Outrigger’s beachfront hotels present „Spooky Tales“ — free and frightfully fun
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii – Guests staying at one of three Outrigger properties in Hawaii during the last week of October can experience „chicken skin“ (a.k.a. goosebumps) at the hotelier’s award-winning „Spooky Tales,“ a fun evening of Hawaiian ghost stories and other hair-raising tales presented by
master island storytellers.
On the island of Oahu, „Spooky Tales“ will take place on Monday, October 30, at the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, and on Halloween Night, Tuesday, October 31, at the Outrigger Reef on the Beach. The event will also take place on Friday, October 27, at the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort on
Hawaii’s Big Island. All three events are scheduled from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with free admission.
On Oahu, featured storytellers will include Woody Fern, acknowledged as one of Hawaii’s most accomplished storytellers. Of part-Hawaiian ancestry, Fern has taught classes on storytelling, and has performed his engaging tales at numerous schools, libraries, parks and other venues throughout the state.
His specialties include tales of Hawaiian ali`i (royalty), local legends, and stories passed down through families.
Fern will be joined by other master storytellers at Spooky Tales to share a variety of stories that have a connection to Hawaii, including some that draw from the islands‘ multi-cultural heritage.
On the Big Island, noted Hawaiian educator and cultural authority Keala Ching will join other storytellers to share tales highlighting the local area, including stories of Pele and of the Keauhou area where Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort is located.
Pele, goddess of the volcano, is one of the most famous deities of Hawaiian
mythology, renowned for her power and fiery temperament. Keauhou was known in ancient times for its royal fishponds, freshwater bathing pools and as a landing site for canoes. To this day, fascinating remnants of the area’s history are carefully preserved on or near the hotel grounds.
„Spooky Tales“ is sponsored in part by Bess Press, publishers of the Spooky Tales books; the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach; Outrigger Reef on the Beach; and Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort. For more information contact:
* Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort, Kahea Green, 808-324-2553
* Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, Ethan Chang, 808-921-9731
* Outrigger Reef on the Beach, Luana Maitland, 808-924-6007
For hotel reservations or general information, call toll free 800-OUTRIGGER (1-800-688-7444) within the United States, Guam and Canada. Outrigger’s toll-free number is available internationally via AT&T’s Direct 800 Service. Elsewhere call direct to 303-369-7777 (long distance charges apply). Or,
visit www.outrigger.com or e-mail reservations@outrigger.com.
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About Outrigger’s Kalaukaua Experience
Spooky Tales is part of the Kalakaua Experience, a year-round series of educational guest programs about Hawaii’s rich cultural heritage, both contemporary and traditional, held at the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach and Outrigger Reef on the Beach on the island of Oahu, and Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort on Hawaii’s Big Island. Programs include festive special events
and fascinating workshops covering a broad range of topics such as Hawaiian history, music and dance, healing, ocean voyaging, warrior arts, crafts and
fine artwork, island cuisine, the environment, lei-making and more. Many of the programs feature hands-on learning, and are free to registered guests of
the hotels.
The Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach is a deluxe and gracious Hawaiian hotel located directly on the sands of world-famous Waikiki Beach in the heart of exciting Waikiki. The 525-room property features three restaurants including the famed Duke’s Canoe Club and Hula Grill Waikiki, the popular Society of Seven cabaret show, shops, meeting rooms, self-service business center and exceptional displays of Hawaiian artifacts and artwork throughout the property.
The Outrigger Reef on the Beach is also located on Waikiki Beach, in an area the ancient Hawaiians called Kawehewehe (Healing Waters). The 858-room property offers a wide range of restaurants, shops and services including a 5000-square-foot day spa, a complimentary Hawaiian Vow Renewal Ceremony on
the beach twice a week, and a complimentary Hawaiian-style exercise program on the beach.
The Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort on Hawaii’s Big Island features 309 rooms on prime oceanfront acreage, adjacent to tide pools sheltering sea turtles and reef fish, and Kahaluu Bay Beach Park. The hotel offers meeting facilities, restaurants, salon and spa services, tennis courts, pool, shopping, ancient historical sites and Hawaiian cultural programs for adults and children.
