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ORGANIZE ME It’s hard enough to organize your life, let alone a list of canned goods. The SmartShopper Grocery List Organizer uses voice-recognition to expedite list-making and groups items according to location in the store.
www.smartshopperusa.com

THANKSGIVING TO GO
The time-honored tradition of poultry worship usually takes place around a spectacularly set table with the good china and a gravy boat. This year, how about a change of scenery? Order a gourmet turkey dinner with all the trimmings from Diamond Head Market and Grill. Heat, take to the beach, serve and truly be thankful you live in Hawaii. Diamond Head Market and Grill. 732-0077.

BLACK FRIDAY
The day after Thanksgiving is the epitome of all that is American. Half drunk on tryptophan from the previous night’s roast, die-hards are awake by 4 a.m., bracing themselves for the busiest shopping day of the year. The lines, the waiting, but, most importantly, the sales, all signify that the holidays are upon us.

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FORM AND FUNCTION
Design Within Reach is coming to Honolulu and bringing classic modern
furnishings like the Sapien Bookcase. It’s an obvious solution to small-space living, and the minimalist structure leaves the telltale question of great design: “Why didn’t anyone think of this sooner?”

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HELVETICA
What do Microsoft, Target, Jeep and Apple have in common? They all use Helvetica in their logos. The ubiquitous typeface loved and hated by designers worldwide turns 50 this year, and what better way to celebrate than with its namesake documentary? www.helveticafilm.com

- Jen Tadaki Catanzariti

 

 

 

 

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Not Just Another Pretty Face

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For years, Mizuno has been making some of the prettiest golf clubs on the planet. Their MP line of irons, made from forged steel, always looked and felt great, but for the average duffer, with a swing that isn’t a work of art, the clubs weren’t always the right fit. That is, until now.
Mizuno’s MP-57 features full-cavity weighting, which results in a larger sweet spot and a more forgiving club with a consistent and predictable ball flight. It also features a rolled leading edge, cambered mid-sole and rolled trailing edge to deliver consistent striking ability in all types of lies.
Of course, being a Mizuno, it promises to have superior feel and maximum work-ability. It’s also very easy on the eyes. www.mizunousa.com, suggested retail price $1,000.
- DKC

 

 

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FREE AS A BIRD

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If you’re looking for something better than the basic Butterball, you might consider a Willie Bird, a high-end but old-fashioned California turkey. For nearly 40 years, Willie Benedettis and his family have been raising free-range turkeys, which are fed a diet of natural grains and are free to roam the hills above Santa Rosa in Sonoma County. The result is a juicy and flavorful bird that has been praised in the pages of Food and Wine magazine as well as The Wall Street Journal. www.williebird.com, $95 - $195
- David K. Choo

Giving Thanks

The island of Kauai is one of the Top 10 Thanksgiving destinations, according to the editors at travel Web site ShermansTravel.com. Here’s what they said about Kauai and the other nine destinations.

ARUBA - It’s certain that giving thanks for all of life’s little pleasures is made infinitely more effortless when kicking back on the turquoise shores of this tropical paradise.

BRUSSELS - Just trade in the turkey and eggnog for moules-frites (mussels and french fries) and any one of several hundred delectably brewed Belgian beers instead.

KAUAI - If you’re hankering to leave the shores of the continental U.S. this Thanksgiving, but are craving traditional Americana on Turkey Day, there is no finer option than the Aloha State. We recommend spectacular Kauai.

LOS CABOS - Whether it is fishing, golfing, a spa retreat or lazy beach-bumming days, a Thanksgiving getaway to Los Cabos sure beats the usual family banter around the dining table.

NEW YORK - For the biggest Thanksgiving event in the country, head to New York City for its annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

PHOENIX AND SCOTTSDALE - Why not tip your hat to America’s original inhabitants and head to Arizona, where the ubiquitous presence of ruins and reservations hold living tribute to the nation’s Native American past?

PLYMOUTH - Celebrate the first Thanksgiving, Pilgrim-style, in Plymouth, Mass., where Mayflower passengers famously disembarked in 1620.

TRANSATLANTIC CRUISE - We propose reenacting the seafaring adventure on which those pioneers set out nearly 400 years ago.

VAIL - Vail, Colo., is set to open Nov. 17, and ski bums the world over are hoping for another year of spectacular snow conditions.

VIEQUES - This tiny U.S.-affiliated island paradise is as close as you’ll get to uncharted territory in the Caribbean; it only recently opened to tourism after serving for decades as a U.S. military base.

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HB Travel

Flash Communication

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Your request for ketchup with your pomme frittes left your waiter dumbfounded. If only you could find that English-to-French dictionary. The answer and translation are now in the cards. Lingolook flashcards, invented by a group of travelers who were tired of getting lost, feature more than 75 illustrated, large-print cards that provide clear and concise information. The cards can be easily fanned out for easy reference. They also feature a six-card reference section with travel tips, menu readers, timetable, numbers and country map. Linglook cards come in Chinese, Japanese and French decks. www.linglook.com, $11.95 - DKC

Clearing the Air

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You may think that the roar of the jet engines and the steady airflow from the overhead blowers have provided you cover to sneak one out. Think again.
Now with the GasBGon flatulence odor control seat cushion you can really cut loose. Although it may look like a conventional seat cushion, the GasBGon features a washable zippered cover that contains both a sound-dampening filter and a proprietary activated carbon odor filter. For heavy “end” users, the cushion has room to accommodate a second odor filter. The GasBGon comes in four different styles. We prefer the leopard-skin-pattern model called Silent but Deadly. www.dairiair.com, $24.95 - DKC