Clickable Map of the Hawaiian Islands
We’ve added a new “clickable” map of the Hawaiian Islands - the first of several that we will be adding. Clickable maps are a great way to learn more about…
West Maui’s Rugged North Shore - Driving Tour
The drive around the north side of West Maui is absolutely breathtaking - in some ways more impressive than the Hana Highway, which gets much more publicity. From Kapalua to…
Funk wins Turtle Bay Championship
Fred Funk had the most-lopsided victory ever in a 54-hole Champions Tour event, shooting his second straight 8-under 64 on Sunday for an 11-stroke win in the Turtle Bay Championship.
Funk Wins Turtle Bay Championship
Fred Funk Claims Turtle Bay Championship by Record 11 Strokes
Fire burns 250 acres in Maui reserve
WAILUKU A fire at the 5,000-acre Polipoli Forest Reserve in Upcountry Maui has expanded to 250 acres and created enough smoke to force the closure of the Haleakala National Park visitor center.
Fire Continues To Burn On Maui
MAUI (KHNL) - The State Land Department says crews have contained about 70 percent of the fire burning its way through the Kula Forest Reserve, on Maui.
UPDATE: No Controversy and ‘a Lot of Contentment’
The last time the Washington region heard much from Charles A. Moose was in June 2003, when the Montgomery County police chief resigned amid criticism from county ethics officials that he was cashing in on his job by writing a book about the 2002 serial sniper case that made him a national celebrity.
To Big Event’s Volunteers, No Job Is Too Minor
Inaugural volunteers have been streaming into Washington, joining thousands of local volunteers for a momentous task that is honor, duty and job networking all rolled into one, and more of them are scheduled to arrive this week.
Barclays double stake in InterContinental
Shares in the InterCon-tinental Hotels Group (IHG) soared to a record high in early dealing on the London Stock Exchange yesterday after the reclusive Barclay brothers more than doubled their stake in the business.
Blackstone ups offer for Equity Office
A bidding war is emerging for control of the country’s largest office building owner.
Zacks Analyst Interview Highlights: Intercontinental Hotels, Starwood, Marriott, Hilton and Equity Office Properties
CHICAGO—-Zacks.com releases the latest Analyst Interview. Today’s interview is with senior analyst Sean P. Smith, who discusses Intercontinental Hotels , Starwood , Marriott , Hilton and Equity Office Properties .
Vornado, Starwood Bid for Equity Office
Vornado Realty Trust said Wednesday it has teamed with Starwood Capital and Walton Street to bid for Equity Office Properties Trust, offering $52 per share, payable 60 percent in cash and 40 percent in Vornado shares.
PwC predicts record profits for hotels in 2006
EXPOweb - According to PwC, the leading hotel markets are Anaheim, CA, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Nashville, Oahu and San Francisco. Minneapolis and Orlando are considered recovering markets, while Boston, Miami, New York
Stroking for gold
Honolulu Advertiser - Hawai’i Swimming Hall of Famer John Flanagan, 31, fits in a workout at The Oahu Club pool. It’s been a long-recognized truth that elite competitive swimmers age about as well as a pail of milk on a warm summer day. Consider: Mark Spitz was 22 when he
Which Hawaiian Island Suits You Best?
One of the hardest parts of planning a trip to Hawaii is deciding which of the six major islands you should visit on your trip. We recommend that you plan…
Culinary calendar
Lean, Low Sodium and Scrumptious, a cooking class for the low sodium, low fat and cholesterol diet, presented by Terry Leong, RD, 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, Frear Cafeteria; $30. Reservations required: 566-3780.
Cake-mix cookie drops fat, retains chocolatey flavor
Cookies from a cake mix? That’s right! And for this recipe, we are using a box of devil’s food cake mix (or German chocolate cake mix).
Massage and bodywork can be a vacation
Daily Triplicate - When the stress and strain of everyday living gets to be too much, you need a vacation, a vacation that you don’t have to plan. One that does not make you more exhausted then when you started, or has you paying a lot of bills. A vacation that leaves
Maine’s rich skiing heritage preserved in new museum
CNN - More and more, as people realize that an outdoor winter vacation on snow-clad hills and highways, on frozen lakes and rivers, is health-building — a tonic as essential as a summertime vacation in the open; skis will be in even greater demand.” The
Carlow gets MBA program OK
Carlow University has received state approval to offer a master’s degree program in business administration, starting this fall.
Chief deputy runs for register of wills
Jay R. Toms of Lancaster says he lives, sleeps and breathes the job of register of wills and clerk of Orphans Court.
Change for travelers favors the prepared
Starting Tuesday, U.S. citizens need passports to fly to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
The YouTube era
Technology is something that is changing around us at the speed of light. Nowadays, you buy a mobile phone and two weeks later you find there is something better, and with those features you know one day soon you will for it.
Showing the Way More Affordably
A pair of new, compact Global Positioning System models store maps of the United States and Canada on miniature hard drives, at prices a shade over $1,000 each.
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Obituaries
Adam Andrew Koscielniak Army Colonel, Tennis Player
Adam Andrew Koscielniak, 97, a retired Army lieutenant colonel and a former resident of Arlington who was co-developer of the Fairfax Racquet Club in the early 1970’s, died Feb. 15 at his home in Georgetown, S.C. He had a type of refractory anemia.
Hires, Fires And Retires: Jan. 12-18, 2007
Forbes - Stephen Bollenbach may be retiring as CEO of Hilton Hotels , but that doesn’t mean he’s leaving. The 64-year-old will serve as co-chairman of the hotel chain until the end of 2010. He stepped down when his contract was up, but some observers say the
Dirtiest hotel in Britain to clean up its act
Daily Telegraph - A hotel in Greater Manchester has been accused of being the dirtiest in Britain in a survey of tourists from around the world. Nigel Bunyan is pleasantly surprised with his room at the Britannia Hotel The Britannia Hotel in Stockport was called
Stocks finish mixed as investors struggle to look past profit news
San Diego Union-Tribune - Morgan Stanley rose 29 cents to $81.50 after its real estate arm agreed to acquire CNL Hotel & Resorts Inc., the nation’s No. 2 hotel real-estate investment trust, for $3.13 billion. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 6.95, or 0.89