http://hawaii4newbies.com Everybody's a Newbie once ... maybe twice Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:50:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   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/ So you can pick up some of Jake's great Hawaiian Ukulele Music, and all his other genius Ukulele renditions, I'm doing a little post to point you in the right direction: Good place to start "da bruddah stay good" Ok, I neglected to leave you News Flash, and Fun Facts About ... http://hawaii4newbies.com/jake-shimakuburo-revisited/ This is short post, because more than anything I want to make an announcement about an upcoming, very special event. Not in Hawaii, but in San Clemente, California. And it's all about two of Hawaii's treasures, Hawaiian Ukulele music , and the ukulele genius, Jake Shimabukuro (Shee mah BOO coo ... http://hawaii4newbies.com/get-up-to-speed-with-the-jumping-flea-ukulele/ Hawaii has every type of lodging you can think of; Accommodations all the way from ultra luxurious resort hotels to skidrow fleabags. My first tip about this is: If you're considering going to Hawaii on a package plan, check out all that is offered, especially the lodging that is included in ... http://hawaii4newbies.com/hawaii-resorts-condos-and-hotelsoh-my/ ... provide easy access to to all the major islands and airports. Wait a minute! Does it seem like I'm giving waaaay to much attention to air travel? Ok, OK, this'll be the last post ... for a little while ... about airlines, cheap airline tickets , and stuff like that. ... http://hawaii4newbies.com/airlines-that-fly-to-hawaii/