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Friday Night Jazz

Medici’s, located in Honolulu about 30 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas and Resort, hosts jazz performances every Friday night.  Next Friday, March 13, Medici’s will host the Pacific Harp Project. The Pacific Harp Project features artists Megan Bledsoe …
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Mitch’s Fish Market and Sushi Bar

Mitch’s Fish Market and Sushi Bar, located just off Nimitz Highway, is about 30 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas.  Mitch’s won the 2014 ‘Ilima Awards for Best Sushi Restaurant. Head chefs Hideo Mitsui and Masakazu Murakami perform their art …
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Hawaii Bicycling League

The Hawaii Bicycling League is Oahu’s preeminent group of cycling enthusiasts.   The league leads several training rides and hosts periodic races and other competitions. Their major upcoming training ride, “Bike to Train” begins in Blaisdell Park, about 30 minutes …
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Peter and the Starcatcher, March 5-22

The Manoa Valley Theater, located just past Honolulu in Manoa Valley, is about 40 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas and Resort. The theater will host a production of Peter and the Starcatcher next month, from March 5 through …
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Windsurfing: Hawaiian Watersports

Hawaiian Watersports is one of the premier sites for introductory windsurfing on Oahu.   They have two offices, one on Kailua about 45 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas, and one in Honolulu, just thirty minutes from Ko Olina. …
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Dinosaurs Unleashed, Feb. 28-Sept. 7

The Bishop Museum, located in Honolulu just thirty minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas and Resort, will host an exhibit titled “Dinosaurs Unleashed” starting at the end of this month.  The interactive exhibit will last through early September. The …
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Nakamoto’s

Nakamoto’s is a weekly pop up restaurant at the Saturday Waimea Hawaiian Homestead Farmers’ Market, located in Waimea about 40 minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas and Resort. Run by Bobby and Joung Nakamoto, the mini-restaurant seats 50 eager …
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African American film festival, Feb. 7-22

The Doris Duke Theater at the Honolulu Museum of Art, located in downtown Honolulu about thirty minutes from the Ko Olina Beach Villas, will host the fourth annual African American Film Festival from February 7-22. The festival is designed to …
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Pow! Wow! Hawaii, Feb. 9-14

Pow! Wow! Hawaii is a week long showcase to celebrate artistic expression in Hawaii and the impact art has on its viewers.  The festivities will take place February 9 through 14 at various locations across the state, many of which …
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