http://hawaii4newbies.com Everybody's a Newbie once ... maybe twice Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:16:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "Ono" Hawaiian Food ... Part Two In case you need to catch up from the last post about Hawaiian food, just go here.  Fish  There are so many edible fish in Hawaiian waters it would be impossible to list them all in this post. Besides, you will only ... http://hawaii4newbies.com/151/   “Ono” Hawaiian Food   What the heck is “'ono” Hawaiian food? Well, the Hawaiian word 'ono  means delicious or tasty (there's another ono Hawaiian word, but later on that), so that's what this post is all about; delicious Hawaiian food. If you're on your first (or even second)  jaunt to Hawaii, ... http://hawaii4newbies.com/117/ ...At the Royal Hawaiian Hotel on Waikiki Beach. This beautiful, nostalgic hotel known as the "Pink Palace of the Pacific" will reopen its doors on January 20th, 2009. The Royal Hawaiian closed in June for an estimated $110 million renovation. The gala opening event on January 20th will be the Official Aloha ... http://hawaii4newbies.com/inauguration-day-hawaiian-vacation-style/ According to a Honolulu Star-Bulletin report on an Associated Press release, President-Elect Barack Obama's family, along with families of several friends, will go Kailua side of Oahu for a Chistmas visit.   Exact dates are not available, but the accomodations are said to be three makai (beachside) multimillion-dollar homes. Lagoon-style pool, ... http://hawaii4newbies.com/extra-extra-president-elect-obamas-christmas-visit/   If this post seems to be propelled by caffiene controlled text ... you're right! Holy Gopher, it's all about September, and September is already here! OK, let's get to it. Big Bash! HAWAII FOOD & WINE PARADISE No, that's not a misprint. "Paradise" is the operative word here. I'll have to admit ... http://hawaii4newbies.com/emergency-notice-for-september-oahu-activities/ You're getting 2 for 1 on this post. The reason I entered "maybe" in the heading is because both of the events have a little something I'm not exactly in tune with, but, see that's just me. BUT they are both MAJOR events on Maui, so I want ... http://hawaii4newbies.com/maui-chefs-present-the-2008-culinary-olympics-and-halloween-in-lahaina-maybe/ The Hawaii State Flower is yellow ... not red. Gotcha! It's true. The native yellow hibiscus (Hibiscus brackenridgei A. Gray), also known as the Pua Aloalo or Ma`o-hau-hele, was established and designated as the official flower of the State of Hawaii in 1988. Up to that time, just about any ... http://hawaii4newbies.com/hawaii-state-flower-is-yellow/ Later is good, after you arrive at your Hawaiian Island of choice, but maybe now would be smart, too. Look for a great tip on this later in the post. [Apprentice Blogmaster Note: If you've been back to this blog, and the news seemed to be stale, that's because IT ... http://hawaii4newbies.com/hawaiian-jewelry-now-or-later/ Almost Gone! I certainly don't want to discourage you from searching out cheap tickets to Hawaii, but times a wastin! Some of the airlines have scheduled major increases and surcharges to the Islands of Hawaii. Case in point. HURRY ON THIS ONE! HAWAIIAN AIRLINES ANNOUNCES NEW SURCHARGES. Effective May 27, Hawaiian is ... http://hawaii4newbies.com/cheap-airline-tickets-to-hawaii-going-going/ Not a trick question. And glad you asked. Well, anybody that pays attention to the pop news knows that Jason Castro scored big on American Idol with his rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", while artfully strumming a Ukulele. So simple, and so great. Well, Jason certainly got his inspiration from the ... http://hawaii4newbies.com/what-do-jason-castro-and-american-idol-have-to-do-with-hawaiian-vacations/