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High Horse

Explore the world of equestrianism
Beth Bowlen Harbottle sits regally in the saddle atop a stately Oldenburg horse. Sunshine permeates the dust and green as Harbottle guides her stallion, Fab, gently to an open arena in Waimanalo’s Circle C Equestrian Center. With intensity in her eyes, Harbottle rides faster and faster around the ring, Fab turning [...]

February-March 2008 | Darlene Dela Cruz | 1 comment | Continued
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Tajiri Trees

Rock around a beautiful tree from Christmas Hawaii
With ornaments adorning and strings of lights aglow, Christmas trees are the proverbial holiday centerpiece for most family rooms. Whether the family gathering around the tree is a festive gang of four or an extended clan of guests at a fine Honolulu hotel, Richard Tajiri of “Richard Tajiri’s [...]

December-January 2008 | Darlene Dela Cruz | 0 comments | Continued
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For the Foodie

Indulgences for your favorite culinary connoisseur
When a first-class dinner at Honolulu’s finest Italian or Chinese restaurants no longer satisfies the discerning palate on your holiday list, treat him or her to the ultimate food gift: a cooking tour abroad.
Calabria Lost Cuisine, a new venture started by Carla Magziar, the former proprietor of C & C [...]

December-January 2008 | Darlene Dela Cruz | 0 comments | Continued
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Cool Kitchenware

Novel appliances and cookware make great gifts for the home chef
This holiday season, the latest technologies in kitchenware allow your favorite gourmets-next-door to play with toys normally allowed only to restaurant bigwigs.
The coffee connoisseur can sip up the benefits of having his or her very own in-home espresso machine. Capresso offers its Impressa line of [...]

December-January 2008 | Darlene Dela Cruz | 0 comments | Continued
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Suite escape

Indulge in Halekulani’s Vera Wang Suite
When the worlds of high fashion and high-end travel accommodations collide, the result is a beautifully unique - and incomparably chic -home away from home.
Enter the Vera Wang Suite at the Halekulani Hotel in Waikiki. The brainchild of Halekulani’s chief operating officer Peter Shaindlin, the suite is both a business [...]

October-November 2007 | Darlene Dela Cruz | 0 comments | Continued
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Luxury is Back in Black

American Express’ elite Centurion “Black” credit card
An eight-pound black box comes delivered discreetly to your front door. In it lies a rectangular sliver of pure titanium, a card that holds more luxury power than even big spenders can dare to imagine.
Need a $30 million private jet? One cardholder got it with a single swipe. Seeking [...]

October-November 2007 | Darlene Dela Cruz | 0 comments | Continued
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Pampered Paws

Where every pet gets the superstar treatment
When Elizabeth Taylor wants her dog to feel like a superstar, she turns to the Kahala Hotel.
The actress’ pup is among the many that have been treated to Pampered Paws, an amenity program that caters to the fancies of a Kahala guest’s favorite pooch. Conceived by resort manager - [...]

August-September 2007 | Darlene Dela Cruz | 0 comments | Continued
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