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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, June 15, 2008

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Waikiki Parc Hotel's "My Place — Waikiki Escape Package," offers girlfriends a getaway experience that includes pampering, shopping, dining, spa and leisure activities. The three-night stay is valid through Dec. 20 and starts at $999 for a mountain-view room. Additional guests pay $80 per person per night and do not receive amenities. There is a four-person maximum. 921-7272, www.waikikiparc.com.

Waipio Wayside Bed and Breakfast Inn celebrates 20 years in business with a 10 percent discount or a one-room complimentary upgrade. June 6 to Dec. 6. Rates from $110 to $190 per night. www.waipiowayside.com.

ResortQuest Hawaii extends its Fourth Night Free offer to Waikoloa Beach Resort. The ResortQuest Shores at Waikoloa offers one-bedroom deluxe units from $240 per night, two-bedrooms from $280 per night. ResortQuest Waikoloa Colony Villas start at $301 per night for a two-bedroom villa, and $376 per night for a three-bedroom. www.ResortQuestHawaii.com, 866-774-2924.

ResortQuest Hawaii's "K-Class Pass," a kama'aina promotional package, includes a complimentary upgrade, free parking (self and valet) and a late 2 p.m. check-out. The "K-Class Pass" is available at ResortQuest Hawaii's participating 26 properties through Aug. 31. A valid state ID is required at check-in. www.ResortQuestHawaii.com, 800-321-2558. Restrictions and blackout dates may apply.

Mauna Lani Resort's Honeymoon Over Hawai'i package includes champagne, couple's massage, a sunset or snorkel catamaran cruise and a $100 dining credit at the oceanside CanoeHouse restaurant. Rates start at $605 a night, three-night minimum through Dec. 23, www.maunalani.com.

Waikiki Beach Walk hosts "On the Lanai" through June 19, a two-week festival packed with entertainment food, drinks. cultural workshops and shopping. Daytime cultural workshops include 'ukulele lessons, weaving, hula and screening of short Hawaiian documentaries. Evening activities include comedy, 'ukulele jam sessions, hula and Hawaiian pupu.

Volcano Art Center's workshop "Kilauea Summit Native Plant Communities" investigates how plants adapt to the environment and how local climate and geology account for the rich diversity found in this region. Tim Tunison, retired vegetation specialist and resource manager for Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, provides an overview of how invasive species alter Hawaiian vegetation, HVNP's restoration efforts, and how specific ecosystems are recovering.

9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 28 at Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. Tuition is $55. 808-967-8222, www.volcanoartcenter.org.