Hawaii Vacation Deals and News Roundup for August 14th

Posted on Thu, Aug 14, 2008 by Sheila

National Geographic Adventure magazine lists Lihue on Kauai as one of the next great adventure towns in the West.
Hawaiian Airlines is canceling the Maui-San Diego route beginning September 1st. (Source)
I’m still finding excellent airfares to Hawaii for September and October as I reported on Saturday. You deserve a vacation, don’t you? Don’t let yourself be a victim of airfareaphobia any longer. There’s no need to be afraid!
I’m excited to hear that CBS plans to revive the TV classic, “Hawaii Five-O”.
If you’ve seen the previews to the movie “Tropic Thunder” and wondered where those exotic green scenes were shot, then you’ll be pleased to know the movie was filmed on Kauai.
Don’t forget to get all your entries in for the reader reward contest by the midnight Hawaii time tomorrow. Some of you have been eagle-eyes and haven’t missed a single secret message. I’m enjoying the contest and hope you are too.
I’d like to extend warm wishes for a speedy recovery to Big Island Mayor, Harry Kim, who is recovering from a heart attack.