Hundreds gather in Waikiki for fun-filled Today Show broadcast

Submitted by Ian Scheuring on Monday, May 20th, 12:07 pm

WAIKIKI (HawaiiNewsNow)- It's not uncommon to see hundreds of people on the beach in Waikiki during the day, but a crowd of that size playing in the sand into the early hours of the morning could certainly be considered a rare occurrence.

NBC's popular Today Show descended upon the Royal Hawaiian Hotel overnight, broadcasting live between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. just feet from the crashing waves of a lingering south swell that kept hundreds of fans on their toes—and even wet, at times.

Despite receiving grief from members of the crowd for wearing their shoes in the sand, anchors Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Natalie Morales and Willie Geist were in no short supply of island culture during the three hour show, receiving hula lessons from local performers and an ukulele performance from Jake Shimabukuro.

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Visitor Industry Charity Walk raises record $1.67 million

Submitted by HawaiiNewsNow W... on Sunday, May 19th, 2:25 pm

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow)- The 35th annual Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association (HTLA) Visitor Industry Charity Walk raised a record $1,671,436 Saturday.

"Our visitor industry works hard all year to put together this event that serves Hawaii's non-profits and communities.I'm so proud of this record-setting Charity Walk by the people and friends of our visitor industry," said Julie Arigo, this year's Charity Walk chairman and general manager of Waikiki Parc Hotel. "It's a wonderful outpouring of kindness and kokua that exemplifies our aloha spirit. A big mahalo to all of the thousands of folks who participated and gave so generously."

A total of 14,736 walkers on Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and Hawaii Island participated in the fundraiserthat generates monies for hundreds of local charities. Maui raised the most funds of any of the Islands for the third consecutive year with an impressive $701,716 – a record for the Island.

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Honolulu Triathlon traffic restrictions for Sunday

Submitted by HawaiiNewsNow W... on Saturday, May 18th, 6:28 pm

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow)- The Annual Honolulu Triathlon will take place Sunday, May 19, 2013, and will start at Ala Moana Beach Park at 5:45 a.m.

Participants will begin with a 1500 meter swim, followed by a 25 mile bike ride along Ala Moana Boulevard, Nimitz Highway, and Lagood Drive, and finally will run 6.2 miles back to Ala Moana Beach Park.

The following traffic restrictions will be in place:

The Bike Course will be held on the Makai (ocean) side of Ala Mona Blvd from Ala Moana Beach Park, Ewa bound, to Nimitz under the viaduct, past the airport to the turnaround at Arizona and Nimitz - Halawa Gate (the intersection just before the Arizona Memorial). The bikes will make a 180 U-turn and return to Nimitz under the viaduct, making a right on Lagoon Drive, riding on the Diamond Head Side to the end, and then back to Nimitz, making a right and back onto Nimitz and Ala Moana Blvd, to Ala Moana Beach Park.

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Friends, family appeal for help in finding missing tourist

Submitted by HawaiiNewsNow W... on Saturday, May 18th, 5:27 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.

Harris had come to Hawaii from Portland, OR, with a group of friends to celebrate her 29th birthday.

The last person to see Harris was her friend Jillian Gibides, who said Harris is like a sister to her. Gibides said they were outside the bar on Lewers Street. "When I had gotten out and came around the cab, I looked back over and didn't see her, so I just figured, okay. She'll just call me when she needs to."

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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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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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