News You Can Use
December 2010
Adventures for the Ohana
Kualoa is celebrating its 25th year of offering activities to Hawaii’s ohana with a special adventure package.
The 25th-anniversary special package allows families to choose one water- and one land-based activity for $30 per person (a kamaaina savings of 30 percent). Explore a Hawaiian fishpond and tropical garden, or sail around Chinaman’s Hat. Surprise
your children with a jungle expedition or a movie site tour to see where some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters were filmed. Offer available through Dec. 31, 2010.
The family-owned and -operated ranch, which celebrated its 160th birthday in November, also has a petting zoo and offers other activities, including keiki horse rides. All half-day adventure tours include a buffet lunch. Call 237-7321 or visit
kualoa.com.
Spice Up Family Night (or Parents’ Date Night) at Pablo’s Cantina
Looking for a new restaurant for the whole family? Try Pablo’s Cantina, a new Mexican restaurant in Ward Center.
Pablo’s Cantina features familiar items such as burritos and tacos, and also authentic Mexican cuisine. The restaurant’s corn tortillas are locally made, while the salsas, sauces, tortilla chips and desserts are prepared daily.
“All of our produce is derived locally,” says principal owner Steve Hamile.
Choose from “Taco Tuesdays” to “Sunday IS Funday,” when keiki under age 12 eat for $5 until 5 p.m. Pablo’s Cantina is also a great place for Dad to watch NFL football or for parents who want to spice up date night. Call 591-8307 or visit facebook.com/PablosCantinaHonolulu.
Score a Box of Thin Mints in Advance!
Ongoing through Dec. 24
Score a box of Thin Mints, Samoas, Do-si-dos and other fanciful flavors through the Girl Scouts of Hawaii’s advance sales program. Ticket holders will get their boxes in mid-January 2011, before regular cookie sales begin in March.
Tickets will be redeemable starting Jan. 15 from the refrigerated Girl Scout Cookie® Mobile, another first of its kind in the nation. Visit girlscouts-hawaii.org for redemption locations and hours.
