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This Week We Focus on Kauai

Kalalau Valley as seen from the Pu’u o Kila Lookout along the Na Pali Coast of Western Kauai – Photo by John Fischer, licensed to About.com
This week we’re going to turn our focus to the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
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Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

Halloween is two months away, but it will be in full swing at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom beginning next week at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. The special after-hours event will continue on 24 select nights through November 1.
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September 2010 News for Hawaii’s Big Island

Just because it’s Labor Day weekend doesn’t mean that summer is over.
In fact, on Hawaii’s Big Island the great weather continues all year round.
Hawaii’s Big Island is the largest of the Hawaiian Islands with a land mass of 4,028 square miles – twice the combined size of the other islands.
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Florida Fun Fact Friday: Ol’ Stogie

Did you know that Ybor City is known as the Cigar Capital of the United States? At one time, the city boasted 200 cigar factories with 12,000 tabaqueros (cigar makers) producing an estimated 700 million cigars a year! Today, retro electric street cars…
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Heading to Kauai – Have Any Suggestions?

I’m heading to Kauai soon and, while my schedule is very busy, I do have some free time on a couple of days.
So, if you’ve been to Kauai recently and found something new that you really enjoyed – be it an activity, a restaurant or a very special place, tell me about it in the [...]

Aloha Festivals 2010 Celebrates Mele ‘Ailana – Island Music

Princess of Lana’i at the 2008 Aloha Festivals Floral Parade in Waikiki, Oahu
As fall approaches it’s time for Aloha Festivals, Hawaii’s annual celebration of Hawaiian culture, integrating the traditions and cultures of the Islands through music, dance, cuisine and art. This year’s Festival theme is Mele ‘Ailana: Celebrate Island Music.
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Florida’s 2010 Labor Day Forecast

Last week, AAA projected that after last year’s decline in travel, the number of Americans traveling this Labor Day holiday weekend will increase nearly 10 percent from 2009. That translates into approximately 34.4-million travelers taking a trip of at least 50 miles away from home; and, of those travelers, 91% are expected to reach their [...]

Prospect Park Visitors Guide

Most people visiting New York City know about Central Park, but did you know that Brooklyn’s Prospect Park was also designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux? It is rumored that they felt Prospect Park was a greater success because of the lessons they learned while designing Central Park.
Prospect Park offers visitors 585 acres [...]

Michelle Wie and Waipio Little League Make Hawaii Proud

Michelle Wie of the U.S. holds up the winner’s trophy after her victory at the CN Canadian Women’s Open at St. Charles Country Club on August 29, 2010 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Darren Carroll/Getty Images)
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St. Augustine Cycling Festival

The St. Augustine Cycling Festival will kick off its second annual event on Saturday, September 11 with a new bicycling clinic. The two-day event offers a bicycle expo both days, along with plenty of food and drink. On Saturday, Trapdoor and Pili Pili will provide live music from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, Tony [...]

Labor Day in New York City

Labor Day is celebrated the first Monday in September and marks the official end of summer. For 2010, Labor Day will be Monday, September 6. If you’ll be in New York City for Labor Day…
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Florida Fun Fact Friday: Supersize It!

Did you know that it would take more than 20-million 12-ounce cans of Coca-Cola to fill one of the humongous Coke cups at Home Run Hotel in Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort? That’s one big gulp! What should you do when you work up a big thirst at Disney World? Try one of the top 10 [...]

Take 20% Off Your Stay This Fall at Marriott Vacation Club Resorts

Today we turn our attention to an option that many Hawaii visitors never consider. Many of the vacation ownership and timeshare companies also offer a number of units in a rental pool available to the public.
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Halloween Horror Nights XX Ushers in New Age of Darkness

Fear. If you’ve ever experienced the paralyzing fear of a scream in the darkness, a cool breath on the back of the neck, or the grip of the undead… you know Fear. And, although Fear has created havoc and horrified people for 19 years, this year he will be more real than ever in eight [...]

New Fall Deals from Aston Hotels & Resorts

As we continue our week spotlighting great fall deals for travel to Hawaii, we turn our attention to Aston Hotels and Resorts.
Aston Hotels & Resorts, is a Hawaii-based management company that operates a diverse range of condominium resorts and hotels in Hawaii, with accommodations from hotel rooms and condominium suites, to villas and cottages that [...]

Fall Packages and Specials from Marriott Resorts Hawaii

Today we continue our week of presenting some of the great fall specials and packages at Hawaii hotels and resorts.
Marriott Resorts Hawaii, one of Hawaii’s top hospitality companies, is offering a number of value-added travel packages at each of its six island resorts on Oahu, Kauai, Maui and the Big Island for the fall of [...]

WANTED: Hounds On Holiday & Felines On Film

They travel light — without toothbrushes or clean underwear. Most don’t shower, and many sleep on the floor. Of course, we’re talking about the millions of pets that are joining their human companions on vacation this summer. They’ll be pictures and AAA wants those pictures. AAA has again announced an open call for photos of [...]

Great Fall Packages at Four Seasons Hawaii Resorts

Two of Hawaii’s finest resorts, the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka’upulehu and the Four Seasons Resort Lana’i at Manele Bay are offering special packages for travel this fall.
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New York City Hotel Deals for September

Planning to visit New York City in September, but haven’t booked your hotel yet? Check out these new hotel deals:

Labor of Love Package at the Hotel Giraffe – Spend a romantic Labor Day Weekend at The Hotel Giraffe complete with Prosecco, chocolate covered strawberries and a bubble bath. Starting at $242+tax per night.
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The Road to Hawaii Statehood Part 2: 1952-1959 and Beyond

It was 51 years ago today that Hawaii became the 50th state. As we learned in yesterday’s feature, it was not an easy journey.
In the second part of our special feature, which was written last year for the 50th anniversary, we look at the events that took place from 1952 until 1959 including what turned [...]

The Road to Hawaii Statehood Part 1: 1893-1950

Today is the Statehood Day holiday in Hawaii, but tomorrow is the actual day which marks the 51st anniversary of Statehood. It has not been an easy journey.
Last year, in honor of the 50th anniversary of Statehood, we completed a two-part feature which we are revisiting here again this week.
In the first part of our [...]

Pier Perfection to Rejection

Hurry to the St. Pete Pier before it disappears. If St. Petersburg’s mayor and city council have their way, the pier will be torn down. An icon of the St. Petersburg waterfront for over 35 years, the colorful multi-story inverted pyramid building houses shops, restaurants and an aquarium. Over the years it has been the [...]

Coffee, Tea or Tang?

In 1965, Tang — short for “tangy” and its “tang-erine” taste — accompanied the Gemini astronauts in space flight, and that helped garner its reputation as a “nutritionally balanced futuristic …
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Submit Your Hawaii Hotel, Resort or Condominium Hotel Reviews

In the State of Hawaii there are over 130 hotels, over 215 condominium hotels, over 1000 individual vacation units and over 170 bed and breakfasts! Overall there are over 75,000 total rooms/units.
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Add Fall Events to Calendar

You’ll want add these events to your fall travel calendar now:

The “Eat to the Beat!” concert series is the highlight of the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, October 1 through November 14, featuring wine tastings and seminars and the finest cuisine. Plus Eat to the Beat! concerts! Enjoy it all with just the price [...]