Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
October
Emalani Festival,
Kokee State
Park, Kauai. This festival honors
Her Majesty Queen Emma, an
inveterate gardener and Hawaii's
first environmental queen, who
made a forest trek to Kokee with
100 friends in 1871. Call
&
808/
245-3971.
Aloha Classic World Wavesailing
Championship,
Hookipa Beach,
Maui. The top windsurfers in the
world gather for this final event in
the Pro Boardsailing World Tour. If
you're on Maui, don't miss it—it's
spectacular to watch. Call
&
808/
575-9151.
Hamakua Music Festival,
Hamakua, Big Island. This event
features a surprisingly eclectic mix
of well-known musicians, ranging
from blues and jazz to rock 'n' roll,
Hawaiian, and even classical. Call
&
808/775-3378.
Early October.
Maui County Fair,
War Memorial
Complex, Wailuku, Maui. The old-
est county fair in Hawaii features a
parade, amusement rides, live
entertainment, and exhibits. Call
&
800/525-MAUI
or 808/244-
3530. First weekend in October.
Molokai Hoe,
Molokai to Oahu.
The course of this men's 40-mile
outrigger contest runs across the
channel from Molokai to finish at
Fort DeRussy Beach in Waikiki.
Call
&
808/261-6615
or check
www.molokai-hawaii.com. Mid-
October.
Ironman Triathlon World Cham-
pionship,
Kailua-Kona, Big Island.
Some 1,500-plus world-class ath-
letes run a full marathon, swim 2.4
miles, and bike 112 miles on the
Kona-Kohala coast of the Big
Island. Spectators can watch the
action along the route for free. The
best place to see the 7am start is
along the seawall on Alii Drive,
facing Kailua Bay; arrive before
5:30am to get a seat. The best place
to see the bike-and-run portion is
along Alii Drive (which will be
closed to traffic; park on a side
street and walk down). To watch
the finishers come in, line up along
Alii Drive from Holualoa Street to
the finish at Palani Road/Alii Drive;
the first finisher can come as early
as 2:30pm, and the course closes at
midnight. Call
&
808/329-0063
or visit www.ironmanlive.com.
October 15, 2005.
Halloween in Lahaina,
Maui.
There's Carnival in Rio, Mardi Gras
in New Orleans, and Halloween in
Lahaina. Come to this giant cos-
tume party (some 20,000 people
show up) on the streets of Lahaina;
Front Street is closed off for the fes-
tivities. Call
&
808/667-9175.
October 31.
November
Hawaiian Slack-Key Guitar Festi-
val,
Kauai Marriott Resort, Lihue,
Kauai. 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.
Annual Kona Coffee Cultural
Festival,
Kailua-Kona, Big Island.
Celebrate the coffee harvest with a
bean-picking contest, lei contests,
song and dance, and the Miss Kona
Coffee pageant. Call
&
808/326-
7820
or go to www.konacoffee.com
for this year's schedule.
Big Island Festival,
Kona-Kohala
coast, Hawaii. This is one of the
state's largest festivals on the largest
island. For 5 days and nights it cel-
ebrates the Big Island's cultural
diversity with lots of foodie events,
excellent Hawaiian music, golf and
sport activities, spa extravaganzas,
agricultural products, exhibits, and
