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Around the Table

Lyle Fujioka shares his life story of food, wine and good company
Lyle Fujioka’s career in wine could perhaps be said to have begun when he slipped under the table after consuming one glass of red. It was not an auspicious start. But as history tells us, Fujioka went on to become one of the most [...]

August-September 2009 | Alice Keesing | 0 comments | Continued
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Lanikai Retreat

Casual, chic and colorful are the hallmarks of this Windward Oahu abode
This is a home where kids meet friends meet family meet dogs meet surfboards meet trucks. Ganesh rubs shoulders with Buddha, honu petroglyphs sit alongside kids’ toys, and stainless steel appliances meet surfboards.
“We live here,” says the homeowner, who wishes to remain unidentified. The [...]

February-March 2009 | Alice Keesing | 0 comments | Continued
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Staged To Sell

Properties get a dose of “fluffing” through the creative art of home staging
There are many ways to sell a home, from the old trick of filling the air with the aroma of baking bread to the newer and more sophisticated art of staging.
As its theatrical name suggests, staging involves the creation of an imaginary [...]

October-November 2008 | Alice Keesing | 0 comments | Continued
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A Peaceful Haven at Hualalai

Bask in this Balinese-style abode
Perched on its eyrie at the top of Kona’s Hualalai Resort, this $20 million home is a resort unto itself. Perhaps the greatest dilemma here is whether to stay in or go out. Relax by the infinity pool, basking in the vast Pacific view? Or venture out on the championship golf [...]

August-September 2008 | Alice Keesing | 0 comments | Continued
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Experience the Suite Life

Indulge at Big Island’s luxe Hapuna Suite
You’re relaxing by the pool watching the sun set into the tropical Pacific; your personal butler is at hand with a cocktail and platter of hors d’oeuvres … it’s the suite life. The Hapuna Suite, to be exact.
The Hapuna Suite has been called one of Hawaii’s best-kept secrets. And [...]

June-July 2008 | Alice Keesing | 0 comments | Continued
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Kid Care

Juggle family life with Au Pair In America and Aloha Nannies
The toys are out of control and taking over the living room. The preschool just called to say that your daughter has a fever. You have a miss-at-your-peril meeting at work. Your son has soccer practice. And what about dinner?
Managing the schedules of a working [...]

April-May 2008 | Alice Keesing | 0 comments | Continued
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Memoirs

Sample the services of private chef Peter Foster
It’s still early at the Commercial Fishing Village at Pier 38, but Honolulu’s top private chef Peter Foster is fueled up on caffeine and picking up his catch of the day at Fresh Island Fish. The top-quality onaga and hamachi are bound for a private dinner party at [...]

December-January 2008 | Alice Keesing | 0 comments | Continued
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FORTISSIMO!

Violinist Sarah Chang Plays Honolulu Symphony & The surf
Surfing and Sibelius – that’s the lineup for legendary violinist Sarah Chang when she returns to Hawaii to open the Honolulu Symphony’s season on Aug. 25-26.
Like a wandering minstrel of the 21st century, Chang travels the world making music all year, but the former child prodigy says [...]

August-September 2007 | Alice Keesing | 0 comments | Continued