The beauty of Hawaii and NFL Pro Bowl…imagine the possibilities!

A great time to visit Hawaii and enjoy the January 30th Pro Bowl.  I can offer a selection of packages with moderate to deluxe hotel and a range of tickets for the game.

Pro Bowl packages include:

*  Hotel Accommodations.

*  Round Trip Airport Transfers

*  Game Day Tickets. 

*  Official NFL Saturday Night Party

*  Official NFL Pre Game Tailgate Party.

Call for prices –

Hawaii Series Part Five – Maui

After our tour, of the Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas, Sarah took us to dinner at Pulehu, an Italian grill located at the resort.  We had a great table outside, the restaurant is open with some tables out and some in.  It was a beautiful night and being from New England it was lovely to be able to sit out and have a great dinner – on a February evening! 

Cynthia was our waitress – and you need to ask for her when you go – she was wonderful  and added much to our dinning experience.  She is from Canada originally…I find Canadians to be nice people!  She made everything on the menu sound good and suggested wine pairings to go with our dinner; but it was her enthusiasm about everything that was a delight.  She has a great smile and is attentive to all your dinning needs,  she gets involved and works hard to see that everything is perfect. While in Maui we returned to Pulehu and waited for one of her tables.  

The nice part of my job is meeting new people and sometime there is a connection, more then just a work encounter where you meet and then leave.  I was lucky that it happened several times on this trip at different hotels.  Our dinner with Sarah was fun and not just because of the wine, but truly felt like a night out with friends.  We started with Cynthia arriving with garlic & tomato bruschetta, crab cakes and crispy calamari – this alone could have been our meal.  Chef Adam Tabura come over to our table, he explained how he uses the freshest ingredients from local farms.  I’m not a seafood person so I asked what he would suggest, one dish was Chef Adam’s lasagna (bolognese, Italian sausage, spinach, mushrooms and pomodoro) the other was his spaghetti & meatballs, which was the best I have every had, yes spaghetti & meatballs!  The sauce was with fresh tomatoes and the meatballs were so light and tasty.  Really the best!  Cynthia kept coming with wines she thought we would like…and we did, it was a very nice night – yet there was more – dessert time which included tiramisu and warm chocolate cake!  We didn’t have any complants when Javier Barberi, the manager, came over to check on us.

Thank you Sarah, please keep my card in a safe place and let me know if you ever make it to Boston!

 When you’re in Maui stop by Pulehu, ask for Cynthia and tell her I sent you!

 More to come in my Hawaii Series..

Hawaii Series Part Four  –  Maui

 After our 45 minute ferry ride from Lanai to Maui, we arrived at Lahaina Harbor.  We disembarked the ferry in front of the historic Pioneer Inn build in 1901– if it looks familiar it’s because it has been used in moves for the old time Hawaii.  Located next to the Inn is the famous Banyan Tree – more later on this amazing tree and Lahaina.

We picked-up our rental car and headed for the Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas, our home for the next few days.  After checking in, we walked past the pools to our two bedroom, ocean front villa … I love my job!  When we arrived there were two doors, we each took a door.  I entered the room, the decor was plantation style and very attractive.  The two sections connect to make up our two bedroom villa; each could be used as a separate unit.  My friend came over from the other section and said “you need to see this” well I thought my side was very spacious…then I saw the other side!

The Studio – the first side had the following:

fully equipped kitchenette

washer and dryer

Heavenly Bed (Westin’s trademark)

Heavenly bath and separate Jacuzzi tub

sofa bed

flat screen TV, DVD and Bose stereo

One Bedroom Villa – this is the second side with all the amenities of the first section plus:

a full kitchen

dinning room

separate bedroom

Big bathroom – and I thought I have a nice bathroom!

Perfect for families!  There is a lot of room and an option not to have all your meals out or at least have drinks and snacks for the kids.  We didn’t cook but it was nice to have fresh fruit, cheese and wine to enjoy on our lanai after a day at the beach, just a step away!  And if you have kids they are going to love the kid’s pool with a Pirate Ship and the Westin Kid’s Club.

These units would be a lot a fun for a group of friends.  We arrived on a Friday night and it felt like a Friday night with friends getting together – they have outdoor gas grills for the guests to barbecue while enjoying the wonderful weather.  Again, I kept thinking, this is winter!

After exploring our very lovely villa we met Sarah, from the Westin  Sales Office, who showed us around.  There was so much to see including the Workout state-of-the-art fitness center with sauna and steam rooms and the Heavenly Spa by Westin.

Located on the North Beach area of Kan’anapali the Westin Villas are set on 26 acres.  They have a beach walk that goes in front of the hotel to other resorts: this is a great place to take a late afternoon walk, looking out at the ocean, watching the sun set … and yes, there are more whales to be seen!

 Next dinner at Pulehu with Sarah…

What a difference a few days can make! 

A  few days ago I was looking out from my lanai (terrace)  at beautiful bright colored flowers, lush green vegetation and beautiful clear blue water…and now, today, the color is WHITE.   I’m watching the snow following and thinking about the people that are now sitting by the pool, walking or the beach, out on the golf course or out hiking…I know they are out there, I just saw them, I was one of them.

 More on my Hawaii adventure on the Island of Maui coming.

 Photos – I will be adding photos soon.