To help you
with your plans and packing, here are some items that we hope will be
useful:
1) The
temperature in
Hawaii
is very steady year around – you should expect between 75 and 85
degrees Fahrenheit (this translates to around 25-30 degrees
Celsius). While the leeward side of
Oahu
is the dry side, it is technically “winter” in
Hawaii and
there may be some rain or showers.
2) The dress
for the workshop is Hawaiian casual (in other words, relax and
enjoy in what you are comfortable wearing). This will apply to the
Luau Buffet as well
3) Wi-Fi
Internet is available in the lobby areas of the hotel and dial-up is
available in your rooms. (Rooms are being refurbished and
there may be internet in them by the time of this conference). There
are no computers available to guests – use your own laptop.
4) The Resort
has a wonderful, world class golf course for those of you who are
interested, and an Olympic size swimming pool. There is also a golf
shop, pool table, beauty salon, and snack bar.
5) Regarding
meals: The resort offers breakfasts that include unlimited fruit,
juice, and bread/rolls from their buffet as well
as a full breakfast menu and lunch and dinners of course. In Waianae, there are the usual
restaurants and fast food places, as well as supermarkets – all
within a short drive, bus or shuttle ride. Attendees often make
cooperative “town runs,” and many attendees have a rented car for
the week. There is also a small refrigerator in each room so you can
keep food items on hand.
5) There are
brochures available in the lobby of the resort with information on
just about everything happening on the Island, and the concierge in
the lobby will be able to help you arrange any tours or activities
you would like, even day trips to other islands!
6) The
world-famous Makaha Surfing Beach is just a couple of miles from the
resort – walkable for the hearty, but an easy bus ride for those
without a car. (The City Bus loops around the resort and the last
accessible beaches on the leeward side, before returning to
Honolulu). Of course, it is an easy, short drive.
7) There is a
shop right across from the beach, at the corner of
Farrington Hwy
(93) and Makaha Valley Rd. just 2 miles from the resort (see map
below), that rents kayaks, boogie boards, and the like, for the
adventurous and the young.
8) Several
vendors regularly bring Hawaiian specialty items that are very
reasonably priced to the lobby of the resort. Cheryl bought a
beautiful, six-strand, hand-strung shell necklace last year for $15.
