HOLOHOLO
Society of Seven to be honored in Vegas
By Chris Oliver
The Society of Seven, one of Las Vegas's top attractions — imported from Waikiki, where they were headliners for more than three decades — will be inaugurated into the Las Vegas Walk of Stars at 2 p.m. on Tuesday at the Flamingo Las Vegas Showroom. Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann is scheduled to attend. "I've been a big SOS fan for years, and I'm proud to be with the group when they receive this great honor from Las Vegas," Hannemann said in a statement.
The Las Vegas Walk of Stars was developed in cooperation with Clark County, which sanctioned four miles of sidewalk to the east and west of Las Vegas Boulevard South between Sahara and Russell. The 3-foot-square slab of polished granite weighing 180 pounds is inlaid with the SOS name and will be placed in front of the Flamingo Las Vegas during the ceremony. The group performs at 3 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays at the Flamingo. The Las Vegas Walk of Stars has honored Wayne Newton, Liberace, Rich Little and, most recently, Siegfried & Roy. Information: www.lasvegaswalkofstars.com.
Cruises resume: Fair Wind Big Island Ocean Guides has resumed its cruises and mooring in Kealakekua Bay. The bay had been closed to boat traffic since the Oct. 15 earthquakes. Reservations: (808) 322-2788, www.fair-wind.com.
Wings in the wild: See bald eagles in the wild on a boat tour at California's Millerton Lake State Recreation Area, northeast of Fresno. The 3 1/2-hour winter weekend tours are offered in January and February. Tours begin at 8 a.m. with a presentation documenting the bird's behavior. Then participants board the 25-passenger tour barge To'quill for three hours of bald eagle viewing, accompanied by park naturalists.
Coffee and hot chocolate are served midway. Cost: $15 per person. Information: Millerton Lake State Recreation Area, Friant; www.parks.ca.gov, (559) 822-2332.
Colorado ski resorts tops: Colorado resorts snagged nine of the top 20 spots in Condé Nast Traveler magazine's annual readers' poll on the best places to ski, but five other states turned up on the list, along with four resorts in Canada. Full results of the survey are in the magazine's December issue.
Aspen and Telluride, both in Colorado, took the top two spots on the list, followed by Jackson Hole in Wyoming; and Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia.
Reach Chris Oliver at coliver@honoluluadvertiser.com.
