Who's Going to Hawaii December 14?

[Wino you know]

I got my vacation time approved from Dec. 10th-20th.
Now JIMMY has to come through. Soon.
VERY soon.

[irshfiregrl]

Garry you are in now? make up my mind!!!

Im counting on it.. pricing and picking places i want to stay

[Wino you know]

Not 100% yet, Kate.
But I have to be prepared. I can't wait until the last minute to submit my vacation time. Especially in December. I can always cancel it later if I have to.
But if my mother spends that month with my sister in Green Bay like she's contemplating, I'm most likey a "GO."

[irshfiregrl]

Was down at JB's today and found out show will be Dec 14th. Hopefully date will officially be released soon. Last show in March 2012, there was very little lead time before concert was announced and a pretty meager showing of Parrot Heads from mainland. The shows and Pre concert tailgate Party are always much much better with the more seasoned Phlock.
It's early but we're working on putting together a Preconcert tailgate event again this year which hopefully will include a couple of the Coral Reefers and also working on bringing out Jim Morris. If we can work with a local Travel Agency here and put together a Room, Transfer, Show Ticket package would that be helpful to folks? If you have any questions about Waikiki or anything about Hawaii in General please feel free to contact us at pauhanaparrothd@aol.com or check out our FB page Pau Hana Parrotheads We've lived here 20 years and will try to help out the best we can.
Aloha and Finz Up!!!

I am down for whatever is planned. I can always use some tips for a Weeks stay in HI. Ill be a first timer to the island and I really want to experiece all it has to offer! Im looking at booking the 9-16th.

[oahufish]

We're working on the Pre Concert Party right now...if everything falls into place, and the stars are in the right alignment we'll all be "Talking Dirty in Hawaiian" with Jim Morris!!!

[Wino you know]

I am down for whatever is planned. I can always use some tips for a Weeks stay in HI. Ill be a first timer to the island and I really want to experiece all it has to offer! Im looking at booking the 9-16th.

I submitted my vacation dates from Dec. 10th-20th, but will not book a flight until a date is announced.
Jimmy REALLY needs to not do another Alpine to us and give us a date NOW.

[irshfiregrl]

I can't really book anything official just yet. I see the surgeon the end of Oct for my hopeful return to work date. So I'm sort of waiting on that. Ill probably go ahead and find a free cancellation hotel though and book it anyway Just hoping flights stay status quo for now. its like $850 round trip from BOS right now, few weeks ago it was like $1100

[LIPH]

I just checked airfare and the cheapest flight I found was $820 but it has 2 connections and one of them is 16 hours 43 minutes. I checked some other airports and if I want to drive 185 miles each way to Charlotte, it's under $600. I'll have to think.

[Wino you know]

I can't really book anything official just yet. I see the surgeon the end of Oct for my hopeful return to work date. So I'm sort of waiting on that. Ill probably go ahead and find a free cancellation hotel though and book it anyway Just hoping flights stay status quo for now. its like $850 round trip from BOS right now, few weeks ago it was like $1100

It's anywhere between $785.00 & $793.00 out of Des Moines (United)
I can go to United's web site and pay $8.99 to have them hold that fare for me for a week. Which I may do.
Fly out of Des Moines on Dec. 11th, fly back from Honolulu on the 19th.
With my luck I'll book the fare and the damn concert will be on the 20th.

[Wino you know]

I just checked airfare and the cheapest flight I found was $820 but it has 2 connections and one of them is 16 hours 43 minutes. I checked some other airports and if I want to drive 185 miles each way to Charlotte, it's under $600. I'll have to think.

Could you leave a day early? $820.00 is cheaper than most places on the East Coast.
I'm going to have to pay just under $800.00 from the Midwest.

[oahufish]

We're really thinking it's going to the the 14th Gary, already booked rooms down in Waikiki and booked Jim's airfare. Our club has a friend of a friend of a friend who works closely with the Buffett tour and he notified us of the 14th date several weeks ago. Later another contact with some inside info confirmed the same date. So we went down to the restaurant and talked to the Sales Manager and Surf Museum Curator who both personally know Jimmy and surf with him...and they as well confirmed that the day of the show is in fact the 14th. Hope it all pans out that way, otherwise we'll be bringing Jim Morris in one expensive House Concert!!!

Also if anyone is interested, we're looking at booking at block of rooms at the Park Shore, right across the street from the Shell and Beach. It's a stumble across the street to the concert or just minutes walk to everything else in Waikiki, clean, recently remodeled and moderately priced. Trying to put together a package for some folks from South Florida, but if anyone else is interested in reserving a room, we should be able to get a good group discount. Please email us at pauhanaparrothd@aol.com if you'd like to be on the list and we'll let you know more once we have a price locked in.
Aloha

[irshfiregrl]

Email sent!!

Kate-

[Wino you know]

We're really thinking it's going to the the 14th Gary, already booked rooms down in Waikiki and booked Jim's airfare. Our club has a friend of a friend of a friend who works closely with the Buffett tour and he notified us of the 14th date several weeks ago. Later another contact with some inside info confirmed the same date. So we went down to the restaurant and talked to the Sales Manager and Surf Museum Curator who both personally know Jimmy and surf with him...and they as well confirmed that the day of the show is in fact the 14th. Hope it all pans out that way, otherwise we'll be bringing Jim Morris in one expensive House Concert!!!

Also if anyone is interested, we're looking at booking at block of rooms at the Park Shore, right across the street from the Shell and Beach. It's a stumble across the street to the concert or just minutes walk to everything else in Waikiki, clean, recently remodeled and moderately priced. Trying to put together a package for some folks from South Florida, but if anyone else is interested in reserving a room, we should be able to get a good group discount. Please email us at pauhanaparrothd@aol.com if you'd like to be on the list and we'll let you know more once we have a price locked in.
Aloha

Either way, I'm due for a trip back there. It was my home from 1978 to 1989. (Lived in Hawi on the Big Island for the first 8 months, then Oahu the rest of the time). I had been planning on a February trip out there, then Jimmy mentions he's going to be playing the Waikiki Shell in December and that changed everything. I do hope you're right about the 14th. I talked to Doyle Grisham at Alpine and he seemed to think it would be the "week of" December 12th, so the 14th would be perfect.
I'll either be staying with friends in St. Louis Heights or Mariner's Ridge, both very close to the Shell.
So one way or another it seems like I'll be showing up.

[oahufish]

Look forward to seeing you again Gary...I think we stumbled across each other last year briefly late one night at MOTM.
We've been hitting Waikiki pretty hard the past week looking for a venue for our Pre Concert Party. Have used the Elks in the past, but unfortunately someone had to schedule a Wedding on the 14th...who get's Married in December??? Anyway work working at trying to put together a party at one of the Hotel Lanai's and get some special Parrot Head rates. Hopefully it all works out, because I just paid for Jim Morris's airfare on Tuesday!!!

[parrotheadred]

If he plays the 14th ...I AM IN!!!!
Can't do anything after Xmas.

Please JIMMY --14th is PERFECT!!


FINS UP !

PARROTHEAD RED

[oahufish]

Aloha,

It's official the Buffett Show will be Saturday Dec 14th at the Shell. Our club has been working on securing some Hotel Room deals for our Mainland Phlock coming in for the Show. At this time we are working with 3 hotels on the Diamond Head side of Waikiki, right across the street from the Shell. We will be holding our Pre Concert Tailgate Party with Jim Morris at either the Queen Kapiolani or the Waikiki Aston Beach. I don't have rates for the Queen yet, but will have a rate code you can book with at the end of the day. If your interested in a room please send me an email asap with the Heading "Room Request" and I'll put you on the list to either book or send out a Rate Code you can enter online once we've received it. Please check out Hotels and rates on the links provided below. Mahalo



www.queenkapiolani.com

City View - $114

Diamond Head View - $134

Jr. Suite - $174

Rates are based on single/double occupancy and availability at time of booking.

Rates are subject to 13.962% tax. Extra person charge is $30/day.


www.parkshorewaikiki.com


Standard - $127

Partial Ocean View - $157

PS Lanai - $167 *Very limited inventory

Ocean View - $177

Ocean Front - $197

All rates are based on single/double occupancy. Extra per charge is $30/day with max per room of 3.

Rates are subject to 13.962% tax and availability at time of booking and are subject to change.



http://waikiki-beach-hotel.com



Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel

Group Name: Pau Hana Parrotheads


Dates: December 13 – 15, 2013

Group profile: Leisure

(10) Rooms Total


Category / Net Rate

Partial Ocean View - $170 per night, plus taxes


Bedding:

(2) Doubles OR (1) King

***Note that bed types are on request and based on availability only


Group policies:

Mandatory Amenity Fee $18.00 + 4.712% tax per day per room, which includes "Breakfast on the Beach"

Rates above based on single/double occupancy

Add 13.962% taxes to rate above

Extra person charge: $45.00 + 13.962% taxes

Porterage charge (mandatory): $7.50 + 4.712% tax (in & out)


Amenity Fee:

The amenity fee is $18 + tax (4.712%) per room per night and includes:

Our signature amenity, “Breakfast on the Beach”
Toll free and local calls
In-room internet
In-room safe
Use of the fitness center
Unlimited DVD and PlayStation 3 game rentals.

[irshfiregrl]

Ok so can someone help me understand that tix go on sale at 3pm EST if they are on sale at 9am HST?? Having a very blonde moment here! Thanks

[oahufish]

Sounds right to me...its a 6 hr time difference. Remember if you don't get the seat you want, your local club President can always put in a request to PHiP for club seats. We don't have a huge group here and there are quite a few available. As a matter of fact last year only a small portion of the club seats were used and the rest went back to the promoter. Actually those requests can be put in right now!!!

[WoodyCan]

At least it's the week after the marathon. I should be able to walk again by then!

I'll have to check into the club seats. Close ones go really fast at the shell.

[irshfiregrl]

Sounds right to me...its a 6 hr time difference. Remember if you don't get the seat you want, your local club President can always put in a request to PHiP for club seats. We don't have a huge group here and there are quite a few available. As a matter of fact last year only a small portion of the club seats were used and the rest went back to the promoter. Actually those requests can be put in right now!!!

Oahufish - I don't have a club affiliation unfortunatly.. Ill have to do it the hard way. Just hoping to avoid the Stub Hub after market prices.