here at waikiki beach, the focus of hawaii's mass tourism, tourism has become big business.ing in hawaiian] [man] aloha. [speaking hawaiian] welcome to our land of aloha, to our islands of paradise, to our home hawaii-- hawaii, the gathering place, the melting pot of the south pacific. tonight, through our songs and dances, we share with you the beautiful mixture of people, the cultures and hawaii of yesterday and the hawaii of today. since the discovery of hawaii by this first group of explorers, many more people throughout polynesia, along with the diverse customs and traditions, have been drawn to these lovely and friendly shores and now gratefully and proudly call hawaii home. we present to you now an evening of polynesian entertainment, a te hati production, the royal hawaiian hotel luau extravaganza! [man singing in hawaiian] but not all native hawaiians are happy with the image of hawaii that is presented to tourists at these cultural extravaganzas. pua baptista is one of a growing number who are speaking out about the adverse impact of tourism on hawaii. [baptista] i

rick, you're in waikiki. you weren't even supposed to be on that part of the island. those things with your family, you're trying to take a picture. tell me about that afternoon. >> that's correct. we had no intention on going to waikiki that day because we were staying on the other side of the island and we got down to the beach and i had asked mo to take a picture of me and the kids. >> your fiancee? >> she started taking a picture and joe said, why don't you jump in the picture. >> and joe was a random guy walking along the beach? >> that's correct. >> why were you walking on the beach and who were you to take a picture of this family you don't know? >> i got out of the car business to take this job on the beach. i was trying to be hospitable and take a picture of a family enjoying waikiki. >> you get everyone together and instead of saying say cheese, you had them say something else? >> briefly in conversation i recognized his accent. he said something like that would be wicked cool. and then we exchanged information about the town. >> because you grew up there. >

waikiki beach. >> one guy was in foster care all his life. ended up on the streets, then waikiki. i love these stories. optimistic. >> we try to keep it positive. something to put a smile on your face. we like to do that. i know you're going to be talking a lot more about this horrible, torrential devastating weather. potentially threatening as well in the midwest. we've been talking about what's happening in the south. >> we'll talk about two things. one being there is a tornado warning for memphis, tennessee. we'll get to that coming up. also of course the severity with the flooding that is causing people, thousands and thousands of them from their homes with evacuations. >> i know you like tennis. i love tennis. who doesn't love venus williams? everyone admires her game. next week, face to face. we actually met recently in south florida and talked about just about everything under the sun. including when she'll be off the injury list and back on the tennis court competitively, of course. there it's all about playing nice. we also talked about her start in tennis at the tender a

and was now living in hawaii. >> i saw these people enjoying waikiki and on vacation. just wanted to be a little hospitable. >> reporter: rick hadn't even planned to be on the beach that day. yet here he was reminiscing. his hometown was just one away from joe's. and then the name. >> then he just out of the blue came out with -- he asked me if i knew a guy named dick halligan. at that point i said, yeah, that's my father. >> i lifted up my sunglasses. i looked him dead in the eye and i said, you know, that's my father, too. >> reporter: dick halligan died nine years ago. while each knew of a half brother, that was all they knew. is fate something you believe in? >> fate. miracle. whatever words you want to use to describe it. yeah. absolutely, i believe in something beyond me. >> reporter: the pair continued catching up this morning on "today." >> every day we've talked at least once or twice. took us half our life to meet, but it's been exciting, to say the least. >> reporter: and what do you know? after 38 years of not knowing one another, they're already starting t

. >> reporter: of the millions of snapshots taken on waikiki beach, this one is so very special. rick hill from outside boston was vacationing in the sun when his family paused for a photo. that's when stranger approached. >> basically, he came up and he says why don't you jump in the picture and do a whole family shot. >> reporter: that stranger, joe parker, also from outside boston, grew up in foster care, and was now living in hawaii. >> i saw these people enjoying waikiki, and on vacation. and i just wanted to be a little hospitable. >> reporter: rick hadn't even planned to be on the beach that day. yet here he was reminiscing. his hometown was just one away from joe's. and then the name. >> and then he just out of the blue came out with he asked me if i knew a guy named dick halligan. and at that point, yeah, that's my father. and i lifted up my sunglasses and looked him dead in the eye and said you know, that's my father too. >> reporter: dick halligan died nine years ago. and while each knew of a half-brother, that was all they knew. is fate something you believe in? >> fa

that jet set at the waikiki a aquarium. >> i know, i always do that. bill, thank you. now here is an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. the three d super hero film, earned $34.5 million to hold the number one spot for the second consecutive weekend. dumbi coming in at number two. stars kristen wig and former snl cast might with the help of an unexpected male audience, "bridesmaids" brought in $24.4 million. the priest starring paul b eeety brought in $44.5 million. lindsey lohan has learned her lesson once and for all. sources tell tmz she has told friends no drugs, no booze, no breaking the law ever again period. what are we going to talk about? >> the film. i said it would do well and you said it wouldn't. >> this comes to us from kntv bay area news. a college graduate used two of his own. austin has been confined to a wheelchair since a 2007 car accident left him paralyzed. the school's researchers developed a wearable robotic device designed to help them walk. he walked across the stage and turning some small steps into a big moment. congratul

however spartak managed any instant response of their own in the dying seconds before the eight in waikiki tour down the wing and will be waiting for me to come by out of muskeg his shot the bounce was enough to see the ball fly away get it in feet and into the net one all into the second half and iare scored for spartak ten minutes after peering in the peach the red and white forward brilliantly swept past two defenders leaving no chance for his guys goalkeeper eleven minutes later the i'm a man however bounced back with this suited me at hand from a corner. the goal spree continued in the seesaw game mikey who ruled the right wing with his electric bass launched another goal attack with a pinpoint cross that sounds you would not have the balls to eat some i can feel and look in the shot from the midfielder the brazilian was weakest and they were blown make it three two to spartak violated conference man four to clean on to their narrow advantage but it was not to be the red and blue threw everything at their rivals relentless pressure and with brazil and wagner luck netting his first goa

one day he was vacationing in hawaii on waikiki, he meant this interesting with will that was a detectiveas palace without a key and bus first charlie chan actors were polynesian are not chinese is a little unknown fact it was not until the great sweet is actor with charlie can. >> cultural tenn., to with why the interest >> and charlie chan to me with embodies to import and aspects of american is a crisis we with a zero now a yellow face gave to interesting blossom of odds with. in this character embodied did on the creative genius of american culture >> what is the reaction to with dol charlie chan and by the chinese >> in that thirties the actor was mobbed by chinese fans partners they are very popular in china. and also very successful >> paul look at the book and he receives his award june 2nd kota commonwealth club dog or to find out more information about the stock. how >> allow outside of the sentence is going pretty nice right now will be brought back >> good morning everybody and welcome back kron 4 morning news. take look at what is going on in this era looks like a winter wond

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. >> waikiki. spelling it phonetically.about to meet guys who hit the waves all winter and they're nowhere near huh's north shore. wdio and of all places duluth, minnesota, has the story. >> oh, balmy. >> reporter: patience is a virtue especially when you're a surfer. waiting for the big storm, waiting for the right winds, and waiting for that perfect wave. >> winds start generating swell and then we have the added bonus of some nice, kind of local slightly offshore conditions here. >> you have to be patient with lake superior to get the whaefs they're good-quality conditions and we've had an exceptional year in year. >>. >> they learned to hang ten on the beaches of hawaii. where the waves were a little bigger, the rocks were a little smaller, and the water was much warmer. >> the air temps are 20 degrees or lower. so we're loving it. >> typically in the ocean you'll be 15 to 18 seconds between the waves and here they're like 7, 8 seconds between the waves so you really have to paddle hard radio and but not everyone gets t

we are back in hawaii for number three in waikiki, oahu.anks high at second best. coronado beach in san diego where patty rodriguez took her daughters to experience the beach for the first time. >> they're excited to see what it's about. they want to know if they are going swimming and where is the pool. i said, this is the pool. >> reporter: not a bad place to get your feet wet. >> cold and fun at the same time. >> reporter: at number one for the best beach in america and i'm overly enthusiastic and biased but it's right here in florida. sarasota's siesta beach. fans of this paradise stretch of sand say it's the finest in the world and dr. beach agrees. here at siesta beach, just the name tells you it's a place to check out. it just might be the right time to lay out onand take a nap. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> where's your ring? >> here, matt. >> where's yours? >> do you have one? >> put it somewhere. there you go. >> i have to be careful about that. when we come back, we've got rihanna live in concert much to the delight of

san francisco, five nights on waikiki beach.good bargain. this is a great one. air fare from salt lake city and three nights at the wynn resorts. >> which is beautiful. we stayed there. >> chelsea handler is playing this weekend. >> hide the children. >> other cruises. you're talking about an alaskan cruise. >> this is the trip of a lifetime. an alaska cruise out of seattle, seven stops..o cf1 o you're going to see eagles and whales. you'll be on the sapphire princess which has an elegant afternoon tea service. you get the best of wildlife and the best of sea life. >> one of the last trips i gave my mom and dad was to alaska on one of these, on one of the carnival ships. it's so beautifuu. >> it's great for kids. it's only 562 for the whole thing. seven nights. >> per person. >> that includes your food. >> they never run out of food. >> buffet. >> i was going to say diet now but it starts tomorrow. >> finally a trip to britain. >> i love a long weekend get away to britain. >> who doesn't? >> aiifaae from new york, three nights r

. >> the waikiki hotel. this is the first one. 353 rooms, all white on white with natural accents.the hawaiian autographed trees. absolutely beautiful. a great price point in a destination known to be more expensive. >> looks like a great place for a wedding. >> of course. >> let's talk about san antonio, texas. you have the hotel havana. >> any time liz lambert looks at a hotel we check it out. the hotel is a property that originally opened in 1914. it's been renovated and is on the national historic register of places. 27 rooms, wul with original accents like wrought iron beds, plantation-tile shutters. many rooms overlook the river. this is revitalizing the destination. the bar is the place to be. they have a chocolate sampler. and if you are looking for a destination this summer it's hot but affordable. >> looks peaceful. northern portugal has something fun. >> europe is very expensive but portugal is less so. we recommend tras-os-montuas. stay in a renovated palace. the property was built in 1908. it's a belle epoch palace for king carlos of portugal. he would go for the miner