Hughley King of the Castle at the MACC 808-242-7469
• 8/15 The Temptations & the Four Tops under the stars at MACC http://www.mauiarts.org/
• Saturday 8/23/10 Surfing Goat Grand Dairy Tour Experience a 2 hour hands on visit and tasting. Make your reservation early as these tours sell out quickly. www.surfinggoatdairy.com
• Maui Photo Festival & Workshop at the Hyatt Maui August 25th-29th 2010 808-633-1339 Photographers from novice to professional welcomed.



Volunteer events:
• Citizen Scientist Program Haleakala National Park. Where visitors can enjoy naturalist talks and gather information about the area. www.nps.gov/hale
• Waikamoi Cloud Forest Hike Haleakala National Park. Monday, Thursday & 3rd Sunday of the month. 808-572-4400
• Haku Baldwin Center Pet Therapy Volunteer your time visiting hospitals and long term care facilities with the feathered and furry! http://www.facebook.com/hakubaldwincenter

Ongoing events on Maui:
• Sea Turtle Tour Package @ the Maui Ocean Center is held on Tuesdays. For more information and reservations contact www.mauioceancenter.com
• Shark Dive at the Maui Ocean Center is held Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Dive with 20 sharks and stingrays in an open ocean exhibit. Space is limited. Call 808-270-7075.
• Entertainment is held at the Center Stage at Whalers Village in Kaanapali Resort on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturdays 7-8pm. Free! www.whalersvillage.com
• Free Polynesian Dance at the Lahaina Cannery Mall every Tuesday & Thursday at 7pm by the Pineapple Food Court. www.lahinacannery.com
• Art Collection Tour at The Grand Wailea Resort held every Tuesday & Friday. Check Hawaii’s premier sculptures, paintings, murals, and artifacts. Meet at 10am in the NaPua Galllery on the 4th floor. Free for more info call 808-875-1234
• Wailuku First Friday on Market Street is held the 1st Friday of every month from 6-pm. 808-878-1888.
• Wailea on Wednesday 6:30-8pm Free live concerts & Art Gallery Events at the Shops of Wailea.

Written by Marie Glodt from Travel to Maui

Travel to Maui is a Maui travel agent and Hawaiian destination specialist.
For a quote for you Hawaii vacation package or to set up a consulting appointment please contact us at www.traveltomaui.net

Wedding Timeline Tips for Month 12

In this video, we will outline in wedding timeline tips for month 12, which is the important tasks that couples need to take care of before the wedding event. To download this video in PDF format, please visit our website at http://www.wicksncandlesticks.com/store/free_downloads/wedding_timeline_tip_12.pdf

We offer wonderful wedding gifts on our website such as gift baskets, candles, favors, wedding invitations, wedding dance floor decals, wedding getaway car decals, e-wedding planning, and bath and body products, please visit our website at www.wicksncandlesticks.com for all of your wedding and gift giving needs.

Guestbook Finger Print Tree

This is so beautiful that I just had to share it with my readers. I found this fingerprint tree and it is a wonderful alternative to a traditional hand drawn guestbook and it also makes a wonderful keepsake! Find this beautiful item on http://www.etsy.com/shop/bleudetoi and be sure to visit our etsy site at http://www.etsy/shop/wicksncandlesticks.

72 Examples of Pocket Square Designs

Our friends at Austin Wedding Blog found 72 examples for designs for your husband to be pocket square for his tuxedo on your wedding day. Try out this unique & new pocket square design that shows a little bit of fun, flair, and sophistication of your tuxedo. Below are 72 examples to help inspire you to get those creative juices flowing! For more wedding tips, wedding ideas, wedding decor and wedding advice, please be sure to follow our blog at http://www.thebudget-mindedbrideblog.blogspot.com/. For gift baskets, candles, favors, wedding decals, and more visit www.wicksncandlesticks.com or our Etsy site at www.etsy.com/shop/wicksncandlesticks.

Cherry Blossom Cookies

If you are having a cherry blossom theme to your wedding, you are going to absolutely love the recipe I found for cherry blossom cookies! This is just a few handfuls of fluttery tuiles made with a floral cookie cutter and then dipped in pink chocolate! With this cookie recipe, three sizes of cherry blossom cutters were purchased from downtowndough.com! Enjoy this wonderful cherry blossom cookie recipe for your wedding reception or bridal shower!

Cherry Blossom Cookie Recipe By Martha Stewart

Ingredients
Makes about 2 dozen (variety of sizes)
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 large egg whites
• 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• Vegetable-oil cooking spray
• 6 ounces white chocolate, melted
• Rose-pink food coloring

Directions
1. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Whisk sugar and flour in a bowl. Add egg whites, then butter; whisk until smooth.
2. Line baking sheet with nonstick baking mat; coat with cooking spray. Thinly spread batter onto prepared baking sheet to cover. Bake until edges begin to turn light golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Immediately remove from oven; place sheet on a wire rack. Working quickly and carefully, cut shapes into cookie with cutter. If it becomes too hard to cut, return baking sheet to the oven for about 30 seconds until it becomes more pliable. Once cookie is filled with cut-out shapes, return to oven, and bake until most of cookie is golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes more.
3. Remove from oven; transfer individual cookies to a tray. To shape some of the cookies, mold into a cuplike shape, and set in a small shallow bowl to cool. Store in an airtight container up to 2 days.
4. Shortly before serving, stir a small drop of food coloring into melted white chocolate to tint. Dip each cookie into tinted chocolate using a chocolate fork. Place on a piece of acetate so chocolate stays smooth; transfer to refrigerator to set for about 30 minutes.

For more wedding tips and wedding advice, please visit http://www.thebudget-mindedbrideblog.blogspot.com/. For gift baskets, candles, favors, and wedding decals, please visit http://www.wicksncandlesticks.com.