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Monday, December 19, 2011
Mother Marianne Cope at Father Damien's funeral historical photo Pope Benedict XVI has approved seven new saints for the Catholic Church, including Hawaii’s Mother Marianne and a 17th-century Native American, Caterina Tekakwitha. Associated Press. First lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha seem to have been enjoying a respite from the television cameras since arriving at their Kailua vacation home on Saturday, according to area residents. Star-Advertiser. First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughters, Sasha and Malia, spent the night in Kailua, Oahu, on Saturday. Hawaii Reporter. First lady Michelle Obama and first daughters Malia and Sasha are on day two of their Hawaiian holiday vacation. KHON2 . Federal reviewers ranked Hawaii's application for a competitive, $49 million federal grant to improve the state's early-learning network last among 35 states vying for the money, calling elements of the plan "minimally implemented" and "low quality," documents show. Star-Advertiser. Recently ratings by the federal government show how Hawaii hospitals compare with ones across the country and the grades could also lead to better quality care. KITV4. Hawaii's big bond sale this month was great news for the state because of how much it will save in lower interest rates. But for the Hawaii State Department of Education, it was a routine event. Civil Beat. It's been a month since the head of Hawaii's largest union demanded to reopen labor talks with Gov. Neil Abercrombie's chief negotiator, claiming another union got a better deal. Civil Beat. The University of Hawaii must pay about $31,000 to a former student who was showering at a UH dormitory four years ago when an intruder tried to take photos or a video of her with his cellphone, a state judge has ruled. Star-Advertiser. The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission on Friday approved a 16.58 percent rate increase for interisland shipping company Young Brothers Ltd. Pacific Business News. State Roundup for Dec. 18. Associated Press. Hawaii Soldiers Last Division To Exit Iraq. KITV4. There were many hugs and kisses at Wheeler Army Airfield Sunday night, as the families of about 50 soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division welcomed them home from their deployment to Iraq. Hawaii News Now. Oahu Residential electric bills on Oahu hit a record high in December for the third consecutive month, continuing a trend that has prompted a growing number of homeowners to install rooftop photovoltaic systems to cut their soaring power bills. Star-Advertiser. The Hawaii state Department of Agriculture will inspect a Kahuku farm where undocumented workers from Laos said they were sickened by exposure to toxic pesticides. Hawaii Reporter. The Council had approved to hear a bill in 2012 that would require grocers or wholesale food clubs to post signs or labels signifying that a food product included genetically engineered material. Hawaii Independent. Hawaii Hawaii County has begun an outside review of its property tax structure, the first step in ensuring fairness and perhaps bringing additional money to county coffers. West Hawaii Today. The Transportation Security Administration is hoping to prevent concerns that new body scanning machines it began using at Hilo International Airport are an invasion of privacy. Tribune-Herald. Organizers of the Laupahoehoe Community Public Charter School have been notified that they will not be allowed to launch next year. Tribune-Herald. Maui Maui County Council members voted 8-0 Friday to give initial approval for a ban on the consumption of alcohol at the new South Maui Community Park. Maui News. Xorin Balbes maintains that he renovated a historic landmark and created a self-awareness retreat, Lumeria Maui, while at least one opponent to reopening the Fred Baldwin Memorial Home said it looks more "like the Ritz." Maui News. 28 families were selected to receive homestead leases in the Kula, Waiohuli Hikina and the Waiehu Kou communities. KHON2. Kauai The island’s only landfill may operate another 10 years before closing down for good. With the clock ticking — and after a few extensions and expansions — the county has yet to find a site for the next landfill. Garden Island. The Kaua‘i Police Department has a new deputy chief. Garden Island.
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
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Continue reading...Maui Wowies These First-Time Hawaii Visitors
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Matt & Cari prepare for a Maui helicopter tour. First-time Hawaii visitors Matt and Cari from Tri-Cities, Washington thoroughly researched their May trip through their Hawaii vacation planning resources . While they were well prepared for their Maui vacation, they were still surprised by several aspects of Hawaii. I always like to read and hear what first time Hawaii visitors think of their trip to the Aloha State. So when Matt and Cari offered to write this guest post to describe what they found surprising about Hawaii, I was all for it! I think you will enjoy reading Matt and Cari’s Hawaii surprises. Matt’s Surprises 1. The Weather I knew it would be hot, but for some reason I never thought about how humid it would be. It hits you like a brick wall when you get off the airplane. Of course, it’s a tropical island so, in hindsight it makes perfect sense. I just never thought about it in advance. And not just humidity, but it also rained a lot during our visit — much more than I expected. I think I had this Chamber of Commerce vision of perfectly clear, blue skies that stretch on and on. This isn’t a complaint; the weather didn’t stop us from a wonderful visit. It just wasn’t what I expected. 2. Prices We read plenty of articles that mentioned things are more expensive in Hawaii, but there’s still a sense of sticker-shock when you pull into the gas station and fill up at $5.15 per gallon. Or when you go to Kmart for some snacks and basics, put about 10-12 items in your cart and the cashier says, “That’ll be $99.90.” It may have been something I tried to not believe, but there was no avoiding it on the island. 3. Snorkeling/Snuba I had no idea how much I would LOVE snorkeling and snuba. We took the Four Winds II boat out to Molokini on our first day there and I didn’t want to get out of the water! I even told Cari that I’d be happy to cancel all of our other plans for the rest of the week and come back and do the same boat ride each day. After a couple minutes of struggling with the snuba gear, it was a thrill to go down 10-15 feet below the surface and get up close to all kinds of fish, plus to see the amazing coral on the ocean floor. Man, I’m ready to go back now and do it again! 4. The Beauty No matter how many pictures you look at, you won’t be prepared for the Maui’s stunning beauty. The ocean? I had no idea there were so many shades of blue! The land? You’ll see every shade of green possible along the road to Hana. And when the two come together, like at the Ke’anea peninsula or the end of Nahiku Road – there are no words. Black sand beaches? Red sand beaches? Sigh. It’s more beautiful than I could’ve expected. Cari’s Surprises 1. The Language I’m a reader. I have a bachelor’s degree in English Literature. I have read through countless books, articles, essays and cereal box backs. I thought I knew how to use language to share my feelings, and how others use words to express themselves. But that was before I visited Hawaii! In Hawaii, one simple word connotes welcome and consideration and hospitality – and that word is ‘aloha’. Yes, I know it’s not an English word, so I suppose I couldn’t be expected to truly understand the many layers of meaning another language infuses into its words. However, it was still a surprise to me since I thought I knew what it meant – “hello”, or “goodbye”. However, it was the way the word was spoken on Maui that helped me see that there was a difference…subtle, yet distinct. The Hawaiians I met conveyed empathy and kindness and understated joy in those five letters, and I felt like shafts of sunlight were slanting from their mouth when they said it. 2. The Food When my husband and I went on our honeymoon, we went to San Diego, CA, and loved everything we ate there. Everything from Sea World’s hot dogs to McDonald’s milkshakes were elevated to sublime! In retrospect, it wasn’t because the food was so spectacular, it was because we were on our honeymoon! However, even though I was in Hawaii, again with my husband, nearly twenty years have passed (as has his capacity to turn fish and chips into lobster in my mind!). So I can say with certainty, the food really was excellent. Truly, anyone would agree – especially when it came to the pineapple and the shave ice . Oh my gosh – this ain’t your mother’s snowcone! 3. The Beauty Yes, I know, Matt already talked about it, but I have something to add. In Madeleine L’Engle’s The Moon by Night, the main character, Vicky, takes a camping trip across the U.S. with her family. When they arrive at the Grand Canyon, she reflects this way - “The only trouble with Grand Canyon was that we were already so saturated with beauty that we looked at it and said, “Oh. Pretty.” Which is hardly the word for the Grand Canyon. But it just didn’t mean to us what it would have meant if we’d come straight to it…without all the other things in between.” And that’s exactly how I felt about Hawaii. We saw so many gorgeous vistas all over Maui, that by our third day there, it was, “Oh. Pretty.” over and over again, because I’d become surfeit with gorgeous things! That being said, it was stunningly beautiful, and pictures help, but there is no substitute for seeing it in person. It is truly awe-inspiring. —- A big mahalo to Matt and Cari for sharing their Hawaii surprises!
Continue reading...Maui Wowies These First-Time Hawaii Visitors
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Matt & Cari prepare for a Maui helicopter tour. First-time Hawaii visitors Matt and Cari from Tri-Cities, Washington thoroughly researched their May trip through their Hawaii vacation planning resources . While they were well prepared for their Maui vacation, they were still surprised by several aspects of Hawaii. I always like to read and hear what first time Hawaii visitors think of their trip to the Aloha State. So when Matt and Cari offered to write this guest post to describe what they found surprising about Hawaii, I was all for it! I think you will enjoy reading Matt and Cari’s Hawaii surprises. Matt’s Surprises 1. The Weather I knew it would be hot, but for some reason I never thought about how humid it would be. It hits you like a brick wall when you get off the airplane. Of course, it’s a tropical island so, in hindsight it makes perfect sense. I just never thought about it in advance. And not just humidity, but it also rained a lot during our visit — much more than I expected. I think I had this Chamber of Commerce vision of perfectly clear, blue skies that stretch on and on. This isn’t a complaint; the weather didn’t stop us from a wonderful visit. It just wasn’t what I expected. 2. Prices We read plenty of articles that mentioned things are more expensive in Hawaii, but there’s still a sense of sticker-shock when you pull into the gas station and fill up at $5.15 per gallon. Or when you go to Kmart for some snacks and basics, put about 10-12 items in your cart and the cashier says, “That’ll be $99.90.” It may have been something I tried to not believe, but there was no avoiding it on the island. 3. Snorkeling/Snuba I had no idea how much I would LOVE snorkeling and snuba. We took the Four Winds II boat out to Molokini on our first day there and I didn’t want to get out of the water! I even told Cari that I’d be happy to cancel all of our other plans for the rest of the week and come back and do the same boat ride each day. After a couple minutes of struggling with the snuba gear, it was a thrill to go down 10-15 feet below the surface and get up close to all kinds of fish, plus to see the amazing coral on the ocean floor. Man, I’m ready to go back now and do it again! 4. The Beauty No matter how many pictures you look at, you won’t be prepared for the Maui’s stunning beauty. The ocean? I had no idea there were so many shades of blue! The land? You’ll see every shade of green possible along the road to Hana. And when the two come together, like at the Ke’anea peninsula or the end of Nahiku Road – there are no words. Black sand beaches? Red sand beaches? Sigh. It’s more beautiful than I could’ve expected. Cari’s Surprises 1. The Language I’m a reader. I have a bachelor’s degree in English Literature. I have read through countless books, articles, essays and cereal box backs. I thought I knew how to use language to share my feelings, and how others use words to express themselves. But that was before I visited Hawaii! In Hawaii, one simple word connotes welcome and consideration and hospitality – and that word is ‘aloha’. Yes, I know it’s not an English word, so I suppose I couldn’t be expected to truly understand the many layers of meaning another language infuses into its words. However, it was still a surprise to me since I thought I knew what it meant – “hello”, or “goodbye”. However, it was the way the word was spoken on Maui that helped me see that there was a difference…subtle, yet distinct. The Hawaiians I met conveyed empathy and kindness and understated joy in those five letters, and I felt like shafts of sunlight were slanting from their mouth when they said it. 2. The Food When my husband and I went on our honeymoon, we went to San Diego, CA, and loved everything we ate there. Everything from Sea World’s hot dogs to McDonald’s milkshakes were elevated to sublime! In retrospect, it wasn’t because the food was so spectacular, it was because we were on our honeymoon! However, even though I was in Hawaii, again with my husband, nearly twenty years have passed (as has his capacity to turn fish and chips into lobster in my mind!). So I can say with certainty, the food really was excellent. Truly, anyone would agree – especially when it came to the pineapple and the shave ice . Oh my gosh – this ain’t your mother’s snowcone! 3. The Beauty Yes, I know, Matt already talked about it, but I have something to add. In Madeleine L’Engle’s The Moon by Night, the main character, Vicky, takes a camping trip across the U.S. with her family. When they arrive at the Grand Canyon, she reflects this way - “The only trouble with Grand Canyon was that we were already so saturated with beauty that we looked at it and said, “Oh. Pretty.” Which is hardly the word for the Grand Canyon. But it just didn’t mean to us what it would have meant if we’d come straight to it…without all the other things in between.” And that’s exactly how I felt about Hawaii. We saw so many gorgeous vistas all over Maui, that by our third day there, it was, “Oh. Pretty.” over and over again, because I’d become surfeit with gorgeous things! That being said, it was stunningly beautiful, and pictures help, but there is no substitute for seeing it in person. It is truly awe-inspiring. —- A big mahalo to Matt and Cari for sharing their Hawaii surprises!
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Friday, July 1, 2011
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Continue reading...Directions to Haleakala Summit for Watching Sunrise
Thursday, April 14, 2011
From my advice for watching Haleakala sunrise , I recommend that you map out your directions at least a day before you plan to go. Otherwise, you’ll be fumbling around for directions in the dark while you’re only half awake. That’s a recipe for getting lost in a hurry. In theory, getting to the summit of Haleakala sounds easy peasy. In my opinion, it’s not as easy as it seems. Though, we’ve been to Haleakala for sunrise multiple times, we still sometimes wonder if we’re headed in the right direction. Driving in the deep dark of the night just adds to the challenge. The last time we drove to Haleakala for sunrise, we temporarily parked at the Visitors Center. We had a brief argument discussion whether we were in the correct spot or not. I’m not going to say who was right or wrong but I asked Andy to humor me and continue drive a bit further, because I could faintly see that we hadn’t reached the summit. Well, he did and then we reached the summit. To help clear confusion. Andy created this brilliant custom Google map identifying the summit parking lot. From this map you can enter your starting point to generate your personalized directions to the summit. (Disclaimer: Please note that the summit parking lot is accurately identified, however, sometimes Google directions may not be 100% accurate.) View Haleakala Summit Parking Lot in a larger map More hints and tips to help you get to the sunrise view: - Once get onto the winding road to the summit, you need to drive as high as the road takes you. The prime sunrise viewing point is at the summit. - After you’ve found the correct parking area, you’ll need to find a short trail that leads you to the a hexagonal-shaped shelter. You can see that shelter in the satalite-view in the custom Google Map. - Use a GPS Navigation System if you have one. The audible directions are very helpful in the dark. - Review more tips on my Haleakala sunrise post, including what to bring and wear. © Go Visit Hawaii – Republication of this entire post is prohibited without prior permission. Using extracts of less than 100 words are permitted with full attribution and link back to GoVisitHawaii.com .
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011
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Continue reading...Aloha Friday Photo: Warm Waikiki Night Edition
Friday, November 19, 2010
Today’s great Aloha Friday Photo was kindly submitted by Selene Betzer Mcbee from our awesome facebook community . Selene took this photo from her visit to Oahu in August. As I soak in this photo, I’m reminded of how lovely evenings are in Waikiki as the tall buildings and tiki torches light up the night. It’s the perfect time to take a romantic stroll and enjoy the warm breezes. I think it’s time for a hefty sigh, right now. Who’s with me? Mahalo, Selene, for sharing your photo with us! © Go Visit Hawaii – Republication of this entire post is prohibited without prior permission. Using extracts of less than 100 words are permitted with full attribution and link back to GoVisitHawaii.com .
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Thursday, September 9, 2010
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