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Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce Starts Blogging
Posted on June 3, 2009 by Damon
Hat tip to RJ Mendoza over at O/S Hawaii for finding out that the Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce has started blogging and the key word here is “Hot Topics – The HICC Blog“. I was stoked to find out that they personally pinpointed Tiffany’s blog as well as my blog out in only their [...]
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Kale Gumapac to Hold Press Conference at Monterey Bay Aquarium
Posted on June 3, 2009 by Damon
I noted back in August that I heard Kale Gumapac talking about Fish farming at a forum. Looks like he’s stepping it up a notch and taking this issue national. He submitted this letter back in June ’08 on behalf of the Kanaka Council Moku O Keawe: The Kanaka Council Moku O Keawe filed an [...]
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Video From the 3rd Annual Ruff Ryders Bike & Bully Bash
Posted on June 3, 2009 by Damon
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The Halls of the Waikoloa
Posted on June 3, 2009 by Damon
One of the nice things about the Hilton Waikoloa Village is that it has a Tram and a boat that will take you to your rooms. While you get a great view from the boats and the trams are pretty fast, I think a great way to get around the Waikoloa is on foot traveling [...]
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Passing the FBI Background Check… How the “FBI Blogs” Came About
Posted on June 3, 2009 by Damon
The other night at dinner with the So Much More Hawaii bloggers from the mainland they all talked about different things that were going on in their lives and what they had seen so far here in Hawaii. They didn’t really talk much about their own blogs that much, as we all pretty much know [...]
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So Much More Hawaii Checks in at the Hilton Waikoloa
Posted on June 3, 2009 by Damon
Earlier, I mentioned that the bloggers from the mainland on the So Much More Hawaii tour had dinner at the Seafood bar in Kawaihae. After dinner, they then proceded to check into one of the nicest hotels in all of Hawaii, the Hilton Waikoloa Village. The nice thing about the hotel, is that you have [...]
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June’s Sizzlin’ New From Hawai’i's Big Island
Posted on June 3, 2009 by Damon
Media Release Come to the Big Island and explore Hawai‘i’s Island of Adventure Hawai‘i’s Big Island (June 2009) —Hawai‘i’s Big Island heats up this summer with a new direct flight on the horizon, yet keeps your wallet cool with a bevy of “do more, spend less” deals and adventures. ADVENTURES, ACTIVITIES & EVENTS Uplifting News [...]
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Big Island Offering Great Deals for Locals
Posted on June 3, 2009 by Damon
Media Release Kama‘āina Specials Launch Sunday on www.bigisland.org/getaway The Big Island Visitors Bureau and its island activity, lodging and dining partners have pooled resources to splash out unbeatable savings for kama‘āina travelers. “We have paradise right here on Hawai‘i’s Big Island, and it’s just a short drive or short and affordable flight away,” said George [...]
Filed under: Announcements, Big Island, Entertainment, Hawaiian, Tourism | Tagged: Arnott's, Atlantis Submarines, Big Island, George Applegate, Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, Hawaii Forest & Trail, Huggo's, Kalaekilohana, Kamaaina Rates, KapohoKine, Volcanoes National Park | 1 Comment »
Japanese Wood Dolls Displayed at Home and Away
Posted on June 3, 2009 by Damon
Japanese Wood Dolls are an important part of many families here in Hawaii. My wife and her two sisters are half Japanese so as each child came into the house, they each got a doll. When I was walking around the Hilton Waikoloa Village, I was taking pictures of all the things that caught my [...]
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