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Aloha Friends,

Just wanted to let you know there are only one more evening to see the Festival of Lights -- Christmas Eve, December 24th from 6-8PM.

I hope if you haven't seen this years beautiful display, you'll stop inside the Historic County Building  and see the new creations.

Mele Kalikimaka,

Elizabeth Freeman

 

 

Photo by Ron Kosen

 

Lihue Airport Window Display on the United Airlines side features

the annual Festival of Lights and a whole lot of holiday "blingbling"

Brought to you by Kauai County Office of Economic Development.

 

 

 

Sunday, December 6 through Dec 25

Waimea Town Lights

Presented by West Kauai Business & Professional Association,

Nightly display of lights throughout Main Street starting from sundown. The

first Christmas was held off-shore and it is still a time to celebrate. 23

miles west of Lihue on HWY 50.

Contact: West Kauai Visitor Center 808-338-1332, www.wkbpa.org

 

December 24, 3:00 pm

Santa Claus rides into Kalapaki on double hull canoe

Kalapaki Beach water parade - all makes and sizes of crafts invited

Meet at the "super ferry" dock at end of pier at 2:30 pm sharp

Kelvin & Kat Ho will be there

2008 visit:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpVJ_wMaXYs

Questions:  Chris Kauwe, 652-8897, <letsgosurfing@hotmail.com>

 

Christmas Eve, December 24, 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm/Concert at 8:45 pm

The Festival Candlelight Services

Featuring Henry Adam Curtis on piano, David Braun and Steve Dubey on trumpet,

St Michael's Choir directed by Alan Van Zee

8:45 pm - A special concert features Dottie Bekeart, Karen Dickinson, Sarah Rudinoff;

champagne reception between the two serives

5:30 pm - A children's Christmas Pageant

All are invited

Info:  245-3796; www.stmichaels-kauai.org

 

Sat, Dec 26, 6:00 and 8:00 pm

Sun, Dec 27, 6:00 and 8:00 pm

Documentary:  Drop In Drop Out "11 Miles to Paradise"

Original music soundtrack produced on Kaua'i.

documents spiritual quests of two men in Kalalau Valley

w/ hula mele kahiko invocation by Ilima Rivera and her keikis

Due to the sensitive nature of the subject matter every attempt

has been made to make this movie pono.

The Prince Golf Club, Ali'i Room

$15 Advanced Tickets:  Papaya's and The Hanalei Surf Shop

Contact:  Snehan Born, producer,  snehanborn@yahoo.com

 

Sunday, December 27, 10 am - 3 pm (last Sunday)

88 Shrines at Lawai International Center

Tour times:  10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm

Brief video and talk story session by Lynn Muramoto

Donations are appreciated

Info: 639-4300, LM@hawaii.rr.com

www.lawaicenter.org

 

Thursday, December 31 -  !0:00 pm; doors open at 8:00 pm

Tropical Jam IV - Hawaiian Blue Moon Tour 2010

Chris Berry from PANJEA, Bill Kreutzmann from GRATEFUL DEAD,

Michael Kang from THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT,

Patrice Blanchard on bass (Panjea, Amy Winehouse, Angelique Kidjo)

at the TAPAZ LOUNGE, Kapaa

Tickets are presale $50; Tickets at door $60

Includes champagne toast and pupus

Ages 21 +

Limited tickets available at www.dovepresents.com

Info:  808.635.5556

Friday, 1/1/2010 - Voyage East, Haiku, Pauwela Cannery, Maui

Saturday, 1/2/2010 - Akebono Theater, Pahoa, Hawaii Island

 

December 31, 2009 - New Years Eve Party

"Blanc de Blanc"

The St. Regis Princeville Resort - 5520 Lounge

Ballroom transformed into a luxury ultralounge for the ultimate White Party

$195 Kama'aina Rate for Rooms only

$299 Kama'aina Rate for Room plus 25% of for Food at the Restaurant,

20% off of Spa, $50 Green Fees at the Prince Course

Contact:  808.826.2741

 

December 31 deadline:

Aggie Marti-Kini's "Anahola Book" - Kauai's Mystic Hawaiian Village

Special 33% pre-order discount off regular $29.99 retail if ordered by January 1.

www.anaholavillage.com

 

Send out on Monday, December 21, 2009