http://www.jeanandabbott.com Luxury Kauai Vacation Rentals Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:08:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/01/the-tao-of-personal-health/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/01/the-tao-of-personal-health/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:32:13 +0000 Shelah Jean Abubo http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=7861
If you'll be on Kauai on Saturday, February 11th - and you've ever had the slightest curiosity about Tai Chi - don't miss this special lecture and workshop with one of the most renowned masters on the planet. Chungliang Al Huang will be the keynote speaker at the 8th Annual Kauai Wellness Expo at 11:30 am, followed by a "quantum"...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/01/the-tao-of-personal-health/feed/ 0 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/01/real-hawaiian-hula-on-kauai/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/01/real-hawaiian-hula-on-kauai/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:06:42 +0000 Shelah Jean Abubo http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=7844
We've told you about E Kanikapila Kakou - a chance to hear real Hawaiian music. Now we're going to tell you where to see real Hawaiian dance: Because there's gonna be a whole lotta shakin' going on February 4th at Hula Hoike 2012 when Leilani Rivera and Halau Hula o Leilani perform hula, Tahitian and Maori dances accompanied by the...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/01/real-hawaiian-hula-on-kauai/feed/ 0 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/01/hawaiian-music-on-kauai/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/01/hawaiian-music-on-kauai/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:11:30 +0000 Shelah Jean Abubo http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=7663
Want to hear some real Hawaiian music? If you're taking a Kauai vacation this winter, don't miss E Kanikapila Kakou (“let’s play music together”) Monday nights from 6-9 pm at the Kauai Beach Resort. Now in its 29th year, this grassroots program features some of the best musicians in Hawaii. The 2012 season opens Sunday, January 29 at 7pm with...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/01/hawaiian-music-on-kauai/feed/ 0 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/01/write-your-life-with-ann-randolph/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/01/write-your-life-with-ann-randolph/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:02:42 +0000 Shelah Jean Abubo http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=7629
"Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart." —William Wordsworth She's considered one of the most innovative writer/performers in the U.S. —and if you've see her onstage you know what we're talking about. This month the very gifted Ann Randolph will offer her popular "Write Your Life" workshop January 21-22 at the Church of the Pacific in Princeville. Through...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2012/01/write-your-life-with-ann-randolph/feed/ 0 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/12/new-years-eve-on-kauai/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/12/new-years-eve-on-kauai/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:45:11 +0000 Shelah Jean Abubo http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=7621
Lucky enough to be on Kauai this New Year's Eve? You can sip champagne, listen to Hawaiian music, or head to Poipu and watch fireworks under the stars. If you're in the mood for elegance, Kauai resident Toni Childs (three-time Grammy nominee and Emmy winner for the haunting "Because You're Beautiful") will perform a New Year's Eve concert at the...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/12/new-years-eve-on-kauai/feed/ 0 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/12/calling-all-elves/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/12/calling-all-elves/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:30:31 +0000 Shelah Jean Abubo http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=7589
Who wouldn't want to go to Elfland? If you and your family are vacationing on Kauai this month, the Montessori School in Kapaa is holding a special event December 19-23 for children ages 5-12.  Because sometimes you just can't spend the whole day at the beach. From 8am–3pm at "Elfland," children can make gifts, cards, wrapping paper and decorations for...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/12/calling-all-elves/feed/ 0 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/12/christmas-shopping-on-kauai/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/12/christmas-shopping-on-kauai/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:56:24 +0000 Shelah Jean Abubo http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=7567
Looking for a super special Christmas gift? I love supporting local Kauai artists by buying original art at Christmas (or anytime). Kauai is a magnet for gifted artists and photographers, and the work produced here is truly amazing. If you're driving out to the north shore, stop in at the new 7 Artists Gallery in Wainiha next to the General...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/12/christmas-shopping-on-kauai/feed/ 0 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/12/santa%e2%80%99s-coming-to-princeville/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/12/santa%e2%80%99s-coming-to-princeville/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:38:37 +0000 Shelah Jean Abubo http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=7551
Well, why not? A world traveler like Saint Nick knows a fabulous destination when he sees one, and this Sunday, December 11, he and Mrs. Claus will be in da house at the Princeville Community Center. From 5-6 pm he’ll be gettin' those lists and checkin' them twice, accompanied by carols sung by the Kapa'a Middle School Choir. Bring your...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/12/santa%e2%80%99s-coming-to-princeville/feed/ 0 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/11/christmas-on-kauai/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/11/christmas-on-kauai/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:08:48 +0000 Debra http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=7529
How do you get into the Christmas spirit on a tropical island like Kauai? Yule have no problem if you head to Lihue on Friday, December 2. One of the island's best craft fairs starts at 11 am at the Kauai Museum, and at 6 pm it's the opening ceremony of the Festival of Lights featuring the Kauai Chorale. Santa...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/11/christmas-on-kauai/feed/ 0 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/11/willie-wonka-hawaiian-style/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/11/willie-wonka-hawaiian-style/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:36:05 +0000 Debra http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=7503
If you are on Kauai with your family between now and November 27, treat yourself to a performance of "Willie Wonka, the Musical" at the Kauai Memorial Convention Hall in Lihue. Like all Hawaii Children's Theatre's world class productions, this joyous musical is bound to surprise you. (You will not believe the level of talent on our little island.) Performance...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/11/willie-wonka-hawaiian-style/feed/ 0