It hasn't even been a week since we laid down the first of our 2016 minefields (otherwise known as election endorsement issues), and we’ve taken about as much incoming fire as I expected. Whenever you pick a side in a political fight, you’re going to get heat–especially when your criteria for endorsing candidates doesn't follow strict ideological lines. But we thought it might … [Read more...] about Here’s some feedback we got on our 2016 Hawaii Primary Election Endorsement Issue
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Makena Beach and Golf Resort’s Liquid Chef Series
Makena Beach and Golf Resort’s Liquid Chef series returns this Friday, April 29. It will feature Master Mixologist Joey Gottesman and four whisky-based, hand-crafted cocktails accompanied by a three-course dinner. Enjoy an Old Forester 1870 Highball, Bourbon Sour with Old Forester Bottled in Bond 1897 (King Crab Gnocchi), Woodford Reserve Smoked Rich La Boulevardier … [Read more...] about Makena Beach and Golf Resort’s Liquid Chef Series
Makena Resort announces closure 12 days after telling employees they wouldn’t close this year
It was bitter news indeed: Just a few months after Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar announced that it would close, putting 700 or so people out of work, Makena Beach & Golf Resort announced that they would shut down on July 1, throwing another 385 people out of work. The reason? The resort's owner, ATC Makena Holdings, Inc., wants to convert the property into luxury … [Read more...] about Makena Resort announces closure 12 days after telling employees they wouldn’t close this year
Sushi, Sake and Stevo fundraiser at Makena Beach Resort
Sushi, Sake & Stevo is a special benefit for Makena Beach and Golf Resort Executive Sous Chef Steve Avergonzado who is battling Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. It will take place this Friday, Nov. 6 on the resort's Pu`u Olai Lawn. The public is invited to sample an extensive sake inventory, enjoy fresh sushi by Chef Kurt Lesmerises as well as other dishes from chefs … [Read more...] about Sushi, Sake and Stevo fundraiser at Makena Beach Resort
Discovery Channel launches new Hawaii-based reality show called ‘Pacific Warriors’
Here we go again. Television's fetishization of hunting in Hawaii–begun with great controversy two years ago with the History Channel's reality show American Jungle–is now continuing with a new Discovery Channel show titled Pacific Warriors. "For centuries, generations of Hawaiians have caught these monster fish from small, hand-made canoes, using nothing more than a fishing … [Read more...] about Discovery Channel launches new Hawaii-based reality show called ‘Pacific Warriors’