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Each Sunday in August, the 'Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai'i, in Hilo, is offering half-off admission. Explore exhibits, planetarium shows with 3-D stereoscopic capabilities, and Science on a Sphere, which gives visitors a new perspective of the Earth and Moon.
Imiloa explores the stars through the lenses of both Hawaiian culture and astronomy offering educational exhibits, including Origins, with perspectives on where we come from, and Voyages, exploring how discoveries have been made in the past with canoes and now with technology. The center's award-winning landscaping features a native Hawaiian ecosystem.
Sunday admission will be $8.75, $4.75 for ages 4-12, and free for children under 4. Kama'aina rates are also available.
Admission includes two planetarium shows and admission to all Imiloa's exhibits and gardens.
www.imiloahawaii.org, 808-969-9700.
NAPILI KAI DISCOUNTS: Napili Kai Beach Resort's kama'aina bed and breakfast package includes accommodations in an ocean-view room or studio (with kitchen) plus daily breakfast for two adults for $179 per night. The kama'aina rate without breakfast is $149 per night. Rack rates for these room categories ordinarily range from $285 to $375 per night.
Also offered with the above special rates are: 25 percent off meals at the beachfront Sea House Restaurant (excluding alcoholic beverages); keiki 12 and younger eat free when accompanied by a paying adult; and a 15 percent discount on spa services at the resort's Makai Massage and Bodywork. Rates are through Dec. 19, based on double occupancy and a two-night minimum stay. A valid Hawai'i driver's license is required at check-in. 800-367-5030, direct 808-669-6271, or e-mail stay@napilikai.com. www.napilikai.com.
NATURE AT NIAULANI: Experience nature: "Niaulani Nature Walk" is a one-hour nature walk through a lush portion of an old-growth Hawaiian rain forest on an easy, 1/7-mile loop trail. The walk introduces individuals, families and groups to the native plants and birds of Volcano. Guides focus on the biological, ecological and geological features of the area, and also the cultural use of flora and fauna by Native Hawaiians. 9:30 a.m. on Mondays. The weekly walk meets at Volcano Art Center's Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village (corner of Kalanikoa and Old Volcano roads). Free (calabash donations welcome). 808-967-8222, www.volcanoartcenter.org.
Ka'anapali guest treatment: At the Ka'anapali Beach Hotel, guests enjoy complimentary hula lessons, lei and ti leaf skirt-making classes, lau (leaf) printing, garden walks, lauhala weaving and a nightly hula show. Guests are also invited to the Ohana Welcome Breakfast on their first day at the hotel. Fall rates start at $143 per room per night valid Aug. 21 through Dec. 22, representing a 28 percent savings. 800-262-8450 or www.kbhmaui.com.
DENALI DEALS: Denali Park Resorts' Colors of Denali package includes a two-night stay at any of the four Denali Park Resorts properties, a $50 Denali gift card, 500 Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Miles and a packet of Alaskan wildflower seeds. $219 per night, per unit through Sept. 20, a saving of more than 25 percent. The park includes Mount McKinley and is home to moose, Dall sheep, wolves, caribou and other wildlife. A sub-arctic ecosystem, Denali also features rare taiga and tundra plant life. www.denaliparkresorts.com, 866-296-0327 and use the promo code: COLORS.
