>
> Great editorial in today's Star-Bulletin. It summarizes what some
> travel writers suggested for Hawaii.
>
> http://starbulletin.com/2008/08/11/editorial/editorial01.html
>
> Basically, go for the wealthy tourist. Improve vistas, and for now,
> continue to offer discounts on the high priced rooms.
>

> http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_9431285
>
> And the old "quality vs quantity" issue again comes to the forefront.
>
> But a couple of questions here..."Improve vistas" - what exactly does
> that
>...

>
> On Aug 12, 5:50 pm, "Lawrence Akutagawa" sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
>

>> http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_9431285
>>
>> And the old "quality vs quantity" issue again comes to the forefront.
>>
>> But a couple of questions here..."Improve vistas" - what exactly does
>> that
>> mean? Tear down all those high rises in Honolulu that so detract the
>> view
>> from Punchbowl to Waikiki? Or restore that wonderful sweeping beach
>> level
>> vista of Waikiki beach towards Diamond Head by passing building height
>> restrictions of - say 4 floors? Restore Onomea Arch? Bring back
>> Kapalana
>> Beach? Dig out Warm Springs? ...

> I do think that anyone here who read your words and my response will agree
> that I did read your posting and responded to *your* words. Yet - yet -
> you rather have me question the words of the Star Bulletin article.
> OK...fair enough - show us where in the Star Bulletin article are the words
> "Improve vistas" and "continue to offer discounts on the high priced rooms"
> and I will indeed address my questions to the Star Bulletin folks rather
> than to you.

>
> "al Guacamole" lava.net> wrote in message
> news:1218651600-sch@news.lava.net...

>>
>> On Aug 12, 5:50 pm, "Lawrence Akutagawa" sbcglobal.net>
>> wrote:
>>

>>> http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_9431285
>>>
>>> And the old "quality vs quantity" issue again comes to the forefront.
>>>
>>> But a couple of questions here..."Improve vistas" - what exactly does
>>> that
>>> mean? Tear down all those high rises in Honolulu that so detract the
>>> view
>>> from Punchbowl to Waikiki? Or restore that wonderful sweeping beach
>>> level
>>> vista of Waikiki beach towards Diamond Head by passing building height ...