“Save the Date” – Disney Store’s Grand Opening at Ala Moana Center (June 2nd)

Celebrate Disney Store’s Grand Opening at Ala Moana Center
Guests are invited to meet Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse at Disney Store’s newly-designed location in Honolulu

WHAT: Disney Store will celebrate the grand opening of the newly designed store at Ala Moana Center, in Honolulu, Hawaii on Saturday, June 2, 2012. The newly-designed Disney Store at Ala Moana Center relocated and was remodeled to offer an interactive and magical experience for Disney fans of all ages. Disney Store’s new design concept aims to deliver “the best 30 minutes of a child’s day” through immersive storytelling neighborhoods featuring a Disney Princess castle with magic mirror, translucent trees, and the Disney Store Theatre featuring the latest Disney entertainment.

WHEN: Saturday, June 2, 2012

• 9:30 a.m. – Disney Store opening ceremony where a local child from Make-A-Wish® “will “unlock imagination” and officially open the store. The first 500 guests will receive a free gift.
• 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. Meet and Greet with Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse at center stage. Don’t forget to bring your camera!*

*Characters alternate every 30 minutes. Character appearances are subject to change or cancellation without notice.

WHERE:
Disney Store at Ala Moana Center
1450 Ala Moana Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96814

Courtesy of The Disney Store

May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii

May 1st is Lei Day in Hawaii. It’s a time for residents and visitors to celebrate an island tradition of making and wearing leis. It all started in 1928 when poet Don Blanding wrote an article in a local newspaper suggesting that this custom become a local holiday.

Since then, every year on May 1st the people of Hawaii participate in festivities involving lei making demonstrations, exhibits, hula performances, lei making contests and local musicians. Even our local schools hold annual May Day Programs where children dress up in colorful outfits and perform for family and friends.

However, most of the events take place in Waikiki which allows visitors to enjoy this island tradition as well. It’s a great way to experience the Hawaiian culture.

For more information on May Day festivities as well as other upcoming events, stop by About.com.

Kauai GPS Tour Guide for the iPhone (FREE Download Codes)

Kauai GPS Tour Guide is a virtual tour guide that talks to you as you drive around Kauai. Using the GPS built into the iPhone, the Tour Guide knows exactly where you are and alerts you to hidden beaches, scenic lookouts, historic sites, hikes, farmers markets and many other Kauai attractions.

The Kauai GPS Tour Guide is the first and only App of its kind available to Kauai visitors. It’s like having an island resident drive with you to tell you about the island. Unlike a guide book where you’re constantly flipping through pages trying to figure out where you are and what’s around you, the Tour Guide tells you about hidden places, and guides you to difficult-to-find attractions. For example, the Tour Guide will tell you where to find parking for Tunnels beach, show you the location of the Queen’s Bath, and provide important safety guidance, and tell you about movies filmed in the area you’re driving through.

The Tour Guide includes over 200 points of interest and uses a real human voice – not a computer generated one. The application also includes comprehensive information about Kauai’s beaches, weather and surf forecasts, driving directions, Kauai background information for tourists including detailed ocean safety guidelines, and select activity and restaurant recommendations.

I have FREE download codes to the first 5 people who request it.

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Earth, Wind, & Fire in Hawaii

Last night my sister and I saw Earth, Wind & Fire in concert at the Blaisdell Arena. Being able to see this iconic music group live on stage has always been on my sister’s Bucket List and now she’ll be able to cross it off her list.

This amazing 90-minute concert opened up with classics like “Boogie Wonderland,” “Sing A Song,” “Shining Star” and “Getaway” which immediately got the crowd on their feet and dancing. It didn’t matter if you knew the person sitting next to you or not, it was just one big dance party!

The founding members Verdine White, Ralph Johnson and Philip Bailey were as strong and as talented as ever. And how they were able to put on this high energy performance without any breaks or intermissions were beyond me. However, Baily really was the superstar of the night as his powerful high notes pierced the crowd.

One of my favorite moments was when the band paid a tribute to Maurice White as they showed a video montage of him as the band sang “Serpentine Fire”. It was truly a touching moment.

Needless to say, the concert flew by too quickly and before we knew it it was sadly over. And as we were walking back to the car I realized that even though my feet were killing me and my ears were ringing . . . it was a night I’ll never forget.

Sorry if it’s a little shaky. It’s hard not to dance when you hear this song. Plus my Sis was doing “the bump” with me at the time.

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