Posted on November 14, 2010 by Damon
Media Release: On the 235th anniversary of the US Marine Corps, Marine Corps Base Hawaii pilots will bring a Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk helicopter in for a final landing at its new home at Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor, Tuesday, November 16, at 11am. “This fly-in will be exciting for us. It’s an acquisition for the [...]
Filed under: aloha, Announcements, Education, Entertainment, Hawaii, Military, Oahu, Something New?, State Affairs, Tourism, Transportation | Tagged: Easy Rider 60, Ford Island, Kenneth DeHofff, Pacific Aviation Museum, SH-60 Seahawk, Sikorsky, United States Navy | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 14, 2010 by Damon
According to a recent poll taken by a new national survey it looks like the Neighbor Islands of Hawaii are where families would like to travel followed closely by the National Parks and Honolulu. …Where would family travelers like to travel? Domestically, family travelers are most interested in vacationing in Florida (53 percent), California (50 [...]
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Posted on November 13, 2010 by Damon
So the Miss Reef World Contest came to Hawaii and here are a couple videos from it.
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Posted on November 12, 2010 by Damon
Well our County Building still leaks after all this time and money that has been put into it …. yet the Chinese can build a “…level 9 Earthquake-resistant, sound-proofed, thermal-insulated 15-story hotel in Changsha, complete with everything, from the cabling to three-pane windows…” IN SIX DAYS! More Here: Chinese Build 15 Story Hotel in Six [...]
Filed under: Economy, Rumors, Technology, Unexplained Phenomenon | Tagged: Ark Hotel, Changsha, Construction and Maintenance, Technology | 2 Comments »
Posted on November 11, 2010 by Damon
Well ever since I witnessed the death of Patrick Cunnie in Waikiki, I haven’t really felt like blogging too much about any of my own thoughts or feelings and have just been posting press releases. I guess what they say about folks who have writers block… also pertains to those who have blogs. Its not [...]
Filed under: Kids, Rumors, Security, Unexplained Phenomenon | Tagged: Halloween, High-Rise, Patrick Cunnie, Waikiki | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 11, 2010 by Damon
Manny Ochoa and Christine Colmane, co-owners, Buddha’s Cup took first place at the 2010 Gevalia Kona Coffee Cupping Competition held at Keauhou Beach Resort. Buddha’s Cup is a 24-acre farm with approximately 6 acres planted in Kona coffee and is located at the 2,300-foot elevation in Holualoa. “Being the winner is good! It makes all [...]
Filed under: Agriculture, aloha, Announcements, Big Island, Environment, Food & Drink, Hawaii, Kona, Tourism | Tagged: 2010 Gevalia Kona Coffee Cupping Competition, Buddha's Cup, Gevalia, Kona coffee | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 10, 2010 by Damon
Media Release: Jenny Bach of Papa’aloa’s Bee Love Apiaries dominated the competition Tuesday in the Big Island Beekeepers Association’s first Hawaiian Honey Challenge, with 89.5 of a possible 100 points. Held at Hilo’s Komohana Extension Service Ag Building. Bach’s solid honey from fruit, citrus and palm flowers in lower Puna outpaced all other competitors in [...]
Filed under: Agriculture, aloha, Announcements, Big Island, Environment, Food & Drink, Hawaii, Health, Sustainable Living | Tagged: Beekeeper, Big Island Beekeepers Association’s first Hawaiian Honey Challenge, Jenny Bach, John Hanson, Papa'aloa Bee Love Apiaries, Richard Short, Sonia Martinez | 1 Comment »
Posted on November 10, 2010 by Damon
Posted on November 10, 2010 by Damon
Media Release: Kamehameha Schools stewards about 180,000 acres of agricultural lands as part of its statewide portfolio. On Hawai‘i Island alone, more than 72,000 acres of high-value agricultural lands help support a reliable food source, local jobs and a sustainable future for all Hawai‘i. Prudent management of the Schools’ natural and cultural resources is essential. [...]
Filed under: Agriculture, Announcements, Big Island, Community, Education, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Kids, Kona, Tourism | Tagged: Agriculture in Hawaii, Coffee, Hawaii, Hawaii Island, Kamehameha Schools, Kona coffee | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 9, 2010 by Damon
This lady has some serious determination! Penny Palfrey is embarking on a dangerous mission in the Pacific Ocean. The 47-year-old Australian marathon swimmer begins her quest to swim 72 miles between the Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Kauai. The passage is known as the Kaieiewaho Channel… …Palfrey attempted the feat in March but had to [...]
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Posted on November 8, 2010 by Damon
Eric Chandler and Takeo of 2 Couture fashions of Honolulu present the 2011 Miss Hawaii Teen USA Pageant. It was held at the Dole Cannery Ballroom on November 6, 2010. The young ladies presented themselves admirably and would love for you to see them in this video. We wish to thank The Mark Koga Band [...]
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Posted on November 8, 2010 by Damon
News Release From the Hawaii House Blog: The Advisory Committee on Plants and Animals, attached to the State Department of Agriculture, will meet on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 to consider one or more quarantine zones on the island of Hawaii to prohibit the importation of green coffee beans. At issue is a serious infestation of [...]
Filed under: Big Island, Community, Economy, Environment, Kona, Legislature, State Affairs | Tagged: Agriculture, Coffee, Coffee bean, Coffee Berry Borer, Hawaii, Kona coffee, United States Department of Agriculture | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 8, 2010 by Damon
Who would have ever thought that getting hit by an Asteroid like in the movie Armageddon would be a real possibility? …Today, John Tonry from the University of Hawaii gives us his view. He believes the goal of finding 90 per cent of city-destroying asteroids in time to deflect them is extremely challenging. He says [...]
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Posted on November 7, 2010 by Damon
A week ago today, I witnessed death in Waikiki from a man possibly committing suicide from a high rise in Waikiki (note this is what the police have classified it now and not my speculation). I know this still leaves a lot of unanswered questions! I’ve been very traumatized by this and I’m slowly getting [...]
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Posted on November 7, 2010 by Damon
(Media Release) Hawaii Island Hoops will be hosting a basketball training mini-camp on Saturday November 27th and Sunday November 28th from 9am – 12:00 Noon both days at the Hisaoka Gym in North Kohala. Mini-Camp is open to boys and girls ages 8-18. Camp fee is $40 and includes camp T-shirt. Our shooting clinics are [...]
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Posted on November 7, 2010 by Damon
(Media Release) The 5th Annual Moku O Keawe International Festival’s hula competition concluded Saturday November 5, when First Place Wahine Hula and First Place Pakahi (Soloist) were awarded to Hula Hālau O Leilani, Kumu Hula Mihoko Ogawa, from Kanagawa, Japan. The winning hālau received a spectacular sterling silver and ‘ōhi‘a wood trophy created by Tiffany [...]
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Posted on November 6, 2010 by Damon
Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows is proud to be the new home of the Kona Surf Film Festival, an inspiring showcase of new release surf flicks from around the globe that capture the art of surfing. Media Release: The 2010 Kona Surf Film Festival will take place on Friday, December 3 and Saturday, 4, [...]
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Posted on November 6, 2010 by Damon
I just noticed that BJ Penn is starting up a new contest called “So You Think You Can Fight… Prove It“ Contest Rules & Instructions contest applicants will receive an email with the rules and requirements. If you have not received an email click here to download it now. contest applicants must follow all weekly [...]
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Posted on November 5, 2010 by Damon
Media Release: The Kohala Center invites you to “Queen of the Sun: What are the bees telling us?” playing November 9 -11 at 7 pm at Honoka’a People’s Theatre. Queen of the Sun is a profound, alternative look at the global honeybee crisis from Taggart Siegel, award-winning director of The Real Dirt on Farmer John [...]
Filed under: Agriculture, Announcements, Big Island, Community, Environment, Food & Drink, Hawaii, National Affairs | Tagged: Beekeeping, Beekeeping in the United Kingdom, Colony collapse disorder, Honey, Honey bee, Honoka'a People's Theater, Kohala Center | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 5, 2010 by Damon
Media Release: The Daughters of Hawai‘i present a free concert 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21 at Hulihe‘e Palace to honor King David Kalakaua (1836-1891), former palace curator Aunty Lei Collins and bandmaster Charles ‘Bud’ Dant. Enjoy the voices of the Merrie Monarchs and Hawaiian performing arts by Kumu Hula Etua Lopes and his hula halau, [...]
Filed under: aloha, Announcements, Big Island, Community, Entertainment, Hawaii, Hawaiian, Kona | Tagged: Daughters of Hawaii, Hula, John Adams Kuakini, Kalākaua, King David Kalakaua, Liliuokalani, Royal Hawaiian Band | Leave a Comment »
