Bill Cosby once said, "Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is soap-on-a-rope."
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Jon Orque • The Honolulu Advertiser
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The many dads who receive ties — according to the Census Bureau, it's the nation's No. 1 Father's Day gift — would probably disagree.
But as you plan your Father's Day gift this weekend, keep this in mind: Unless Dad can't stand the sight of you, the best present you could give him might just be the gift of time. Time alone with him, that is.
Consider the following Seven Relatively-Inexpensive Ideas for Spending Time with Dad on Father's Day for your tonight and tomorrow with the old man.
• Play catch with him in the park. Sure it's as old-school as a Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five track. But wasn't tossing the baseball with Dad on a Sunday afternoon the coolest thing ever before you turned 10? Bet he remembers it that way, too.
• Take him hiking. You only think Dad will hate it. But choose a nature trail that the both of you can handle — there's a hike for every taste in Stuart M. Ball Jr.'s "The Hikers Guide to O'ahu" (University of Hawai'i Press) — and stand amazed as the bonding begins.
• Rent sports movies (or dude-friendly comedies) and just couch. Suggestions, with apropos snacks and surround-sound: "Slap Shot," "Bull Durham," "Hoosiers," and, oh heck, "The Bad News Bears" and "Caddyshack."
• Cook him whatever he wants. And by all means, get Dad to help or at least hang around the kitchen or grill while you do all the work.
• Help him with a household project. The idea is to hang out together. So avoid letting Dad cajole you into, oh, pouring concrete for a front walkway solo while he couches with "Poker Royale" reruns.
• Revisit a childhood place he always took you to. Again, it's all about playing the old-school card. The Honolulu Zoo, Hanauma Bay, North Shore beaches and Matsumoto Shave Ice have likely changed very little since you were last there together ... and he was treating.
Or finally ...
• Just do anything the big guy wants to do. Because when all is said and done, father really does know best.
Happy Father's Day!
Reach Derek Paiva at 525-8005 or dpaiva@honoluluadvertiser.com.
— By Derek Paiva
Advertiser Entertainment Writer
Caper, 'Herbie' preview, comedy to hit screen at Sunset in Waikiki
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| From left, George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Bernie Mac are part of a star-studded cast in "Ocean's Twelve," showing tonight at Sunset on the Beach in Waikiki.
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Waikiki once again hosts a pair of Sunset on the Beach events this weekend, featuring entertainment, food booths and films shown on that 30-foot screen.
Tonight's film is "Ocean's Twelve," starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt and other A-list stars in a sequel to the caper flick "Ocean's Eleven." A preview of the comedy "Herbie: Fully Loaded," starring Lindsay Lohan, also is scheduled. That film hits theaters Wednesday.
Tomorrow's film is the 1991 "Father of the Bride, Part 2," starring Steve Martin and Diane Keaton — yup, it's a Father's Day comedy treat.
There's a craft fair, too, beginning at 9 a.m. each day. Log on to www.waikikiimprovement.com for a peek at the featured restaurants and their menus.
Sunset on the Beach events begin at 4 p.m. at Queen's Surf Beach; the films hit the screen after the sun goes down, about 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. 923-1094.
Salsathon dishing out food, music, discount tickets to Latin jazz show
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Today's Salsathon at the McCoy Pavilion is where you can get a $5 discount on your general admission ticket to the Sept. 17 concert by the Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band, scheduled for 7 p.m. at Andrews amphitheater at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa.
If you don't get moving today, you'll have to wait until Aug. 22, when tickets will be $25 general, $20 military, seniors, students, UH faculty/staff, $15 for UHM students.
The Grammy-winning Sanchez is considered the king of Latin jazz and has released 20 albums.
The Salsathon, featuring entertainment, food, a silent auction, arts and crafts and more, is a benefit for the Hispanic Center of Hawaii. Hours are from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is $15 at the door, $5 military and ages 60 and older, and free for children 9 and younger.
Free Juneteenth festivities today at Kapi'olani Park
A Juneteenth Celebration, marking the date the last slaves in America were freed, features cultural displays, music, exhibits, dancing, keiki activities, health booths and food from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at Kapi'olani Park. Admission is free.
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation Sept. 22, 1862, but it wasn't until June 19, 1865, that Texas slaves were declared free.
Jake wannabes invited to free 'ukulele workshop
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| A free 'ukulele workshop is being offered today in Waikiki.
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Your fingers might not fly like Jake Shimabukuro's, but if you're interested in learning to play the 'ukulele, there are free workshops from 9 to 11 a.m. today and Sept. 10 and Nov. 12 at the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach's upper lobby.
Called Malama I Ka Mea Waiwai: Ka 'Ukulele (Embracing Our Local Culture: The 'Ukulele), the sessions also focus on the history of the instrument. Presenters include Kimo Hussey, entertainer and 'ukulele authority; and Les Nunes, whose great-grandfather Manuel Nunes was one of Hawai'i's original 'ukulele makers.
Bring your 'ukulele, if you have one. The workshops are presented by the hotel and the 'Ukulele Guild of Hawai'i. The hotel is at 2335 Kalakaua Ave., between the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center and the Sheraton Moana. 921-9731.
Classic rides of yesteryear roll into Kahala
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| This '55 Chevy Bel Air, owned by C.D. Fukuda, will be part of the classic car show. |
Hey, dads! And moms and kids, too! Check out the classic cars — more than 100 of 'em — at Kahala Mall's rooftop parking deck above Longs Drugs from 5 to 9 p.m. today. Admission is free.
Kokua bowl event, show benefit AUW
Nohea Gallery's second annual Calabash Kokua bowl-turning event and bowl show begin today with demonstrations from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ward Warehouse store. Keiki can decorate their own wood top created on site, too.
The show, a benefit for Aloha United Way, continues through the July 4 weekend with a raffle of locally made bowls.
Admission is free. 589-1174.
50th State Fair's closing weekend stars 'Idol' finalist
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| LaToya London will sing tonight and tomorrow at the 50th State Fair.
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"American Idol" finalist LaToya London will sing in two concerts at the 50th State Fair, which ends its four-week run at Aloha Stadium this weekend. The concerts begin at 8 tonight and tomorrow: Koa'uka opens tonight, followed by London; London opens tomorrow's show, followed by Fiji.
The fair opens at noon today and tomorrow. General admission is $3 noon-6 p.m., $5 afterward; $2 ages 4-11; free for those 3 and younger. www.ekfernandez.com.
