Happy Camper for Monday, December 23, 2024
Christmas Eve is as special as Christmas Day for many people. And in the little parish in Eleele, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Christmas Eve will see the presentation of “E Po Hemolele” by the church’s Kumu Ola Children’s Choir on Tuesday, starting at 6 p.m.
Happy Camper for Friday, December 20, 204
The Christmas Ohana Night is tonight (did you see that fancy sign?) starting from 4:30 p.m. at the Grove Farm Homesteads Museum with some ol’ style (the term is “Plantation Days”) holiday fun, and “yummy” hot chocolate, and possibly a visit by Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, December 18, 2024
How does a beekeeper and free dental services connect?
Happy Camper for Monday, December 16, 2024
Winter Break doesn’t start until Friday, but the keiki were out in force starting with The Shops at Kukuiula Keiki Bash on Friday where they were running at breakneck speed between the different scavenger hunt stations.
Happy Camper for Saturday, December 14, 2024
Pattie Krebs of Organize My Mess was a popular stop during the Kauai Chamber of Commerce General Membership Meeting that was sponsored by Wilcox Health at the Royal Sonesta Kauai Resort on Thursday night.
Happy Camper for Friday, December 13, 2024
Kudos to the Kauai Chamber of Commerce, Laurie Yoshida, and Stephanie Iona of the Kekaha Agriculture Association for hosting the sold-out Pau Hana event on Tuesday where the island’s legislative team was joined by newly elected Big Island Mayor Kimo Alameda and Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke at the Kauai Philippine Cultural Center.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Kilauea Kalikimaka (mahalo for the invitation, Gary Pacheco!) is just part of Kauai Kalikimaka and how the Garden Island celebrates the season, mele mele.
Happy Camper for Monday, December 9, 2024
Mahalo, Gary Pacheco for the invitation to Kilauea Kalikimaka on Saturday where the beneficiary is the group working to improve the Plantation Park, the small location where previous Kilauea Kalikimaka were held … no wonder they call Gary the mayor of Kilauea.
Happy Camper for Saturday, December 7, 2024
Kudos to the Agency on Elderly Affairs and ohana … the 24th Recognition luncheon was a great way to demonstrate appreciation and acknowledgment for all the work RSVP volunteers do for the government, and the community!
Happy Camper for Friday, December 6, 2024
Whacha doing on Sunday? The Poipu Holiday Craft Fair will benefit Life’s Bridges when it opens on the field behind the Poipu Beach Park parking lot. Organizers say this is the first craft fair at the Poipu Beach since the COVID pandemic. The fair runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Wow! It’s so much more than Kalikimaka With Kamahao … mahalo for sending along the promotional poster.
Happy Camper for Monday, December 2, 2024
The third time for aurora borealis is a charm for Bev Pang who will miss the Smash-burgers being prepared by the Kauai Community College Culinary Arts program at the Pau Hana Market (it starts at 3 p.m. at the Kukui Grove parking lot across from Costco).
Happy Camper for Saturday, November 30, 2024
Little Pea in a Pod is hosting the big Little Pea’s Holiday Craft Fair benefiting the Kauai Hospice on Saturday at the Kauai Philippine Cultural Center, adjacent to the YMCA pool where Swim Kauai Aquatics will be holding one of its community swim meets.
Happy Camper for Friday, November 29, 2024
Mahalo to the Salvation Army (both the Lihue and Hanapepe Corps) on a great Thanksgiving Luncheon where nearly a thousand Kauai people were able to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal!
Happy Camper for Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Black Friday comes the day after Gobble Gobble, and Sheila Bradly of Sheila Bradley Books is already excited about opening a pop-up adjacent to Sone’s Delicatessen at the Kukui Grove Center on Black Friday.
Happy Camper for Monday, November 25, 2024
Happy Thanksgiving, Kauai … the turkey is getting ready for the oven and Santa Phil (Worwa) was already thrilling the several busloads of boat traffic on Saturday when he showed off the outfit he was using to perform a wedding.
Happy Camper for Saturday, November 23, 2024
Greg Von Hausch (he’s the latest Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center manager) had the place hopping on Thursday when Greg Shepherd arrived to talk about the Kauai Chamber Music Kauai “A Classical Christmas.”
Happy Camper for Friday, November 22, 2024
Happy First Birthday to Zyrus Ventura who is the great-grandson of Hank and Ginger Sobolesky (he submits the history column to TGI). Hank said he’s so proud of the little guy whose birthday was celebrated in October.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Malachai Waechter was more interested in the Florence Tavares cookies (no new flavors, this time) on Sunday during the monthly The Beach House craft fair (the next one is on Dec. 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) where the wind was blowing at a good clip (The Salty Wahine Gourmet Hawaiian Salt crew anchored their tent to a coconut tree to keep everything stable).
Happy Camper for Monday, November 18, 2024
Kudos to Kumu Kamakana Bray, the haumana of the Kauai Maoli Woodcarving Academy, and the Kukui Grove Center on the dedication of “Lonoiki ‘Eke Makahiki,” the in-place wood carving of Lono from a coconut tree that was the victim of winter winds