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Celebrity Homes in Hawaii
Hawaii has long been a hot vacation spot for celebrities. Coaxed by the relaxing aloha spirit, beautiful beaches and stunning scenery, stars have long made the journey to the archipelago in their off time. Many stars also own homes scattered throughout the islands. Elvis Presley first made the islands a popular celebrity vacation spot after visiting Hawaii in the 1950s and falling in love with the islands. He frequented Hawaii until his death in 1977.
Some celebrities even rent their homes out to visitors who want to …
Date: April 25th, 2008 |
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Honolulu Ranked #1 for Romance by Travel + Leisure
Everyone loves lists - it means we don’t have to think as much. So, thanks to a new list from Travel & Leisure Magazine, we now know that the best thing about visiting Honolulu is the weather, and it’s the top destination for a romantic getaway. Well, it’s not as if we didn’t know these things already, but it’s nice to have them confirmed.
Out of 25 cities included in the survey, Honolulu’s only #1 ranking came in the “romantic escape” category. It got to the #2 slot in “active/adventure vacation,” “overall type of …
Date: October 15th, 2007 |
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Big Island Volcanoes Active and Dangerous
Because Kilauea has been erupting for over 20 years now and some people have gotten close enough to feel the heat from the lava, people sometimes think it’s a ‘tame’ volcano. Well, there’s no such thing. We on the Big Island are lucky that Kilauea is a relatively gentle volcano, normally lacking in the explosive qualities that create a need for evacuation of entire areas.
Date: September 18th, 2006 |
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Where have all the dolphins gone?
I live near the ocean and exercise on an ocean path or go to the beach at least once each day. 10 years ago I would have seen dolphins swimming and jumping near shore about once a month. It’s hard to judge pod size from shore, but I have seen pods that I would judge to be as small as 10 dolphins up to as big as 75 dolphins. Unfortunately, I don’t think I’ve seen a pod of dolphins from shore in 3 or 4 years. I haven’t heard of any major decline of dolphins in Hawaiian waters, so I think they must be avoiding areas heavily-trafficked by humans.
Date: September 14th, 2006 |
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School Holidays in Hawaii
Virtually all the public schools in Hawaii are on the same year-round schedule. They have a first semester of about July 31st to December 20th and a second semester of about January 12th, to June 7th. The holidays are:
3rd Friday in August - Statehood Day or Admissions Day
1st Monday in September - Labor Day
1st Tuesday in November following 1st Monday of even-numbered years - General Election Day
11th of November - Veterans Day
4th Thursday in November - Thanksgiving Day
4th Friday in November - Holiday Day
25th of December - Christmas
1st of January - New Year’s Day
3rd Monday in …
Date: September 12th, 2006 |
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Environmentally Ranking Hawaii’s Islands
The Hawaiian islands, like islands all over the world, are very popular tourist destinations because there are unique features to islands that exist nowhere else. Unfortunately, this heavy influx of tourists also means that islands are also at risk for higher degrees of environmental damage than other places on earth might be.
Recently, National Geographic Traveler magazine and the National Geographic Center for Sustainable Destinations came out with a list of islands around the world, ranked in terms of their environmental health. A group of more than 500 experts got together and compared notes, rating 111 islands and archipelagos around the world. The best possible score was 100, but it shouldn’t be surprising that no island scored higher than 87. First, let’s look at what the scores mean:
Guide to the Scores:
0-25: Catastrophic: all criteria very negative, outlook grim.
26-49: In serious trouble.
50-65: In moderate trouble: all criteria medium-negative or a mix of negatives and positives.
66-85: Minor difficulties.
86-95: Authentic, unspoiled, and likely to remain so.
96-100: Enhanced.
Now, let’s see where Hawaii’s islands ended up.
Date: January 8th, 2008 |
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Daily Dose 9.18
Hi everyone! Well, the EK Fernandez curse is lifted! The Hawaii County fair weather was fabulous. There was a little bit of rain the first night, and I thought for sure it would be as rainy as it always is, but NO. It was nice all weekend. .. and here’s your news.
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Australian discount airline Jetstar to start flights to Hawaii
Billy Joel concert in Honolulu on December 16th.
Dog the Bounty Hunter arrested and then freed on bail. Anybody else cringe at every word his wife said and every move she …
Date: September 18th, 2006 |
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Daily Dose 9.14
The Hawaii County Fair starts tonight for 4 days. I’ll be watching to see if the ‘EK Fernandez curse’ holds up. Every time the fair comes to Hilo, we have torrential rains that make the fairgrounds and the parking area a muddy mess. I remember last spring we were literally walking in ankle-deep water in the rain to each ride. Of course we still go. We do a lot of activities in the sweet, warm Hilo rain. Don’t worry, I’ll be sending my husband and son to report back to me while I slave …
Date: September 14th, 2006 |
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Your Daily Dose of Hawaii News 9.12
As many of 5000 homeless may live on Hawaii’s beaches (Baltimore Sun)
Photos of the Northwest Hawaiian Islands (Hawaii Travel Newsletter)
Haleakala National Park wants your opinion on dropping length of park passes from 7 days to 3 days (Maui World)
New Mauna Kea telescopes may never be built (A Western Heart)
Picture of Kate Hudson and son on a kayak in Hawaii (Celeb Source)
People in Hawaii live longer, but just moving here won’t necessarily do the trick (Honolulu Advertiser)
Date: September 12th, 2006 |
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Your Daily Dose of News from Hawaii 9.11
76 y.o. man dies on popular Maui downhill bike ride (I’ve never heard of this happening before) (Honolulu Advertiser)
Hawaii Remembers 9-11 (Hawaii Logue)
Paniolo (Hawaiian cowboy) culture thriving on the Big Island (Star Bulletin)
Stingrays not a big danger in Hawaii (Honolulu Advertiser)
Father Damien Honored (KHNL)
Forget Hawaii Images Screensavers, Hawaii Sounds MP3s are coming (KHNL)
Date: September 11th, 2006 |
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