August 2007 archive
Here's the latest tidbits. Over at Planet Kauai, Charley Foster is doing an admirable job of eating his way around the Garden Isle. He opines on the Kilauea Farmer's Market -- no, t he store, not the weekly event --…
Kapalua Resort has been pummeled on Maui of late for their push to build luxe vacation palaces priced out of reach of mere Valley Isle mortals. Those plans are on hold and the West Maui company did a really…
It's a pretty sad saga at this point. The Hawaii Superferry was a ballyhooed solution to expensive and inconvenient interisland travel in Hawaii. Bring your car seats and your bikes and boards! No need to pay ridiculous fares to fly…
Continuing on the Hawaii high-end hot dog meme, my friend Lesa Griffith at the Honolulu Advertiser comes out with a review of Hank's Haute Dogs (which I blogged about earlier) but adds a mouth-watering review of a second gourmet dog…
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That didn't take very long. A Maui court ordered the Hawaii Superferry to cease voyages in and out of Kahului at least until Wednesday when the court will hear arguments on whether the big boat can continue plying Hawaii waters…
As if Hawaii didn't have enough celebs. Then again, we can understand why Penn would love the North Shore enough to buy. It's is wild enough to still feel real, edgy enough to be a bit primal, yet quiet enough…
As if the Hawaii Superferry didn't have enough problems with environmental permits pending, rough cross-channel rides, high fares and stiff fuel surcharges. Now the surfers are going after the big boat. Hundreds of them paddled into Nawiliwili Harbor on Kauai…
No doubt, Hawaii has its fair share of hotels, condos and other at times overwrought signs of civlization. But there are plenty of lovely beaches that are relatively untouched and some that are outside residential areas that remain totally…
I blogged it two days ago. Here's the pic. Image via Halekulani Corp.…
A kinda funny dispute has cropped up between dueling publications, Honeymoon Review Guide and Modern Bride. Modern Bride dropped a bomb with its recent poll finding that Hawaii was no longer the top honeymoon destination for American brides. That honor…
Robert Deniro made a surprise visit to Nobu Waikiki this past week, dropping in for a bite at the joint he partly owns on a pitstop back from Australia where he just opened ANOTHER Nobu outlet. Deniro is a part…
The deeper I dig into this Maui vacation rentals stuff, the more confusing it gets. First, there is the problem of even figuring out which of the handful of vacation rentals that claim to be permitted truly are. Maui County…
Yes, the upscale cupcake madness has landed in Hawaii, too. Fortunately, I should say. My pal Tushar Dubey is one of the purveyors of the sweet, kine stuff. Two years ago he and his lovely wife Anna opened Hokulani Bake…
The Polynesian tattoo thing has been all the rage in the islands for quite a time now. Some California surfers have also adopted the style, with killer triangular patterns and primitive images of sea critters and flowers. Not that you…
I mentioned this briefly in a recent food news posting. Here's a bit more about the Best of Maui issue for 2007. Best Mai Tai goes to Mama's Fish House in Paia on the lovely, lush North Shore. I can…
Gulp. Big jump. Really big jump. Skydiving at Mokulei’a (North Shore of Oahu) is one of those Indiana Jones leap of faith kinda deals. I mean, hurling yourself out of a plane it pretty counter-intuitive. But well worth it.: Between…
Get Al Gore off your case for taking that private jet to Hawaii and stay at the AHU POHAKU HO'OMALUHIA. This is a spa/retreat/vacation home rental on the North Kohala Coast of the Big Island. The main rental house has…
So it looks like the Big Island dodged a bullet. Flossie has been downgraded to tropical storm status. She did not make a landing and actually slowed down considerably as she hit colder waters and passed South of the Big…
Here's the latest Kayak Buzz alert from San Francisco to Honolulu. Fares below $300 for much of the next few months, quite cheap. Now if only the hurricanes will cooperate.…
So Flossie appears to be slowing down even more. We had a spate of what looked like stormy weather on Oahu this morning but since then the skies have cleared. We do have big gusts of wind. The storm has…
The latest forecast, at 11 am Hawaii time, has Flossie still passing just South of the Big Island but it should sling plenty of rain, wind and waves towards the Hilo / Windward shores. I would assume the whole island…
Welcome to everyone who has come by for Hurricane Flossie info. Pull up a chair and join us for a virtual meal (bad cliche). Nadine Kam of the Star-Bulletin gives three stars to The Aji House at Xlyoh, an nouveau…
The National Weather Service Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu just posted an update on Flossie. She appears to be losing a little bit of momentum as sustained winds have dropped down to 125 mph. The storm is supposed to…
So the latest in from the National Weather Service and the Pacific Hurricane Center have Flossie passing only 100 miles South of the Big Island. She's currently a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 140 mph, moving north-northwest at…
Those who don't live in the islands probably have not been tracking the progress of Hurricane Flossie as she plows across the Pacific towards Hawaii. The forecasters say she likely will pass south of the Big Island sometime late next…
Just got a good question in from Dr. S in our comments. I get asked this question a lot. So here's the answer, Dr. S. "We are coming to oahu in oct with 4 kids (7 mos, 3 yr, 6…
The Polipoli State Recreation Area was closed after a brushfire devastated the old growth, but alien, forests on the hills. Fortunately, the area should be opening again soon. And it is one of the best places to ride mountain bikes…
That's right, we are in the middle of the prestigious annual Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament, which runs through August 10 this year in Kaila-Kona. The tournament is one of the biggest in the world, which makes sense -- boats running…
Have not idea on the veracity of this one but a commenter on Hawaii had this to say about the founder of Hawaii Travel Network, Michael Bennie. "Be aware that Michael Bennie is still around!! He has a new travel…
So I'm lagging -- this Kayak Buzz Alert is about a week old. But airfare from New York City to Hawaii rarely dips below $600. Here it looks like fares are going to be pretty reasonable for quite a…
Apparently James Gandolfini was in Hawaii last week, in Honolulu, to be precise. Accompanying him was his lovely girlfriend Lin. Gandolfini, natch, dined on pork chops at Epic, a newish restaurant in Chinatown in Honolulu on the island of Oahu.…
In college, my good friend Max had a VW camper that was perfect for surf trips up and down the California Coast. So I was pleased to hear about a relatively new service operated by GB Adventures that rents out…
Local surf diva Catharine Lo has long scribed for the Honolulu Weekly, Oahu's "alt press" entry. Not too long ago she rolled out Mixed Plate Special, a Webzine that covers a whole lot more ground. She's got choke arts and…
If you want to visit multiple islands in Hawaii, you generally take the plane. You can take a pretty big plane, a Boeing-type that flies above the clouds. Or you can take the little planes. Which really give you a…
