Entries tagged 'earthquake'
Earthquake Update: Ohelo Gulch, Pipiwai Reopened on Road to Hana
Right on schedule, Maui County opened a temporary bridge to replace the Paihi span damaged in the October 16 earthquake. This means waterfall fans can return to Ohelo Gulch (the tourist name for the place is Seven Sacred Pools though...
Earthquake Update: Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Closed Indefinitely -- Did County Inspectors Miss the Cracks?
Holy cow! The October quake that hit the Big Island took its first hotel casualty as the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, due to extensive structural damage to its roof, was shuttered indefinitely This information came to light yesterday after a...
New Quake: No Big Deal, Only 5.0
The Big Island got hit with an aftershock around 9 am this morning, Thanksgiving Day. We felt it over on Oahu but it was pretty much a little blip. From what I am hearing, there are no reports of additional...
Crazy Shirts Earthquake T-Shirts
Continuing with the Hawaiiram t-shirt binge, I wanted to point out this limited edition Hawaii earthquake survival t-shirt on offer from Crazy Shirts. This company has long set the standard for faux local t-shirts and put out some truly memorable...
Earthquake Update: Road to Hana to Reopen Dec. 1
According to the Maui County officials, a temporary replacement for the Paihi Bridge should be open by December 1, in time to allow Xmas season visitors to the Valley Isle to finish their Road to Hana journey with a dip...
Hawaii Earthquake Relief Fund Widget Goes Live!
So my friend Carnet Williams over at ChipIn and his crew have been busy guys. They are launching a nifty new technology that's kinda like a PayPal DonateNow button on steriods. It's a widget so anyone can cut and...
More Earthquake Aftermath: Little Makena Closed
The state Deparment of Land and Natural Resources has closed Little Beach in the Makena district of Maui, Maui News reports., after a landslide hit the beach area. Cinder cones that form the hill between Little and Big Beaches are...
Earthquake Update: Kipahulu, Ohelo Gulch Still Closed
Quick update on the situation for the Road to Hana on Maui, where FEMA and county officials have closed bridges on either side of the Kipahulu District Area in Haleakala National Park, the home to an extremely popular hike (the...
Hawaii Hotels: Mauna Lani Post-Quake Deal
Someone had to do it. The Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows resort just whipped out a "Shaken, Not Stirred" promo deal,with tongue squarely in cheek. The posh resort, which suffered some minor damage from the Big Island quakes on...
Earthquake spares Hilo
For the most part, Sunday morning's earthquake spared the Hilo and Puna districts of the Big Island. Still, we all felt the earth move. It moved a lot. It's still the topic of conversation, from Hilo to Pahoa, Kalapana to...
