heavenly bedrooms and a balcony large enough to host a luau. a 10,000 square foot tri level pool, cascading waterfalls and cabanas at every turn. if you want to get a little closer to the ocean -- >> we have the beach looking at one of the best surf breaks in the state of hawaii. just a fantastic spot. >> just steps away from the resort, a golfing paradise. kapalua course sits right on the water. and the world renowned plantation course gives you gorgeous panoramic views of the island and one of the toughest rounds you'll ever play. >> we host the honda tournament of champions. >>> finish the day at the ritz's signature restaurant the banyan tree. so when should you book? >> may and june is a great time to come to the resort. >> now, if you're looking to add a little desert sun, look at this hot spot in arizona. >> we're here at the resort here in scottsdale, arizona. >> a paradise in the desert complemented by its sister canyon suites. >> basically a resort within a resort. 60 rooms, 40 of which are suites. it's a much more exclusive, intimate

known as squid luau. fresh poi. you've got to have it fresh. believe me. snails called i believe hihi vine harvested from streams way up in the mountains. >> this is the bounty of the ocean and the mountain. squid. >> that's octopus? >> that is the one you caught. >> oh, yes, i recognize you. ♪ >> anthony, when somebody steals this, it is easy for us to say he is stealing our stuff, right? but all of this stuff is dependent on healthy environment and ecosystem. >> let me ask you just because i'm a bit of a dick. i have to ask. all right. so we have like 12 more beers. and i pull out some nice suvi. >> i would eat them. look, i would eat them. that doesn't mean it's what i feed my children. our culture made everything we did the best of the best. hawaiians are the only one that turned it into poi. you introduced spam to us, we'll do the best. you introduced christianity to us, we're going to do it the best. >> our christianity is better than yours. i love it. so i'm really disappointed. you've in no way lived up to your reputations as mean, inward looking,

today we're throwing a luau at the beautiful noho'ana farm in waikapu with chefs isaac bancaco... >>ok it. >> evans: ...and kyle kawakami. >> poisson cru. it's tuna marinated in lime juice and coconut milk. this is the first time i'm doing it, so we're kind of a wing and a prayer. >> evans: there's lots of local dishes that can only truly be made in this beautiful state. and we've got the folklore to back it all up. >> our ancestors came from the marquesas islands, nuku hiva, tahiti. and they brought kalo with them on the canoe. this plant is sacred to us as hawaiians. >> evans: yes, it's canoe crop cuisine in the 50th state. >> we are going to eat good tonight.

santa probably has his luau shirt on, his hawaiian shirt. >> chris: he needs the light-weight temperatures, especially in new england. temperatures yesterday resembling daytona beach, not boston, massachusetts. 57 in marshfield. right now we have areas of dense fog this morning. really the only thing we have to contend with throughout the day. so some dense fog this morning by about 9:00, 10:00. a lot of that lifts. partly sunny this afternoon. mild day still this christmas day, in the lower 60s this afternoon. cooler weather working in for the first half of the weekend. and then believe it or not, guys, i know we're talking about it feeling like we've passed moisture, but it's just delayed. it's not denied. we have to deal with snow and ice on tuesday. the seven-day forecast ahead. >> nancy: chris, thank you. now to the day's top stories. a single mother of five from south boston came home to find her closet filled with gifts ransacked on tuesday. all those toys were gone. police say someone broke into her home and several people have now stepped forward offering to replace those gifts. >