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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Welcome to life on the Waianae Coast on Oahu. Without the welcome mat.
Did I mention “rugged?” It is. With a Jekyl and Hyde attitude. Beautiful to behold during the day. Three notches above “rugged” at night with a “tough guy” reputation. Tread carefully. Waianae ain't Waikiki. Even Middle East Terrorists don't go to Waianae at night... read more » Wednesday, August 20, 2008
What you won't find at most McDonald's burger stands in Dallas, Texas.
McDonald’s is the place that makes folks smile. Their advertising even says they “love to see you smile.” Everywhere you go you’ll get fresh French fries, hot cheeseburgers, and ice cold Cokes. Hawaii McDonald’s, though, serve up Portuguese sausage, rice, and Chinese noodles. read more » Tuesday, August 12, 2008
What do you think? Texas? Montana? Alaska? Nope. We're Cattle Country.
If anything, cattlemen are a breed apart. Ornery. Contrarian. Hard workers. Astute business folks. Such was the case of John Palmer Parker of Newton, MA. He married a king’s daughter and grew the largest cattle ranch ever. In Hawaii. So, where's this large cattle ranch? read more » Tuesday, August 05, 2008
What do sun, sand, surf, and an oil refinery have in common?
Most of the known resorts on Oahu are in Waikiki. Hyatt Regency. Hilton Hawaiian Village. Halekulani. The best resort on the island isn’t in Waikiki at all. It’s the JW Marriott Ihilani Resort and Spa at Ko Olina. If it were not for that nearby oil refinery, the Ihilani would be the perfect resort. read more » Monday, July 28, 2008
Instead of the movie, "Pearl Harbor," we'd have "Wai Momi." What a blast.
Well, when you get down to it, the name "Pearl" Harbor is pearl for a reason. Abundant with oyster shells, the Hawaiians once called this area on Oahu “Wai Momi”. That means ‘Pearl Waters’. Which pretty much gives away the secret embedded in the headline, huh? read more » Tuesday, July 22, 2008
And a little "E lei aku oe kuu aloha" to you, too.
While we're tossing local phrases around like we know what they mean, how about. And "I koolua nou I kahi mehemeha." In other words, "Wear my love as a lei, and as your companion in lonely places." In short, how to get a lei in Hawaii. read more » Friday, July 18, 2008
Restaurant owners beware: If I visit, you'll go out of business.
Normally, you don’t want to argue with someone who buys ink by the barrel. I suppose that’s how they buy ink over at the Honolulu Advertiser (Hawaii’s largest daily newspaper). Each year they rank Hawaii’s Best 150 Restaurants according to readers and Advertiser critics. Is there a better way? read more » Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Every guy knows that the penalty for bigamy is two wives. But 21? Is that 21 Queens?
It’s always sad to know your true love really loves another. The pain can be lessened somewhat by knowing that, of your love's 21 loves, you’re Numero Uno. Such was the life of a Queen in ancient Hawaii… read more » Friday, July 11, 2008
Or, how I learned that poi and poipu are not the same thing. Really.
A couple of photographs should be sufficient to describe the Garden Isle; Kauai. However, this is a web log, so photographs are used judiciously (I don’t have many) and I have an abundance (they’re free) of extra words; adjectives, adverbs, etc. Perfect for descriptions. And facts about good resorts and restaurants in the Poipu Beach area. read more »
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