Below are the last 10 Weekend extra stories


Friday - January 30, 2009
By Kerry Miller

A new tennis program for kids uses smaller racquets and courts, and it’s obvious the youngsters are having a ball. Local kids are learning to play tennis the same way pro Roger Federer did - and having fun at the same time, thanks to the newly launched Quickstart Tennis program, started in 2008 by the United States Tennis Association.

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Okinawan
Friday - January 02, 2009
By Sarah Pacheco

The tradition is Okinawan, but a local drum-dance club mixes in modern elements too. For all you Gloria Estefan fans getting ready to feel the conga beat later this month, there is a different kind of rhythmic force you may want to check out beforehand. Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko Hawaii combines traditional Okinawan dance and music with contemporary Okinawan and Japanese

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Friday - December 26, 2008
By Kerry Miller

From concerts to cruises, from food to fireworks, there’s a ton of fun things happening in Honolulu on New Year’s Eve. Here’s MidWeek’s definitive list

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Friday - December 05, 2008
By Matt Tuohy

Open-mic nights are held at several venues on Oahu, drawing a variety of Island musicians and artists to the stage

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Friday - November 21, 2008
By Sarah Pacheco

MidWeek’s intrepid reporter climbs the ‘stairs’ of Koko Crater to see firsthand why the community is fighting to keep it open

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Friday - October 31, 2008
By Melissa Moniz

As they proved at the recent U.S. Nationals, Hawaii’soft-tip’ dart players are among the best anywhere

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Friday - October 17, 2008
By Laarni Gedo

Go to school, study hard and one day you too could be ... surfing like Kelly Slater? Well, probably not, but Oahu surf schools can get you started or improve your current skills

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Friday - October 03, 2008
By Matt Tuohy

A formerly notorious ‘tagger’ now mentors kids, teaching his art in a constructive - and legal - fashion

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The Secrets of Chinatown Herbal Shops
Friday - September 05, 2008
By Susan Sunderland

Just what is in all those bottles in Chinatown herbal medicine shops? We took a tour to find out

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Youth Speaks Hawaii
Friday - August 15, 2008
By Melissa Moniz

Youth Speaks Hawaii captured gold at what can only be defined as the Olympics of youth slam poetry - the International Youth Poetry Slam Festival in Washington, D.C.

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