Chinese New Year snakes into Kahala

The Kahala Hotel & Resort, an oceanfront destination resort just minutes from Waikiki, is getting ready for the Chinese New Year, to kick off the Year of the Snake. The Kahala is rolling out the red lanterns, lion dancers and fortune tellers for Plumeria Beach Houses’s Year of the Snake dinner buffet Feb. 8 and 9, 5:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. The dinner buffet will feature an Asian theme, with specialty stations like wok stir fry, lucky noodles bar and roasted meats carving station. Adult price is $70 (tax and gratuity not included), and children (4-12) are $30. Reservations are suggested. (http://www.kahalaresort.com)