Hawaii Resort & Spa

Diamond Hawaii Resort & Spa, exclusive Wailea Maui Hawaii resorts lodging Diamond Hawaii Resort & Spa, Wailea Maui As Hawaii’s uniquely Japanese-themed all suite resort, Diamond Hawaii Resort & Spa is among the most unique hotels in the state and yet it is surprisingly affordable. Perched 300 feet above the beautiful Wailea coastline, nearly all of Diamond Hawaii's 72 luxury suites offer inspiring views of Kaho'olawe, Lana'i and Molokini islet. At the same time, the resort is far enough away from the daily hustle and bustle of central Wailea to give her guests a sense of ultimate privacy and peace. Once a private retreat for affluent Japanese visitors, today Diamond Hawaii Resort & Spa specializes in presenting an authentic Japanese experience for its guests. From dining in their fine restaurants, to relaxing in the traditional Japanese spa baths, and walking among the richly landscaped gardens, waterfalls, and pools filled with Koi, you will find Diamond Hawaii Resort & Spa a relaxing haven in which to unwind. Diamond Hawaii Resort & Spa's Unique Lobby Rotunda Diamond Hawaii Resort & Spa is a place where the best of the East meets the best of the West in a seamless blend of tranquility and luxury. The term, one-of-a-kind is often used; it truly has meaning at Diamond Hawaii Resort & Spa. Suites • Rates & Specials • Dining • Spa & Fitness • Events • About Wailea Resort • Reservations • HOME Diamond Hawaii Resort & Spa • 555 Kaukahi Street • Wailea, Maui, Hawaii 96753 Toll-Free (US & Canada) 1-800-800-0720 • Worldwide Direct: Ph. 808-874-0500 • Fax 808-874-8778 info@diamondresort.com

Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort

Overview of Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa Traditions established by Queen Lili'uokalani, the last Hawaiian monarch, continue to flourish at our resort. home over view -- -- Let us show you exclusive offers & updates tailored to your interests. resort services fast facts testimonials map & directions A century ago, Queen Lili'uokalani, the last Hawaiian monarch, inherited the lands at Hamohamo, the area in which the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort now stands, from her grandfather, 'Aikanaka. The land on which the Hotel is directly built was once the Ku'ekaunahi stream, which ran through the Queen's property. There were two summer homes on Lili'uokalani's property, one called Kealohilani and the other Paoakalani (literally translated as "heavenly fragrance"). Here she retreated to relax and informally entertain family, friends, and on occasion, visiting royalty. She also spent much of her time composing her songs and translating Hawaiian stories into English, surrounded by lily ponds and elaborate gardens, and when the trade winds blew, the fragrance of the topical flowers was carried throughout the estate. According to Queen Lili'uokalani, the large inviting living room was a place where "all could gather in joy and hospitality." Her home served as a comforting getaway from the pressures of business at I'olani Palace, several miles away. Nearby stood another one-story guest cottage, Kealohilani ("heavenly brightness"), where visitors enjoyed the tranquility of old Hawaii. In 1966, the Lili'uokalani Trust revealed plans for turning 16 acres of "old Waikiki" into a multi-million dollar resort development. American International Travel Services, Inc. (AITS) broke ground at this site in 1968 with plans for a twin towers, 23-story hotel at a cost of $12 million. Only one tower was initially completed. In October 1971, and at a cost of close to double the original estimate, the hotel officially opened. The grand opening ceremony took place on February 9-10, 1972. Reverend Abraham Akaka of the Kawaiahao Church conducted the blessing in the Garden Courtyard and Princess Abigail Kawananakoa, the niece of the late Queen Lili'uokalani, ceremoniously untied the maile lei. Eight years later, in 1979, the Kuhio Tower was added to the Resort, bringing the total room count to 1,346. In November 2000, Marriott International, Inc. assumed management of the hotel. Today, the area surrounding the resort bears little resemblance to the neighborhood at the turn of the century, but the traditions established by the queen continues to flourish at our resort. Diverse food and beverage outlets Business Center 24-hour Internet access 24-hour Fitness Center Live Entertainment Hawaiian cultural activities Concierge services Shops and Boutiques Two heated fresh-water swimming pools Valet service In-room safe deposit box Rental car desk 24-hour Laundromat Doctors On-Call medical service Property Address Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort and Spa 2552 Kalakaua Avenue Honolulu, Hawaii 96815 Telephone (808) 922-6611 Phone (808) 921-5255 Facsimile 1-800-367-5370 Toll Free Reservations in the Continental U.S. & Canada Website: www.MarriottWaikiki.com Credit Cards Accepted American Express, Diners Club, JCB, Mastercard, Visa and Discover. Hotel Tax 11.41% Location Overlooking Waikiki Beach near Diamond Head. Located on 5.2 acres of prime Waikiki property. Eight miles from Honolulu International Airport. Built October 1971 Architect Shimokawa Architects Date Marriott Assumed Management November 2000 Number of Rooms 1,310 rooms Kealohilani Tower Floors: 25 Rooms: 656 Suites: 10 Non-smoking rooms: 452 ADA Rooms: 5 Paoakalani Tower Floors: 33 Rooms: 654 Suites: 3 Non-smoking rooms: 326 ADA Rooms: 22 home resort overview accommodations check rates reserve now packages specials meetings & events weddings spa olakino things to do resort dining resort activities news press room take a tour contact privacy policy site map 2552 Kalakaua Avenue Honolulu, Hawaii 96815-3699 RES 1.800.367.5370 PH: 1.808.922.6611 FAX: 1.808.921-5255 ©2005 Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa Developed by Symbolic

Hawaii Rental House on

Kealakekua Big Island Hawaii Rental House Kona Coast - House Kealakekua Big Island Hawaii Rental House Kona Coast Property Owners Join us VRBO ® is Vacation Rentals by Owner ® Home USA Hawaii Big Island Kona Coast Kealakekua Edit Vacation Rentals by Owner Listing #37479 New Hawaiian Manini Beach House with Expansive Ocean Views Location: Kealakekua, Kona Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, USA (20 minutes South of Kailua-Kona; 1/2 hour from Airport) Accommodations: House - 3 Bedrooms - 3 Baths - (Sleeps 2-6) Manini Point House - Entrance Side (Front Faces the Ocean and Bay) - Kealakekua, Big Island, HI - Hawaii Rental House on the Kona Coast Manini Point House is a new, beautiful, Hawaiian style beach house with three bedrooms and three full bathrooms and is just a minute walk to snorkeling, kayaking, diving and swimming at Kealakekua Bay. Enjoy its quality comfort and beauty--outside lanai dining, an upstairs master suite with gorgeous ocean views to relax and enjoy the sunset from your private lanai, queen-size beds with cotton linens, a large gourmet kitchen, Balinese furniture, an outdoor shower, an authentic island style Bali Hut for contemplative moments, beautiful natural stone countertops, hardwood floors and more. At Manini Point House you can enjoy the beauty of Hawaiian music on the home entertainment system, cable tv, and Internet hookup. Manini Point House has all of the amenities to make your Hawaiian holiday special. Swim with the dolphins in the bay. Kealakekua Bay is known for its pristine water, clear and warm, with beautiful coral reefs, spinner dolphins and seasonal humpback whales. Walk along the beach. Take a horseback riding trip to Captain Cook monument. Visit historical sites, enjoy delicious food at local restaurants and sample Kona coffee. It's all here for your enjoyment. Sleep to the sound of the ocean waves lapping the shore and awaken to cardinals singing, the smell of plumeria blossoms, and delicate pink and purple skies over the mountain pali. Paradise! Sweeping Ocean Views from the Master Bedroom and Balcony - Kealakekua, Big Island, HI - Hawaii Rental House on the Kona Coast Amenities: Phone, Cable TV, VCR, Stereo, CD Player, Full Kitchen, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Ice Maker, Cooking Utensils and Linens provided, Washer, Dryer, Garage, Covered Parking, Gas Grill (BBQ), Outdoor Shower. No Smoking Activities (on site or nearby): Hiking, Biking, Golf, Fishing, Shopping, Restaurants, Cinemas, Sightseeing, Swimming, Snorkeling/Diving, Boating, Sailing, Surfing, Horse-back Riding Rates (in US Dollars): Personal Currency Assistant ™ $275 per night, 1-4 people: $1925 per week$300 per night, 5-6 people; $2100 per weekNote: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice. Enjoy Outside Lanai Dining in Luxury and Comfort - Kealakekua, Big Island, HI - Hawaii Rental House on the Kona Coast Links to more information: CLICK HERE for Owners' Organic Kona Coffee Farm CLICK HERE for Kealakekua Bay - More Information Note: Each property is individually owned or managed. Dates available:  Year Round Before contacting us, please check our calendar for your desired dates. Phone: (808) 328-1526 (Hawaii, USA) or (808) 937-6932 (Hawaii, USA) Please say: "I saw your listing #37479 on VRBO" View from the Master Bedroom Window Looking South to Manini Cove Home USA Hawaii Big Island Kona Coast Kealakekua Edit Vacation Rentals by Owner Listing #37479 There have been 4961 visitors to this page since the counter was last reset on March 19, 2005 This listing was first published here on April 07, 2004. Kealakekua Big Island Hawaii Rental House Kona Coast Date last modified - December 16, 2005 VRBO® is Vacation Rentals by Owner® - The largest and most popular vacation rental site. Specializing in BY OWNER vacation rentals, homes, condos, cabins, villas and apartments ALSO privately owned properties offered thru rental agencies and management companies. To report any problems with this site contact webmaster@vrbo.com URL: http://www.vrbo.com/37479 ©1995-2006 by VRBO International LLC - all rights reserved

Hawaiian

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) Eruption Update Eruption Summary Hazards History Panorama Images Current Activity Hazards History Current Eqs Map Felt EQs Destructive EQs Seismicity Hazards, Zoning Instrumentation Hualalai Haleakala Lo`ihi Ocean Entry Lava Zones Types History of HVO Volunteer program Location Kilauea: an explosive volcano in Hawai`i A well-known dictum in geology is "the present is the key to the past." Often, however, the past itself is a key: to the future. The past is a better such key, in fact, than is the present. It is improbable that everything that can happen is happening today. Something brand new may start, of course, but something that has happened in the past is more likely to occur again, regardless of what's going on today. It is in this light that a new feature story presents the outlines of Kilauea's explosive past. Kilauea is not exploding now, but it has done so in a small way in the recent past and in a big way during the past hundreds to thousands of years. If we are to know the whole gamut of what Kilauea can do, it behooves us to examine its past as carefully as possible. Explosions can be hazardous to both people on the ground and traveling in jet airliners. The more we know about Kilauea's explosions, the better chance we have of mitigating their risk to us. So turn the page and perhaps be surprised at the richness of Kilauea's explosive past. Archive of previous feature stories Photograph by C. Heliker August 26, 2005 Top: Waterspout spins between steaming water and large plume generated where lava meets the sea. The ocean entry at East Lae`apuki is just out of view to the left. Bottom: Lava bubble bursts in shallow water in front of East Lae`apuki bench. Archive of Featured Photographs Photograph by C. Heliker August 26, 2005 More Volcano Information from HVO and Beyond Report a felt earthquake to HVO using this form. More USGS Volcano Web sites Alaska Volcano Observatory Anatahan Volcano - Northern Mariana Islands Cascades Volcano Observatory Long Valley Observatory Yellowstone Volcano Observatory Volcano Hazards Program Current issue of Volcano Watch essay , written weekly by USGS scientists. Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park , home to HVO. Find visitor information and resources here. Volcanoes for kids , from the Volcano World website. U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California , USA URL http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/index.html Contact: hvowebmaster@usgs.gov (808) 967-7328 (an autoattendant) | USGS Privacy Statement | USGS Disclaimer | Accessibility | Last modification: 13 January 2006 (pnf)

Hawaiian quilting festival this

Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features The caption goes here. Photo by Photographer, Star-Bulletin ----------------------------------------------- Photos By Craig T. Kojima, Star-Bulletin Lee Wild shows a pattern by the late master quilter, Meali'i Kalama. Below, a quilt on display this weekend. Stitches in Time One of the goals of the Hawaiian quilting festival this weekend is to perpetuate the cultural art form By Catherine Kekoa Enomoto Star-Bulletin IT'S a quilting bee to beat the band. This weekend's inaugural Hawaiian Quilt Festival at Blaisdell Center offers a patchwork of activities. Displays, exhibits, demonstrations, lectures, workshops, a marketplace and hands-on practice cover each step in the quilting process - pattern tracing, cutting, laying out, pinning, basting, hemming or appliqueing, and quilting. "We'll have old quilt patterns and dressmaker's tracing paper for purchase at $2 for a two-yard sheet," said Augusta-Helen "Aunty Gussie" Bento, president of the Hawaiian Quilt Research Project and co-chair of the three-day festival. "It's enough to trace one large quilt design and a couple of small designs. The patterns themselves stretch out to 40 or 48 inches." Bento said different quilt patterns will be available Saturday and Sunday, plus pencils for general use. "Then, people will be able to quilt on a horse that's there for community quilting," she said. Oahu and neighbor island quilters will lead workshops, such as stencils, Hawaiian tropical placemats, Hawaiian quilt pillow, miniature Hawaiian quilt, and designing a Hawaiian quilt. Cost will range from $26.50 to $75. Co-chair Elaine Zinn said festival goals are three-fold - "to help the public understand what the Hawaiian Quilt Research Project is about, to perpetuate the art of Hawaiian quilting so that it continues to grow, and to let people know how to take care of their quilts, because our environment and insects are so threatening to textiles." The 16-year Research Project has documented and registered more than 900 quilts and 700 quilt patterns on all islands. People will be able to sign up at the festival for future registries. "The project is important to preserve the history of Hawaiian quilts," said Zinn, who produced the 13-part public television "Hawaiian Quilting" series, "and to preserve the actual quilts that are still with us, so they will last a few more generations. They are very precious." "It was the greatest show of friendship to share one's quilt patterns," said Elizabeth Akana, who can conjure a genteel picture of tutu (grandmothers) with flowers in their hair, gathered on a porch to share snitches of gossip and stitches of colorful threads. "The quilts are enlightening us about our history and bringing about a love of history, because when you're dealing with a quilt you've got to have love in your heart," Akana said. Meanwhile, people can take their own paper and pencil, and trace quilt patterns at Waianae Library, which has a prodigious collection of 400 patterns, with more patterns yet available at Kailua Library and Brigham Young University-Hawaii collections. Akana said of Hawaii's unique quilting process and product: "We're looking at love in fabric and thread." Historical threads Event: Hawaiian Quilt Festival Place: Blaisdell Center Times: "Preview" 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, festival 9a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday Admission: $15 for Friday preview; $5 Saturday and Sunday; $20 special festival package. Information: 239-9766 Text Site Directory: [News] [Business] [Features] [Sports] [Editorial] [Community] [Info] [Stylebook] [Feedback]