kuranosuke

the gtg in honolulu has been set for sep. 22, saturday.

for our mainland fodorites, if you are planning to attend, think about coming by friday afternoon so you can attend the waikiki hoolaulea, part of the aloha week festival, on friday nite.

we plan to attend, so we all can dance down kalakaua ave together.

who knows, we may have a pre-hoolaulea gtg with light refreshments to energize us for the festivities on kalakaua.

we are open to what you all want to do on sat. nite. i hope the locals will chime in too with suggestions.

all welcome.

Kathie

We are all set to come! We will be there on Friday afternoon. I have to google "hoolaulea" so I'm prepared for the festivities!

kuranosuke

ok, first head count:

kathie 2
hawaiian traveler 2
kuranosuke 2

wintersp

Ken,HT & Linda,

I'd love to attend but I don't seem to have any appropriate clothes...just Florida stuff!

Seriously, from Hotlanta this is 9 and 1/2 hours -for a weekend -- closer to go to Europe. See-I did give it a look/see!! I'll have to include Hawaii as a rest stop on the way to SEA sometime.

Be sure to keep all us green-eyed stay-at-homers posted on the wild parties. Don't forget to post photos of Guen, Ken and everyone in their grassskirts!! (that beats speed-dos)

Polly

kuranosuke

polly, polly, polly,,, too bad, you have such beautiful hawaiian attire already, that you would have been right at home here. ;-) but, there is always next time.

simpsonc510

I don't have my reservations just yet, but you can count on me! If possible, I'll try to get bradinbangkok to come along. He hasn't been in Hawaii since 1976! Think it's changed? lol
Carol

Guenmai

Are we going to post under just one Honolulu GTG thread? Happy Travels!

kuranosuke

ok, carol, we'll count you in as one. do your best to bring brad with you.

guen, lets just use this thread as the "official" honolulu gtg posting board.

kathie 2
hawaiian travler 2
carol 1
kuranosuke 2

Shanghainese

Sorry, kuranosuke, I was in the Big Island earlier this year, have to go home in fall to see DM. I know you'll all have great fun, can't wait to see the pix! Aloha!!

kuranosuke

shanghainese, too bad, had the chicken paws ready for you, but mom comes first.

Shanghainese

Check out what we ate last night, Mels was disappointed about no chicken paws on the menu but her face lightened up when she kissed the pig's knuckle and couldn't keep her paws away from it all night!

mrwunrfl

wonderful. i made reservations at three Sheratons in Waikiki for that wkend. UA must drop their fares - probably in July or Aug, then I will know. Unless I get a cheap ticket to Nagoya before that.

kuranosuke

great bill. mentaiko on ice.

kuranosuke

s, i love pig's knuckle too. the best i had was at jimmy's kitchen central in hong kong. sounds like mels having a good time.

Shanghainese

K: It's really shank, salt and peppered with crispy skin and fall off the bone meat, the chef said the dish migrated from HK to SH, but you know SF is closer to HI than the others if you want to taste it again.

I posted the entire menu already, see the GTG Report on the US/Cal Board.

simpsonc510

Still looking at ticket prices right now, but I will buy something soon. I plan to come out for one week, if I'm going to fly so far!! It's about 8.5 hours from ORD... like flying to ZRH!

Tell me about this hoolaulea party. What should I expect? Will I need a grass skirt? Illinois doesn't have a lot to pick from ... lol

Carol

kuranosuke

carol, the hoolaulea is like a big block party. kalakaua ave is closed to traffic, and the whole ave. is filled with stages that feature free entertainment, and food booths.

i think shorts and a polo/t-shirt would be appropriate attire.

i'm hoping we can all meet, and walk down kalakaua together.

simpsonc510

Sounds fantastic! I'll (we'll?) be there!
Carol

Kathie

Where is Lcuy? If I remember correctly, she's traveling right now. I do hope she can be at the gtg!

hawaiiantraveler

lcuy is in Vietnam right now with mari808 and freinds I think. Then on to bkk.....lucky people!

Aloha!