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Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko
I was fortunate to get close enough to see Emperor Akihito’s plane when he visited last week, and I also got to see him disembark. But unfortunately, I couldn’t capture a clear image of the Emperor and Empress. Still, it was very exciting...
Sunset to Waimea Stand-up Paddle Race
Spotted a few hundred stand-up paddle boarders as they raced by Pupukea Beach Park in the 31st Annual Hui O He`e Nalu Independence Day Paddle Board and Stand up Paddle Race from Sunset Beach to Waimea. サンセットからワイメア スタンド...
Part-time Hawaii landmark heads back out to sea
Sea-based X-band Radar (aka “the giant golf ball”)is heading back out to sea amid reports that the North Koreans appear to be preparing for a long-range missile test on July 4 (Independence Day). The 28-story missile X-Band defense radar ...
The Visitor Industry Charity Walk
Woke up early Saturday morning to walk for another good cause, The Hawaii Visitor Industry Charity Walk. This year’s walk raised $925,000 for local charities. Some of those local charities includes: Habitat for Humanity, Boys and Girls Club...
Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes
Woke up early Saturday morning to walk for a good cause, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) “Step out: Walk to Fight Diabetes.” Thousands of walkers showed their commitment by raising money and walking. ステップアウト！：...
Visiting a crowded Waikiki Beach
It’s been a while since I visited Waikiki Beach, I was a little surprised to see how crowded it was. There were thousands of people lounging on the sand, surfing, and taking the catamaran tours. If there’s a recession, there was no sign o...
15th Annual Honolulu Festival
The 15th Annual Honolulu Festival will be held throughout Waikiki March 13 through March 15. The three day extravaganza occurs every year in March on a weekend from Friday through Sunday. Dance performances and traditional art demonstrations are di...
NFL Players want to keep the Pro Bowl in Hawaii
The NFL is bidding Aloha after 30 years of hosting the Pro Bowl in Hawaii. Next year’s Pro Bowl will be in Miami, and the location after that is uncertain. In December 2008 ESPN article, Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hanneman is hopeful that Honolu...
Hawaii Home to be Featured on Style Network’s “Clean House”
A home in Aina Haina is up for consideration as the “messiest home in america.” The Style Networks hit show “Clean House” The house is stacked with bins of books. Toys cover the floor. The dining table has become a storage fa...
Happy New Year!
We started the new year with a bang at a friend’s house where we lit the customary firecrackers at midnight (notice the illegal aerial fireworks in the background). Unfortunately, there were no tradewinds yesterday to blow away the smoke. The a...
Obama’s Kailua Beach Rental
You too can rent the same 5-bedroom Kailua beach-front house that Barack Obama and his family are renting over their 12-day vacation. The house was originally built in 1934 for Harold K.L. Castle, the landowner who developed much of Kailua after Wor...
Lighting triggers island-wide blackout
We were sitting in darkness last night as we experienced a loss of electricity. After a few minutes of stumbling around in the dark, we found a radio and discovered that the power outage was island-wide. From our apartment, we could see the darknes...
