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...
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...
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...
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...
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;...
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...
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...
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...
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.”...
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....
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...
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...