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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, May 25, 2008

ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
Skate dreams

Advertiser Staff and News Services

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Photos courtesy Aloha Tower Marketplace

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Need a flirty dress? Who doesn't? They're on sale at The Butik.

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Send your sales finds to salesandbargains@gmail.com

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WHAT'S ON YOUR IPOD?

DJ JT, Swagger Saturday, The Living Room

1. "American Boy" by Estelle, featuring Kanye West

2. "Zock On" by Teriyaki Boyz, featuring Pharrell and Busta Rhymes

3. "My Boo" by Ghost Town DJs

4. "Dangerous" by Kardinal Offishall, with Akon

5. "Show Me Love" by Robin S.

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Main: Tapia on his four-stringed fountain of youth. Inset: Tapia with Hawaiian singer Mihana.

Photos courtesy Bill Tapia

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The Pipe Dreams Skate Demo is back for a second year, promising an eventful day. Sponsored by DC Shoes, Oakley sunglasses and skate/surf shop Pipe Dreams at Aloha Tower Marketplace, this event will have tons of free logo items and a street course packed with skate industry professionals. It's free and open to anyone and everyone interested in skateboarding.

"This is Hawai'i — the mecca of surfing; if we held another surf event, we'd get lost," says store owner Jason Chang. "We really wanted to do something for the skate community."

If the scene isn't enough to lure you down to Aloha Tower, then maybe Danny Way will. One of the world's most famous skaters, he's known for catching air off the Great Wall of China and Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel's electric guitar statue. Pros including Way, Colin McKay, Ryan Gallant, P.J. Ladd, Lyndsey Robertson and Ryan Smith will demo their skills on the ramp from 1 to 3 p.m. The event takes place from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Aloha Tower Marketplace and Pipe Dreams.

— Lacy Matsumoto



SALES & BARGAINS

  • Memorial Day equals great sales, and The Butik is no exception. Through tomorrow, get 15 percent off your entire purchase (including sale items). Find super flirty dresses (they have a huge Fighting Eel selection) and many designers not found elsewhere in Hawai'i. Hurry, because as we all know, the good stuff goes first. 1067 Kapi'olani Blvd. Suite A-3; 593-4484.

  • Dive into a 40-foot container full of baskets, hampers, trunks, trays, planters and wicker furniture pieces at Wickerworks at Windward Mall. Most are one of a kind, as many were samples for department stores but never put into production. As there are only a few pieces or just one of each style, don't expect to find a matching dining set. Score savings between 40 percent to 60 percent off retail. New boxes are unloaded every day. 235-1960.

  • You may or may not find yourself on Maui this Friday, but if you do, Tamara Catz is having a sample sale with everything below wholesale! We love her flirty (chic) Island dresses and separates. Hop a plane or a boat — it's happening all day, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., 83 Hana Highway, Pa'ia; 808-579-9184.

  • Gain a little retro-chic style in the kitchen. Tie your mother's vintage waist apron on, add red lips, mix a cocktail and celebrate your day off tomorrow in the kitchen. Find inspiration on www.smittenkitchen.com. Follow these enthusiastic amateurs' well-written adventures and glorious food chronicles (glam shots of deliciousness) in the kitchen. Deb and husband Alex make this blog well worth a visit. Bon appetit!

    — Pualana Lemelle



    MUSIC FOR A CAUSE

    It's a rare day when more than 20 DJs band together and donate performances, but that's what happens each year for DJs Against AIDS. And the talent is ecstatic about joining in.

    "It's the 13th annual event; not to be superstitious, but we'll just call it the 12th annual rerun," says the promoter, DJ G-Spot. "In the past, waitresses would even donate their tips. People would help out and do what they could." All the proceeds from this party will go to the Life Foundation, a nonprofit organization that has been providing the community with free condoms, health information, care and support since 1993.

    DJs Against AIDS, 9 p.m. Thursday, Lotus Soundbar, 2301 Kuhio Ave. Suite 118; $10; 924-1688, www.lotusoundbar.com, www.djsagainstaids.com.

    — L.M.



    TAPIA WILL JAZZ YOU

    When one of the world's best 'ukulele players is also the oldest — 100, to be exact, and a vibrant performer — you really shouldn't pass on another opportunity to see him in the "Concert of the Century."

    Bill Tapia is so good, you'll cry when he turns that jumpin' flea into a four-stringed fountain of youth. Tapia will delight you with his jazz chops and wit. And gentlemen, be warned: He also might flirt with your wife, but it's all in fun.

    Tapia will be joined on stage by sultry Hawaiian singer Mihana, Grammy Award-winning Jeff Peterson on guitar and Ernie Provencher on bass, 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Monarch Room, Royal Hawaiian hotel. The event is the last in the Monarch Room until after The Royal Hawaiian's renovation; Tapia is already booked to celebrate the reopening, at 101. $48; 550-8457, www.honoluluboxoffice.com.

    — Mike Gordon



    IN SUGAR-FREE BLISS

    Go ahead: stare at Sweet Nothings' cases of luscious fresh cream puffs, pies, cookies and brownies. Can you believe these delicious items are sugar-free? Each bite is sweetened with sugar substitutes. Co-owner Darin Yokoyama says, "I really saw the need for something like this in Hawai'i, for diabetics and everyone." Make sure to try the cream puffs, original or chocolate — each puff consists of the perfect flaky crust with a creamy light filling. It's mouth-watering goodness without the guilt. Sweet Nothings, 1218 Waimanu St., Suite 102; 593-1234.

    — L.M.