http://www.hawaii-aloha.com/blog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:03:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "Anywhere that has a celebration lasting FOUR MONTHS is my kinda place."  That was my first thought when I heard about the traditional Hawaiian observance of Makahiki last year.  I know a little more about it now and am even more convinced.  As with most celebrations, it can be as ... http://www.hawaii-aloha.com/blog/2009/11/19/winter-long-celebration-in-hawaii/ Hawaii Five-O - Bust of Jack Lord at Kahala Mall You can find a bust of Jack Lord who was best known for playing Steve McGarrett in the famous TV series Hawaii Five-0 at the Kahala Mall in the residential neighborhood of Kahala on the Island of Oahu. Jack loved this ... http://www.hawaii-aloha.com/blog/2009/11/18/1123/  Triple Crown of Surfing has once again come to Oahu’s North Shore, and with it hundreds of the world’s most accomplished professional surfers, their wives and/or girlfriends, their kids and innumerable surf industry company representatives. Certainly, the spectacle of three world class surfing competitions, the Reef Hawaiian Pro at Haleiwa, ... http://www.hawaii-aloha.com/blog/2009/11/18/vans-triple-crown-arrives-on-the-north-shore/ Ancient Hawaiians used the phases of the moon to divide the year into cycles.  A new season begins this week so I thought it would be fun to tell you a little about the system itself and then about an important commemoration. The methodology of measuring time by the moon is ... http://www.hawaii-aloha.com/blog/2009/11/17/marking-time-with-the-hawaiian-moon/ In recent years, documentarians have taken to teaching moviegoers about the impacts of locally grown food as opposed to processed goods. Films such as “SuperSize Me,” “King Corn,” “Food Inc.,” “The Burning Season,” and “FRESH” all frown upon the effects of processed foods and encourage filmgoers to eat a locally ... http://www.hawaii-aloha.com/blog/2009/11/14/restaurant-week-hawaii/ The sound of ‘ukuleles wafting on a light tropical breeze may seem like a movie cliché, but it really is a beloved musical instrument in Hawaii.  As I walked across campus this morning, I happened upon a group of students gathered to play ‘ukuleles together at 8 am!  One of ... http://www.hawaii-aloha.com/blog/2009/11/13/%e2%80%98ukuleles-provide-hawaii-soundtrack/ "What if I come to Hawaii for sun and sand and it rains the whole time, did I waste the trip?"  It won't and you didn't.  Rain in Hawaii takes many forms.  Right now, the wind is blowing and rain is falling but the sun is shining.  It's not cold ... http://www.hawaii-aloha.com/blog/2009/11/11/rain-doesnt-delay-hawaii-vacation/  "What do you call Hawaiian shirts in Hawaii?" asked a recent joke on Twitter.  "Shirts!"  Wrong, on two counts.  First, "Hawaiian" refers to a particular ethnic identity, not to all residents of the state, so that is incorrect when applied to a style of shirt by anyone.  Second, we do ... http://www.hawaii-aloha.com/blog/2009/11/07/aloha-shirts-in-hawaii/ At one point, my family lived on a small farm-ette which included chickens.  We had them for the fresh eggs and, occasionally, for the chicken soup.  I hated those chickens.  I disliked feeding them, gathering the eggs, and most especially, cleaning the coop. HOWEVER, I love chickens in Hawaii.  Why?  Well, ... http://www.hawaii-aloha.com/blog/2009/11/04/hawaii-chicken/ Last week, I wrote that clocks in Hawaii would not "fall back" over the weekend, as Daylight Savings time is not observed in this state. (Hawaii Clocks Stay Put) One reader Tweeted to let me know that Hawaii had experimented with a time change back in the 1930's, according to ... http://www.hawaii-aloha.com/blog/2009/11/02/more-time-in-hawaii/