Entertainment
Sweet Strains: Improv Cellist in Concert
Improvisational cellist Rushad Eggleston will be in concert at three different venues on the Big Island this week.
Big Island’s Weekend: Queen’s Day, Food and FUN-draising
Get ready to enjoy another weekend of choice fun and entertainment with a queenly celebration, poke and falsetto contest and run/walk.
The 16th Annual Taste of Hawai’i
Three days of fundraising for cancer research includes a delicious foodie event and silent auction on Friday, a golf tournament, tennis competition and a run/walk.
Delicious Competitions with Fish and Falsetto
On Saturday, Hawaii’s favorite pupu and fish dish is the main event as amateurs and chefs battle for best poke. Later in the day, falsetto performers battle to be the best.
Big Island’s Weekend: Labor Day Play
Labor Day’s long weekend is a luxury to some. This weekend, enjoy a rodeo, take in a country fair, laugh with the local ladies, and listen to some musicians pluck sweetness from slack key guitars.
A Passion for Paddling
This Labor Day weekend, the world’s largest long distance outrigger canoe paddling competition takes place along the Kona Coast.
Taste of the Hawaiian Range Less Than a Month Away
This is the last week to enter to win free tickets to a cooking demo with Four Seasons Executive Chef James Babian during next month’s Taste of the Hawaii Range.
20th Annual Slack Key Festival Sunday in Kona
The festival will be held from noon to 6 p.m. at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa in tribute to Gabby “Pops” Pahinui.
Big Island’s Weekend: Bikers, Music and More
There’s more than enough fun to be had this weekend. Check out the options below for some diversity and spice in your weekend plans.
The Cook Voyages
At the Lyman Museum on Friday August 20, local historian Boyd Bond will discuss the life and career of Captain James Cook. The talk begins at 7 p.m. and will go through 8:30 p.m.
Weekend Roundup: Men’s Glee, Mai Tai’s, and More
Relax and enjoy your weekend with song, libation and, if you’re not a runner, displays of masochism with the options below.
Puna Men’s Chorus: Flashback
At 7 p.m. on Friday August 17, at the Palace Theater in Hilo, the Puna Men’s Chorus will delight the audience with four years worth of handpicked choral material to excite giggles, smiles and wonderment.
Weekend Roundup: Culture, Horsey Love and Bittersweet Bliss
When events coincide and you just can’t decide which to attend, why not try to fit them all in? This weekend presents an opportunity in guilt-free double or triple dipping.
40th Annual Ho`oku`ikahi Establishment Day
On Saturday and Sunday, the Pelekane or royal courtyard located near the beach below Pu’ukohola Heiau will celebrate establishment day.
The Perfect Pairing: Java and Desserts
On Saturday, coffeeholics will get to revel in a day of coffee and desserts at the Hualalai Four Seasons Resort from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
A Language and Culture in Revival
Listen and learn about the plight of disappearing indigenous languages worldwide; heighten your awareness of Native Hawaiian language and cultural revitalization.
Weekend Roundup: From Land to Sea, Creativity Flows
Sometimes the working weekend is unavoidable. However, with some of the options below, you can avoid spending all your time in work mode to make a date with fun.
Lau Lau: It Tastes Like Fun
Whether you are local grown or have flown here, many natives and transplants enjoy that ti-leaf wrapped food, the lau lau.
Kukui Dyes Workshop Set For Saturday
Bernice Akamine will conduct a workshop in Kona Saturday on the process of making natural dyes.
Weekend Roundup: Go Mango, Obon, Musical
If the week felt long and the Monday dread is already creeping forth, fight it off with some cheery weekend plans.
