Chef Roy Yamaguchi opens Vegas venue
With a traditional Hawaiian blessing, chef Roy Yamaguchi opened his second Roy's restaurant featuring Hawaiian Fusion cuisine.The venue is located on Flamingo Road east of Paradise and about one mile east of the Las Vegas Strip. Roy's popularity has spawned restaurants internationally, and the James Beard Award-winning chef has found success in Las Vegas, prompting the decision to open a second location.
Roy's, which opened its first location in Honolulu in 1988, now has restaurants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington and Japan.
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North Shore luxury
Turtle Bay Resort has completed the first project in its $35 million renovation -- 42 luxury beach cottages -- and is offering a one-time-only preview rate of $349 per night through Sept. 30, 2002.This rate includes two rounds of golf on the championship Fazio course, dinner for two in any of the hotel's dining rooms, or a horseback ride through the scenic 880-acre resort.
The cottages, featuring Brazilian walnut floors, lead to a large, multi-level beach retreat with 15-foot ceilings and king poster beds. A wet-bar, refrigerator, teak lanai chairs, and large glass sliding doors practically spill out onto the beach. Clean up in marble baths with deep-soak tubs and free-standing showers. The resort occupies five miles of beachfront on Oahu's North Shore.
For reservations or information, visit www.turtlebayresort.com or call 1-800-203-3650.
Big Isle 'mixed plate'
The Big Island's Hilton Waikoloa Village is offering a kama'aina "Mixed Plate Special" through Dec. 19, that features deluxe resort accommodations plus a "choice of one entrée" at $209 per night."Entrée" choices include unlimited golf for one at Waikoloa Beach or Waikoloa Kings' Course; breakfast for two at Palm Terrace Restaurant; a complimentary entrée at Kamuela Provision Company, Imari or Donatoni's restaurants when one entrée is purchased at regular price; Big Island Healing Ritual for two from Kohala Sports Club and Spa; one pedicure from Kohala Sports Club & Spa Beauty Salon; or a one-hour "hit with the pro" class for two at the Kohala Tennis Center.
Guests will receive a voucher upon check-in, valid for choice of options. Certain restrictions, including blackout dates, may apply.
Those who want to pass on the "entrées" can stay for $169 per night.
Proof of Hawaii residency is required upon check-in. Room rates are based on availability. To book a room call 1-800-HILTONS (445-8667), call direct at 808-886-1234, or visit www.HiltonWaikoloaVillage.com.
How's your swing?
Now you can vacation and improve your golf swing. Poipu Bay Golf Course is offering a one-hour golf lesson featuring a video analysis to help your game."A picture paints a thousand words," said Poipu Bay's head pro Michael Castillo, who says the analysis video allows golfers to analyze their swing from front and side angles.
The video analysis lesson is $120 per hour, and the tape can be kept so students can have a record of their progress.
Poipu Bay occupies 210 oceanfront acres on Kauai's southern coast, and has been home to the PGA Grand Slam of Golf since 1994.
Call 808-742-8711 for details.