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Beach Boys to ring in Hilton's New Year
Advertiser Staff and News Services
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The group is known for a string of 1960s hits, including "Surfin' USA."
Get in on the fun, fun, fun with tickets at $85, $100, $130 and $160, available at the Hilton ticket desk in the hotel lobby or by phone, 947-7877.
Bay Area eats get fine price trim
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If the thought of a Vermeer chocolate martini tickles your palate, you can learn how to make one when the event kicks off Jan. 11 in Union Square from noon to 2:30 p.m. Chefs from participating restaurants will serve an array of hors d'oeuvres. You can sample their culinary artistry, including the chocolate martini, while watching them work, then pick a restaurant to check out later.
Details of participating Dine-About-Town San Francisco restaurants and how to make reservations are at www.sfdineabouttown.com. Or call the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau at (415) 391-2000.
Survive Christmas without the debt
Here's Christmas magic: a workshop on how to have a debt-free Christmas. Financial coach Helen N. Wai will offer her advice on "surviving the mall" and on free or low-cost gifts from 2-4 p.m. Saturday in the Chinatown office of the Honolulu Community Action Center. It's an outreach of the Ways to Work program, which provides small loans to low-income families on O'ahu, designed to help individuals to stay in school and keep their jobs.
Information: 532-8008.
Duct tape sticks to high fashion
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The line, called Ducti, is made of Super Duct Tape, created exclusively for use in making the accessories. The company swears it won't lift, peel or get sticky. If it becomes worn or damaged, each piece comes with a Super Duct Repair Strip so the owner can repair it at home. Prices range from $15 to $25. We haven't found Ducti in island stores, but it can be purchased online at www.Ducti.com or by calling (866) 438-38284.
