August 26th, 2008
Q: Can one wear white after Labor Day in Hawai’i?
The short answer is: Who cares?
While I’m not sure whether or not that’s still a rule that’s even still applicable to today’s wardrobe, the longer answer is: Even if it were a hard-and-fast fashion rule, nobody will care what you’re wearing. And also: Don’t wear it […]
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August 4th, 2008
If you don’t know Baby Loves Disco, it’s just about the most fun you can have with your baby…at a disco. Before you wonder if you should call Child Protective Services on people who take their children to nightclubs, hold the phone.
Baby Loves Disco is a nationwide movement at which the hippest clubs […]
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July 26th, 2008
If it’s happening on O’ahu, it’s happening, period. The Island of O’ahu, known as the Heart of Hawai’i, is the trendsetter of the islands, leading by example with new improvements, changes and additions on an ongoing basis. Here’s a smattering of what’s new on O’ahu:
Hotels & Resorts
From September 2 to December 18, Halekulani […]
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July 20th, 2008
If you’re a podiatrist looking for an excuse to vising Oahu, Hawaii, take heart. Some 3,500 of the nation’s foot doctors, support staff and family members are stepping foot on Hawai’i Convention Center’s grounds for the American Podiatric Medical Association’s 96th Annual Scientific Meeting July 24-27.
The conference will kick off with APMA and Prevention magazine’s […]
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July 17th, 2008
Get ready for PodCamp plus Wordcamp in Hawaii this fall.
What (taken from http://podcamp.pbwiki.com/): “A PodCamp is a usually free BarCamp-style community UnConference for new media enthusiasts and professionals including bloggers, podcasters, YouTubers, social networkers, and anyone curious about new media. The first PodCamp was held September 8-10, 2006 in Boston, Massachusetts. PodCamps are now being […]
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July 16th, 2008
BIG ISLAND
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE PACIFIC
Hilo’s annual celebration of all things Hawaiian. For more information call the Japanese Chamber of Commerce at (808) 934-0177.
KAUA’I
GARDEN ISLAND ORCHID SHOW
An orchid show of hundreds of varieties for those who want to buy, or those who want to learn about orchid culture or cultivating them. In Lihue at […]
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July 15th, 2008
This week, and in some cases until the end of the month of July, Play Golf America and the National Golf Course Owners Association are giving girls the chance to golf at six Kaua’i courses for free, when accompanied by a paying adult.
The initiative is part of “Take Your Daughter to the Course Week,” and […]
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June 30th, 2008
On Makapu’u Beach, not too far from Waikiki on the island of O’ahu, is the theme park and attraction Sea Life Park. It’s a marine-oriented center that’s not as huge as some of the parks you know from back home, but that is still a nice attraction/distraction for those who want to get more up-close […]
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June 18th, 2008
It’s gay pride month, and if you were in the know about LGBTQ happenings in Hawai’i, you knew that, in February, the 2008 annual pride parade in Honolulu was slated for cancellation. That was until three very ambitious folks took the reigns and, on the fly, created the Pride Festival Foundation (PFF).
Working from coffee shops […]
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June 16th, 2008
Paniolo is the Hawaiian word for cowboy. Where can you find your inner (or outer) one? Well, yours might be at the Makawao Annual Parade and Rodeo, although everyone knows that “it’s always in the last place you look.”
For over fifty years, the parade and rodeo has entertained massive crowds upcountry, in Makawao, Maui every […]
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