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Hawaii Drive Guides: Oahu Perfect Days Dining Guide Onolicious Awards Oahu Perfect Days Dining Guide Onolicious Awards Oahu’s restaurants and eateries that are the best in their category In Hawaiian, ‘ono means tasty or delicious. Sometimes you’ll find it on local menus as onolicious, meaning really delicious. Award winners in dozens of categories range from local grinds to formal, nationally acclaimed restaurants. Fans of ethnic foods (including Filipino, Chinese, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mexican and Thai) will be able to feast on great meals for lunch and dinner. Restaurants and eateries in bold red are reviewed. Oahu maps > Perfect Dining Guide to Hawaii > Oahu Onolicious Awards > Oahu Restaurants & Eateries by District > Oahu Restaurant Reviews > ALL AROUND "RESTAURANT ROW" WINNER — Kapahulu — Kaimuki Restaurants, Cafes and Coffee Houses: 12 th Ave Grill , 3660 on the Rise , Azteca , Beau Soleil , C&C Pasta , Café Laufer , Coffee Talk , Hale Vietnam , Happy Days Seafood Restaurant , Hee Hing Restaurant , I Love Country Kitchen , Irifune , Izakaya Nonbei , Kim Chee Restaurant #2 , Kwong On , L&L Drive Inn , Leonards , Maguro-Ya , Momomo , Mr. Ojisan , Ninniku Ya Garlic Restaurant , Olive Tree Café , Ono Hawaiian Foods , The Pyramids , Saigon’s Cafe , Sam Choy’s Diamond Head Restaurant , Sis Kitchen , Tokkuri-Tei , Wasabi Bistro , Zippy’s Best Kept Secret Near Waikiki — Aaron’s Atop the Ala Moana , Bistro at Century City , 12 th Ave Grill , 3660 on the Rise , Chef Mavro , L’Uraku , Cabanas Seaside Grill Best Kept Secret in Honolulu & Chinatown — Café Che Pasta , Duc’s Bistro Best Views in Waikiki — Aaron’s Atop the Ala Moana , Sarento’s Top of the I , Hanohano Room Best Ocean View Outside of Waikiki — John Dominis , Plumeria Beach Café Best Expensive Restaurants — Alan Wong’s Restaurant , La Mer , Michel’s at the Colony Surf , Orchids , Padovani’s Restaurant & Wine Bar , Chef Mavro , Bistro at Century City , Hakone Most Romantic Dining Spots — Cabanas Seaside Grill , Chef Mavro Hong Kong Brought to Waikiki — Golden Dragon Bests Steaks in Waikiki — Hy’s Steak House , Ruth’s Chris Steak House Most Underrated Waikiki Steakhouse — Outback Hidden Waikiki Gems — Parc Café , Shizu Best Time Warp Dining Experienc e — Hy’s Steak House , Nick’s Fishmarket , Side Street Inn , Palomino , The Willows , La Mariana Restaurant & Bar , Matteo’s , Trattoria Restaurant , The Veranda , Waioli Tea Room Most Fun on Waikiki Oceanfront — Duke’s Canoe Club Most Fun Near Waikiki Oceanfront — Tiki’s Grill and Bar Most Fun on Honolulu Waterfront — Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant Most Fun Minus Oceanfront — Ocean Club , Sunset Grill Best Place for Mai Tai’s at Sunset — Mai Tai Bar, House Without a Key Best Kept Mediterranean Cuisine Secret — Marbella Mediterranean Cuisine , Café Sistina Best Kept Secret East of Waikiki — Tavola Tavola , Blu Water Grill , Le Bistro Best Kept Secret in Kailua — Lucy’s Grill ‘n Bar , Good to Go Most Unexpected Gourmet Lunch — The Pineapple Room , Mariposa Best Fantasy Thai Dining — Singha Thai Cuisine Most Incredible Asian Buffet — Todai Restaurant Waikiki Best Dim Sum — Mei Sum Chinese Dim Sum Restaurant , Hee Hing Restaurant , Happy Days Seafood Restaurant ,, Sun Kong Dim Sum and Seafood Restaurant Best Japanese Noodles — Jimbo’s Restaurant Garlic Lovers Dream — Ninniku Ya Garlic Restaurant Best Malasadas — Leonards Best Manapua — Char Hung Sut Manapua , Kwong On Best Plate Lunch — Kaka’aka Kitchen Best Bakery and Coffee Shop — Agnes Portuguese Bake Shop , Café Laufer , Liliha Bakery and Coffee Shop Best Ice Cream — Cold Stone Creamery Best Dining Experience on the North Shore — 21 Degrees North Best Meal After a Day of North Shore Surfing — Haleiwa Joe’s Seafood Grill Best North Shore Breakfast — Café Haleiwa Best Dining Experience in Chinatown — Indigo Eurasian , Duc’s Bistro , Legend Seafood Best Cheap Date/Ethnic Food — Café Sistina , Fukuya , Greek Corner , Cha Cha Cha , OnJin’s Café , Arancino di Mare , Auntie Pasto’s , Ba-Le Sandwich Shop , Chiang Mai Thai Cuisine , Pineland Chinese Restaurant , Gina’s BBQ , Sushi King Best Vietnamese Restaurant — Mekong II , Saigon’s , Hale Vietnam Best Korean Restaurant — Kim Chee Restaurant #2 , Sis Kitchen , Sorabol Restaurant Best Indian Restaurant - Zaffron Best Hawaiian Restaurant — Helena's Hawaiian Food , Ono Hawaiian Foods Best Getaway from It All Meal — Contemporary Café , Pagoda Floating Restaurant Best Sushi Date — Sushi Sasabune , Akasaka Best Pho — Tô Chau , Hale Vietnam Best Sushi — Sansei Seafood Restaurant and Sushi Bar Best Italian Restaurant — Assaggio , Auntie Pasto’s , Caffelatte Italian Restaurant Best Filipino Restaurant — Mabuhay Café & Restaurant Best Shopping Break — Kincaid’s Fish, Chop & Steakhouse , Brew Moon , Olive Tree Café , Assaggio , The Patisserie , Phuket Thai Restaurant , The Pineapple Room , Restaurant Suntory , Ciao Mien , Ryan’s Grill at Ward Center Most Family Dining Fun — Dixie Grill , I Love Country Café , Bravo Restaurant , Big City Diner , Buca Di Beppo , Cheeseburger in Paradise , Cheesecake Factory , Dave & Buster’s , Los Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant Best Restaurant in the West — Azul Best Deli — Brent’s Restaurant & Delicatessen , Fukuya Deli , Down to Earth Deli , Gulick Delicatessen Best Vegetarian Restaurant — Buddhist Vegetarian Restaurant , Paradise Found Café , Good to Go , India Cafe Best Middle Eastern Restaurant — Casablanca , The Pyramids Best Bavarian Restaurant — Chef’s Table back to top © 2005 Honolulu Publishing Company , Ltd. photography by Brett Uprichard l website by AI Design Studio

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The Hawaiian Language Web Site - Awarded 'Best of the Net' -http://hawaiianlanguage.com -- E Komo Mai! Welcome! The Hawaiian LanguageWeb Site Ke Kahua Pûnâwelewele `Ôlelo Hawai`i http://hawaiianlanguage.com October18, 2003: Beginning Hawaiian Language Workshop Notes: 2nd Annual Southern California `Ukulele Festival The Hawaiian Home Page: Comprehensive Cultural Links - The Hula Pages What's New? Updated: 10/2003 Aunty D He mai! Mai! Mai! He mai e ku`u hoaaloha o ka`ôlelo Hawai`i. Ua ao kêia `ao`ao `upena nei, ua hiki mai la `oe. Mai, mai! Eia nô au nei." Translation The Call to the Hawaiian Language How This Site Came to Be Greetings and Invitation to Learn the Language Kûkahi (Standing Alone) `96 , Waikîkî Shell Keali`i Reichel haku mele (composer), pû`ukani (vocalist), kumu hula (hula master), kumu oli (master chanter), kanaka maoli " A loha kâkou! Ua lohe au: `O kêia ka makahiki `ôlelo Hawai`i. He ho`omaka maika`i kêlâ, akâ na`e, `a`ale lawa. `O kêia ka wâ `ôlelo Hawai`i, `eâ? No leila, pehea lâ ma hope o kêia makahiki? Pau ka `ôlelo Hawai`i? `A`ole loa. Inâ `a`ale `oe `ôlelo Hawai`i, pehea `oe `ike `ai i ka nani o nâ mele. Pehea `oe `ike `ai i ka loina o kô mâkou kûpuna. `Eâ, no laila, e hele `oukou `ao mai i ka `ôlelo Hawai`i. If you nevah undahstan', ah shucks!" Translation >> Keali`i's Songbook >> An mp3 sampling of Keali`i's music E `Ôlelo Kâua I Ka `Ôlelo Hawai`i ! Let's Speak Hawaiian! " A n interminable language...it is one of the oldest living languages of the earth, as some conjecture, and may well be classed among the best ...the thought to displace it, or to doom it to oblivion by substituting the English language, ought not for a moment to be indulged. L ong live the grand old, sonorous, poetical Hawaiian language." ~The Rev. Lorenzo Lyons(Makua Laiana), 1878, composer of "Hawai`i Aloha" , missionary. Why Learn Hawaiian? 20 Pono Reasons T he reasons to learn and cherish the Hawaiian language are many and varied. Ultimately, the desire... or the need... comes from within. I received the call to return home , "gift-wrapped in song and chant." Keali`i Reichel was my `ânela (angel, which means "messenger") and my desire to learn Hawaiian was ignited. Whether your desire burns like a raging fire, glows softly, or just barely smolders, it is enough to get you started here. Perhaps, for you, too, the need will become apparent. What's New? W hat's new on this site will be listed here for the convenience of frequenters. Hawaiian Language Lessons T hese beginner lessons are for the curious, the "local", the visitor, the expatriate, the homesick, the Hawaiian music lover, the hula aficionado, the `ukulele player, the culturally-aware, the unaware, and the-somewhere-in-between...the casual or the serious student. Browse through the Table of Contents ; there's something there for just about everyone ... including, maybe, you. Frequenters to this site tell us that these are their favorites: Mahalo & Aloha - How to Say "I Love You" in Hawaiian Hawaiian Idioms Greetings and Sentiments in Hawaiian - More Hawaiian Greetings Hawai`i Aloha - More Hawaiian Music Lyrics & Chords Speak Hawaiian like a "Local" ;- ) Say "Hawai`i" correctly - Common Mispronunciations The Aloha Spirit Nâ `Ânela Kelekî : Sheltie Angels The Hula Pages Commitment: Ho'okô If nothing else, learn the myriad meanings of " Aloha ." The Lânai C ome visit! E kipa mai! On the lânai, you will find journal musings... but only if you care to listen. Here's a sampling: Voice of an Angel tells of a series of synchronistic events, "bread crumbs leading home," which then lead to the creation of this site. Kalapana recalls nostalgic memories of a past Hawai`i, with a hopeful glimpse to the future, with hope that by learning well from the past, a brighter future is possible. A Hawaiian Love Story , a fond retelling. Brahdahs BU & IZ , cherished memories of the forging of unique friendships during the last year of a gentle Hawaiian's life. Hawaiian Cultural Links More T hese are the cyber-places to return time and time again ... to link up with friends and "talk story", listen to Hawaiian music, brush up on cultural knowledge, look up recipes, gaze dreamily at photographs of wahi pana (celebrated, noted, or legendary places), and read Hawai`i's daily newspapers and magazines. Hawaiian Language Links I 've searched the web and book-marked these URLs. They are collected here on one page for your convenience and perusal. If you are interested in a real-time class, check Hawaiian Language Classes . Aloha Cyber-card Hawaiian E-Cards S pread The Aloha Spirit ...and learn some Hawaiian too. Send an Aloha "cybercard" with an `ôlelo no`eau (words of wisdom / proverbs) to someone who lives Aloha; or who you have Aloha for; or those may be in need of some Aloha to brighten their day. Kôkua mai - Help W ill you help? E kôkua mai ana `oe? Here's my outstretched hand. Grab onto it and hop on to the Hawaiian Language bandwagon ... together, we will make a positive difference. Spread the word. Use the words. Sing them. Love them. Make them live.... mau loa (forever). E-mail Translation Requests E -mail. Your comments and thoughts are welcome, but I must apologize ahead of time. The volume of e-mail has been quite staggering. While the interest generated by this site is surprising and gratifying, try as I might, I am unable to keep up with replies back to you. This site is maintained during my free time, which is, unfortunately, as limited as yours. Do know that each e-mail is, however, read and much appreciated. Please click here if you have Translation Requests . Aloha Notes A n unexpected joy of this experience is hearing from you. Hawaiians believe that words have power. And indeed they do. Your expressions of mahalo and aloha serve as powerful incentives to "keep keeping on" with these pages. Your shared experiences inspire me and others who frequent these pages. >> Sign Guestbook - View Guestbook >> Previous Guestbook Entries Mahalo iâ `oe no ke kipa`ana mai. E kipa mai hou! Thank you for visiting. Come and visit again. Aloha kekahi i kekahi. Love one another. Me ke aloha pumehana, Aunty D About.com / TMC has graciously given this site its Best of the Net Award . Mahalo! Mahalo nui loa no kâu kôkua, e ku`u hoaaloha, Yoda . Mahalo to Suite 101 and Tony Kwak for this award. © 1997-2003. Created and maintained by volunteers with the intention of perpetuating the Hawaiian culture, language, and The Aloha Spirit, this is a not-for-profit educational site. Materials on this web site is to be used for personal and educational purposes only. No permission is required to link this site to other sites. Linking to this site to yours is 100% OK! As an ever-evolving work, information on this web site is subject to change without notice. This site honors our kûpuna (elders, ancestors) by providing world-wide access to a now thriving, beautiful language of the spirit that once almost met with certain extinction, this web site is a makana aloha ( fig., a gift from the heart); thus, any commercial or exploitative use is strictly kapu (prohibited). Back to the Top This URL: http://hawaiianlanguage.com >> the hawaiian home page: cultural links reasons | what's new | hawaiian language lessons | word lists | lânai | links | language links | help | aloha notes | nâ `ânela kelekî | pronunciation guide | the aloha spirit | EMERGENCY dog links | the hula pages | hawaiian music lyrics & chords Disclaimer © 1996-2000 Mahalo nui to GeoCities for hosting this web site. Get your own Free Home Page ! Mahalo nui to you for visiting.

Hawaii Wedding

Hawaii - Maui - Wedding Specialists Activities Maui Printer Friendly Version Help us preserve the Islands. Tell our advertisers you found them on Alternative-Hawaii. WEDDINGS FRIENDS AALA ALOHA NOHEA WEDDINGS 40 Nohea Place Haiku, HI 96708 (Island of Maui) Tel. (808) 572-1206 or 1-888-715-2249 Friendly and professional consultants offering complete unique and exotic Hawaiian wedding and honeymoon packages and vow renewal ceremonies on the Island of Maui. Best Wedding Sites! Elegant, Affordable, Island Style Ceremonies. Short notice events are always welcome. ALOHA MAUI WEDDINGS 55 Aloha Aina Place Haiku, HI 96708 (Island of Maui) Tel. (808) 575-2238 or 1-888-822-9700 Full service wedding and honeymoon vacation specialists catering to your own individual vision at the heart of it all on beautiful Maui. I DO WEDDINGS 129 Oili Road Haiku, HI 96708 (Island of Maui) Tel. (808) 875-2110 or 1-800-Maui-I-Do Specializing in exotic and traditional Hawaiian wedding packages on Maui. An ordained minister noted for her knowledge and use of Hawaiian tradition and culture in her services. MAGICAL MAUI WEDDINGS P. O. Box 1450 Kihei, HI 96753 (South Maui) Tel. (808) 879-8800 Providing wedding coordination services on Maui since 1991. Allow us to create "Your Magic Moment" - a day that will be relaxed, fun and flawless! MARRY ME MAUI P. O. Box 1156 Kihei, HI 96753 Tel. (808) 879-9192 or 1-800-745-0344 Complete wedding and activities planning available. We specialize in custom weddings and offer wedding and renewal of vows packages. If you can dream it ... Marry Me Maui will make it come true! MAUI LANI WEDDINGS 910-A Honoapiilani Hwy, Kawahara Bldg. Lahaina, HI 96761 (West Maui) Tel. (808) 747-6284 or 1-888-747-MAUI (toll free) Begin your life together on the Island of Hearts - romantic, easy and without stress. Say "I Do" in Paradise, with style and creativity. ROMANTIC MAUI WEDDING P. O. Box 13232 Lahaina, HI 96761 (West Maui) Tel. (808) 665-1214 or 1-800-808-4144 A Marriage Made on Maui is a Marriage Made in Heaven! Specializing in sunset weddings. Since 1988, offering everything from an intimate ceremony for two to a more traditional extravaganza. ROYAL HAWAIIAN WEDDINGS P. O. Box 424 Puunene, HI 96784 (Central Maui) Tel. (88) 875-8569 or 1-800-659-1866 Specializing in small and simple "Just the Two of Us" ceremonies for over 20 years. Perfect locations - romantic and secluded, intimate and unforgettable. WEDDINGS JUST FOR TWO P. O. Box 10937 Lahaina, HI 96761-0937 (Island of Maui) Tel. (808) 669-4400 or 1-888-587-4896 (toll free) Specializing in intimate, spirit-filled, Christian services on the shores of West Maui. All amenities available. Over 1,600 weddings performed since 1988. Back to Weddings Sponsors Listings Activities Index | Home Page Contact Us | Sponsor Join Us Form ©Ala Mua Hawaii 1997

OAHU VACATION RENTALS (Windward

Accommodations - Oahu Accommodations Oahu Printer Friendly Version A Word About "Rates" Help us preserve the Islands. Tell our advertisers you found them on Alternative-Hawaii. RENTAL AGENCIES (see also Other Accommodation Categories ) SPONSORS AWESOME OAHU VACATION RENTALS (Windward Oahu) Mailing address: P.O. Box 564, Makawao, HI 96768 Tel. (808) 572-2211 Fax (808) 572-2211 Email: awesomeoahu@aol.com A collection of vacation homes, apartments and beach houses in all price ranges on or near the top rated white sand beaches of Kailua and Lanikai. Let us help you find your ideal vacation home near one of Hawaii's most beautiful beaches. Rates: $75 to $1125 per night. Photo HAWAII BEACH HOMES P. O. Box 239 Haleiwa, HI 96712 (Multi-District) Tel. (808) 637-2568 or 1-800-442-6901 Fax: (808) 637-2569 Email: hawaii@sandsea.com Beautiful beachfront vacation homes along the North and South Shores of Oahu. Two to eight bedrooms. Rates: $175 to $750 per night (5 to 7 night minimum stay depending upon the property). Photo HAWAII ON THE BEACH P. O. Box 25640 Honolulu, HI 96825 (Multi-District) Tel. (808) 782-1700 Fax (240) 414-6649 Email: villa@hawaiionthebeach.com Offering unique beachfront Oahu vacation rentals. Homes and condos in Turtle Bay, North Shore, Kailua, Honolulu, Waikiki Beach and Lanikai. Rates: Vary by property, location and time of year. Photo LANIKAI BEACH RENTALS 1277 Mokolua Drive Kailua, HI 96734 (Windward Oahu) Tel. (808) 261-7895 or 1-800-258-7895 Email: lanikaibeachrentals@hawaii.rr.com An accommodations agency specializing in vacation properties in the Kailua-Lanikai area. Stay in a cozy beach side studio, or bring the entire family and vacation in a home of your own on beautiful Kailua or Lanikai beach. Rates: from $125 per night. Photo OAHU VACATION RENTALS (Multi-District) Tel. (808) 262-6968 Email: info@hawaiianbeachrentals.com Multiple vacation rentals on Oahu. Offering vacation rentals, vacation homes, villas, resorts, cottages and excellent customer service. Rates: Budget to Luxury. Photo SUNSET HOMES, LLC 66-030 Kamehameha Highway Haleiwa, HI 96712 (North Shore) Tel. (808) 637-2400 or (808) 227-7092 (cell) Fax (808) 637-4200 Email: rebecca@sunsethomes.net Specializing in fine vacation homes on Oahu's pristine North Shore. Photo TEAM REAL ESTATE, INC. 66-250 Kamehameha Highway, Suite D-103 Haleiwa, HI 96712 (North Shore Oahu) Tel. (808) 637-3507 or 1-800-982-8602 Fax (808) 637-8881 Email: teamre@hawaii.rr.com Agency with private one to three-bedroom beachfront homes on the North Shore, from Haleiwa to Kawela Kai, $115 to $300 per night; and one and two-bedroom Kuilima Estates townhomes at the Turtle Bay, $90 to $190 per night. One week minimum stay (fewer days sometimes possible). Photo Oahu Activities Index Accommodations Index | Home Page Contact Us | Sponsor Join Us Form ©Ala Mua Hawaii 1997

Hawaii Honeymoon

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