NBC's Today Show to broadcast from Waikiki on Monday

Submitted by Ian Scheuring on Saturday, May 18th, 8:46 am

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow)- The cast and crew of NBC's TODAY show are leaving New York and going on ‘American Adventure,' and the first stop for Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker and Company involves sun, sand and surf… Right here in Hawaii.

On Monday, the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki will play host to the show as they broadcast live between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. Hawaii time, in order to account for the time difference between Honolulu and the East Coast.

Complete details on how to attend the live broadcast in Waikiki can be found here on the TODAY show's Facebook event page.

Special guests for the three hour broadcast are scheduled to include musicians Jack Johnson and Jake Shimabukuro, and the crew plans on filming excursions to places like Pearl Harbor that will air live during the show.

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Tourist last seen at Waikiki bar missing

Submitted by HawaiiNewsNow W... on Friday, May 17th, 6:08 pm

WAIKIKI (HawaiiNewsNow)- CrimeStoppers and the Honolulu Police Department are looking for a woman visiting from the mainland who has been missing since early Thursday morning.

Police say Ivanice "Ivy" Harris was last seen on May 16 at 2:15 a.m. speaking with an unknown male outside of a bar in Waikiki.

Ivy has not been seen or heard from since. Her family and friends are very concerned for her safety and well being.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 955-8300, or *CRIME on your cellular phone

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Ukulele Slack Key & Steel Jam Sunday

Submitted by HawaiiNewsNow W... on Friday, May 17th, 5:14 pm

Ukulele Slack Key & Steel Jam in Kapiolani Park at the Bandstand. The event is from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and FREE to the public. Visuals of the various artists are available upon request.

More info on this event and others, including the upcoming Na Hoku Hanohano Awards, can be found at www.melemei.com under the "events" tab. We appreciate your support of Hawaii's music!

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Honolulu Zoo to host free admission day for U.S. Military & family

Submitted by HawaiiNewsNow W... on Friday, May 17th, 3:31 pm

WAIKIKI (HawaiiNewsNow)- Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced that all members of the U.S. military and their families are invited to visit the Honolulu Zoo for free on "Military Appreciation Day," this Sunday, May 19, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

"We would like to extend a warm aloha and our gratitude to the men and women who have served or are currently serving in the military for their sacrifice to ensure protection and freedom for our country," Mayor Caldwell said.

All military card ID holders and their families, including retirees and National Guard/Reserve, will have free admission to the zoo and receive a free pizza lunch, watermelon and ice cream. Free shuttles to the zoo will be available from Schofield Barracks.

Entrance for the event is located at the Monsarrat Gate #6 across from the Kapiolani Park Bandstand.

The event is sponsored by the City and County of Honolulu and the Navy League of the United States Honolulu Council.

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Hotel occupancy 71% as hotels await summer

Submitted by Howard Dicus on Friday, May 17th, 5:34 am

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow)- Hawaii hotels ran 71,3 percent full last week, a sign May will be, as it often is, the calm before the summer peak season in the islands.

Occupancy was 77 percent on Oahu, 71 percent on Maui, 68 percent on Kauai and 54 percent on the Big Island, Hospitality Advisors LLC reported Friday. Only the Big Island was up - three percentage points - from the week before and all were within three points of year-before levels.

For comparison, nationwide occupancy during the same seven-day period May 5-11 was 63 percent, while occupancy was 74 percent in Los Angeles and 62 percent in Orlando, Smith Travekl Research LLC reported.

Average room rates fell below $200 a night on both Oahu and the Big Island but only Kauai hotels failed to collectively show an increase from last year. Rates were up 5 percent on the Big Island, up 7 percent on Maui and up 10 percent on Oahu.

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Waikiki Aquarium's "Ke Kani O Ke Kai" 2013 summer concert series to feature popular local artists

Submitted by Rachel Wagenman on Wednesday, May 15th, 6:21 pm

Information provided by Becker Communications:

HONOLULU, HI (May 15, 2013) – The Waikiki Aquarium will once again host its popular “Ke Kani O Ke Kai” summer concert series, offering visitors and residents an evening of live entertainment and food under the stars. The concerts will be held every other Thursday from June 13 through August 8, 2013. The 2013 Ke Kani O Ke Kai performance line-up includes:

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BLT Steak Waikiki extends employee discount to military for Armed Forces Day, May 18

Submitted by Rachel Wagenman on Tuesday, May 14th, 6:05 pm

Information provided by BLT Steak Waikiki:

In honor of Armed Forces Day, the restaurant is welcoming all active and retired military personnel as a part of the BLT family. This Saturday, May 18, all members of the Armed Forces will receive the BLT Steak employee discount – parties up to two will be given 50 percent off their meal, while groups of three or more will enjoy a 20 percent discount (does not include tax or gratuity; must present military ID card).