Jack Johnson Best of Kokua Festival
Jack Johnson has announced the release of a new CD and musical tour of the Hawaiian Islands. The Best of Kokua Festival by Jack Johnson and Friends will be released on April 17th, and tickets go on sale Saturday, March 3rd for tour shows on Kauai, Oahu, Maui, and the Big Island to benefit Kokua Hawaii Foundation.
The album features a 13-track compilation of live performances from Jack Johnson’s Kokua Festival benefit concert for the Kokua Hawaii Foundation. In support of the release, Johnson will head out with John Cruz and Paula Fuga for a seven-date, all-acoustic tour of the Hawaiian Islands.
Culled from six years of his eco-minded music festival, Jack Johnson and Friends – Best of Kokua Festival, highlights onstage collaborations with legendary musicians like Willie Nelson, Jackson Browne, Eddie Vedder, Ben Harper, Dave Mathews, Ziggy and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley and more.
Hawaiian Island Tour Dates
Kauai – Thursday, April 19 – Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center
Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 3 at the venue box office. All tickets will be sold at the venue box office with a strict two ticket per person limit. Ticket Prices: $50, All Seats General Admission.
Oahu – Saturday, April 21 & Sunday, April 22 – Hawaii Theatre
Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 3 at the venue box office. All tickets will be sold at the venue box office with a strict two ticket per person limit. Ticket Prices: $75 Orchestra & Loge, $50 for Balcony (Plus $3 restoration fee), All Reserved Seats.
Maui – Wednesday, April 25 & Thursday, April 26 – Castle Theatre
Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 3 at the venue box office. All tickets will be sold at the venue box office with a strict two ticket per person limit. Ticket Prices: $75, and $50. All Reserved Seats.
Big Island – Saturday, April 28 & Sunday, April 29 – Kahilu Theatre
Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 3rd at the venue box office. All tickets will be sold at the venue box office with a strict two ticket per person limit. Ticket Prices: $50, All Seats General Admission.
Hawaiian Birds and Short-tailed Albatross Success 2
An endangered Short-tailed Albatross has nested in the United States and produced a chick for the second time ever recorded. The recent discovery of the nest and chick on Midway Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands follows the fledging of the first U.S.-born chick last year at the same site by the same parents. This news suggests that the first chick hatched last year was not an isolated incident, and this may be the early stages of the formation of a new population of this very rare bird.
The Short-tailed Albatross (Phoebastria albatrus) was once the most abundant albatross species of the North Pacific, numbering more than a million birds. Feather hunters decimated the population around the turn of the century, however, and researchers believed by the 1940’s that the species had gone extinct. In the early 1950s, ten pairs were discovered breeding on the volcanic island of Torishima, Japan, and they have grown to 3,000 individuals.
Midway Atoll is home to the world’s largest colonies of Laysan and Black-footed albatrosses, as well as millions of other seabirds. 55 miles from Midway, another Short-tailed Albatross pair is attempting breeding on Kure Atoll, the northern-most coral atoll in the world. Both Midway and Kure are part of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Albatrosses tend to be faithful to the place of their birth, returning when they are around 8 years old to rear their own young. So it will be several years before researchers find out whether or not a full-fledged short-tailed American colony is in the making.
Waimea Town Celebration 2012 Schedule
The Waimea Town Celebration schedule for February 18, 24 and 25, 2012. Visitors to the islands will find a family-style atmosphere where they are welcome to share and get to know a community that has been well known for its hospitality long before the anchoring of Cook’s ships “Resolution” and “Discovery” in 1778.
Kilohana Long Distance Canoe Race
Saturday, February 18
Traditional Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Racing along the Waimea shoreline. One of the signature events of the WTC and the first event of the Garden Island Canoe Racing Association season. Start times for the races Saturday morning – 9am for women, 10:30 am for men. Finished around 11:30. Visible from the shore at Waimea near the Pier.
Live Hawaiian Music
Friday February 24 entertainment begins at 5:00pm and lasts until 11:30pm.
Saturday February 25 all day and into the night.
Mountain Ball Tournament
Friday, Saturday & Sunday February 24-26
Great play starting at 6pm Friday at the Waimea Athletic Field on the corner of Huakai and Hwy 50. Action resumes at 8am on Saturday & Sunday at Waimea Athletic Field and H.P. Faye Park in Kekaha. No admission for spectators.
Captain Cook Caper Fun Run
Saturday, February 25
10, 5, & 2k Run with a start time of 7am, Saturday morning. Race takes place on the highway with the start line for 10k race at the Navy Housing Gate, 5k at Kekaha Neighborhood Center, and the 2k at Kikiaola Boat Harbor entrance.
Ukulele Contest
Saturday, February 25
Amateur strummers show their stuff with Hawai’i's favorite stringed instrument on the main stage at the Waimea Town Celebration. Starts at 1 pm. Grand Prize includes a brand new Ukulele.
Lei Contest
Friday & Saturday, February 24 & 25
Creativity reigns as children and adults show off their lei contest entries exhibited Friday from noon to 9:00 pm and Saturday, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm at the West Kaua’i Technology & Visitor Center. Awards ceremony at 3:30 pm Saturday.
Waimea Round-Up Rodeo
Friday thru Sunday February 24 – 26
Events take place behind the old Waimea Dairy (between Waimea & Kekaha). Saturday Grand entry and flag ceremony with recognition of the Hall of Fame Cowboys starts at noon and features many of our revered paniolo. Fun events from Steer Roping and Po’owaiu to Barrel Racing. Refreshments available. Bring sunscreens, hats and enjoy the family fun for the afternoon.
Ice Cream Eating Contest
Saturday, February 25
Age groups from young to old compete vie for the title of the fastest ice cream eaters in the west in front of the Waimea Town Celebration Stage starting at noon.
Waimea Theatre Benefit Silent Auction
Saturday, February 25
Silent Auction from 11am to 9pm at the Waimea Town Celebration Information Booth. Gift baskets, unique items, and island activities for residents and visitors to bid on.
3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
Friday & Saturday February 24 & 25
Great play starting at 6pm Friday at the Waimea Athletic Field Basketball Courts
Waimea Town Celebration 2012
The Waimea Town Celebration 2012 will take place on February 24 and 25. This Kauai festival is filled with aloha and the unique character of the town who hosts more than 10,000 people in two days of non-stop events. The purpose of the Waimea Town Celebration is to give West Kauai schools, clubs and non-profits a chance to raise funds.
Events are scattered over a two mile area and include an Hawaiian Outrigger canoe race (Saturday, Feb 18th), Hawaiian Cowboy rodeo events, Film Festival and cultural events at the Historic Waimea Theater, a 2k, 5k and 10k Fun Run, a Mountain Ball Tournament, swim meet, ice cream eating contest, ukulele contests, and a 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. There will be continuous island entertainment with loads of food, beer garden, craft & game booths, lei contest, and cultural demonstrations. Free live entertainment featuring up-and-coming greats of Hawaiian music until 11 pm on stage both nights.
Waimea Town is Kauai’s most ancient settlement and a capital from ancient Hawaiian days. Its history encompasses the turbulence of post European contact starting with the first landing in Hawaii of Captain James Cook, to a dramatic stand-off of King Kamehameha’s superior forces by Kauai’s King Kaumualii, to Russian empire builders, whalers, missionaries, and sugarcane farmers.
Sierra Club Kauai Service Outing 2012
A Service Outing at Koke’e State Park August 26 thru September 1, 2012 will be hosted by The Sierra Club on the Island of Kauai. As a group of islands remote from nearby land masses, Hawaii evolved its own groups of plants and birds. These endemic species have been assaulted by invasive plants and animals, and those that have not already gone extinct are endangered. There are a few spots in Hawaii that continue to host endemics, and the upland area of Kauai (Koke’e State Park) is such a spot.
Depending on the group and the needs of the Koke’e staff, you may be clearing invasive vegetation from areas near popular hiking trails. The 2010 trip concentrated on one trail that is being improved for visitors to experience the historical sightlines within a forest walk. As with most State Parks, paid staff for trail upkeep are overworked or even non-existent. Your trip will be concentrating on clearing invasive plants and helping endangered endemics, but you will also talk about the challenges of island ecology.
Highlights
Reclaim a stretch of upland forest
Work with concerned locals to save the native birds and plants
Hike on both upland and seaside trails
Includes
All transportation on Kauai
All room and board during the trip
Sierra Club Kauai Kayaking Outing 2012
Kayaking Na Pali, a Sierra Club outing, will be July 21 thru 27, 2012. Kayaking the Na Pali coast provides the adventurous traveler the opportunity to explore a truly spectacular wilderness area. ‘Na Pali’ refers to the sheer cliffs that soar up from the coastline, making the area accessible only by water or rugged hiking trail.
This 18-mile paddle is broken up into manageable segments, allowing opportunities to explore old Hawaiian civilizations. Snorkeling, beach walking, shell collecting, reading, and sunbathing are all daily options. Day hikes range in difficulty from leisurely strolls to strenuous hot climbs. A portion of one day will be dedicated to service work; perhaps a beach clean-up or light trail clearing.
Highlights
- Kayak the spectacular Na Pali coastline
- Participate in one day of service work — perhaps a beach clean-up or light trail clearing
- Enjoy snorkeling, beach walking, day hiking, shell collecting, reading, and sunbathing as options throughout the trip
Includes
- Kayaks, paddles, and personal flotation devices
- Camp sites
- All meals
