Kapalua Adventure Center and Mountain Outpost opens
Advertiser Staff and New Services
Want to feel the rush? Zip along to Kapalua Resort's Adventure Center and Mountain Outpost, which opened this month. Close to two miles of scenic zipping travels above Maui's mountain ridges and gorges, on eight dual-track ziplines; there's also a high ro
— Advertiser Staff
AIRPORTS
TSA WANTS TO HEAR WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT HOW IT OPERATES
It's not often that the federal government invites people to air their grievances. But the Transportation Security Administration is welcoming people to complain, criticize and question TSA operations on its "Evolution of Security" blog that went live Jan. 30. A TSA blogger team reads and posts almost all of them, no matter how harsh or cranky. The bluntness of some posts shows how deep public contempt for the TSA runs: "When can we quit this charade and begin to carry our water and toothpaste with us again?" and "I think you seriously need to stop stealing toiletries from people."
The blog's goal is to help TSA connect with passengers, says Christopher White, a TSA spokesman and a blogger. White and others post four or five times a week with few editorial constraints. www.tsa.gov/blog.
— Associated Press
HAWAI'I
YOUR FAVORITE ISLAND GETAWAYS WILL BE IN APRIL 6 TRAVEL SECTION
Thank you to all the readers who've sent us suggestions and photographs of favorite places to relax in the Islands. Look for our list of "Na Wahi Heke" ("Best Places"), and the lucky winner of a pair of Neighbor Island air tickets, in the April 6 Travel section.