B on Hawaii

It can be said that having strong roots is the best foundation for becoming a successful storyteller.

The Waikiki Parc Hotel is offering a free “Yoga with a Twist” event this Thursday, July 10, from 6 - 8 p.m. If you thought the twist was the “free” aspect, think again; a live guitarist and violinist will accompany the yoga instructor, and “Parc Chic Designer Wines” will be available for $5 per glass following the session. Parking is free for the event.

This weekend, May 9 – 11, the Ritz Carlton Kapalua presents an astonishing array of cultural offerings over the course of a storybook weekend entitled "Celebration of the Arts." Perched on a pine tree lined hilltop overlooking the Pacific Ocean (and neighboring isles of Lanai and Molokai), Celebration of the Arts is an incredible opportunity to delve into multiple aspects of Hawaiian culture. These include visual arts, performance, demonstrations, culinary offerings and of course, all the grandeur the Ritz Carlton has to offer. 

On Saturday, October 26, 2013, an all-day yoga event will unfold at The Modern Honolulu—Hawaii’s most fashionable boutique hotel. The event—entitled “Poses emPower” is directed and organized by Power Yoga Hawaii founders Dorian and Lehua Wright. The goal is to raise awareness and funds for a variety of mental illness causes throughout Hawaii, from depression to youth bullying and suicide.

This Sunday, September 8, 2013, one of the daytime highlights of the 3rd annual Hawaii Food & Wine Festival will be the "Girls Got Game" brunch at the al fresco Shor restaurant. Six top chefs—which hail from Tokyo, New York, Taiwan and beyond—will prepare their best "morning after" fare at the poolside venue with sweeping views of Waikiki Beach.

Calling all Weekend Warriors: This November the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea is offering its first in-house, all-inclusive windsurfing camp at the tony Hawaiian hotel. Eight entrants will spend breakfast, lunch, dinner and all the in between water time breathing surf and wind with two professionals in the field. 

Sometimes, and might we stress that it isn’t often, a big resort “gets it right” and presents a unique pairing of events that is out-of-the-box and utterly enticing. Take the Makena Beach Resort in beautiful Wailea, Maui; they’ve brought together the world’s youngest master sommelier (Honolulu’s own Patrick Okubo), and that delightfully Hawaiian treat—poke—for an evening that will explore the finer aspects of both. 

The changing-of-the-guard, or chef, at a “locals favorite" restaurant is heralded as a significant event here in Hawai‘i. So it became noteworthy when Maui’s Pineapple Grill, at Kapalua, bid farewell to Ryan Luckey—who garnered numerous regional awards for this impressive, off-the-beaten-fairway eatery—and ushered in another “local boy gone big.” Isaac Bancaco has cooked on the front lines for...

Are you a glamour gal (or guy) always on the lookout for an occasion to don your ball gown (or tuxedo) and hobnob with other such fabulously like-minded folk? Even better—do you like to eat, drink and be entertained in the name of a good cause? Then by all means, consider heading to the Halekulani on Oscar Night where you’ll have the opportunity to walk the red carpet, swill top tier cocktails and view a telecast of the 84th Academy Awards.