In January, my wife came home with Brady Bunch-like news: She was going to Hawaii for work and, while her employer wasn't as generous as Mike Brady's boss Mr. Phillips, who paid for the whole clan and Alice to go to Honolulu to watch Mike's building be constructed, I'd at least have free accommodations. I figured the 45 days we'd be there would give me ample time to relive the Brady Bunch's 1972 groundbreaking trip. But Don Ho and Vincent Price are dead, the Hawaii episodes still give me night terrors, and no one on Oahu cares that it was the setting for television's most important three-part episode (narrowly besting the
Welcome Back, Kotter where Julie delivers twins). But after
a few mai tais to quell my terrors, I set to work researching this guide to the Hawaiian Brady Bunch experience.
Gridskipper
Want a big fruity drink with a little umbrella in it while in Honolulu? No problem (just don't show any pictures of yourself imbibing them to your friends; what gets consumed in Hawaii stays in Hawaii). Beer's not much of a problem, either : most bars in Honolulu offer a good selection, including excellent local brews from the Kona Brewing Company. But what about wine? Hawaii's climate isn't suitable for winemaking, but it's ripe for wine drinking. That being the case, it's surprisingly difficult to find restaurants with quality wine lists and wine stores with knowledgeable staff and an excellent selection. Some picks after the jump. (photo)
Two pilots flying from Honolulu to Hilo in Hawaii are being investigated for falling asleep at the, er, wheel. Air traffic controllers have said that they tried to contact the pilots multiple times to no avail, before the plane overshot its destination "by 15 miles while flying at an altitude of 21,000 feet." The 214-mile flight was serviced by Go!, whose parent company, the Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group, has since grounded the two pilots while the investigation continues. [
