Pow Wow Beautifies Kakaako District

Pow Wow Beautifies Kakaako District

Pow Wow is a local organization that began hosting Pow Wow art events in 2010. The original Pow Wow was held in Hong Kong, where creative artists were flown to take part in an event that would allow the general public to be involved in a creative, artistic event. Creative...
Maui Whale Festival's World Whale Day

Maui Whale Festival’s World Whale Day

Every year thousands of people convene on the shores of Maui to celebrate the whales that come to Hawaii every year for the winter. President and founder of the Pacific Whale Foundation, Greg Kaufman, said “It’s a magical time of year, when you can hear whales signing when you snorkel...
Mid-Pacific Institute Offers Aquaponics Class for Students

Mid-Pacific Institute Offers Aquaponics Class for Students

Students at the Mid-Pacific Institute have the chance to learn about Aquaponics, the school is taking the classroom to the outdoors. Aquaponics has gained popularity in Hawaii, and there are even organizations dedicated to aquaponics. According to KHON its all part of the aquaponics program on a small plot of...
About Humpback Whale Awareness Month In Hawaii

About Humpback Whale Awareness Month In Hawaii

A release from the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources announced on February 13 that Governor Neil Abercrombie and Lt. Governor Brian Shatz have offically proclaimed February 2012 as Humpback Whale Awareness Month in Hawaii. Governor Abercrombie said “The humpback whale represents the diversity of ocean life that surrounds...
Love Is In the Air for Malosi, Honolulu Zoo’s Sumatran Tiger

Love Is In the Air for Malosi, Honolulu Zoo’s Sumatran Tiger

Malosi is one of the Honolulu Zoo’s beautiful Sumatran Tigers. He was born at the Honolulu Zoo on September 15, 2008 and weighs in at 241 pounds. “Malosi” is a Samoan name which means “strong, powerful”. The tiger is headed to Tacoma, Washington to the Point Defiance Zoo where he...
New Camping Permit System Coming for Oahu

New Camping Permit System Coming for Oahu

Starting March 9th, Residents or Visitors on Oahu will no longer have to apply for camping permits in person at one of the many Satellite City Halls. Currently if a person wants to camp at one of the city’s 17 campsite facilities they have to go to a satellite city...
New Ocean Wave to Hold Pacific Rowing Race

New Ocean Wave to Hold Pacific Rowing Race

New Ocean Wave, a company founded in 2011 with the idea of helping people achieve their dream to row across oceans, has announced that it will host the first race of its kind in 2014; the Pacific Rowing Race. What is the Pacific Rowing Race? The Pacific Rowing Race is...
JetBlue and Hawaiian Airlines to Team Up

JetBlue and Hawaiian Airlines to Team Up

Last month JetBlue and Hawaiian Airlines announced that the two smaller companies would partner in an effort to make traveling from the East Coast to Hawaii much easier. According to In Transit blog “Once the systems are combined, JetBlue and Hawaiian Airlines will sync connecting flight times, award frequent-flier points...
Bum Rush Tour Comes to Hawaii

Bum Rush Tour Comes to Hawaii

A truly unique contest has been started by a company called Sun Bum. Out of Cocoa Beach, Florida comes a company with a dedication to fun in the sun while being responsible and protecting yourself from the harmful effects of prolonged exposure to UV rays. The company began in 2010...
Occupy Honolulu Gets the Oust from Thomas Square

Occupy Honolulu Gets the Oust from Thomas Square

Early in October meetings began for people interested in being a part of the Occupy Movement which started on the mainland on September 17, 2011 according to Occupy Wall Street’s website. For months protestors that are a part of the Occupy Honolulu movement have been encamped at Thomas Square Park...
Alien Species Can Threaten Delicate Ecosystems

Alien Species Can Threaten Delicate Ecosystems

As the world becomes more connected through technology and commerce problems are created. One problem that has been created by humans could be threatening America’s largest wet-land area; ex-pets have found their way into the Florida Everglades, and it just so happens that they dominate the ecosystem. Hawaii is another place...
New Direct Route to Hawaii Announced

New Direct Route to Hawaii Announced

It seems that recently airline services have been adding lots of flights to their offerings, especially flights coming to the beautiful state of Hawaii. A very popular provider, Hawaiian Airlines, has been rolling out new flights recently including the addition of flights between Maui and the mainland (erasing stops in...
Dolphins Found Speaking "Whale" in Captivity

Dolphins Found Speaking “Whale” in Captivity

Scientists studying captive-born dolphins in France have made a surprising discovery, and according to an article on ABC News “some captive-born dolphins there have been recorded talking in their sleep”. The interesting part of the whole situation is not so much that they were “talking in their sleep”, but what...
Local Tour Company Challenges 2012 Pro Bowl Teams

Local Tour Company Challenges 2012 Pro Bowl Teams

Discover Hawaii Tours hereby challenges the 2012 NFL Pro Bowl players in a contest to lift an 11,000 pound tour bus. The competition, should the players accept the proposal, will challenge teams of 11 players to lift a Ford E450 bus, weighing approximately 11,000 pounds, for at least ten seconds. The prize?...
Hawaiian ‘I’iwi May Receive Federal Protection

Hawaiian ‘I’iwi May Receive Federal Protection

The ‘i’iwi Bird is an endemic species to Hawaii, which means that it is only found on the chain of islands in Hawaii. It was once one of the most common forest birds found on the forested islands all the way to sea level, but challenges to the bird’s success...
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Malasada Day In Hawaii!

Malasada Day In Hawaii!

People from all across the globe prepare for lent, and they do it in many different ways and in a multitude of celebrations. In Hawaii it’s known as Malasada Day, in many other countries it is known as Pancake Day. The tradition of making these types of foods came about as a way to use...
Mililani Local Get His Shot On American Idol

Mililani Local Get His Shot On American Idol

Mahikumakani Crabbe was born in Hawaii, and grew up in Mililani. He has always been comfortable as a performer, and danced Hula as young boy. Now, after years of doing what he loves best he has gotten his shot in Hollywood with a golden ticket from American Idol. Mahi – the name he goes by...
Street Grindz and Eat the Street Luau Celebration!

Street Grindz and Eat the Street Luau Celebration!

This month Eat the Street is celebrating their one year anniversary, and there a number of new trucks signed up for the event which will take place on January 27 at 805 Ala Moana Boulevard. Oahu visitors and residents love their food trucks, and there is no better event to find all of your favorite...
Social Media at the Pro Bowl?

Social Media at the Pro Bowl?

Every year in Hawaii players and teams from the NFL gather for one final game before the Super bowl. The Pro Bowl has always had an air of fun to it, and this year will be no different. How could you blame anyone involved in the Pro Bowl for wanting to have a little fun...
2012 Crafoord Prize in Astronomy Goes to Keck Astronomer

2012 Crafoord Prize in Astronomy Goes to Keck Astronomer

The Crafoord Prize The Crafoord Prize is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, and subject of the award is rotated each year. The Anna-Greta and Holger Crafoord’s Fund was established in 1980, and the first prize was awarded in 1982. Professor Andrea Ghez is the first woman ever to receive the prize;...
Department of Energy Findings on Wave and Tidal Energy

Department of Energy Findings on Wave and Tidal Energy

The United States Department of Energy just released a study that  has been conducted on the possibilities of Wave and Tidal energy for the United States annual electricity production. Subsea World News has reported that: The new wave and tidal resource assessments, combined with ongoing analyses of the technologies and other resource assessments, show that...
Boost In Tourism From Eased Visa Rules

Boost In Tourism From Eased Visa Rules

An article from USA Today Travel covers an executive order that was put into effect on Thursday from President Obama calling for more relaxed Visa rules, and the reduction in the amount of time it takes for visitors from China and Brazil to get visas to visit the United States. President Obama also ordered that...
Lunalilo and His Mausoleum

Lunalilo and His Mausoleum

Who Was The King? When Kamehameha V died without naming an heir to his kingdom the Hawaiian Constitution required that the next ruler would be chosen by a vote of legislators. Charles Lunalilo, son of Kanaina, was considered to be the highest born Alii of his generation, and was highly regarded by the people of...
Film Production Tax Credits to Attract More Films to Hawaii

Film Production Tax Credits to Attract More Films to Hawaii

After the recent success of “The Descendants”, a movie that was filmed and set in Hawaii, lawmakers in the Rainbow state are looking at ways to attract more production crews to Hawaii. According to a recent article on KHON “Lawmakers are working on crafting a bill that’ll give movie and TV productions larger tax credits.”...
2012 Sanctuary Ocean Count Dates Announced

2012 Sanctuary Ocean Count Dates Announced

The 2012 Sanctuary Ocean Count is held on the last Saturday of January, February, and March. The day starts at 8 a.m. and ends at about 12:15.  The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is calling for volunteers to help with their annual Sanctuary Ocean Count; they need site leaders and volunteers to count....
Sunset Beach to Host Largest Junior Surf Event

Sunset Beach to Host Largest Junior Surf Event

Beginning January 14th through the 22nd the North Shore Surf Shop Pro Junior competition will be held at Sunset Beach, on the North Shore of Oahu. A press release from Surfline covered the news. It will be the largest pro junior surfing competition to be held in Hawaii in over 10 years. The competitors for...
Ward Centers $5 Deal Promotions

Ward Centers $5 Deal Promotions

From January 16 until March 16 participating Ward Center restaurants will be offering a special $5.00 meals. Located a short distance from Waikiki, with lots of great stores, you’re sure to find something for that special someone here. Here are the Deals: Big City Diner – Two farm fresh eggs any style with choice of...