Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Volcano Inn Bed And Breakfast, Hawaii Volcano Inn, Volcano HI Volcano Inn, Volcano Inn Bed And Breakfast Inn, Volcano Inn vacation HOME FIND AN INN TRAVEL CLUB INNS FOR SALE MY FAVORITES INNKEEPERS Start a New Search :: Hawaii :: Volcano :: Volcano Inn add to my favorites email this page -- printer friendly version -- Volcano Inn 19-3820 Old Volcano Road Volcano, HI 96785 Total Rooms: 8 Rates: $99 to $136 CONTACT INFORMATION Contact Innkeeper via Email Now or Check Availability INNKEEPER(S) Joan Prescott-Lighter PHONE: (808)967-7293 (800)997-2292 FAX: (808)985-7349 Visit our website at: http://www.volcanoinn.com Description Rooms & Rates Policies Services & Amenities Discounts Activities Description If sleeping next to a volcano is on your adventure list, this inn is uniquely located on three acres just a short drive from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in a rainforest at an elevation of approximately 4,000 feet. Welcome chocolates are offered at check-in. Elegant upcountry accommodations include exquisitely appointed guest bedrooms with private entrances, refrigerators, heat, coffee/tea service, and personal amenities. Breakfast is served in a light-filled dining room and features a cereal bar with the inn's signature granola and yogurt, wholesome baked breads and pastries, Poha and O'Hello berry jams, Kona coffee, guava juice and seasonal island fruits. Aloha hospitality is the inn's specialty and will assist in organizing adventures into the park, excursions to Waipio Valley, the Mauna Kea Observatory and other activities. Location: Country and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Rooms & Rates Rates: $99 to $136 Payment types accepted include Master Card, Visa, Travelers Checks and Cash. Rooms: This property has 8 total guest accommodations with private bath, 1 two-bedroom suite, 1 cottage and 1 guest house. The types of beds available include King, Queen, Twin and Double. Policies Minimum Stay Requirements: *NO APPLICABLE SURCHARGE FOR ONE NIGHT STAYS! Cancellation: Cancellations prior to 72 hours arrival by 3pm will be charged a one night stay. Cancellations made within 72 hours arrival by 3pm will be charged a $25 processing fee plus a one night stay. You may cancel by FAX (808)985-7349, email stay@volcanoinn.com or call us at (808) 967-7293 during business hours of 9am-4pm Monday-Friday. Upon cancellation you will be provided with a cancellation number as well as a cancellation letter. Phone messages will NOT be accepted. Failure to provide proper notice will possibly incur additional charges. Pets: Innkeepers pets on premises. Smoking: Prohibited. Services & Amenities Meals Included in Rates: Breakfast. Types of meals: Early Coffee/Tea and Continental Plus Breakfast. Amenities In Room: Cable TV, Reading Lamps, Refrigerator, Ceiling Fans, Snack Bar, Clock Radio, Coffeemaker, Television, Desk, VCR, Hair Dryer, Bathrobes, Bath Amenities, Wireless Internet Access and Iron/Ironing Board. Amenities On Site: Bicycles, Library, Parlor Games, Computers, PC, Copy Machine, Phone, Fax, Fireplace, Stables, Limited Handicap Access, Television, VCR, Gift Shop, DVD, gardens, exercise room and running/walking paths. Discounts Special Discounts: Kama'aina 10% Discount (State of Hawaii ID required) Activities Other Activities: Antiquing, Art Galleries, Beaches, Bicycling, Golf, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Live Theater, Museums, Parks, Shopping (Local Crafts), Tennis, Wineries and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Recommended Restaurants: Kilauea Lodge Restaurant, Volcano House Restaurant, Thai Thai Lava Rock Cafe Kiawe Kitchen Historic Interest The Inn was built in 1928 by the Mist family and was used primarily as a summer house to escape the heat and crowds of city life. This is probably one of the first properties to have been established in Volcano. Historic sites nearby: Petroglyph sites Romantic Interest Located in giant fern tree rain forest, active lava flows Back to Search Results Start a New Search Find Restaurants and save 50% on dining CURRENT WEATHER in Volcano ILoveInns.com | Find an Inn | About Us | Add Your Inn | Privacy Policy

Hawaii Resort at Waikiki

The Imperial Hawaii Resort at Waikiki, Honolulu, HI - Ratings & Reviews - Yahoo! Travel Primary Navigation Overview | Hotels | Things to do | Restaurants | Map | Flights | Cars | Deals | FareChase Honolulu, HI: Search Travel Travel > United States > Hawaii > Oahu > Honolulu > Hotels > The Imperial Hawaii Resort at Waikiki > Write Reviews Email this page Print Write a review of The Imperial Hawaii Resort at Waikiki, Honolulu, HI Rate & Review - The Imperial Hawaii Resort at Waikiki, Honolulu, HI -- Back to The Imperial Hawaii Resort at Waikiki, Honolulu, HI main page Tell us what you think! Overall Experience: awful excellent Service: awful excellent Cleanliness: awful excellent Location: awful excellent Value: awful excellent Write a review: * Give your review a title: (Example: We can't wait to go back!) * What did you like or dislike about this place and why? Note: Any review that violates our guidelines will not be posted. * REQUIRED Do you think this place is also great for... (optional) Families Singles Students Business Beds Pool Spa Internet Connection Romance Luxury Hip/Trendy Scene Nightlife Tell us about you: Do not display who I am (Your name will appear as 'A Yahoo! User.') Where are you from? (optional) (Example: San Francisco, CA) When was your last visit? (optional) Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 * REQUIRED Things to think about: How was the service? Was your room comfortable? Was the location convenient? Aim for 2-3 paragraphs Things to avoid: ALL CAPS Off-topic or irrelevant comments Personal attacks Personal info (email, phone number, address) About reviews: Yahoo! reserves the right to refuse or remove any review that does not comply with our Review Guidelines .

Maui Taro Festival Schedule:

East Maui Taro Festival 14th Annual East Maui Taro Festival Saturday, April 1st, 2006 - 14th Annual Taro Festival Sunday, April 2nd - Taro Pancake Breakfast "Mauka to Makai" by Kanoa Nelson click for bigger Aloha, Here is the 2005 13th Annual East Maui Taro Festival Schedule: Makali'i and Hokule'a, Hawaiian Voyaging Canoes, will be at Kapueokahi (Hana Bay), weather permitting. Friday, April 1st Taro Symposium at Helene Hall, Kapueokahi (Hana Bay) Free. 6 pm. Dinner will be sold starting at 5 pm. Saturday, April 2nd 13th Annual East Maui Taro Festival. 9 am- 5 pm at Hana Ballpark. Free admission. Hula, Music, Food Booths, Arts & Crafts, Farmers' Market, Info Tent. MC - Kanaido Ka'ahumanu Society - Blessing Booms, Vinton and Boise Halau Hula O Aluanu Waihe'e Kanikapila 'Ohana Noenoe 'Ohana Leokane Aloha 'Aina Hawaiian Band Halau O Manaiakalani Des & Bambu Lawai'a Sunday, April 3rd Taro Pancake Breakfast 7-10:30 am at Hana Ballpark (charge). Excursions to Kukulu Kumuhana Kapa Clothmaking at 10 am (free), Pi'ilanihale Heiau and Kahanu Gardens (Ulaino) at 11 am (free); Kapahu Living Farm Taro Lo'i (Kipahulu) at 1 pm (free). -- Email inquiries to: info@tarofestival.org Bridging with Aloha, Lokahi, Laulima and Hana Background on Kalo (Taro) from "Canoe Plants of Ancient Hawai`i" Taro Resources on the Web Links to Other Kalo and Hawaiian Culture Sites The 12th Annual East-Maui Taro Festival July 24th and 25th, 2004 Hana, Maui 11th Annual East-Maui Taro Festival March 28, 29 and 30, 2003 Hana, Maui 10th Annual East-Maui Taro Festival April 12, 13 and 14, 2002 9th Annual East-Maui Taro Festival March 30, 31 and April 1, 2001 7th Annual East Maui Taro Festival March 26, 27, & 28, 1999 6th Annual Festival March 27, 28 & 29, 1998 5th Annual Festival April 4-6, 1997 4th Annual Festival 1996 Legend of the Logo East Maui Taro Festival, Inc. P.O. Box 295 Hana, Hawaii 96713 For scheduling and information call 808-248-8586. E-mail: info@tarofestival.org www.TaroFestival.org

Oahu

Oahu - Hawaiian Islands O'AHU The Gathering Place Capital of allthe islands of Hawaii, O'hau is for beachcombers, honeymooners and adventurers of all ages. With itsperfect weather, tropical flowers, pristine valleys, rainbows and waterfalls, quietbeaches and fiery sunsets, it is truly a jewel. Honolulu, the capital, is set over fivehills, surrounded by beautiful white sandy beaches and attracts over seven millionvisitors each year. It offers plazas, parks with cascading waterfalls, five starrestaurants, nightclubs, world-class shopping, great art and architecture, exquisitehotels and friendly people with old fashioned aloha spirit - all the convenience of cityliving with the beauty and ambience of the tropics. A great way toget an overview of Honolulu's offerings is to take the Historic Waikiki Trolley Tour, atwo hour narrated tour on a turn of the century designed trolley which stops every fifteenminutes at twenty locations allowing you to get off and spend time at as many stops as youlike before rejoining the route. Stops include Honolulu's Zoo, State Capitol, HonoluluAcademy of the Art, Chinatown, Bishop Museum, Aloha Tower Marketplace and the HawaiiMaritime Centre, King Kamehameha Statue, Restaurant Row and numerous shopping locations. There are morethan a dozen specialised walking tours in Honolulu including a number which focus onhistorical sites such as the Kawaiaha'o Church, Hawaii's oldest. Others are in Chinatownwhich has several buildings erected at the turn of the century with architecturereminiscent of a bygone era. You will stroll through the colourful arcades, pass theexotic herb shops and see the famous open market. More than onemillion visitors a year experience a taste of old Polynesia and the charm and beauty ofthe seven South Pacific Societies at the Polynesian Cultural Centre. While there, visitthe Imax Theatre, experience a Luau and see the spectacular Polynesian review. Take a nostalgictrip to Pearl Harbour where you can step aboard the USS Bowfin a realWW2 submarine. You can learn more about this compelling wartime saga by visiting the USSArizona Memorial Visitor Centre displaying WW2 Naval History and see a film about thesneak attack. Also, the USS Battleship Missouri "Mighty Mo", known forits involvement in WW2, the Korean War and most recently, the Gulf War, is the newlyopened museum located near Ford Island at Pearl Harbour. Outdoorattractions include Sea Life Park which has the world's only "Wholpin",offspring of a false killer whale and an atlantic bottlenose dolphin. Waikiki Aquariumhouses several endangered and rare species, interactive exhibits and a world famouscollection of tropical fish. Waimea Valley onthe north shore is an 1,800 acre natural park with botanic gardens, hula performances anda host of activities including mountain bikes and kayaks. Numerous cruises offer theopportunity to take in the spectacular coastline and whale watching cruises are ahighlight in season. A safe and interesting way to witness the natural wonders of the reefis to take a trip in a high tech Atlantis Sub to a depth of 100 feet. Through the portsyou will see a visual feast of colourful reef fish and mysterious ocean predators. No visit toHawaii would be complete without a swim or at least a walk along the promenade at famousWaikiki Beach. Surf boards and boogie boards are available for rent with the option oflessons for the novices. Other activities include windsurfing, sailing, canoe rides,kayaking, waterskiing and jetskiing. O'ahu is agourmet paradise with cuisine that is a blend of the spices of Asia and the Pacific withEuropean styles and sources. It is also a shopper's paradise with everything from theInternational Market Place to famous Ala Moana, one of the largest open-air shoppingcentres in the USA. Where else canyou snorkel a crystal lagoon, climb a dormant volcano, surf huge waves, kayak along apristine coastline, picnic on a sandbar, soar in a glider, scuba dive over sunkenaeroplanes, play golf at a championship course and sail into a magnificent sunset? SPECTACULAR O'AHU ForMore Information Contact: O'AHUVISITORS BUREAU 733 Bishop Street, Suite 1872, Pauahi Tower, Honolulu HAWAII 96813 USA Telephone: +1 808 5240722 Facsimile: +1 808 5211620 Jane's Hawaii Home Page Jane's Oceania Home Page (E-mail: jane@janeresture.com -- Rev. 10th February2005)

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