Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,

Hawaii Volcano Inn - on the Big Island of Hawaii Volcano Ranch Photo Gallery Kawalowalo Excursion Aloha Festivals Parade Aloha Festivals Parade 4th of July Parade in Volcano, HI AQHA Ride Drill Team Pro-Am Rodeo Parker Ranch Horse Show Equestrian Adventures Roundup South Point Adventure Village Ride All rides are temporarily suspended and will regain operation after January 1, 2006 or until further notice. The Horses All our horses are registered American Quarter Horses and are extensivelytrained and managed on a regular basis. These are the same horses which regularly perform in the local rodeos, parades, horse shows and other island wide equestrian events. Your Wrangler Joan Prescott-Lighter, along with her husband Eric, have lived in Volcano for over 15 years and are the Innkeepers for Volcano Inn. Joan's equestrian skills were polished on the Eastern seaboard training, riding and showing Hunters, Show Jumpers and Steeplechasers. She competed professionally for over 12 years in Combined Training Events starting green horses Pre-Training thru Preliminary and Advance Level competitions. A Certified Riding Instructor of the American Riding Instructors Association, an Accredited Member of the American Society of Equine Appraisers and her B.A. in Horsemanship for Teaching/Schooling ensures an unsurpassed equestrian experience for all to enjoy. In Hawaii, Joan participates in everything from round-ups to Dressage. "Tobe able to ride through the ever changing beauty of the Hawaiian landscapeis a dream beyond measure. From the misty rainforests to the fields of wildorchids and remote emerald paths of sparkling olivine, we are so fortunatefor this wind swept Pacific so few experience. I'm glad to provide this opportunity to sharethis way of seeing paradise with others." Joan Prescott-Lighter American Quarter Horse Association Member American Quarter Horse Association Ride Program Member American Riding Instructors Association Member American Society of Equine Appraisers- Accredited Member Arabian Horse Association Member Arabian Horse Ride Program Member United States Equestrian Team Foundation Member National Reining Horse Association Member United States Dressage Federation Member Waiki'i Barrel Racing Club Member General Information Confirmed Reservations are required 48 hours in advance and aresecured with a Credit Card Guaranty. Visa and MasterCard are accepted. All riders must be registered guests of Volcano Inn due to insurance constraints. Cancellations- We require a 48 hour advance notice of cancellation to avoid FULL FARE charges of your reserved ride. No Shows and Late Notification of Cancellation will be charged FULL FARE of the reserved ride- NO EXCEPTIONS! Check-in Time- Meet at the pre-destined location at least30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure of your ride. A 15 minute Pre-Ride Certification is required for all confirmed riders. During this time you will be introduced to your mount and provided with detailed safety instructions for your ride. Age and Physical Condition- Riders must be over 8 yearsof age and in good physical condition. Weight limit is 220 lbs. For your safety, we reserve the right to refuse anyone with whom we determineis in poor physical condition. Children aged 14 years and under must be accompanied by an adult. Children between the age of 14 and 18 must have writtenconsent from a parent and ALL riders must sign a compulsory waiver. Tack and Apparel - We provide Western saddles and tack unlessotherwise requested. We strongly recommend loose fitting long pantsand closed toe shoes are a must (preferably with a heel). We do have several pairs of boots and shoes to loan but size is limited. For your safety and enjoyment we provide only ASTM approved helmets for all riders. Each horse is equipped with a pack to securely carry your camera gear and water bottle. Experience- Rides are moderately safe for the first-time rider,as well as, the very experienced horseman. ALL rides will be modifiedas to overall experience level for the safety of ALL participants. Weather- Volcano is famous for it's intermittent showers. Rides go out rain or shine. However, in the event of inclement weather at the time of departure, outings may be rescheduled at our discretion. History- Volcano Village came into being with the adventof sightseers to the calderas of Kilauea in the late 1800's. At firstthe old wealthy 'Kama'aina' (born in Hawaii) families established vacationhomes in the area to escape the heat of Hilo and Honolulu during the summermonths. Much later during World War II the military established KilaueaMilitary Camp on the edge of Kilauea Crater, bringing many visitors. Surrounding the Village of Volcano are several large ranches as well as,Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, which draws an many as 5,000 visitors daily. Today, Volcano Village is a close knit community made up mostly of artisans,retired Military Personnel, National Park employees and those seekingcool climates and volcanic activity at its finest! Back to "AboutVolcano Inn"

Hawaii Travel

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Hawaiian Barbecue

Marga's Foodblog: Waikiki Hawaiian BBQ -- Marga's Foodblog recipes - reviews - rants « Bahian dinner | Main | Safeway online coupon » May 28, 2005 Waikiki Hawaiian BBQ Waikiki Hawaiian BBQ is located in the space that once belonged to Cafe Zula (OK but overpriced) and later to a taqueria which, at least according to my friend Boris, was pretty bad. Even though the space is close enough to city hall to ellicit a healthy lunch trade, the space seems to be doomed and I can't imagine Waikiki Hawaiian will last long, it just isn't very good. In a city that's quickly filling up with Hawaiian restaurants, Hawaiian food fans have better places where to get their fix. Waikiki Hawaiian offers a large number of Hawaiian plate lunches (starting at $4 for "mini plates" and going up to $6.75 for a combo plate) as well as sandwiches and burgers (starting at $1.65!). They have many things marinated in teriyaki sauce but also some more unusual offerings such as lemon chicken and beef curry. Mike and I decided to try a little of everything, I got the BBQ Mix Plate (teriyaki steak, short ribs & chicken) and he got the seaffod combo (mahi mahi, deep fried shrimp and choice of meat). None of the food was good. The chicken had the weird consistency of processed chicken, the ribs were mostly bone and fat and the little bit of meat was very chewy, the steak was chewy too and the sauce wasn't very yummy. In all, we were quite disapointed and see no reason to go back. Waikiki Hawaiian is part of a small chain with locations in El Cerrito and Concord. Waikiki Hawaiian B-B-Q 635 E 14th St. san Leandro, CA 510-0-882 Su-Th 10:30am - 9 pm F-Sa 10:30am - 9:30 pm Note: You can read Meathenge's take on the El Cerrito branch here . It may be that we just ordered the wrong thing. Posted by marga at May 28, 2005 09:14 PM| TrackBack Comments dude, what are you talking about. Hawaiian barbeque are high quality munchies. that shits soo good. its all aobut the cheeseburger combo that costs a whopping 4.20. Hell Yeah. The BBQ chicken plate is sooooooooo good. how could you not like it. you were obviously sober when you ate there. Posted by: ASSCACTUS at November 16, 2005 07:19 PM I agree with Marga, this place is not very good. seems like waikiki and the wikiwiki place just copied each other. the chicken does feel like processed canned meat, and very bland. if i wanted a cheeseburger, i would have went to in n out and spend less. so many of these plate lunch places sprouting up everywhere, they're all a bunch of L&L bootleggs! Posted by: koa at December 5, 2005 02:31 AM I agree with Marga, this place is not very good. seems like waikiki and the wikiwiki place just copied each other. the chicken does feel like processed canned meat, and very bland. if i wanted a cheeseburger, i would have went to in n out and spend less. so many of these plate lunch places sprouting up everywhere, they're all a bunch of L&L bootleggs! Posted by: koa at December 5, 2005 02:31 AM I GOT 2 WORDS FOR EVERYONE READING THIS BLOG, "ALOHA KITCHEN". MY UNCLE DELIVERS MEATS TO THIS RESTAURANT AND HE SAYS ALL THE MEATS ARE DELIVERED FRESH, REAL CHICKEN, REAL SHORT RIBS, WHOLE MAHI MAHI, ETC. NO FROZEN ALREADY BREADED SHRIMP FROM A BAG LIKE I SEE AT SOME OTHER HAWAIIAN BBQ'S. Posted by: JENNY at December 7, 2005 08:20 PM I GOT 2 WORDS FOR EVERYONE READING THIS BLOG, "ALOHA KITCHEN". MY UNCLE DELIVERS MEATS TO THIS RESTAURANT AND HE SAYS ALL THE MEATS ARE DELIVERED FRESH, REAL CHICKEN, REAL SHORT RIBS, WHOLE MAHI MAHI, ETC. NO FROZEN ALREADY BREADED SHRIMP FROM A BAG LIKE I SEE AT SOME OTHER HAWAIIAN BBQ'S. Posted by: JENNY at December 7, 2005 08:20 PM Post a comment Name: Email Address: URL: Remember personal info? Yes No Comments:

Hawaiian Quilting Hawaiian Quilting

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Hawaiian City Garden

StopMoskowitz :: The Coalition for Justice in Hawaiian Gardens and Jerusalem Support the Coalition with your Donation Donation Amount $25.00 $50.00 $100.00 $250.00 $500.00 $1000.00 thank you The Coalition for Justice in Hawaiian Gardens and Jerusalem P.O. 67903, Los Angeles CA 90067 310 553-1146 email In 1988, Irving Moskowitz, a retired MD and local hospital owner, bought the non-profit Hawaiian Gardens Bingo Club, on Carson Street, the city’s main thoroughfare. The City Council gave his family-controlled Irving I. Moskowitz Foundation a monopoly on charitable bingo, which persists to this day, even though Moskowitz never lived up to his promise to donate most of the proceeds locally. He simply recalled or ran candidates against City Council members who challenged his monopoly and continued to run the taxpayer-subsidized bingo as a private piggy bank. more... The links below point to in-depth sections that show how Moskowitz has exploited the small community of Hawaiian Gardens, plus links to a damning state legislative report on Moskowitz's gambling operations. How Moskowitz Profits from his Hawaiian Gardens Non-profits *NEW* Moskowitz Hospital's tax-exempt status - an abuse of public trust? *NEW* Moskowitz's Charity Bingo Spotlight on the Moskowitz Casino Project - How Moskowitz got a sweetheart deal to build his casino and put Hawaiian Gardens deep in hock Moskowitz's Behavior in Hawaiian Gardens How Moskowitz seized political control of Hawaiian Gardens and got the casino deal he wanted by secretly switching contracts In July 2000, after a lengthy investigation, the Chairman of the California state legislature's Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) released a damning investigation of Irving Moskowitz's activities in Hawaiian Gardens Aftermath of the JLAC Chairman's report Maldef sues Moskowitz's bingo for exploiting workers State legislative action in 2000 and 2001 calls attention to problems of "mega-bingos" like Moskowitz's Moskowitz exports millions in bingo profits to hard-right opponents of peace and justice Non-profit profiteering in Hawaiian Gardens Dr. Irving Moskowitz has made much of his reputation as a philanthropist in his bid to win approval to operate his Hawaiian Gardens casino. But Moskowitzs track record of less-than-charitable activity in Hawaiian Gardens belies his self-image of an altruistic benefactor a careful examination of his financial records and those of his non-profit foundation show that the majority of his contributions resulted in either financial gain or increased political influence for himself. What follows is an excerpt from a forthcoming Coalition for Justice white paper explaining how Irving Moskowitz has used his Irving I. Moskowitz Foundation and other ostensibly non-profit organizations to his own benefit in Hawaiian Gardens. We have carefully sifted through foundation IRS forms, court and property records, lease agreements, the California state business registry as well as conducting numerous interviews with community leaders in our effort to follow a money trail proving Moskowitz has engaged in non-profit profiteering in Hawaiian Gardens. Click here to read more. Update: Since posting this report on our website, more information has come to light that strongly suggests that Moskowitz's non-profit Tri-City Regional Medical Center is in violation of Internal Revenue Service rules qualifying health care providers for tax-exemption. (Click here to read more) Moskowitz's "charity" bingo Over the years, the bingo club has netted tens of millions of dollars and Moskowitz has funneled the bulk of the money to extremist Israeli causes [see Blocking Mideast Peace ] By contrast, Moskowitz's use of bingo funds in Hawaiian Gardens has been strategically stingy. Moskowitz gave multi-million dollar donations from the bingo to organizations in Hawaiian Gardens - they just happened to go mainly to the hospital Moskowitz owns and the food bank he and his family control. Moskowitz's bingo operation has in the past supported the Hawaiian Gardens government. But that was from 1995 to 1997, while he campaigned for approval of his casino. In 1999 his total giving to the city was $35,000! The bingo operation takes advantage of a state law that requires that bingo parlors must be charities, staffed by volunteers. The Moskowitz Foundation staffs the bingo with immigrant "volunteers" who work set schedules only for tips – no wages or benefits. MALDEF, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, is suing the Moskowitz bingo on behalf of 24 unpaid bingo workers. [see MALDEF Suit ] Irving Moskowitz used his bingo to hijack Hawaiian Gardens' political life and its development funds If he gets a long-pending casino license, he will continue to snatch this community’s future. In the mid-1990s, Irving Moskowitz used his "charity" bingo to gain political control of Hawaiian Garden, a predominantly Latino, low-income city. He then put the City millions of dollars in debt to build his casino. California's gambling authority is in the process of deciding whether to license Moskowitz's casino. We believe Moskowitz should not get the license, because it would mean the government endorses his abuse of Hawaiian Gardens. Based on the business practices Moskowitz’s has employed in running his bingo parlors, we are certain that if he gets a license, Moskowitz will not pay the casino taxes to Hawaiian Gardens, and instead will leave residents to pay off the casino’s debts! Click here to see how. [see DDA ] Moskowitz's Hawaiian Gardens Casino In 1993, Moskowitz pushed through a sweetheart deal with the Hawaiian Gardens Community Redevelopment Agency to develop what, at the time, everyone thought would be a large retail complex. But by 1995, Moskowitz was backing a ballot measure on a casino—spending over $500,000, almost $200 a vote, much of it to street gang "campaign workers." Hawaiian Gardens took a financial beating from the development of the casino. The 1993 deal stuck left the city's Redevelopment Agency paying many costs commonly born by developers. The financial burden so drained the Agency that its auditors warned it might go belly up. The City Council bailed out the Agency with more than $3 million. Then, with the casino still unfinished, the city borrowed $3.5 million from Dr. Moskowitz to finance additional Agency spending on the casino. The city then floated bonds to pay the debts that Moskowitz forced it to incur – including a million-dollar bill from his lawyers. The bonds are secured by the very casino revenue taxes which once promised prosperity – and which [see DDA ] we believe Moskowitz will probably stop paying if the state gives him a gambling license. Immediately following on this page are news stories. Use the links on the left to learn more on other pages in this section... The Bingo Connection by Christopher D. Cook 01 September 2000 Mother Jones “Like all bingos in the state, the Hawaiian Gardens club is run by a not-for-profit foundation. But while most bingos raise less than $100,000 a year for local churches and schools, Hawaiian Gardens is neither small nor local. The operator of the club has made international headlines for inflaming tensions in the Middle East.” Meanwhile, residents are struggling to make ends meet serve as “volunteers” in the bingo club, working solely for tips. This article looks at the Hawaiian Gardens bingo club and casino and controversial business dealings of Irving Moskowitz. It also gives background on Moskowitz's life and a brief history of the city of Hawaiian Gardens. The Last Good Cop by Ron Russell 18 February 1999 New Times Los Angeles Walter McKinney, the former Hawaiian Gardens police chief, lost his job in a tale of justice run amok involving the local Mexican Mafia prison gang. The good cop lost his job in a combustible combination of local politics, Sheriff's Department resentment, an exceedingly aggressive district attorney's office, and a judicial system that, in the end, chose to punish an exemplary cop's lapse of judgment with its eyes closed. California Bingo Hall Plays on World Stage by Charlie LeDuff 25 November 2002 The New York Times “This is a rundown town in the rundown eastern corner of Los Angeles County. Besides the palm trees, little here suggests Hawaii,” begins the report, which focuses on the massive, purportedly charitable Hawaiian Gardens bingo operated by "the reclusive and wealthy doctor, Irving I. Moskowitz," and the poor, predominantly Latino city, where Moskowitz also has a for-profit casino. Controversy in a Small, Casino Town by Douglas P. Shuit 25 March 1999 Los Angeles Times "The physician considered by some to be the city of Hawaiian Gardens' absentee landlord is stirring the pot again. This time, Irving Moskowitz -- who controls legal gambling in Hawaiian Gardens and keeps the city alive by funneling millions of dollars in gifts through a charitable foundation -- is said to be the force behind the abrupt resignation of City Atty. Julia Sylva. And the city attorney is not going quietly." Hawaiian Gardens Card Club Faces Legal Wrangle by Joe Segura 24 March 1999 Long Beach Press-Telegram This story reports that Hawaiian Gardens' assembly member called for a review of Hawaiian Gardens card-club development plan. It also reports that city attorney Julia Sylva, a Moskowitz opponent, resigned after a new solidly pro-Moskowitz government took office. "HAWAIIAN GARDENS - Assemblyman Alan Lowenthal, D-Long Beach, said Wednesday he wants to review Hawaiian Gardens' card-club development plan to determine whether state law restrictions on public-fund use is being ignored. The city's Redevelopment Agency has been involved with Irving Moskowitz for the past few years in an effort to build a multimillion dollar card club - and the city's tab has reached about the halfway mark of a potential $20 million bill, according to former City Attorney Julia Sylva." Meanwhile, as a new, solidly pro-Moskowitz government took office, Julia Sylva, the Hawaiian Gardens city attorney long at odds with Moskowitz' attorney and local potentate Beryl Weiner, resigned. [The coalition heard residents say that, if Sylva hadn't resigned before the first meeting of the new City Council, she'd have been fired during that meeting.] " View all news reports 2003 the Coalition for Justice in Hawaiian Gardens and Jerusalem