Leticia Gamiao, a housekeeper at Aqua Waikiki Wave Hotel, was named "Outstanding Lodging Employee of the Year" in a national competition

Dreaming of a French holiday but still on the sidelines? News flash! A declining Euro and promotion on French rail passes makes France the go-to destination this summer

Food, fun, and agricultural exhibits await families at the Hawaii State Farm Fair held on the Bishop Museum grounds July 24-25, 2010

The Royal Hawaiian has done it again! Executive Chef Jon Matsubara's smashing new menu - A Taste of Azure - aims to please with locally sourced seafood and harmoniously paired wine

Bike Works Beach 'n Sports is a one-stop shop for swimming, biking, running and beach gear needs on the Big Island's sunny Kohala Coast in Queens MarketPlace

Waikiki Beach Walk® presents the First Annual Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival. Check out the free workshop and performances by Hawaii’s greatest Hawaiian steel guitarists

Parents will love the price, kids will love the breakfast at the Big Island's Hilton Waikoloa Village. Ask for the Advanced Purchase Bed & Breakfast package

Kaua‘i Beach Resort - A fresh start, fab pricing and the 28th Annual Slack Key Festival make this resort the go-to place this Summer and Fall

If your keiki have more energy than you, load them in the car and follow one of Richard Sullivan's five unforgettable drives in his "Driving & Discovering Oahu" guidebook

Maui, the Valley Isle, has some of the best pricing Hawaii has ever seen. Now is the time to take advantage of these bargains before rates soar

Ever struggled to find a quintessentially California gift? In my book, maps of the stars and refrigerator magnets don’t cut it. My search is over. Limoneira Lifestyles, fresh off the juicers, is the spiffiest product line I’ve seen in years

Two years ago Jordanne Weinstein saved a historic 1930's gas station from being torn down by renovating the inside for her Studio/Gallery. Today it's a working artist Studio and is a must-see cultural experience.

Find outstanding deals this year on the sun-soaked island of Oahu, where bargains in Waikiki are unprecedented. For families, couples, even BFF's needing an affordable getaway, now's the time

Nowadays when I slice a lemon I think of a balloon. But to families living in Los Angeles' Santa Clara Valley, lemons mean Limoneira. Not a town, as it happens, but a 4,000 acre ranch and the nation’s largest grower of lemons and avocados

Leafing through home and garden magazines I’ve always been envious of the women in photos carrying bulging armloads of colorful blooms. What are they? Drought hardy, low-maintenance and surprisingly lush Australian natives

La Costa Resort and Spa is ushering in the Del Mar race season with its SpaFecta special

Moody Gardens Hotel and Spa, on Galveston Island, is a popular Houston-area destination for families and couples

The Bahamas is surprising nature travelers with a strong commitment to the preservation of her natural heritage and a focus on family fun