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Can you gamble on your Hawaii Vacation?

One of the most common questions we are asked is whether there is gambling in Hawaii. The short answer is no however, there are many…

About Hawaii’s Billboards

The clutter of billboards in the city of Los Angeles is notorious. They have more than 3,000 ILLEGAL billboards littering their streets and hillsides. On…

Hawaii Vacation Beach tourists don’t know about

Bellows Air Force Station, named after WW-I American hero Lt. Franklin Barney Bellow, was an important air field during World War II. Bellows Field was…

Hawaii’s Hungry and Pesky Mongooses

What is it where you live? Pigeons that deface statuary, buildings and the occasional human head? Squirrels? Locusts? Mice or rats? Here in Hawaii, the…

Consider the USS Arizona an Essential Part of Your Hawaii Vacation

Plan on it. It’s Hawaii’s most visited attraction for a reason. The USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor on Oahu lures 1,500,000 people a year,…

A Day of Adventure at Poipu Beach

Want to see one of America’s Best Beaches? Poipu Beach on Kauai is often ranked as a top destination, and for good reason. But will…

The Seven Natural Wonders of Hawaii

Mount Everest, The Matterhorn, The Meteor Crater, Victoria Falls, Ayers Rock, The Great Barrier Reef, and The Grand Canyon; they’re the seven Natural Wonders of…

About Hawaii’s Trade Winds

Undoubtedly, you’ve heard tales of Hawaii’s heavenly climate, often attributed to the enchanting “gentle trade winds,” a phrase as ubiquitous as “white sand beaches,” “swaying…

Hawaii’s Secret (and not so secret)Beaches

Most people considering a visit to Hawaii know we have a lot of beaches here. Our six major islands all are completely rimmed with beaches,…

Hawaii’s Rubber Slippers

You may know them as “flip-flops” or as my Australian mates call them “thongs,” but here in Hawaii we wear “rubber slippers.” Living on an…

Primo Beer Back in the 808 State

Back in the 1960’s the local brew to drink in Hawaii was Primo Beer. About ten years ago, the beer was discontinued when parent company…

A Brief History of Merrie Monarch Hawaii

Merrie Monarch Hawaii is basically the Olympics of hula. This week-long prestigious hula competition occurs each year in Hilo, putting the Big Island town on…