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Sneak in a Round of Golf at Hawaii Kai
For many vacationers the world over, getting in a round of golf is a pivotal part of the experience of getting away. Golf packages in Hawaii are hugely popular, certainly, but it is possible to sneak in a round without paying baggage fees for your golf bag or breaking the bank on visitor rate green…
Read More5 Best Dive Bars Waikiki: Our Top Picks
Looking for the best dive bars Waikiki offers? Here’s the best from a true expert! Waikiki Dive Bars For many of us who work in the bar industry, finding a good dive bar is a pivotal part of the vacation experience. Sure, we may whinge about the tedium of pandering to sussers, but when left…
Read MoreTherapeutic Horsemanship of Hawaii
An important part of any Hawaii vacation is getting into the outdoors to enjoy the staggering beauty of the natural landscape. Nestled at the foot of the towering Koolau Mountains in Waimanalo on Oahu’s eastern shore, Therapeutic Horsemanship of Hawaii (THH) is a terrific way to do just that. Accredited by the Professional Association of…
Read MoreScientific Research in Hawaii
Many of the things that make Hawaii so amazing to visit and live here are also the things that make it an ideal location for scientific research. From the deep sea to the heavens and everything in between, groundbreaking science is being done across the islands. Here are some Hawaii research institutions that are making…
Read More5 Tips for Buying Your Hawaii Boardshorts
In France, it’s said that Parisians can spot American tourists a mile away, but not because of their Yankees or Red Sox ball caps or clanging accents. No, it’s the sneakers. Evidently, athletic footwear is to be worn only for athletics in the City of Light. Similarly in Hawaii, nothing screams “tourist!” more than a…
Read MoreThe history of the banyan tree in Hawaii
And although the banyan tree has become a common feature of Hawaii’s landscape, it is not native to the islands. Their canopies are vast, and seem to drip roots to the ground below. Kids love to swing from those roots, and to climb among nooks and crannies of intricately intertwined trunks. The now-famous Lahaina Banyan,…
Read MoreThe Hawaiian Way – How Locals Bond
But part of what makes Hawaii so unique is the way in which we’ve developed those means of bonding. Practically every adult is an “aunty” or “uncle” to a younger one, and even the nice lady at the grocery store you just met can be your “aunty”. Here are seven of the many ways people…
Read MoreVolcanoes in Hawaii 101
Only Kilauea on Hawaii Island (or the Big Island) remains active, and continues to add new land to the island. The other four are dormant, however Mauna Loa last registered an eruption in 1984. But volcanism (the geologic kind, not the Star Trek kind) is how the world’s most isolated archipelago was formed and continues…
Read MoreA local Happy Hour with a View
Most bars and restaurants offer discounted drink and food selections during that special time of day when working folks want to unwind after work, bend an elbow, and wait out rush hour traffic. I was recently afforded the opportunity of enjoying a happy hour at Signature Steakhouse, at the top of the Ala Moana Hotel,…
Read MoreThe Honolulu Gastropub Movement
Begun in London, England back in the early nineties, it is a response to a demand for decent dining in a pub environment. It has since grown and spread around the world. The movement is so new that the word itself is not recognized by a word processing spell check. [no_feature]Located at Ward Centers, between…
Read MoreTips to follow before getting a Tattoo in Hawaii
For many, travel inspires the desire to make the experience permanent. No longer the exclusive province of sailors and convicts, or so tattoos have been stigmatized in polite society in the past, tattoo art is an increasingly popular way to do that. They are an ancient Hawaiian and Polynesian tradition, a physical and ritual symbol…
Read More4 Must-See Solo Musicians in Waikiki
[no_feature]Waikiki visitors have myriad entertainment options, and face no shortage of kitschy, charming ensembles warbling out classic Hawaiian songs or slogging through classic rock standards. But if you’re looking for something more unique than aloha-clad elevator music or the billionth cover of “Margaritaville,” there are four solo singer/songwriters that play regularly, at a variety of…
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