Monthly Archives: September 2009
Waikiki Beach Walk® Garners Top Landscape Design Award
By Eric Masutomi
Since its opening in April 2006, Waikiki Beach Walk has been the recipient of an impressive array of local, national, and international design and development awards. The latest accolade came on August 25, when the Hawaii Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) presented Outrigger Enterprises Group and its landscape architectural consultant, Walters, Kimura, Motoda, Inc., its prestigious 2009 Award of Excellence for General Design. Read the rest of this entry
Call the Coach Radio Show at the Outrigger Reef on the Beach
By Nancy Daniels
The Outrigger Reef and Kani Ka Pila Grille will be getting a lot more exposure among sports fans this year, with the hotel being named the new venue for ESPN 1420’s popular “Call the Coach” radio shows. Read the rest of this entry
Outrigger Twin Towns Resort Welcomes Interns from Japan
By Gavan Conway
Front row: Students Izumi Tsubokura and Ayana Kondo Back row: Kamni Kaushilya, Sharon O’Keefe, Gavan Conway, and Angela Meth
As Outrigger Twin Towns Resort continues its intern-training program with Japan’s leading universities, we recently welcomed two new happy faces for their four-week work experience programs. Izumi Tsubokura (Sangyo University, Kyoto) and Ayana Kondo (Musahino University, Tokyo), who are both studying English and Business, are working at Outrigger Twin Towns Resort to gain valuable hospitality experience and insights across all resort divisions. Read the rest of this entry
Duke’s OceanFest A Fitting Celebration for an Island Legend
By Dr. Chuck Kelley
Outrigger has been supporting Duke’s OceanFest since it was born in 2002, and in its first eight years, the festival has grown into a world-class ocean sports extravaganza celebrating the life and legacy of Duke Kahanamoku. Competitors and spectators come from around the world to be a part of the week-long celebration, whose many events – including surfing, swimming, stand-up paddle boarding, surf polo, and beach volleyball – capture the fun and spirit of Waikiki Beach. Read the rest of this entry
Outrigger Reef on the Beach and Oahu to Receive National TV Exposure
By Nancy Daniels
Tune into the FOX network television station (KHON FOX2 in Hawaii) on Tuesday, September 8, at 8 p.m. HST, to see the Outrigger Reef on the Beach and various locations on Oahu as backdrops for the next episode of the show “More to Love.” Read the rest of this entry
Michael Osborne’s Quick Action Saves Lives
By Una Murray
Gregg Gardener, Michael Osborne, and Mesha Sternthall
Michael Osborne, an Activities Officer and Lifeguard at the Outrigger on the Lagoon – Fiji, put his certification as a Silver Medallion Surf Rescuer to good use. Last Friday, Michael was making his rounds at the property when he noticed a couple surfing in the large and dangerous surf break fronting the hotel. He asked a security guard about the couple and found out that they were from a nearby resort. Out of concern, he kept a watchful eye on them until he noticed the man get hit by a large set and dragged out to sea through a channel in the reef. The woman was frantically trying to search for him when Michael reached her in his canoe. She directed Michael to where the man was last seen, and he quickly paddled over to look for him. As the woman was following him on her surfboard, she got hit by another large wave and was also dragged out to sea. Michael managed to rescue her and get her to safety, and he immediately returned to rescue the man who had gotten caught in a dangerous whirlpool. While getting them to safety, Michael had to struggle to paddle the canoe against the strong currents. Read the rest of this entry
The Write Stuff
By Lynn Cook
If guests at the Outrigger Reef on the Beach seemed to be outfitted in a somewhat unusual way last week, it was for good reason. The hotel’s lobby and meeting rooms were filled with some of America’s best-selling authors and the “students” who came to reap the benefits of a week of intensive writing courses at the Hawaii Writers Retreat, preceding the 17th Annual Hawaii Writers Conference (HWC). In place of beach towels and sunscreen, tote bags were filled with notebooks and laptops. Even though their daylight hours were spent writing and re-writing, with only a quick dip in the pool or the ocean, the conference guests were enjoying the extraordinary hospitality of the hotel. Read the rest of this entry
