Kauai Marathon 2010
Poipu Beach provides a gorgeous backdrop for the Kauai Marathon. The Kauai Marathon and Half Marathon both begin in Poipu and run the first 11 miles together. The courses follow the scenic coastline, provide views of beaches, volcanic peaks, and green tropical rain forests. Both courses are considered walker-friendly, and walkers are welcome to compete in either race.
On Sunday, September 5th, runners will experience lush green vistas and the century old Tree Tunnel. The course then winds through misty Omao where the half marathon enters Kukui’ula Resort offering spectacular ocean views for the last few miles. The full marathon heads out to Lawai before climbing to reveal stunning ocean views at the top of Kalaheo. The remaining miles are a gradual descent back to Poipu Beach.
On the eve of the event will be a carbo feast of pastas, salads, seasonal tropical fruits, dessert. Entertainment will be provided by Halau Hula O Kaohikukapulani showcasing traditional and modern dances of the Hawaiian and Pacific Islands. A highlight of the show is the exciting fire knife dancer who amazes audiences with his daring dance of flaming torches to the rhythmic pounding of drums.
Kauai County Farm Bureau Fair 2010
The Kauai County Farm Bureau Fair is an annual four day event celebrating the agricultural community “From the Ground Up”. This is the event of the year for many kama’aina – with rides, games, entertainment, every kind of local food you can imagine, agricultural displays, floral displays, cooking demonstrations, petting zoo, 4-H displays, and fantastic island fun.
Thursday, August 26, 6:00 pm to 12:00 Midnight
Local food, 4H Lamb and Goat Shows, Agricultural Exhibit Tent, Blackout BINGO, 4-H Petting Zoo, Growing Orchids, Tsunami Taiko Drumming, Growing Your Own Anthuriums, Wallis & Shana Punua Live Polynesian Show, Hypnotist.
Friday, August 27, 6:00 pm to 12:00 Midnight
Local food, 4-H Beef Steer & Hog SHOWS, Blackout BINGO, Tropical Flower Arranging & Design Show, Hypnotist, Kauai Cattlemen’s Association Beef Promotion, 4-H Petting Zoo, Smokey the Bear & Sparky the Fire Dog, Magician, US Air Force Band of the Pacific.
Saturday, August 28, 12:00 Noon to 12:00 Midnight
Local food, KGEFCU’s Keiki Talent Competition, Kauai Grown Chef Cookoff, Farmers Market Promotion, Pie baking contest, Watermelon eating, Taro eating contest, Aloha Dance Studio Performance, 4-H Petting Zoo, Healthy Baby Contest, Growing Bonsai, Livestock Awards, 4-H Beef Steer, Lamb, Hog & Goat Auction, Smokey the Bear & Sparky the Fire Dog, Magician, Fruit & Vegetable Auction, Hypnotist, Live Music with The Quake.
Sunday, August 29, 12:00 Noon to 11:00 pm
Local food, 4-H Petting Zoo, Blackout BINGO, Hypnotist.
Hookuikahi Hawaiian Cultural Festival 2010
The Ho’oku’ikahi Hawaiian Cultural Festival will take place on August 14 and 15 at Pu’ukohola Heiau National Historic Site on the Big Island. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Hawaiian Kingdom by Hawaii’s greatest monarch, Kamehameha the Great. The festival will include cultural ceremonies, hands-on demonstrations, traditional arts, crafts and games, and double-hulled canoe rides.
The festival begins Saturday morning at 6:30 am with several hours of ceremonies and traditional practices to watch. From 11:00 am to 3:00 pm you can participate in the celebration at the Royal Courtyard (Pelekane) with cultural demonstrations, traditional crafts, music, games, double-hulled canoe rides, and traditional food tasting. These events will resume on Sunday morning at about 10:00 am.
Learn traditional Hawaiian skills and crafts at the workshops being offered:
- Hula Kāhiko (Ancient Hula)
- Lei Haku Ame Lei Wili (Ancient Lei Making)
- Hana Kapa Kuiki (Quilting)
- Ulana Lauhala (Lauhala Weaving)
- ‘Ohe Hanu Ihu (Nose Flute)
- Kūkūweke La‘ī (Rain Cape)
- Hana ‘Upena Kiloi (Net Making)
- Ku‘i ‘Ai (Poi Pounding)
- Holo Wa‘a (Canoe Rides)
- Hana Hū (Spinning Tops)
- ‘Ohe Kāpala Ki‘i (Bamboo Stamp Designs)
- Pahu (Drums)
- Ulana Lau Niu (Frond Plaiting)
- Kahili (Fly Brush)
- Nī‘au Pūlumi (Hawaiian Broom)
- Ipu (Gourd making)
- Hana Pala‘ie (Loop and Ball Making)
- Makau (Fishhook)
- Kumu La‘au (Woodwork)
- Ku‘i Wauke (Tapa Pounding)
- Awa (Traditional Drink)
Also planned to be in attendance is the Hokule’a. This world-famous traditional double-hulled voyaging canoe is to arrive at Kawaihae in time for the festival. Members of ‘Ohana Wa‘a (the Hawai‘i voyaging community) are sailing through the Hawaiian Islands in honor of legendary Master Navigator Mau Piailug who passed away this summer.
Napali Challenge 2010
The Garden Island Canoe Racing Association is hosting the 2010 Na Pali Challenge on August 14. Each year paddlers from the Hawaiian Islands and around the world gather on the north shore of Kauai for this unique outrigger canoe race. Each team of six kane (men) and six wahine (women) take turns in the canoe (making changes every 30 minutes) while racing down the Na Pali Coast.
The race starts in Hanalei passing some of the most beautiful coastline in Hawaii, majestic cliffs, sea caves, and arches, and finishing in Kekaha for a distance of 38 miles. The six-man and six-woman crews alternate in the boat, making changes on the fly in the open ocean. This year’s field will have around 40 boats lining up at the starting line.
Paradise Ride Kauai 2010
Paradise Ride Kauai is an amazing 2-day bicycle ride through breathtaking scenery on the island of Kauai. It’s a fully supported ride (not a race) along the ocean, through valleys, local neighborhoods, and open countryside of the Garden Island. Each day the route averages 55 miles, but new this year will be the option to choose your own distance to accommodate all types of cyclists.
This fundraising ride is hosted by non-profit Malama Pono Health Services to educate and support those dealing with HIV, AIDS, STDs, and infectious Hepatitis. Paradise Ride Kauai is an important source of funding and helps provide services and programs for clients and families.
One of the many things that makes this ride such a unique and special ride is the incredible beauty, breathtaking views, and culturally significant destinations you will experience on this island. The route has been designed to be challenging but achievable, and rest stops are placed along the route that are stocked with food, water, energy bars, restrooms, all staffed by our incredible rest stop volunteers. The entire route is supported by bike mechanics, medical assistants, and route angels who provide additional awareness for you and others sharing the route and guiding you along the way.
Amelia Earhart Photos
Enlarged photos of Amelia Earhart’s visit to Hawaii in 1934 are on display at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel (Oahu) where she stayed. Sixty-five recently discovered photographs of the pioneer’s time in Hawai’i are from the archives of the Matson Navigation Company (owners of the Royal Hawaiian, and the S.S. Lurline, which transported the pilot and her plane to Hawai’i). Although Earhart spent a lot of time at Wheeler Field getting her plane ready for travel, she and her husband also relaxed in Waikiki.
The black and white photographs capture Earhart with her husband vacationing, enjoying a little R&R, meeting Duke Kahanamoku, sampling pineapple, visiting Maui and the Big Island, and planting a banyan tree. Also on board the ocean liner was aviator Paul Mantz, who took her bright red Lockheed Vega up to Wheeler Field for fine-tuning and flight testing. The plane, she nicknamed “Old Bessie”, was pretty much hidden from public view, while Earhart and her husband became the toast of the islands.
The pictures are blown up in exquisite detail on canvas, and will be donated to the Pacific Aviation Museum on Ford Island when the exhibition ends. In addition to the oversize canvas prints, more than 50 other pictures of Earhart will be used in an illustrated time line of her stay in the islands. On Jan. 12, 1935, Earhart took off from Wheeler and flew to Oakland, becoming the first person to make a solo trans-Pacific flight. The country went wild, and Earhart’s status as a modern heroine was assured. The exhibition starts on July 24, 2010 (Earhart’s birthday) and continues through the end of the year.
