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entertainment, and local-style food.
Call
compete in making this Hawaiian
delicacy,
poke
(pronounced “po-
kay
”): chopped raw fish mixed with
seaweed and spices. Here's your
chance to sample poke at its best.
Call
&
808/885-8086.
Long-Distance Outrigger Canoe
Races,
Kailua Pier to Honaunau and
back, Big Island. Some 2,500 pad-
dlers from all over Hawaii, the U.S.
mainland, Canada, and the Pacific
vie in the world's longest canoe
event. Call
&
808/329-7787.
Labor
Day weekend.
A Taste of Lahaina,
Lahaina Civic
Center, Maui. Some 30,000 people
show up to sample 40 signature
entrees of Maui's premier chefs dur-
ing this weekend festival, which
includes cooking demonstrations,
wine tastings, and live entertain-
ment. The event begins Friday
night with Maui Chefs Present, a
dinner/cocktail party featuring
about a dozen of Maui's best chefs.
Call
&
888/310-1117
or e-mail
action@maui.net. Second weekend
in September.
Maui Marathon,
Kahului to Kaana-
pali, Maui. Runners line up at the
Maui Mall before daybreak and head
off for Kaanapali. Call
&
808/871-
6441
or visit www.mauimarathon.
com. Sunday in mid-September.
LifeFestMaui.
Kapalua, Maui. An
all-new health and wellness 3-day
event features lectures and panel
presentations by leaders in the
health and wellness field (Dr.
Deepak Chopra, Bob Greene, Dr.
Julian Whitaker, and others), plus
ocean sporting events, fitness activ-
ities, a health and wellness expo,
and sumptuous culinary gala din-
ners. The preteen set (ages 9-12)
will get the most out of this, espe-
cially the ocean-related activities.
For more information, call
&
808/
875-8411
&
808/531-3531.
Early
August.
Puukohola Heiau National His-
toric Site Anniversary Celebra-
tion,
Kawaihae, Big Island. This is a
weekend of Hawaiian crafts, work-
shops, and games. Call
&
808/882-
7218.
Mid-August.
Admissions Day,
all islands.
Hawaii became the 50th state on
August 21, 1959. The state takes a
holiday (all state-related facilities
are closed) on the third Friday in
August.
Hawaiian Slack-Key Guitar Festi-
val,
Sheraton Waikiki, Oahu. The
best of Hawaii's folk music (slack-
key guitar) performed by the best
musicians in Hawaii. It's 5 hours
long and absolutely free. Call
&
808/239-4336
or e-mail
kahokuproductions@yahoo.com.
Third Sunday in August.
September
Aloha Festivals,
various locations
statewide. Parades and other events
celebrate Hawaiian culture and
friendliness throughout the state.
Call
&
800/852-7690,
808/545-
1771, or 808/885-8086; or visit
www.alohafestivals.com for a sched-
ule of events.
Great Molokai Mule Drag and
Hoolaulea,
Kaunakakai, Molokai.
As part of the Aloha Festivals cele-
bration on Molokai, local residents
honor the importance of the mule
with a mule race (which is some-
times a mule-dragging contest)
down the main street of Kaunakakai.
Call
&
800/800-6367
or 808/553-
3876, or visit www.molokai-
hawaii.com.
Sam Choy Poke Recipe Contest,
Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel and
Mauna Kea Beach Resort, Kohala
Coast, Big Island. Top chefs from
across Hawaii and the U.S. main-
land, as well as local amateurs,
or visit www.lifefest
maui.com.
