The Moana Surfrider has announced its schedule of events for the days leading up to 2010.
The resort, operated by the Westin hotel group, is hosting “Ten Days to 2010” from Dec. 22 to Jan. 1.
Activities and events will be held daily for both adults and keiki. Moana Surfrider restaurants will feature holiday menus and an afternoon tea for keiki with local author Tammy Yee. All 10 days will feature a three-piece steel guitar band performing poolside, and the Honolulu Youth Choir will perform on some evenings.
Some highlights:
On Dec. 22, 24 and 28, from 5:30 to 5:45 p.m., the Moana Surfrider Choir will perform a medley of holiday songs in the hotel lobby. The choir consists of hotel employees who begin practicing in October for their annual performances.
On Dec. 26, executive chef Rodney Uyehara of Beachhouse at the Moana will give a cooking demonstration of dishes from the New Year’s Eve menu from 1:30 to 3 p.m., showing how to prepare his Hamakua Mushroom and Escargot in golden puff pastry with truffle cream and sweet garlic, and his Pan Seared Onaga with roasted butternut squash with gnocchi, Hamakua mushroom, Big Island baby fern shoots and a sage gastrique. Moana’s resident certified sommelier James Maher will pair wines with each dish. Cost: $25 for food and wine tasting. Seating is limited.
Dec. 27 is Family Fun Night, with big-screen movies, Wii game tournaments, and snacks and drinks in the Lani Kai Room. Free to hotel guests.
For reservations or more information, contact the Starwood dining desk at 921-4600 or e-mail tdrc.hawaii@starwoodhotels.com.