SATURDAY SCOOPS
Escape stress by hanging out with Mother Nature
Advertiser Staff and News Services
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| Wendy Miyasato of Waipi'o lounges in her hammock with her dog, Pepper, at her side, at Keaiwa Heiau State Recreational Park above 'Aiea.
Jeff Widener • The Honolulu Advertiser |
There are four state and 14 city and county campsites available during the summer on O'ahu, each offering a unique outdoor experience for recreational campers. All you need is a permit.
Free permits for city and county sites are available two weeks in advance by applying in person at the Department of Parks and Recreation, 650 S. King St., or at any city hall. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. Permits cover up to 10 people and two tents. For more information, call 523-4525.
Permits for state campgrounds cost $5 per site per night. They can be obtained at any district office of the Division of State Parks or via mail-in application (Division of Parks, 1151 Punchbowl St., Room 131, Honolulu, HI 96813). Permits cover up to 10 people for up to five nights. For more information, call 587-0300.
It's a good idea to check with the permit-issuing office for specific rules and restrictions for your selected site. However, you should count on bringing a few basics: warm clothes, rain gear, food, water, sun screen, insect repellent, a first-aid kit, and a mobile phone in case of emergency.
18 spots to commune with Mother Nature
State Campsites
- Kahana Valley State Park
- Keaiwa Heiau State Recreation Area
- Malaekahana State Recreation Area
- Sand Island State Recreation Area
City and County Campsites
- Barbers Point-Kalaeloa
- Bellows Field Beach Park
- Hau'ula Beach Park
- Kaiaka Bay Beach Park
- Kea'au Beach Park
- Kokololio Beach Park
- Kualoa "B" Regional Park
- Lualualei Beach Park No. 1
- Ma'ili Beach Park
- Mokule'ia Beach Park
- Nanakuli Beach Park
- Swanzy Beach Park
- Waimanalo Bay Beach Park
- Waimanalo Beach Park
Young surfers to compete for cash, prizes
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The Town & Country Surf Grom Contest is set for today, with more than 130 surfers 14 and younger competing for X-Boxes, bodyboards and surfboards.
It's being staged in conjunction with the T&C/Surfer Magazine Air Invitational, in which an elite field of young Hawai'i surfers will launch their boards and themselves into the air in competition for a $4,000 purse.
The competitions kick off at noon today at Queen's Surf in Waikiki. Leeann Tweeden, host of Fox Sports Net's "54321," will sign autographs at 10:30 a.m. at Kuhio Beach.
Go ape over artists at Honolulu Zoo
Lions and tigers and bears, move over.
If you're planning a trip to the Honolulu Zoo today, make time to stop outside and meet the Zoo Fence Artists.
Starting today and every weekend through Aug. 31, the artists who bring life to the zoo's fences will be available to meet between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
It's free. And it's a cool way to meet the people behind the paintings you see.
Learn to make greeting cards at Rubber Stamp Expo
If Hallmark no longer satisfies your needs and you want to take matters into your own hands for birthday cards, weddings and other special events, here's your chance.
The Rubber Stamp Expo is today at the Neal Blaisdell Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For a $2 entry fee, learn how to create your personalized invitations and greeting cards. There also are supplies and exotic hand- and machine-made papers.
A chirping smoke detector means it's time for new battery
Frank Suster, the do-it-yourself guru at City Mill, says many home smoke detectors don't work, usually because the batteries have been taken out to silence the annoying chirps, the batteries have grown weak or the detector's sensors have expired.
He also says most fire deaths in the United States happen at home, and that most victims die between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., when most people are sleeping..
Suster offers these tips for a safer sleep tonight.
- Listen to the chirp. It's the smoke detector's way of saying the battery needs to be replaced.
- Never put a smoke detector in a corner. Smoke doesn't always reach corners.
- Put smoke detectors as close to the center of the room as possible.
- Have a smoke detector on each floor and each bedroom, or one in the hallway if it adjoins two bedrooms.
- Know that there are two types of smoke detectors. One detects smoke and is cheaper (as low as $6). One detects smoke and heat (up to $30 or so).
- Some new detectors come with a sensor that detects light, meaning you no longer have to stand on a chair and reach up to test them. Just point a flashlight at the sensor and it will beep when the light shines on it.
Trekkies can mingle with the stars at today's sci-fi convention
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Chase Masterson, George Takei, Wil Wheaton, Vaughn Armstrong and Manu Intiraymi all are scheduled to appear. Sci-fi memorabilia, including items from "Star Trek" and "Star Wars," will be for sale. What more could a Trekkie ask for, except Spock himself?
Tickets are $20 general, $35 preferred seating. Call 732-1292 or 943-0500.
Local stars shine at Aloha Tower
Clear your Saturday evening schedule for the next two months to hear your favorite local performers at Aloha Tower Marketplace's summer concert series.
Every Saturday starting today, two local music acts will perform on stage from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The series runs through July 26.
"Saturday at the Tower" is geared to family audiences that also can visit the shops and restaurants.
The shows will feature these acts:
- Today: Olomana, Karen Keawehawai'i.
- June 7: Sean Na'auao, the Pandanus Club.
- June 14: Frank DeLima, Marlene Sai.
- June 21: Kapena, Genoa Keawe.
- June 28: Del Beazley, Melveen Leed.
- July 5: Darren Benitez.
- July 12: To be announced.
- July 19: To be announced.
- July 26: Ku'uipo Kumukahi.
Self-parking is $2 (availability varies) with validation.
Information: 566-2337.
Correction: The hours for the Zoo Fence Art show are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each weekend. An item in a previous version of these Saturday Scoops was incorrect.
