HOLOHOLO
Earth Day sail to clean Lana'i reefs
Advertiser Staff
To celebrate Earth Day, Trilogy Excursions, on Maui, is planning a reef cleanup at Hulopo'e Beach Park, Lana'i, on April 23. Volunteers sail free roundtrip from Lahaina, Maui. Check-in is 9 a.m. at Lahaina Harbor. Trilogy Excursions will provide snorkeling equipment, trash bags and tanks for certified divers but no scuba gear. Scuba certification must be proven to use a tank. Bringing a picnic lunch is recommended.
Reservations: (808) 661-4743; www.sailtrilogy.com.
Kama'aina golf rates: The Princeville Resort offers a $50 green fee for kama'aina at the Makai and Prince courses through April 30 (Regular rates are $85 for the Prince and $57 for Makai). The $50 green fee is good for all tee times daily, for 18 holes at the Prince and 27 holes at the Makai. Proof of Hawai'i residency is required. To book a tee time, call (800) 826-1105, (808) 826-5001 or the Makai Course at (808) 826-3581. www.princeville.com.
Well-traveled wine: The 25th Annual Kapalua Wine and Food Festival, July 6-9, will feature seminars, cooking classes by famous chefs and tastings of wines from around the world. Tickets for the four days are $650; individual events are $100 to $175. Information: (866) 669-2440, www.kapalua.com.
Marine camp for kids: The Maui Ocean Center is offering a daily summer camp for kids 7 to 12 to learn about Hawai'i's marine environment. The programs will be offered 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, July 5 through Sept. 1. The $55 fee includes lunch and themed activities. Reservations required: (808) 270-7000, www.mauioceancenter.com.
Vegas travelers: Visitors to Las Vegas in 2005 were younger and spent more on gambling, lodging, food, drink and shopping, tourism officials said. Hot new nightspots — such as Tryst at Wynn Las Vegas, Rain at the Palms, Ra at Luxor or Pure at Caesars Palace — have boosted trips made by the Generation-X crowd, said the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. While the bulk of visitors are baby boomers, the average age has fallen, from 50 in 2003, to 49 and then 47. The average gambling budget per trip increased from $545 to $627, while spending on food and drink rose by $10 to $248. Shopping rose from $124 to $137. A record 38.6 million people visited Las Vegas in 2005, and 39.1 million are expected in 2006.
