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Hawaii Car Games for Kids
Car games for long road trips are something most kids do to pass the time. “I Spy” is usually the go-to, or maybe “Punch Buggy,” when a VW bug is spotted. That one wasn’t particularly popular when I was growing up, because at the time, souped-up Bugs were all the rage in Hawaii. They were…
Read MoreFamily Fun at…Bayview Golf Course? Yes!
For vacationing golf nuts disappointed by prohibitive baggage fees that preclude bringing along a set of clubs for a Hawaii vacation, I have good news: you don’t need to. Vacationers on Oahu have dozens of courses to choose from. Unfortunately, club rentals at the finer courses can be as expensive as baggage fees. But there…
Read MoreA Chinatown Corner Crowded with History
Just a short five-or-ten minute walk north on King Street from the iconic and much-visited Honolulu landmarks Iolani Palace, Kawaiahao Church, and the Hawaiian Mission Houses is Chinatown. Now designated as Culture & Arts District, the area is home to many fine eateries and a handful of quirky art galleries. And while they are great…
Read MoreSetting Sail for the Kaneohe Bay Sandbar
Hawaii is full of beautiful beaches and singular experiences. Unfortunately, many visitors don’t get to experience them due to the simple fact that they don’t know about those activities. A day at Oahu’s Kaneohe Sandbar is among those activities. Located in the heart of Kaneohe Bay, the sandbar attracts a flotilla of watercrafts daily. On…
Read MoreReinventing the Hawaii Bachelor Party
Hawaii is among the most desirable locations in the world for a destination wedding. It’s exotic but still in the United States, so current passports, customs, visas, and currency exchanges are entirely unnecessary for your U.S. guests to negotiate. Our agents here at Hawaii Aloha Travel are experts at helping you plan your Hawaii wedding,…
Read MoreThe Name of the Rain in Hawaii
Most people would agree that there is one kind of rain: the wet kind. But just as the indigenous cultures of Alaska and Canada have dozens of different words for different kinds of snow, so does the Hawaiian language have a great many words and phrases that are specific to rainfall characteristics in different parts…
Read MoreNeed a Cab?
I take a lot of cabs. As a professional musician who lives in town, I find it easier than battling traffic, finding and paying for parking, and lugging my gear to and from the venue from an always far away stall. I get door-to-door transpo for about twenty bucks. It occurs to me that most…
Read MoreBeyond Macadamia Nuts: Gifts to Take Home
There are many Japanese cultural traditions and customs now woven into Hawaii’s social fabric. Among them is omiyage (oh-mee-YAH-ghee), or the tradition of bringing something, usually edible, back from your travels away from home to present to family, friends, or coworkers as a token of honor and respect. It should be something that is unique…
Read MoreSkateboarding in Hawaii
Hawaii is home to a variety of action and extreme sports. Big wave surfing is chief among them, certainly. But there is another sport here that involves riding mountains in the literal sense. Downhill skateboarding is enjoyed by a small but committed group of individuals, none of whom seem possessed of the self-preservation instinct. Hurtling…
Read More2 Chinatown eateries breaking the mold
In the past 15 years, Honolulu’s Chinatown Arts District has undergone a remarkable transformation and revitalization. Once the seediest part of town, Chinatown is now a vibrant arts community, teeming with adventuresome artists, restaurateurs, and bar owners. It has become a popular destination, no longer a place to be avoided. Among the many bars, galleries,…
Read MoreSummertime means mango season in Hawaii
In Hawaii there are a number of yearly phenomenon that herald the arrival. Though summer doesn’t officially begin for another couple of weeks, we are already seeing that, unofficially, summer is here. Obviously, school is out, the days are getting longer (until summer actually starts), and the South Shore has begun fielding swells from the…
Read MoreViewing Summer Swells on Oahu’s South Shore
During the winter months, or more accurately from November through March, Oahu’s North Shore gets top billing as the center of the surfing universe. And rightly so. But at the other end of Earth’s orbit, during the summer months, Oahu’s South Shore quietly lights up with swell without attracting the many hundreds of mainland and…
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