Turtle Bay

A round-the-world trip -- all on airline points

2013-03-03 00:00:00

KARLOVY VARY, Czech Republic — We had been collecting frequent-flier points for years. My husband, Keith, and I thought that, yes, of course, we would use them. We would fly around the world. Business class. Maybe next year. Queen Latifah shoved...

Hawaii: Oahu's Wanderlust fest blends yoga, food, wine and music

2012-12-28 07:00:00

For 2013, the Wanderlust Festival will abandon the mountains and snow of California's Squaw Valley for the sand and surf of Oahu's Turtle Bay Resort.� The festival, which runs Feb. 28-March 3, blends yoga with great food and wine in what's billed as a...

3 unconventional picks for secretary of State

2012-11-29 00:00:00

With the 2012 presidential election over, attention nows turns to the inevitable shuffling of personnel in the Obama administration. Chief among the vacancies will be at the helm of the State Department, where Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has...

Solar eclipse 2012: Viewing parties await 'ring of fire'

2012-05-20 21:35:52

Monterey trip info

2011-08-21 00:00:00

THE BEST WAY TO MONTEREY, CALIF. From LAX, American and United offer nonstop service to Monterey. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $248. WHAT TO DO MY (Monterey County Youth) Museum, 425 Washington St.; (831) 649-6444, http://www.mymuseum.org....

10 must-see places that are less than a decade old

2010-10-10 00:00:00

They're a disparate lot — museums, hotels, an observation deck, a sculpture park and a sundial-shaped bridge — but these recent structures, none more than 10 years old, are redefining the West. Before we bow to them, though, let's admit that...

Kermit A. Tyler dies at 96; officer didn't act on radar warning about Pearl Harbor raid

2010-02-24 19:15:00

"Don't worry about it." Those words, which he uttered on a peaceful Sunday morning in 1941 on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, would haunt Kermit A. Tyler for the rest of his life. Tyler was the Army Air Forces' first lieutenant on temporary duty at Ft....

Lighten Up on Bolton

2006-09-17 00:00:00

I SPEAK NOW not so much in praise of John Bolton as in dispraise of Boltophobia. Bolton is a fine man, a sharp intellectual, a committed public servant and has the most aggressive mustache in American politics today. He's done a first-rate job as U.S....

Sundial Bridge drawing tourists to Redding

2007-06-03 00:00:00

Redding, Calif. Seen through the semi-translucent green glass deck of the Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay, the Sacramento River is a sun-dappled abstract watercolor. It is a beautiful thing, this bridge, a sculpture in steel, glass and granite. One can...

Employers look to boost hiring in growing economy

2013-05-16 07:34:02

The number of recruiters attending the largest job fair in the state Wednesday was up sharply from a similar event just four months ago, illustrating the continued strengthening of the labor market in Hawaii. The WorkForce job fair attracted 171...

Bob Bridwell: Avid fisherman excelled in wide variety of jobs

2013-05-03 00:00:00

Bob Bridwell had no experience water-skiing when he became general manager of a ski-making company in Winter Haven. So, to fit in with his co-workers at Cypress Gardens Skis, Bridwell agreed to go water-skiing. The result was less than graceful. His...

Travelzoo: Travel Smart With Gabe Saglie

2012-12-09 00:00:00

Vac-Asian China & Tibet Roundtrip airfare from LAX to Bangkok 8 nights� accommodations in upscale hotels � 4 nights in 4-Star Traders Hotel in Beijing � 3 nights in the 4-Star Jardin Secret Hotel in Lhasa, Tibet Highlights: Visits to the Forbidden City...

A renovated room at Turtle Bay Resort has the feel of a "contemporary beach house."

2013-04-17 18:01:25

A couple shares a kiss at Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu's North Shore in Hawaii.

2013-02-26 14:23:25

Surfer Ken Bradshaw signs his IMAX "Extreme" movie poster for a fan at Turtle Bay Resort in Oahu, Hawaii.

2013-01-24 08:49:45