It's October. Are you thinking beer? We're thinking beer. And Bavarian eats. Oom-pah-pah music. And that darn chicken dance. The Ala Moana Hotel kicks off its annual Oktoberfest celebration today with all of the above and more. Head to the hotel's Hibiscus Ballroom from 6 to 11 p.m. to share some pilsners and bratwurst. Can't make it tonight? Oktoberfest also goes down nightly Thursday through Sunday. $10. www.alamoanahotel.com

— Derek Paiva

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LORE OF THE RING

As part of our continuing wedding series, Island Life is next looking to our readers to share their stories of special wedding rings. Did you take the classic trip to the store? Perhaps you saw "Blood Diamond" and decided to seek out conflict-free diamonds? Or are you going the green route with vintage? Lord it over us with us your special ring tales! Send them to Mary Kaye Ritz, mritz@honoluluadvertiser.com or 525-8035.

FINAL WORD

"There's a sadness in that the longer you stay in this career, the harder it becomes to get people to sit in a theater and not focus on your looks. Maybe that's why I try to keep my private life so private and why I don't want to be an In Touch celebrity. It's why I don't have any patience for paparazzi. It's just not something that helps me at all."

Charlize Theron | in Vogue