What’s New in the Islands of Aloha

Google Street View is now offering real-life images of various locations and streets on Oahu and Maui. Web users have the ability to move from a satellite view of a spot on Earth to a street view with one click. The Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau also collaborated with Google to create collections within the Street View galleries featuring Hawai‘i’s best beaches and President Obama’s hometown favorites. For more information, visit Maps.Google.com.

Premium extreme sports retailer, Volcom, has partnered with the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Hawaii to host its first ever ASP-sanctioned professional surfing event next year at the notorious Pipeline surf break on Oahu’s North Shore. The Volcom Pipeline Pro will kick off the 2010 professional surfing season with competition occurring on the best three surfing days from January 23 to February 5. The first place winner will take home a purse of $16,000 and earn valuable ratings to help qualify for the World Tour. For more information, visit Volcom.com.

Kona Brewing Company recently opened a trendy new spot for entertainment at its Koko Marina pub on Oahu’s east side. The Liquid Aloha Lounge offers refreshing one-of-a-kind drink specials including beer-tinis along with classic cocktails like Mai Tais and Blue Hawaiis that usually come to mind when vacationing in Hawaii. Kona Brewing Co.’s original beer-tinis are a concoction of the brewery’s award-winning beers and various liqueurs. The Strawberry Longboard is a house favorite featuring Longboard Island Lager fused with Stoli Strawberry, Dekuyper Triple Sec, pineapple and orange juices. For more information, visit KonaBrewingCo.com.

Transportation Updates

Delta Air Lines is the latest carrier to add California flights to Hawaii. Beginning on June 3, 2010, Delta will provide daily nonstop service between San Diego and Honolulu, Oahu. In March, a second daily flight from Los Angeles to Kahului, Maui will commence. Tickets for the new Hawaii routes are available now for purchase. For more information, visit Delta.com