Dining & Food

What's Sizzlin' on Hawaii's Big Island of Adventures, Tasty Tidbits (July 2010)

Come to the Big Island and Explore Hawai‘i’s Island of Adventure

Hawai‘i’s Big Island (July 1, 2010) – Summer is here, and Hawai‘i’s Big Island is the coolest destination with the hottest snorkel spots, non-stop volcanic action, endless opportunities for adventure and the best lodging deals around!

TASTY TIDBITS

With sustainability at the forefront of the culture and operations of the independently-owned Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows, the resort’s CanoeHouse restaurant is taking the lead by supporting Sir Paul, Stella and Mary McCartney’s “Meat Free Monday” environmental campaign. In addition to the regular CanoeHouse menu, each Monday guests have to option to select the specially created Meat Free Monday menu that showcases the freshest local ingredients sourced within 100 miles of the resort. For reservations contact (808) 881-7911 or visit www.Maunalani.com.

Mauna Kea Beach Hotel’s legendary Clambake is a remarkable buffet featuring the finest seafood from Hawai‘i’s Big Island. Enjoy all-you-can-eat treats every Saturday night, including Keahole Maine lobster, fresh sashimi, shrimp, crab claws, oysters, mussels and clams, plus prime rib of beef and a lavish dessert bar. Relax under the stars with live Hawaiian music. Adults, $86; children $43, excludes tax/gratuity. Visit www.MaunaKeaBeachHotel.com or call (808) 882-5810.

KUDOS

Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka‘upulehu, Hawai‘i Island’s first and only AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Five Star resort, was twice-honored in June, adding to its accolades. Travel + Leisure magazine named the resort #1 in Hawai‘i for service in its annual World’s Best Service readers poll, while Conde Nast Traveler honored the resort as one of the Top Golf Resorts in the U.S, and beyond, in its reader’s poll.

Lorie Obra of Rusty’s Hawaiian Ka‘u Coffee received the 2010 Outstanding Producer Award for exceptional achievement in coffee farming by the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe. At the association’s annual Awards for Coffee Excellence dinner in London on June 23, Board Member Colin Smith called Ms. Obra’s accomplishments “exemplary and an inspiration to the specialty coffee industry.” The Outstanding Producer Award is presented to one coffee estate, cooperative or mill that has worked extensively to improve the production or preparation of green coffee. Visit rustyshawaiian.com for information.

Special note to media: The Big Island Visitors Bureau (BIVB) recognizes the use of the ‘okina [‘] or glottal stop, one of the eight consonants of the modern Hawaiian language; and the kahak? [?] or macron (e.g., in place names of Hawai‘i such as K?lauea). However, BIVB respects the individual use of these markings for names of organizations and businesses.

For more information on Hawai‘i’s Big Island, please visit gohawaii.com/big-island

Big Island Visitors Bureau Media Contact:
Jessica Ferracane, Irondog Communications, (808) 895-5740, jessica@irondogpr.com

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