Live music, food and crafts are part of the event. And what would a Pineapple Festival be without a pineapple-eating contest?

With today's low inter-island airfares, a Lana'i day trip is possible for Neighbor Island residents.

James Dole bought Lana'i, yes, the whole thing, in 1922 for $1.1 million. He wanted to grow pineapple on the island, and soon, canned pineapple from Lana'i, a product that no one had even heard of before, became a hit on the Mainland. At one time, tiny Lana'i produced 75 percent of the world's pineapple.

In the late 1980s, pineapple's "crown" began to wither, and the industry no longer turned a profit. Now owned by Castle & Cooke Resorts, Lana'i has reinvented itself as a vacation destination, anchored by two upscale resorts and golf courses. Only about 100 acres of pineapple for local consumption remain on the island.