Hawaiian Air’s new “Coach Plus” won’t give you any more legroom, or different seats. Now that we’ve gotten the confusion with United’s Economy plus out of the way, here’s what the new offering does give you:
Inter-island.  For a cost of $16 extra per flight segment, you’ll receive:

Free same day stand-by
No [...]

This week saw two additional beach drownings on Kauai.  A 20-year old visitor from North Carolina drowned while snorkeling at Poipu on the South Shore.  A 41-year old from Oregon drowned in strong current at the North Shore’s Secret Beach.
Beach drownings in Hawaii are unfortunately common for the following reasons:

Lack of familiarity with seasonal beach [...]

This red door marks the hottest night spot on Molokai. It rises to the occasion with yeast. Take some dough with you and get some in return. The nightly Hot Bread Run is where locals and visitors intersect starting at 9:30pm (closed Monday).

Your destination is Kanemitsu’s Bakery on the main drag in Kaunakakai. The storefront [...]

Hau’oli Makahiki Hou
Best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year.
Mahalo Nui Loa for supporting Beat of Hawaii’s not-for-profit efforts to encourage Hawaii tourism in 2009!
Aloha,
Rob and Jeff
Image:  Nativity scene by Hawaii artist and friend Liedeke Bulder and the children of Lihue Lutheran Church.

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Lack of cars (and accommodations) at the holidays is a long-standing tradition in Hawaii. Here’s the current rental car status for the 2009 holidays and what I recommend you do for next year.
In Honolulu

The holidays won’t be too jolly, at least in terms of car rentals. The price for a compact car at Honolulu during [...]

Here’s a nice way to escape the cold while not breaking the bank. US Airways is intruding on American and United’s territory, and has sweetened this deal to get you flying.

Airlines: US Airways
Price: $507 round trip (all-inclusive)
Dates:  From January 15 through March 7
Availability: Good
How to find dates: I used Travelocity flexible date [...]