January 2009

Tired of running on a treadmill and feeling like you’re going nowhere?

Then maybe it’s time to revamp your fitness workout this new year and actually go somewhere.

Like, up.

Hawai‘i Rocks Climbing School offers an introduction to climbing and rappelling at Makapu‘u Point just about every week.

You'll learn about proper equipment use, safety and basic climbing techniques. And you don’t have to be young and fit or a competitive triathlete to learn the ropes.... Read more »

Tired of running on a treadmill and feeling like you’re going nowhere?

Then maybe it’s time to revamp your fitness workout this new year and actually go somewhere.

Like, up.

Read more »

Lei Chic’s guide to the weekend’s best events.

Cookie Season
What: Girl Scouts are taking cookie orders – get your Thin Mints and Samoas reserved now.
When: Order now, cookies are delivered in March
Where: Find a local troop to order from here

Lei Chic’s guide to the weekend’s best events.

Cookie Season
What: Girl Scouts are taking cookie orders – get your Thin Mints and Samoas reserved now.
When: Order now, cookies are delivered in March
Where: Find a local troop to order from here

You’ve had your cheesecake, and eaten your cupcake too. But lately squeezing into your skinny jeans has you eating humble pie.

Here’s a flavor that... Read more »

You’ve been shopping the post-holiday sales and clearing room in your closet for all the new booty. So what to do with all those clothes you only wore twice and probably won’t put on again?

Don’t just give it all away. Get cash or trade for some new threads at these consignment boutiques around the island.

Nini’s Boutique Exchange
Just two months old, Nini’s has assembled walls full of nearly new tops and dresses from J.Crew, Banana Republic, BCBG Max Azria, and lots of other top labels. Nini’s pays the best of any... Read more »

You’ve been shopping the post-holiday sales and clearing room in your closet for all the new booty. So what to do with all those clothes you only wore twice and probably won’t put on again?

Don’t just give it all away. Get cash or trade for some new threads at these consignment boutiques around the island.

Nini’s Boutique Exchange
Just two months old, Nini’s has assembled walls full of nearly new tops and dresses from J.Crew, Banana Republic, BCBG Max... Read more »

Say “vintage shopping” and you get visions of dank, musty old stores full of yesteryear’s castoffs − where finding anything good takes hours of digging.

That couldn’t be farther from the scene at the new Cloth boutique, which just opened Saturday.

Owner Micah Iaukea has done all the heavy sorting already, hunting down classic and funky dresses, tops and housewares to fill the shelves in her sleek charcoal and white space. She knows all the best estate sales, thrift stores and other... Read more »

Perfectly thin, cool European style, and a sweet disposition – sounds like one you’d love to hate.

But it’s hard not to fall for the creations at Crepes No Ka Oi, the new creperie and café in Kailua.

Owners Chris and Rosario Tarvyd finally opened the cafe after their crepe stand became a runaway hit at fairs and festivals around the island. The duo, whose first date was... Read more »

Lei Chic’s guide to the weekend’s best events.

The King of All Meals
What: A menu of Elvis’s favorite foods, accompanied by Elvis tunes and movies, all in honor of what would have been the King’s 74th birthday. Chow down on a fried banana, bacon and peanut butter sandwich, meatloaf and grits, and sweet potato pie.
When: Today, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Where: MAC 24-7 at the Hilton Waikiki/Prince Kuhio, 2500 Kuhio Avenue, Waikiki
Details: Call... Read more »