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Pacific, the true blue Hawaiian skies, the rocky coastline and the white sand beach. Ellison's high-tech influence—Oracle is, after Ellison's high-tech influence—Oracle is, after all, the second largest software manufacturer by all, the second largest software manufacturer by revenue after Microsoft—is also found in the revenue after Microsoft—is also found in the guestrooms, where wristband room keys open guestrooms, where wristband room keys open the door and televisions are embedded in mir- the door and televisions are embedded in mir- rors. Even the toilets seem to have advance rors. Even the toilets seem to have advance knowledge of your needs. And without getting knowledge of your needs. And without getting into too much detail on that, suffice to say that into too much detail on that, suffice to say that it is amusing to have a toilet with a seat that rais- it is amusing to have a toilet with a seat that rais- es itself when you approach, and a side control es itself when you approach, and a side control panel with more options than the Model S Tesla panel with more options than the Model S Tesla in your garage back home. in your garage back home. One of several can't-miss dining choices at One of several can't-miss dining choices at the resort is Nobu: the Japanese/Californian the resort is Nobu: the Japanese/Californian crossover flavors conceived by celebrity chef crossover flavors conceived by celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa seem just right in Hawaii, Nobu Matsuhisa seem just right in Hawaii, where culinary diversity is an art form long where culinary diversity is an art form long practiced, begat by waves of immigrants from practiced, begat by waves of immigrants from Japan, China, Portugal, the Philippines and else- Japan, China, Portugal, the Philippines and else- where who brought their food traditions with where who brought their food traditions with them to the islands. them to the islands. The menu at Nobu has many fish choices, as The menu at Nobu has many fish choices, as one might expect, and includes such creativities one might expect, and includes such creativities as miso-steeped black cod and pan-seared scal- as miso-steeped black cod and pan-seared scal- lops with jalapeño salsa. Deer roam the island's lops with jalapeño salsa. Deer roam the island's upcountry, which explains why venison is on the upcountry, which explains why venison is on the menu at several of the dinning outlets. At Nobu, menu at several of the dinning outlets. At Nobu, try the grilled local venison chops in anticucho try the grilled local venison chops in anticucho 184 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • H O L I D A Y 2 0 1 8 184 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • H O L I D A Y 2 0 1 8 Beautiful botanical gardens and pools surround the resort. The Hookipa cultural program, taught by Lanai elders, shares the hula, ukulele, lei making and oral-history of the islands. The island can also be explored on horseback.