Maui’s Iao Valley State Park
Sheila Beal The Iao Needle is the star of the Iao Valley State Park. It is a lushly covered rocky spire that mysteriously stands 2,250 feet high. In this beautiful valley you…
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A Unique Cultural Experience on the Big Island
Well, actually it is an interesting AGRIcultrual experience. š In the beautiful Waimea farm and ranch area, you can tour the farms and then be treated to a four course…
Polynesian Style McDonalds on Oahu
This McDonalds is located in Laie near the Polynesian Cultural Center. The Polynesian style building and interior really fits in nicely with the area. They even have a two…
Eat Where the Locals Eat in Hawaii
Whenever I go into a restaurant and I can tell that local folks are there, I know I’ve found a great place. Travelocity has just released their list of “Local…
Byodo-In Temple – A Slice of Japan in Oahu
Can you believe this ornateĀ temple was built without the use of any nails?Ā It’s true! The Byodo-In Temple was completed in 1968 to commemorate the first Japanese immigrants arrival to…
Hawaii Shave Ice Rocks!
So, I’m almost ashamed to admit that in all my trips to Hawaii, I hadn’t yet tried shave ice. That was up until my recent trip to Oahu. Some friends…
Polynesian Cultural Center – A Hawaii Must Do!
Imagine this – gettingĀ to visit the islands of Fiji, Tahiti, Aotearoa (New Zealand), Samoa, Tonga, Marquesas, and Hawaii all in one day!Ā You may think this is impossible, but it…
Kauai’s Coco Palms Resort – A once proud resort to be revived?
As I have driven past the Coco Palms and admired its Polynesian architecture and grounds, I wish I could take a peek back in history and have seen it in…
Hawaii’s New Pacific Aviation Museum
AmericanHeritage.com has an excellent review of the Pacific Aviation Museum. The first phase of the new museum is in Hanger 37 which is a former seaplane hanger that survived the…
Now, how do you say the name of “that” Hawaiian fish?
Have you ever wanted to know how to properly pronounce the well known Hawaiian fish, humuhumunukunukuapua’a? This cool Kona Hawaii Scuba Diver’s blog post breaks the pronunciation down into an easy to…
Celebrate Spam
The fifth annual Waikiki Spam Jam will be held next Saturday, April 28th. This street festival celebrates the people of Hawaii’s love for Spam. Check out their website. Looks like…
Share Your Love in Hawaiian
Just in case you want to whisper sweet nothings to your loved-one, in the beautiful language of the Hawaiian Islands, the Babble Blog has shared some common terms of endearment.…
Hawaii Cultural Guide
It seems journalists, and I assume many bloggers, need a little refresher on Hawaiian culture. The Hawaii Tourism Authority has decided to offer help with a 20-page guide to Hawaiian…
