PERFECT MOMENTS IN THE ISLANDS OF HAWAII

02/24/2010

San Francisco Calendar of Events March 2010

The Islands of Hawaii are sharing the aloha spirit with San Francisco residents throughout March with consumer events showcasing the music, dance, flavors, and culture of the Hawaiian Islands. Experience the allure of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and Hawaii’s Big Island in the comforts of your own backyard. For the most current information on Hawaii happenings around San Francisco, visit gohawaii.com/perfectmoments.

Fridays, March 5, 12, 19 and 26
ALOHA FRIDAYS AT GORDON BIERSCH
Gordon Biersch – San Jose, 33 East San Fernando Street
Gordon Biersch – San Francisco, 2 Harrison Street
Gordon Biersch – Palo Alto, 640 Emerson Street
Open to the public
In the classic island-style tradition of “work over, hang loose”, Hawaii’s music, cuisine, and Aloha Spirit will be showcased in Aloha Friday Pau Hana Concerts being held at Gordon Biersch restaurants in San Francisco, Palo Alto, and San Jose. Hawaii’s top entertainers will perform their musical magic as patrons enjoy a special menu of Hawaii-inspired cuisine and the opportunity to win trips to the Islands.

Entertainment schedule is as follows:

Gordon Biersch – San Jose, 5:00-9:30 p.m.
March 5 – Steven Espaniola (5:00-7:00 p.m.); Kelii Kanealii (7:30-9:30 p.m.)
March 12 – Kawika Alfiche (5:00-7:00 p.m.); Brother Noland (7:30-9:30 p.m.)
March 19 – Kawika Alfiche (5:00-7:00 p.m.); Amy Hanaialii (7:30-9:30 p.m.)
March 26 – Ka Ehu Kai (5:00-7:00 p.m.); Raiatea Helm (7:30-9:30 p.m.)

Gordon Biersch – San Francisco, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
March 5 – Cyril Pahinui
March 12 – Nick and Noe (5:00-6:00 p.m.); Kelii Kanealii (6:00-8:00 p.m.)
March 19 – Brittni Paiva
March 26 – Mailani Makainai

Gordon Biersch – Palo Alto, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
March 5 – Taimane Gardner
March 12 – Mailani Makainai
March 19 – Cyril Pahinui
March 26 – Brittni Paiva

Fridays throughout March, 7:00-10:00 a.m.
BREW HAWAII – FREE COFFEE SAMPLING
Fida’s Café, 350 California Street
Open to the public
Start the day off right with a cup of freshly brewed Island coffee from Oahu, Kauai, Hawaii’s Big Island and Maui. Come into Fida’s Café every Friday morning in March and experience the unique flavors of Hawaii. It’s aloha in your cup!

Saturdays and Sundays throughout March
EXPLORE HAWAII BOOK & MUSIC TOUR AT BORDERS
Borders – Sand City, 2080 California Avenue
Borders – Sunnyvale, 316 W. El Camino Real
Borders – Sacramento, 2339 Fair Oaks Boulevard
Borders – Pleasant Hill, 120 Crescent Drive
Borders – Stonestown, 233 Winston Drive
Borders – Union Square, 400 Post Street
Open to the public
Take the family on a journey to the Hawaiian Islands through books, music and culture featuring some of Hawaii’s most celebrated musicians, authors, illustrators and cultural practitioners. The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau is partnering with Banana Patch Press of Kauai to bring the 2010 Explore Hawaii Book and Music Tour to the Bay Area and beyond. Enjoy readings by popular Island authors, while being serenaded with the music of Hawaii from award-winning recording artists. Their books and music span a wide range of subjects and styles, including Hawaii’s rich history, surfing, food, cultural values, and more. Join us as we introduce – and remind – you about what makes Hawaii such a special place.

Tour schedule is as follows:

Borders – Sand City
March 6, 2:00 p.m.

Kelii Kanealii CD: Kauai, Hapa, Collection/Hapa, Books: A President from Hawaii, Where Are My Slippers?)*
Ken Emerson (CDs: Slack & Steel – Kauai Style, Slack Key Guitar Volume 2 (Grammy winner), Slack Key Guitar)
Joanna Carolan (Books: A President from Hawaii, Goodnight Hawaiian Moon, Where Are My Slippers?)
Auntie Kealoha (Book: Magic Sandman)
Bill Riddle (Book: Dead Down Wind) – the story of the first airplane flight to Hawaii

Borders – Sunnyvale
March 7, 2:00 p.m.

Kelii Kanealii (CD: Kauai, Hapa, Collection/Hapa, Books: A President from Hawaii, Where Are My Slippers?)
Joanna Carolan(Books: A President from Hawaii, Goodnight Hawaiian Moon, Where Are My Slippers?, B is for Beach, Old Makana Had a Taro Farm)
Auntie Kealoha (Book: Magic Sandman)
Bill Riddle (Book: Dead Down Wind) – about the first airplane flight to Hawaii

Borders – Sacramento
March 13, 4:00 p.m.

Kelii Kanealii (CD: Kauai, Hapa, Collection/Hapa, Books: A President from Hawaii, Where Are My Slippers?)
Joanna Carolan (Books: A President from Hawaii, Goodnight Hawaiian Moon, Where Are My Slippers?)
Auntie Kealoha (Book: Magic Sandman)
Taupouri Tangaro (Book: Lele Kawa, the Fire Rituals of Pele)
Lurline McGregor (Book: Between the Deep Blue Sea and Me)
Makana Risser Chai (Books: Hawaiian Massage: Lomilomi Sacred Touch of Aloha & Na Moolelo Lomilomi: The Traditions of Hawaiian Massage and Healing)

Borders – Pleasant Hill
March 14, 3:00 p.m.

Kelii Kanealii (CD: Kauai, Hapa, Collection/Hapa, Books: A President from Hawaii, Where Are My Slippers?)
Ken Emerson (CDs: Slack & Steel – Kauai Style, Slack Key Guitar Volume 2 (Grammy winner), Slack Key Guitar)
Joanna Carolan (Books: A President from Hawaii, Goodnight Hawaiian Moon, Where Are My Slippers?, B is for Beach, Old Makana Had a Taro Farm)
Auntie Kealoha (Book: Magic Sandman)
Taupouri Tangaro (Book: Lele Kawa, the Fire Rituals of Pele)
Lurline McGregor (Book: Between the Deep Blue Sea and Me)
Makana Risser Chai (Books: Hawaiian Massage: Lomilomi Sacred Touch of Aloha & Na Moolelo Lomilomi: The Traditions of Hawaiian Massage and Healing)

Borders – Stonestown
March 20, 1:00 p.m.

Ken Emerson (CDs: Slack & Steel – Kauai Style, Slack Key Guitar Volume 2 (Grammy winner), Slack Key Guitar)
Joanna Carolan (Books: A President from Hawaii, Goodnight Hawaiian Moon, Where Are My Slippers?, B is for Beach, Old Makana Had a Taro Farm)
Cheryl Tsutsumi (Books: The Hawaii Beer Book, The New-Wave Mai Tai, 101 Great Tropical Drinks, An Island Spa Experience: Nurturing Body, Mind, and Spirit)
Deborah Turrell Atkinson (Hawaii mystery writer, Books: Pleasing the Dead, Fire Prayer, The Green Room)
Auntie Kealoha (Book: Magic Sandman)

Borders – Union Square
March 21, 2:00 p.m.

Friday, March 12, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
DISCOVER KAUAI AT ONE MARKET PLAZA
One Market Plaza, 1 Market Street
Open to the public
Escape for a lunchtime getaway to the beautiful Garden Isle of Kauai! Relax to Hawaiian music performed by Kauai’s own Nick Castillo and the graceful hula of one of the island’s top talents, Noelani Kaui. Enjoy delicious Kauai Coffee, Kauai Kookies, and the Kauai Made products on display. Best of all, enter a drawing for prize giveaways highlighted by free trips for two to Kauai, including airfare and accommodations. Presented by the Kauai Visitors Bureau, Hawaiian Airlines, Aston Waimea Plantation Cottages, and Aston Kauai Beach at Makaiwa.

Friday, March 12, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
KAUAI R&R AT GORDON BIERSCH
Gordon Biersch – San Francisco, 2 Harrison Street
Open to the public
Relax and rejuvenate with lovely Hawaiian music from the Garden Isle of Kauai! Be one of the first 50 guests to say “Discover Kauai” and receive a free drink. Enjoy the falsetto singing of Kauai’s own Nick Castillo and the graceful hula of one of the island’s top talents, Noelani Kaui. Sample Kauai Made products and have fun with the prize giveaways. Presented by the Kauai Visitors Bureau.

At 6:00 p.m., the Aloha Friday Pau Hana concert series takes to the stage featuring Hawaiian music and the beautiful voice of Kauai’s Kelii Kanealii, along with a specially designed Hawai’i-themed menu that’s the perfect way to celebrate an Aloha Friday end to the workweek. Presented by the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau.

Saturday, March 13, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
DISCOVER KAUAI AT STONERIDGE MALL
One Stoneridge Mall, Pleasanton
Open to the public
Escape for a lunchtime getaway to the beautiful Garden Isle of Kauai! Relax to Hawaiian music performed by Kauai’s own Nick Castillo and the graceful hula of one of the island’s top talents, Noelani Kaui. Enjoy delicious Kauai Coffee, Kauai Kookies, and the Kauai Made products on display. Best of all, enter a drawing for prize giveaways highlighted by one free trip for two to Kauai, including airfare, accommodations, and an activity. Presented by the Kauai Visitors Bureau, Hawaiian Airlines, Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa, and Princeville Ranch Adventures.

Sunday, March 14, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
HAWAII’S BIG ISLAND: EARTH, SEA AND SKY
The Tech Museum, 201 South Market Street
Open to the public
The Ahupuaa is an ancient Hawaiian land division system containing strips of land that extend from the mountain to the sea. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and the Imiloa Astronomy Center are bringing the concepts and values of the ahupuaa system to The Tech Museum. Utilizing elements of Hawaiian culture, language and history, the Hawaii program will actively engage you in understanding the connections between earth, sea and sky, our place in the cosmos and our influence upon the environment. Visitors will also be able to enjoy “From Earth to Universe,” an exhibit provided by NASA. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is Hawaii’s only World Heritage Site and home to Hawaii’s active volcanoes. The Imiloa Astronomy Center connects the rich traditions of Hawaiian culture with the groundbreaking astronomical research conducted at the summit of Maunakea.

Saturday, March 20, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
4TH ANNUAL SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL CHOCOLATE SALON
Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion
$25 advance purchase (http://sfchocolatesalon2010.eventbrite.com/)
$30 at the door
$10 Children 6 – 12; Children 5 and under are free
Chocolate aficionados, fanatics, buyers and journalists can experience the finest in artisan, gourmet & premium chocolate in one of the world’s great culinary metropolitan areas. Come to the Maui Visitors Bureau booth and enter to win a trip for two to the Magic Isle of Maui! Enjoy a five-night stay at a fabulous Destination Resorts Hawaii property with airfare provided by Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaii’s favorite airline. Stop by to enjoy Hawaiian music and hula. Fresh flower lei from Maui will also be given out through the day. You can also sample the chocolate delicacies of Alii Kula Lavender including lavender truffles, fudge sauce, chocolate bars, chocolate brownies and chocolate gelato.

Monday, March 22, and Thursday, March 25, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
“COME EXPERIENCE MAUI’S MAGIC” AT FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER
One Maritime Plaza, Suite 900
Free and open to the public
Enjoy the “sights, smells and sounds of Maui” with Hawaiian music, hula and lei. Maui information will also be handed out.

Media Contacts:
Darlene Morikawa
Director, PR/Communications
Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau
E-mail: dmorikawa@hvcb.org
Phone: 808-924-0259

Nathan Kam
Vice President
McNeil Wilson Communications
E-mail: Nathan.Kam@MWC-Anthology.com
Phone: 808-539-3471

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