Hear about the bargains and sales, and maybe win a $100 shopping spree.

That’s 66 roundtrips inter-island.

Win one of 12 free 3-night weekends at King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach hotel.

Through this Sunday, May 10, 2009, enter Windward Mall’s “Mother’s Day Royal Treatment Sweepstakes
” and win some free pampering for your mom.
Enter to win one of three terrific prize packages, courtesy of Bellaviva Salon and Spa, Cathedral Gift Shop, Eternal Graphics, Ben & Jerry’s, Wickerworks, Ko‘olau Pets and Ruby Tuesday.
The grand prize includes a Bellaviva [...]

Are you reading this from the Big Island? Or planning to travel there?
We are giving away two free tickets to the Big Island Film Festival’s Opening Night. It’s on May 14th, 2009 at  the Waikoloa Beach Resort on the Big Island.
Nine Hawai‘i filmmakers (along with many others from elsewhere) are participating in this year’s event, [...]

Over at our sister site, Big Island On The Cheap, we have some contests going on. All you have to do is enter your name in comments to possibly win one of our random drawings.
We’re giving away the computer scrapbooking program Digital Scrapbook Artist – and if you don’t win, we also have a 15 percent [...]

Hilo is one of my favorite towns on the Big Island. If not for the modern cars parked in the older part of town, you’d think that you’d traveled in time back to the good old days. And, in a way, you have. Tourism has yet to alter the bay front area much, so the [...]

Today’s contest celebrating our official launch is for a beautiful piece of ceramics from High Fire Hawaii in downtown Hilo.
Enter to win this gorgeous lantern (color may vary) by leaving your name and email address in comments below this post.

The top lifts off, and inside is a small votive candle. It can be used as [...]

Enter to win a cool, retro-look Moore Bettah Ukuleles t-Shirt!

Chuck Moore’s first ‘ukulele was made from a coconut. Today, he is the proprietor of Moore Bettah ‘Ukuleles on the Big Island of Hawai‘i where he starts each day with a prayer of gratitude; he’s fully aware that he’s a lucky man. A proponent of sustainable living, [...]

Jennifer Perri is no stranger to the spotlight. The winner of Hawai‘i’s top children’s talent contest at the age of 13, she became the co-host of the local hit television show, “OKC TV.” Off-camera, she released her self-titled mini-album in 2001, and recorded with ‘ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro on his Gently Weeps album and was [...]

Today’s Launch Party giveaway is courtesy of my friend Herb Ohta, Jr. who graciously offers a copy of his ‘Ukulele Journey CD. My son posted a review of the CD over at Live ‘Ukulele awhile back, so I’m going to cheat a bit and share that, here. (Hey, I’m his mom. I can do that!)
Herb [...]