thetenken wrote:

Do you guys know of any good, cheap places to stay? Have friends or family who own inns or apartments that they rent out to vacationers? I was thinking since we're coming out near Thanksgiving time, Hawaii would be mostly dead and would have lots of free housing. If you know of a decent place to stay on Oahu, let me know! I'm probably going to need rooms for 3 or 4 guys...

How much are you planning to spend for your place?

Pretty much, I only know of places that rent out monthly.

Hotels are pretty cheap though. Last time I stayed at one (for a hotel party) I paid $69.00/night. --Outrigger West.
Think they changed the name as they changed management.
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ahochaude wrote:

How much are you planning to spend for your place? Pretty much, I only know of places that rent out monthly. Hotels are pretty cheap though. Last time I stayed at one (for a hotel party) I paid $69.00/night. --Outrigger West. Think they changed the name as they changed management.

Well, the cheaper the better...the way I figure, I won't be in my hotel room much except to sleep. =) Wanna use that money to blow on good food, good company, and great experiences! (And by company, I don't mean hookers...but if you know of any, well, don't hesitate to tell me! )
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"...but it was my integrity that was important. Is that so selfish? It sells for so little, but it's all we have left in this place. It is the very last inch of us...but within that inch we are free." - V for Vendetta

thetenken wrote:

Well, the cheaper the better...the way I figure, I won't be in my hotel room much except to sleep. =) Wanna use that money to blow on good food, good company, and great experiences! (And by company, I don't mean hookers...but if you know of any, well, don't hesitate to tell me! )

If you're thinking of looking at hookers, look in Waikiki. Don't go anywhere else. Especially down Merchant St (downtown) or Vineyard Blvd (downtown). All the transvestites hang out and do their business there. If you wanna egg them, then it's cool! In Waikiki, there are even Japanese girls (and I mean from Japan) strutting their stuff around for sale.

If we can't meet up, I can suggest a few good eating places for you to go to.
Sidestreet is one.
Gomaichi, best ramen man!
Imanasutei. Excellent!
Okonomiyaki Chibo --dude!
Okonomiyaki Cuisine Kai, not as good as Chibo, but way cheaper. Food is still awesome though!
Makino Chaya- Great buffet for the price!
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ahochaude wrote:

If you're thinking of looking at hookers, look in Waikiki. Don't go anywhere else. Especially down Merchant St (downtown) or Vineyard Blvd (downtown). All the transvestites hang out and do their business there. If you wanna egg them, then it's cool! In Waikiki, there are even Japanese girls (and I mean from Japan) strutting their stuff around for sale. If we can't meet up, I can suggest a few good eating places for you to go to. Sidestreet is one. Gomaichi, best ramen man! Imanasutei. Excellent! Okonomiyaki Chibo --dude! Okonomiyaki Cuisine Kai, not as good as Chibo, but way cheaper. Food is still awesome though! Makino Chaya- Great buffet for the price!

Hahahahaha....showing your knowledge of the seedy underbelly of Hawaii...I guess this is what all the Hawaiian crime dramas are all about...without any Asian faces!

Cool, we'll definitely try and meet up, but I will definitely hit the restaurants you've mentioned...
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"...but it was my integrity that was important. Is that so selfish? It sells for so little, but it's all we have left in this place. It is the very last inch of us...but within that inch we are free." - V for Vendetta

thetenken wrote:

Hahahahaha....showing your knowledge of the seedy underbelly of Hawaii...I guess this is what all the Hawaiian crime dramas are all about...without any Asian faces!

Of course! Knowledge is power!

thetenken wrote:

Cool, we'll definitely try and meet up, but I will definitely hit the restaurants you've mentioned...

I'll give you the locations of the restaraunts!

Sidestreet- Near the Blockbuster in Ala Moana. I think it's on Kona St (??) If not, then it's right next to Kona St. I have the number to it. (808)591-0253. Make reservations. Especially after 7:00pm. It gets busy over there. Ahi poke and the pork chops is what I recommend.

Gomaichi- I work there on Friday nights from about 6:00pm. It's on Keeaumoku towards Ala Moana Shopping Center. Right across the street from Tower Records and Sam's Club/Walmart. I recommend the Chicken Cold Noodle or Chicken Tan Tan Men.

Imanasutei- Near UH Manoa. Located on South King St and Universty Ave intersection. Shops in that area are 7-11, Hawaiin Tattoo Comapny, Central Pacific Bank. Excellent! :d There's even a great Japanese restaraunt next to it too! The takoyaki at the other Japanese restaraunt is good!

Okonomiyaki Chibo- located in Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center in Waikiki. 3rd Foor. I showed eltinator the place too. The number is (808)922-9724. Ask for John Higa and tell him you know Ryan from Central Pacific Bank.

Okonomiyaki Cuisine Kai- located on Keeaumoku and Makaloa St. Near Gomaichi and Tower Records. Once you're on that intersection facing Ala Moana Shopping Center, go towards your right. Pass the Pacific Guardian Tower and it'll be on your left hand side in a small lot.

Makino Chaya- located on South King St. I think it's near Pensacola St on King St. (808)955-5966.

Oh and Kyo-ya Restaraunt- located on Kalaukaua Ave in Waikiki. Right across Ambassador Hotel. Whatever you eat there, it's awesome!
Kind of pricey though. But well worth it! :d Fine Japanese dining....
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thetenken wrote:

Hahahahaha....showing your knowledge of the seedy underbelly of Hawaii...I guess this is what all the Hawaiian crime dramas are all about...without any Asian faces! Cool, we'll definitely try and meet up, but I will definitely hit the restaurants you've mentioned...

Yeah, man . . . we'll drive (in my relatively new car ) around, go and eat, be sure to call Mr. thetenken. Try go meet some of the others. Call, call, call once you get here!

Regarding what you said about Hawaii, above, thetenken: all I'll say is this: watch that "Dog" Chapman (takes place on Oahu, mostly, if not entirely) show on A&E. I didn't KNOW some of those places existed.

ahochaude wrote:

I'll give you the locations of the restaraunts!

Very nice! How about good island food? Good traditional stuff like poi and the like?

The Man:
"Dog" Chapman show? I'll have to keep my eyes open. Anywhere I can obtain the show or a transcript or summary?

I'll definitely call!
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thetenken wrote:

Very nice! How about good island food? Good traditional stuff like poi and the like?

There are several flavors of Hawaii island cuisine. One type is a luau. Look through the brochures I sent you... There are two companies I know of that are popular... One is Paradise Cove, which I've heard is the best of the luau events on Oahu. There's also a popular luau called Germain's Luau. The luau itself is near Kapolei, but there are charter buses in Waikiki that'll take you there.

http://www.hawaiiguide.com/restau~1/luaus/paradise/parades.htm
http://www.hawaiiguide.com/restau~1/luaus/germain/germain.htm

Another type of island cuisine is what they call Pacific rim cuisine. For me, it's a lot less Hawaii and more to do with the Pacific itself. It blends flavors of the Pacific islands and the Orient with a dash of California freshness and Southwestern spice. At these restaurants, you'll find noodles, potstickers, seafood tacos and chimichangas. Some good restaurants that cater to Pacific rim include Roy's in Hawaii Kai (my company, Phoenix Technologies, Ltd. was next door to them in the late 1980's, and we'd send people who got laid off there for a final meal), and Sam Choy's (he's a good friend of Emiril Lagase). Duke's Outrigger Club is also pretty good (I take my mom there every year for Mother's day).

All of these restaurants and more are in the brochures.

--- groink

Cool. Thanks for the info, groink.

New question...Does one need to buy tickets beforehand to travel interisland, or are the flights frequent and unpacked enough that you can buy a ticket at the airport for a decent price? Or buy a few days beforehand and have a decent price?
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ahochaude wrote:

Oh and Kyo-ya Restaraunt- located on Kalaukaua Ave in Waikiki. Right across Ambassador Hotel. Whatever you eat there, it's awesome! Kind of pricey though. But well worth it! :d Fine Japanese dining....

I actually saw this restaurant when I was there for my honeymoon. I looked at the prices and thought it was a bit much. But since you say it great dining, naybe I'll try it on our next trip. It won't be til next year though.

I must contact you Hawaii folks when the time comes.

groink wrote:

One is Paradise Cove, which I've heard is the best of the luau events on Oahu.

I will definitely attest to this luau. If you go (and can drink), upgrade to the higher package. You will get unlimited mai-tais (the "leaded" variety) and you will not have to get your food. Your guide will be your servers.

thetenken wrote:

Cool. Thanks for the info, groink. New question...Does one need to buy tickets beforehand to travel interisland, or are the flights frequent and unpacked enough that you can buy a ticket at the airport for a decent price? Or buy a few days beforehand and have a decent price?

Well, technically you can buy a ticket at anytime, even a few hours before a scheduled flight. The problem in doing this is that the TSA will signal a red flag, then treat you as a possible high risk passenger, such as a second level of searching your belongings. This is because a profile of a suspected person includes someone buying a ticket at the last minute. This actually never happened to me, but I heard about this from a reliable source in the travel industry.

Whether you buy a ticket last minute or a week in advanced, the price is only a few dollars difference. So for me, it doesn't really matter. One thing to consider when island-hopping last minute is the transportation situation on the island once you get there. Oahu is really easy because the public bus system there is one of the best in the U.S. However, on the other major islands, either they have poor bus service or there is no bus service, at which then you have to resort to travelling by taxi (very expensive in Hawaii -- it isn't cheap like New York City) or car rental.

--- groink

For interisland, just keep in mind that the expected high demand flights will be more crowded and possibly booked. Generally the morning & evening flights & weekends. Weekday during day should be no problem at all. You should be able to do it online. You can get better prices if you take like the super early flight out, but if you decide to change you get docked more of a fee. Certain days will be impossible, like trying to get to Big Island during the Merrie Monarch Festival.
If you don't want to do the luau thing & just want Hawaiian food, Yama's Fishmarket on Young Street is good. There's other places too, I think the small store near corner of Keamoku & King right behind the Cosmo gas station has some decent Hawaiian, but supply is limited so if you've missed the lunch hour, chances are they'll be out. There's other good places, but hard to find. I think there's supposed to be a killer place on School St. somewhere.

taro wrote:

If you don't want to do the luau thing & just want Hawaiian food, Yama's Fishmarket on Young Street is good.

Oh yeah!

taro wrote:

There's other places too, I think the small store near corner of Keamoku & King right behind the Cosmo gas station has some decent Hawaiian, but supply is limited so if you've missed the lunch hour, chances are they'll be out.

Masa's? They closed down. I found that out about 2 weeks ago.

taro wrote:

There's other good places, but hard to find. I think there's supposed to be a killer place on School St. somewhere.

I've no clue where that is....
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groink wrote:

Well, technically you can buy a ticket at anytime, even a few hours before a scheduled flight. The problem in doing this is that the TSA will signal a red flag, then treat you as a possible high risk passenger, such as a second level of searching your belongings. This is because a profile of a suspected person includes someone buying a ticket at the last minute. This actually never happened to me, but I heard about this from a reliable source in the travel industry. Whether you buy a ticket last minute or a week in advanced, the price is only a few dollars difference. So for me, it doesn't really matter. One thing to consider when island-hopping last minute is the transportation situation on the island once you get there. Oahu is really easy because the public bus system there is one of the best in the U.S. However, on the other major islands, either they have poor bus service or there is no bus service, at which then you have to resort to travelling by taxi (very expensive in Hawaii -- it isn't cheap like New York City) or car rental. --- groink

Wow, didn't expect there to be so much hassle for travelling interisland, since I figured a lot of people did it and since you're only travelling within Hawaii, it would be a little more lax. Oh well, I guess I should talk with my friends and try and decide whether or not we want to go to Maui right now...
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"...but it was my integrity that was important. Is that so selfish? It sells for so little, but it's all we have left in this place. It is the very last inch of us...but within that inch we are free." - V for Vendetta

Alrighty, it's that time. I will be on the Big Island from the 17-21, then on Oahu from 21-24. Probably get some dinner or something with the lot of ya on the nights of the 21st-23rd. Let me know what schedules you've got. PM me or leave a message here.

The Man has my phone #. See you soon!
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thetenken wrote:

Alrighty, it's that time. I will be on the Big Island from the 17-21, then on Oahu from 21-24. Probably get some dinner or something with the lot of ya on the nights of the 21st-23rd. Let me know what schedules you've got. PM me or leave a message here. The Man has my phone #. See you soon!

Whoo hoo! This going be a good time and all! Looking forward to meeting you, thetenken (you have my numbers too, yes?)!

Here's the billing

THIS THANKSGIVING WEEK
THE MAN
[AND MAYBE EVEN/PROBABLY AHOCHAUDE AND GROINK
AND OTHER HAWAII-ITES]
MEETS
THETENKEN

BE THERE!

hey samoan's get pissed if u call em hawaian,
my love "tone" and his brother "rich" are samoan, one day i called him hawain and he says "do i look hawaian to you??" and i said "i .......suppose............ "
by the way i cant spell that word, feel free and gay to correct me...
..hahahhahaha, sorry to be off the wall,
but remember when howard stern was on the simpsonsm and he asked mr burns "when was your first gay experience?" and then mr burns replied
"oh i was at the park with my father, we had such a gay time,
i sure ate my share of wieners that day"
hahahahaha, funny stuff

thetenken,

I've PM'd The Man with my cell phone # and e-mail address. Briefly, I'm available the 21st thru 23rd, so let me know what your plans are.

--- groink

I would like to come but when I checked out the prices of the flights...


The cheapeast flight Paris-Honolulu is 850euros, about 1200$, and the euros keep on rising comparng to the dollar.
Bad for us...

But most of the flight are something like 1800$ 2000$

I am dreaming to go there, it's the dream of every french.