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The Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts last week announced Na Hoku Hanohano Award nominations.

Two Kauai musicians honored were Titus Kinimaka and Jerry Brocklehurst for their co-produced album “Full Circle.” This is Kinimaka’s first release in over 10 years and a first for the two musicians.

“Full Circle” is a nominee for “Contemporary Album of the Year.”

The Academy is a nonprofit organization that formed in 1982 to stimulate interest in the local recording industry and the music of Hawaii, the Web site states.

HARA traces its origins to Hawaiian Radio KCCN, which conceived and organized the first Na Hoku Hanohano Awards in 1978. the Academy highlights its year by producing the Na Hoku Hanohano honoring the achievements of excellence in the recording arts.

Saturday, July 4th

4:00- 9:30pm

Vidinha Soccer Field in Lihue

Featuring Hapa, Halau Hula O Kapu, Still Watah, The Believers and The Quake

Highlights Include: Fantastic Drawings, Ono Grinds, The Fun Zone, Massages and Healing Touch

Tickets available now: Pre-sale tickets are available at all Big Save Markets and Menehune Food Marts now through July 3rd

Admission Prices: Presale- Adults $10, Keiki $5; At the Gate- Adults $15, Keiki $7

Birmingham, Ala.

Looking for a beautiful bech without the crowds? Coastal Living magazine recommends 10 secluded beach destinations in it’s June issue.

Two are in Hawai’i- Lanikai Beach on Oahu and Lumahai Beach on Kaua’i.

The others are Bahia Honda Staet Park in Florida, Bahia Sucia on the south west coast of Puerta Rico along Highway 301; Indian Beach on Oregon’s Pacific Coast, Ocracoke Island on North Carolina’s outer banks, Cape Cod’s Bound Brook Island in Massachusetts, Montana de Oro State Park in California’s San Luis Obispo County, St Joseph Peninsula State Park in northwest Florida and Windansea Beach in San Diego.

The Garden Island

Jaymes Song

Hanalei- If life is a beach, Hanalei Bay must be heaven.

This remote, two mile crescent shaped beach on Kauai where the emerald mountains meet the sparking sea was selected No 1 on “Dr. Beach: Stephen P Letherman’s 2009 list of top 10 beaches, which was released today.

Hanalei beat out other shores stretching from San Diego to Cape Cod.

“The sheer beauty of Hanalei is breathtaking.” said Leatherman, director of Florida International University’s Laboratory for Coastal Research. “It’s really an idyllic setting.”

Hanalei features postcard view from every angle and is untouched by the feverish developments that has transformed the coastlines of other island. It’s cherished by both locals and tourists as the perfect spot to swim, surf, snorkel or simply escape and unwind.

**Poipu Beach Park was voted the best beach in the nation in 2001!

Check out www.kauaiproperties.com for vacation rentals on the North and South Shore of Kauai!

Call Garden Island Properties 800-801-0378 for further information!

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The Garden Island

Whether or not some animosity exists between stand-up paddleboarders, surfers and swimmers, its evident that the popular sport is helping to boost the economy. there has been a definite increase in sales, rentals and interest, said Patrick Coan of Hanalei Surf Company, Thursday.

“Tourists are coming in and flipping out about it,” he said,

The local surf shop is reportedly selling at least twice as many paddle boards as it did last year and visitors are even having them shipped over to the mainland for use in their own local waterways.

“It’s an amazing wave craft,” Coan said. “A good thing is it’s not just for waves, it’s for flat water too.”

Which is likely the reason not only island residents have caught on to the new trend, but Mainland and global visitors as well, he added.

Anahola Bay is a great place to paddleboard. Check out www.kauaiproperties.com for great vacation rentals in the area!

Na Lei Hiwahiwa Elua

A May Day Celebration Concert

Friday, May 1st 2009 6pm at the Hilton Kauai Beach Resort, Jasmine Ballroom

A Malie Foundation Scholarship Fundraiser

Lady Ipo Ferreira and Na Hoaloha

Special Guests: Punana Leo O Kauai

Na Kumu Hula: Healani Youn, Kapu Kinimaka Alquiza, Wayne Kaho’onei Panoke, Keala Senkus, Doric Yaris

Tickets: $15 Adults $5 Children ages 6-17 Ticket Outlets: Hanalei Liquor Store, Vicky’s Fabrics, Hilton Kauai Beach Resort

For information on Vacation Rentals in the area, please contact Garden Island Properties at 800-801-0378, kamaaina rates available! www.kauaiproperties.com 

Kauai Museums 29th Annual Lei Contest and May Day Celebration

11am-30 , Saturday, May 2, 2009

at the Kauai Museum 4428 Rice Street in Lihue, Free and open to the Public!

Schedule of Events

10:30am Lei making tents and demonstrations, free entertainment and food booths on the lawn of the museum.

11am Keiki Hawaiian Court ope ing ceremony, the 20th annual let contest museum soors open, lei viewing and lei auction sign up until 3pm

1pm Awards Ceremony

3pm Lei Auction ends/ Lei Pick Up

3:30pm Live Auctino of Remaining Lei

Lei Entrants- contest forms and rules available at www.kauaimuseum.org or at the front desk. Lei entries accepted7-8:30am on Front Porch. Maya Day celebration sponsored in part by the Hawaii Tourism Authority and County of Kauai

The Prince Golf Course at Princeville is once again the only Hawaii golf course to be included on Golf Digest’s list of “America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses.” The 2009-2010 list, considered to be one of the most prestigious rankings in the golf world, was released this month with the Prince Course in the 67 spot.

The 18- hole Prince course, a Robert Trent Jones Jr. design, has maintained its top ranking in Hawaii with numerous accolades over the years. The course received Hawaii’s only five star rating in Golf Digests 2008-2009 “Best Places to Play” and has consistently been named by Golf Digest as the No 1 course in Hawaii for the past several years. Other recent rankings include NO 18 on Golf Weeks 2009 list of Americas “Top Resort Courses: No 20 in Golf Magazines 2008-2009  “Top100 Courses You Can Play” and one of the “Sweet 16: list of top West Coast courses for 2009 in Fairways and Greens.

For more information or tee times at the Prince Course, call toll-free 800-826-1105 or local and 808-826-5001 or visit www.princeville.com

For information about Princeville Vacation Rentals check out www.kauaiproperties.com

Mark your calendars! The Fundraiser is coming soon…

The Friends of the Children’s Justice Center on Kauai is planning their 2009 Fundraiser!

“Treasure Our Children- Kauai Style”

April 24th 5:00pm- 8:00pm

This year’s event will again be held at the beautiful Kauai Lagoons Tennis Courts where the sun can be viewed setting over Kalapaki Bay. There will be heavy pupus, a plethora of food vendors, live entertainment and awesome silent auction!

Some of the items in the auction include:

Otsukas Gift Certificates

Stays at Kaha Lani Resort, Pono Kai Resort and Hibiscus Hula Cottage

Malie Gift Basket

Island House and Home Decor

Art, Apparel and More!!!!

The Kauai Children’s Justice Center (CJC) is a facility maintained by the Judiciary, State of Hawaii. Its purpose is to provide a supportive, homelike setting where children who may have been victims of sexual abuse or serious physical abuse or who are witnesses to crime, can be interviewed.

If you have any questions or if you need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Jalene Huff at 240-2838, Anna Smithwick at 822-2458 or Sue Strickland at 651-4694

For information about Vacation Rentals on Kauai please contact Garden Island Properties at 800-801-0378 or visit our Kauai vacation website.

Please come and support the safety of our Kauai Children!

The Garden Island Newspaper

 Jaymes Song Associated Press

Here are some of the places President Obama eats when he’s in Hawaii, along with some of the eateries he spent time in growing up.

Indigo- 1121 Nuuanu Ave, Honolulu

Alan Wong’s- 1857 S. King Street, Honolulu

Rainbow Drive In- 3308 Kanaina Ave, Honolulu

Zippy’s- 24 locations on Oahu, one on Maui

Grace’s Inn- 2 locations in Honolulu

Island Snow Shave Ice- 130 Kailua Rd, Kailua

Chowder House- 1050 Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu

Kua Aina Sandwich- 1200 Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu

Sakura Restaurant- 41-1891 Kalanianaole Hwy, Waimanalo

Baskin Robbins- 1618 S. King Street, Honolulu

Koko Marina Paradise and Kokonuts Shave Ice- 7192 Kalanianoaole Hwy, Honolulu

Mariposa- 1450 Ala Moana Blvd

If you are coming to the beautiful Island of Kauai, please contact Garden Island Properties for affordable and clean vacation rentals. We offer condos, cottages and homes all over the island! Our website is www.kauaiproperties.com or come see us in Kapaa, right next to Kapaa Shore Resort.

Garden Island Properties, 4-928 Kuhio Hwy, Kapaa, HI 96746, 800-801-0378/808-822-4871, aloha@kauaiproperties.com