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Honolulu, How Do You Do?(Reprinted from the HSGA Quarterly, Winter 98 issue)
'Honolulu, How Do You Do' will be the theme song of members arriving in Honolulu for HSGA's 7th Biennial Convention at the Queen Kapi`olani Hotel, Waikiki. May 3,4,5, 1999. Will you be among them? If so, here are some important travel alerts. Stricter airline carry-on baggage rules are in force on most U.S. airlines, and a number of international carriers that we've heard about. New restrictions state just one piece of carry-on, and it must fit under the seat. If, in the past, you've carried your steel or other instrument on board in a soft cover, expecting to have it stowed in a closet, or between a row of seats and the bulkhead, don't even think about it! Several of our members were almost bumped from flights returning to the mainland from Hawai`i recently, because the instrument was just an inch too long to fit under the seat, and not in a hard case. What to do? . Check your airline at the time you reserve your tickets. Our user-friendly travel agent made some calls only to learn that every airline seems to have a different rule. Your safest bet is to be sure your steel, `ukulele or guitar is in a padded hard case marked "Special Handling - Musical Instrument" so that it can be stowed in the Baggage Compartment. ( It is assumed that you carry insurance on it, as Lorene Ruymar urged some years ago.) Alternative Honolulu Convention '99 accommodations for members in countries suffering from economic downturns/lower dollar exchange rates with the USA. You may want to have your travel agents check condominium availabilities with Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, and Aston Hotels and Resorts. Both chains have comfortable and quiet suites which can sleep anywhere from two to six people. Several of them that I visited on a special tour are close to or on the Ala Wai Canal overlooking the mountains. We don't want to take you away from the Queen Kapi`olani, but if price of a place to sleep will make a difference in your being here, these are recommended options. Planning some Hawai`i vacation time, too? Honolulu Magazine's "21st Annual All-Island Restaurant Guide" is a real winner. It costs $2.95 and is probably available at major newsstands, and certainly at Borders Book Store (Ward Center), and Barnes & Noble (Kahala Mall). Tips on Neighbor Islands and good listings, with price categories, for what they call "Noteworthy Island Restaurants". A Music Venues around Waikiki list will be posted for HSGA members at the Queen Kapi`olani "Akala Room" convention site, to answer your questions on where to go for Hawaiian music on free evenings. Finally, Auntie Maria (Hawaiian Music Island on Internet) says "for those flying from the mainland to Honolulu on Hawaiian Airlines, the inflight video features an interview with Auntie Irmgard Aluli, complete with old footage, photos, and the music of Puamana." Whatever way you get here, Alan Akaka hopes to welcome you ALL at this year's convention. (See page 19 for convention scheduling 
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