October 2009

Posted on Monday, October 19, 2009 in Permalink | Comments ()

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

Strike a Pose
What: Stretch out with all-day Namaste at the North Shore Yoga Festival. More than a dozen well-known yogis will hold innovative workshops, including keiki yoga, surfers’ yoga, Thai massage and more. Complete your day of zen with a concert by Ty Burhoe.
When: Saturday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: Turtle Bay Resort, 57-091 Kamehameha Hwy, Kahuku.
Details: Tickets range from $20 for the concert to $150 for... Read more »

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

Strike a Pose
What: Stretch out with all-day Namaste at the North Shore Yoga Festival. More than a dozen well-known yogis will hold innovative workshops, including keiki yoga, surfers’ yoga, Thai massage and more. Complete your day of zen with a concert by Ty Burhoe.
When: Saturday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: Turtle Bay Resort, 57-091 Kamehameha Hwy, Kahuku.
... Read more »

You can still hear your mom saying: “What if all your friends jumped off a cliff? Would you do it, too?” or “I don't care what ‘everyone’ is doing, you’ll do what I say.” What’s worse is Mom was right. The eyebrow-piercing thing really was a fad.

These days you can satisfy your inner wannabe without any regrets by signing up for Play @ Savvy Circle, the new offshoot of online sale-finder Savvy Circle , developed by Punahou grad... Read more »

Goldilocks syndrome. You’ve got it. As least when it comes to your eyebrows.

You want those arches just right, but it seems like you’re always tweezing or waxing way too much or not nearly enough.

Thank goodness the ultra-precise threading technique has finally made it to Honolulu, at the Waxing Company. Long used in India and the Middle East, the hair-removal method uses a cotton thread... Read more »

You usually love your group workouts at the gym, but sometimes, there’s no place like home. A little breathing room is nice when you feel like stretching solo.

Get the best of both worlds with these local yoga and Pilates classes. Each has a matching DVD, so when you can’t make it into the classroom, you can always do a little homework.

So watch and learn -- the extra effort may just move you to the head of the class.

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The only thing worth getting sauced for this weekend? Cold beer and gourmet pizza. And with the best slices in town showing up on bar menus rather than at pizzerias or Italian joints, it’s worth making plans to get a pie and a pitcher at one of these pubs.

V Lounge
The Scene: Part afterhours club, part pre-party lounge, it’s suddenly on the map as a dinner or late-night eats spot, thanks to its newly unveiled pizza menu.
The Slice:... Read more »

The only thing worth getting sauced for this weekend? Cold beer and gourmet pizza. And with the best slices in town showing up on bar menus rather than at pizzerias or Italian joints, it’s worth making plans to get a pie and a pitcher at one of these pubs.

V Lounge
The Scene: Part afterhours club, part pre-party lounge, it’s suddenly on the map as a dinner or late-night eats spot, thanks to its newly unveiled pizza menu.
... Read more »

Whenever game day rolls around, you and your guy always beef over what to eat.

He wants pizza, pretzels and potato chips—a calorie fest sure to sink your low-carb diet.

Instead of having a cow, snag a few bags of Chyler’s Hawaiian Beef Chips.

Thin and crispy, they have the same deliciously smoky flavor as traditional beef jerky. But instead of being tough and chewy, they have the oh-so-satisfying crunch of potato chips, so you get the same savory satisfaction minus all the refined starch.

Thin and crispy, they have the same deliciously smoky flavor as... Read more »