In 2007 for the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, National Geographic's cover story explored how North America's English settlers and Native Americans suffered and survived. Of the 6,000 the British sent to the colony between 1607 and 1625, more than half perished. One man who knows the details is William Kelso, one of the world's foremost archaeologists of early colonial American history and director of archaeology for the Jamestown Rediscovery Project.

His team's excavations have uncovered the physical fort and unearthed more than a million artifacts, revealing that as National Geographic says, "Much of what we learned in grade school about the New World encountered by the colonists at Jamestown turns out to be wrong."

Kelso will discuss "Sea Captains, Islands and the Northwest Passage," about early contact in Virginia, Canada and Hawai'i, at 1 p.m. Aug. 30 in the Doris Duke Theatre.

TRAVEL MAGAZINE GOES BEYOND ROUTINE

Afar is all about leaving your comfort zone and venturing beneath the surface of a destination.

According to the magazine's founders, Greg Sullivan and Joe Diaz, those who travel for authentic experiences, rather than for escape or sightseeing, are at the forefront of international travel trends; most likely to be men and women 35 to 55, college educated and with the desire and the means to immerse themselves in different cultures.

In Afar's inaugural issue, which launched this week, you'll find an eclectic array of articles including China's cool rock scene, doings deep inside a Parisian bakery, treehouse lodgings around the world, helping to save the oceans and the muddy marvels of an annual Welsh festival. You won't find exotic spas, luxe hotels, golf, gambling and shopping,

The next Afar will be out in November. Beginning in 2010, Afar will publish six times a year; the newsstand price is $4.99. Subscription is $19.99 for six issues. www.afar.com.

RABBIT CLASSIC RETURNS TO ISLES

Albert "Rabbit" Kekai rode his first wave in 1925; this week the surfing icon will be honored at the 14th annual Rabbit Kekai Longboard Classic, which returns to Waikiki after 13 years of being held in Costa Rica.

"It only made sense to bring the Rabbit home," said Henry Ford, the special events and promotions director with Gidget Worldwide Inc.

The Rabbit Classic is in conjunction with the Duke's OceanFest 2009. Kekai, 88, is one of the last living Waikiki beach boys and friends of Duke Kahanamoku. Big rides: The men's Toes on the Nose longboard event with a $10,000 purse, and the women's Gidget Open Pro event, with a $7,500 purse. Today through Saturday.www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/41275/news.htm.