October 2007 archive
Back for more tidbits. Gail over at Hawaii Diner gives us a solid roundup of where she took out-of-town guests to eat including unexpected (Bobo's BBQ in Kaawa), the worse than expected (Elua) and the so-bad-but-still-gotta-do-it (Buzz's Steakhouse in Kailua).…
What is it about Oahu that encourages actors to drink and drive? Particularly actors from the cast of "Lost"? First it was former cast members Michelle Rodriguez and Cynthia Watros, busted for DUI in 2005. Then, last week Daniel Dae…
I blogged earlier about how some civic and native Hawaiian groups on Maui were looking askance at the risque activities which tend to transpire in Old Lahaina on All Hallows Eve. Meaning, chicks with scanty costumes, public drunkeness, and…
My friends at OpenRoad TV have a number of excellent Hawaii travel videos on offer for free (as in beer) at their site and I'm pointing to a few of them. This one takes you into Waipio Valley, the massive,…
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The winter waves start rumbling ashore on Oahu's fabled North Shore sometime in mid-November and by the time the Xcel Pro Surf Contest sets up its judging platform scafolding on Sunset Beach, the locals are ripping up what is often…
For several decades, Duke Kahanamoku Lagoon, the fetid body of water fronting the Hilton Hawaiian Village Resort (or part of it, since that place is HUGE), has long been an unsightly eyesore. Infested with jellyfish, coated with slime and cursed…
My friend and fellow Federated Media author, Doug McConnell runs the Open Road TV Website (and does travel-oriented TV segments). He's done a number of nifty video podcast on Hawaii. I'm going to periodically post and link to them because…
I am reviving the long dormant "Ask Hawaiirama" feature on this blog. Send me questions. I'll tell you no lies. The latest comes from Cindi. "Hi, Hawaiirama: My husband and I will be on Maui the first week of March…
In my first year living in Hawaii, I was working as a staff writer for Hawaii Business Magazine (making something like $20,000 per year) in 1994. Part of that gig was trips to the Neighbor Islands to cover business out…
Oh, gotta love the hoi polloi over at TA for their wacky restaurant rankings. Compadre's Bar and Grill ranked 4th on the island of Oahu, beating out La Mer (the peerless and pricey French classic at the Halekulani) and Alan…
The folks over at the Weekly brought out there second annual Bar Guide with a tongue-in-cheek take on all sorts of local libational information. Includes bouncer profiles, a nice rundown of off-the-beaten-path happy hours, and a paid-for directory. All in…
After a Honolulu Advertiser article trumpeted breakfast at the Diamond Head Market & Grill on Monsarrat (the place does make really killer high-end plate lunch fare), I took the missus and kids down for some pancakes on a recent weekend,…
Alas, it won't be a full-fledged Polynesia-themed Magic Kingdom but Walt Disney unveiled plans for a new resort on Oahu's West Side in the up and coming Ko Olina Resort district. Disney has apparently purchased 21 acres of oceanfront property…
Kill me once, kill me twice, kill me thrice -- shut it all down. Haleakala National Park on Maui announced it would suspend the popular and apparently dangerous downhill bike tours after a 65-year old woman lost control of her…
Honolulu Weekly has a nice roundup of Honolulu's handful of walking tours, through Chinatown, graveyards, and other places. It's a nice read and made me want to break out the Tevas and Camelpaks (kidding, sort of). Caveat sunburn. Midday tours…
The legendary Pink Palace, an iconic presence on the sands of Waikiki, has long been a bit of a paradox. It oozes elegance and bygone luxury yet has clearly lacked TLC, staff training, and any decent food to speak of.…
Sigh. Yet another piece of writing about Hawaii from a Mainland journalist that, to be fair, hits many notes but also falls totally flat on others. For someone purportedly writing about the cultural side of Hana on Maui, you'd think…
